CIC Compliance & Eligibility Standards 5

Question 1

A student competes in a non-school league game the day before their high school's championship contest. Which rule category is MOST likely implicated?

Accepted Answer

Outside competition rule

Answer

Outside competition rules restrict student-athletes from competing for non-school teams during the interscholastic season without prior approval.

Question 2

Under NFHS guidelines, if a student receives a scholarship to attend a private school specifically to play a sport, this is MOST likely to trigger review under which policy?

Accepted Answer

Undue influence / recruiting rule

Answer

Providing or receiving financial inducements to attend a school for athletic purposes violates anti-recruiting and undue influence rules.

Question 3

A student-athlete moves in with a legal guardian who is not a parent. Which eligibility issue does this MOST commonly trigger?

Accepted Answer

Residency and guardian eligibility verification

Answer

When a student lives with a non-parent guardian, state associations scrutinize the guardianship arrangement to confirm the move was not athletically motivated.

Question 4

Which best describes the concept of 'undue influence' in interscholastic athletic compliance?

Accepted Answer

Any inducement—financial or otherwise—used to attract a student-athlete to a particular school for athletic purposes

Answer

Undue influence refers to improper recruitment tactics, such as offering gifts, reduced tuition, or other benefits to lure student-athletes.

Question 5

A coach is approached by a college recruiter who asks for contact information of sophomore players. The coach's MOST compliant response is to:

Accepted Answer

Decline and direct the recruiter to work through the school's official channels and follow NCAA contact rules

Answer

Coaches must protect student privacy and ensure all recruiting contact follows NCAA and school policies conducted through official channels.

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CIC Compliance & Eligibility Standards 5