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SITUATION:
                   Community College A is wanting to take their men’s basketball team to see the local four-year university’s game. Is it
               permissible to pay for tickets and provide transportation to the local four-year university’s basketball game as a team outing?
               ANSWER:
                   It is not permissible to provide tickets or transportation to the local university’s basketball game as a team outing since the
               trip is not associated to intercollegiate competition travel nor is it a leadership activity.

                                                               Case 5
                                           Complimentary Admissions – Home Athletic Contests
               SITUATION:
                   Community College A would like to boost attendance at home games.  Is it permissible for each member of the team to
               provide a list of names of people who can attend the home games free of charge?
               ANSWER:
                   NJCAA bylaws allow for every member college to provide a maximum of four (4) complimentary admissions per home
               game to each student-athlete in the sport in which the individual participates.

                                                               Case 6
                                                Complimentary Tickets – Local University
               SITUATION:
                   Community College A would like to take the members of the basketball team to see a game at the local university.  Is it
               permissible for Community College A to coordinate with the local university to provide complimentary tickets for the members of
               the basketball team?
               ANSWER:
                   No. It would not be permissible for the college to coordinate for the complimentary tickets since the outing is not associated
               with Community College A’s intercollegiate travel.  Providing the game tickets would be above and beyond the permissible
               allowances of what a member college may provide to student-athletes.

               Impermissible Aid
               The following are examples of impermissible aid. In no way does this section of the casebook cover all impermissible aid.
                                                               Case 1
                                      Housing/Financial Agreement Between Coach and Student-Athlete
               SITUATION:
                   Community College A does not award any financial aid to student-athletes.  Since on-campus student-athlete housing does
               not exist, each student-athlete is responsible for finding his/her own room and board.  Is it permissible for the coach to enter into
               a housing agreement with Student-Athlete R?  Would this be possible if Community College A did award financial aid to
               student-athletes?
               ANSWER:
                   No in both cases.  The coach is not permitted to enter into any kind of a financial agreement with the student-athlete.  This
               is viewed as financial assistance which is not administered by the college.

                                                               Case 2
                                                   Housing Arrangements with Coach
               SITUATION:
               The following situations are prohibited by the NJCAA bylaws in this section.
                   1.   The coach at Community College A owns rental units that he rents to members of any of the college’s athletic teams.
                   2.   A coach allows members of his/her program to rent the basement of their house during the summer months.
                   3.   Student-Athlete R, a basketball player at Community College A is kicked out of the dorm in the middle of the fall term.
                       Student-Athlete R then moves into the home of the basketball coach for the duration of the semester.
                   4.   Athlete R is signed to a Division I full ride which includes housing.  When the student arrives on campus his apartment
                       is not ready. A member of the college coaching staff permits Student-Athlete R to stay with them until his apartment is
                       ready.
                   4.   In a Division III setting, any arrangement made by the coach which allows a student-athlete to live rent free or reduced
                       rent.
                   5.  Coach collects rent from student-athletes, then writes a personal or college check to the landlord.
                   6.   Coach collects rent from student-athletes and then pays the landlord to ensure payment.


                                                               Case 3
                                           Financial Assistance – Posting Bail for Student-Athlete
               SITUATION:
                   Student-Athlete R, a basketball player at Community College A, gets in trouble with the police and is placed in jail.  May the
               coach at Community College A post bail to get Student-Athlete R out of detention?
               ANSWER:
                   No.  Neither college personnel nor a member of the college’s athletic interest may post the bail for Student-Athlete R.
               Additionally, it should be noted that the college may not provide for legal counsel and may not co-sign a loan for any student-
               athlete.
                                                               Case 4
                                                             SEVIS Fees
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