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Division I Proposal - 2017-35
RECRUITING -- PUBLICITY BEFORE COMMITMENT -- EXCEPTION -- ENROLLED STUDENT-ATHLETES -- COMMENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Status: Adopted Final
Intent: To specify that an enrolled student-athlete may comment on social media about a prospective student-athlete, provided such comments are not made at the direction of an institutional staff member.
Bylaws: Amend 13.10.2, as follows:
13.10.2 Publicity Before Commitment.
13.10.2.1 Comments Before Commitment. Before the signing of a prospective student-athlete to a National Letter of Intent or an institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid or before the institution receives his or her financial deposit in response to its offer of admission, a member institution may comment publicly only to the extent of confirming its recruitment of the prospective student-athlete. The institution may not comment generally about the prospective student-athlete's ability or the contribution that the prospective student-athlete might make to the institution's team; further, the institution is precluded from commenting in any manner as to the likelihood of the prospective student-athlete committing to or signing with that institution. [D]
[13.10.2.1.1 unchanged.]
[13.10.2.2 through 13.10.2.8 unchanged.]
13.10.2.9 Exception -- Enrolled Student-Athletes. An enrolled student-athlete may publicly comment on social media about a prospective student-athlete, provided such comments are not made at the direction of an institutional staff member.
Source: Atlantic Coast Conference
Effective Date:Immediate
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Recruiting
Rationale: Student-athletes have friends and acquaintances from before their participation in collegiate athletics. It is practical, logical and realistic that student-athletes will continue to communicate on social media with their friends and acquaintances after they become student-athletes. Current legislation prohibits a student-athlete from posting content related to a prospective student-athlete's recruitment. This restriction assumes that student-athletes have been educated and are mindful of the restriction when using social media. This proposal supports the Division I commitment to institutional control and compliance by creating a rule that is reasonable for an institution to monitor to provide education. Specifically, this proposal will eliminate unintentional violations in this area by allowing student-athletes to engage with prospective student-athletes on social media as they normally have, provided the communication is not made at the direction of the institution's coaches or staff.
Estimated Budget Impact: None.
Impact on Student-Athlete's Time (Academic and/or Athletics): None.
Position Statement(s):
| Legislative Committee | Supports |
History
| Sep 1, 2017: | Submitted to National Office | |
| Sep 29, 2017: | In Progress | |
| Feb 8, 2018: | Ready for Vote | |
| Apr 18, 2018: | Adopted by Council | |
| Apr 25, 2018: | No Board Action | |
| Apr 25, 2018: | Adopted Final |
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| I | 13.10.2 | Publicity Before Commitment. |
| I | 13.10.2.1 | Comments Before Commitment. |
| I | 13.10.2.9 | Exception -- Enrolled Student-Athletes. |