12.1 Athletics Eligibility. An individual shall not receive or accept a promise to receive funds, awards, benefits or expenses not permitted by the governing legislation and interpretations for athletics eligibility. (See Bylaw 12.10 regarding the eligibility restoration process.)

[12.1.1 unchanged.]

12.1.2 Permissible Funds, Awards, Benefits or Expenses. The receipt of funds, awards, benefits or expenses pursuant to the following provisions is permitted.

[12.1.2.1 through 12.1.2.2 unchanged.]

12.1.2.2.3 Expenses Before Full-Time Collegiate Enrollment -- Professional Sports Organization. Before full-time collegiate enrollment, an individual may accept up to actual and necessary expenses for competition and practice held in preparation for such competition from a professional sports organization that sponsors the event. (See Bylaw 12.1.2.4.1.)

[12.1.2.3 unchanged.]

12.1.2.4 Prize Money or Payment Based on Performance.

12.1.2.4.1 Sports Other Than Tennis Before Initial, Full-Time Collegiate Enrollment. In sports other than tennis Before initial, full-time collegiate enrollment, an individual may accept prize money based on place finish or performance in an athletics event. Such prize money may not exceed actual and necessary expenses and may be provided only by the sponsor of the event. For purposes of this bylaw, “sponsor” includes any governing body or other entity that provides prize money based on place finish or performance but does not include an “associated entity or individual” as defined in Bylaws 22.02.1 and 22.02.2. Bylaw 12.1.2.2.3 does not prohibit an individual from accepting prize money based on place finish or performance from a professional sports organization before initial, full-time enrollment.

12.1.2.4.2 Tennis After Initial, Full-Time Collegiate Enrollment. After initial, full-time collegiate enrollment, an individual may accept prize money based on place finish or performance in an athletics event. Such prize money may not exceed actual and necessary expenses and may be provided only by the sponsor of the event.

[12.1.2.5 through 12.1.2.7 unchanged.]

[12.1.3 unchanged.]

12.2 Involvement With Professional Teams.

[12.2.1 through 12.2.2 unchanged.]

12.2.3 Draft and Inquiry.

12.2.3.1 Inquiry. An individual may inquire of a professional sports organization about eligibility for a professional-league player draft or request information about the individual's market value without affecting the individual's eligibility status.

12.2.3.2 Draft List -- General Rule. After initial, full-time collegiate enrollment, an An individual shall not request to be placed on the draft list or supplemental draft list of a professional league.

12.2.3.2.1 Exception -- Men's Basketball -- Four-Year College Student-Athlete.

12.2.3.2.1.1 National Basketball Association. In men's basketball, a student-athlete may enter the National Basketball Association's draft each year during collegiate participation, provided:

(a) The student-athlete requests an evaluation from the National Basketball Association's Undergraduate Advisory Committee before entering the draft;

(b) The student-athlete requests to be removed from the draft list and declares the intent to resume intercollegiate participation not later than 10 days after the conclusion of the NBA draft combine;

(c) The student-athlete's declaration of intent is submitted in writing to the institution's director of athletics; and

(d) The student-athlete is not drafted.

12.2.3.2.1.2 Professional League Other Than the National Basketball Association. In men's basketball, a student-athlete may enter a professional league's draft (other than the National Basketball Association's draft) each year during the student-athlete's four-year college participation, provided:

(a) The student-athlete requests to be removed from the draft list and declares the intent to resume intercollegiate participation not later than 10 days after the conclusion of the professional league's draft combine. If the professional league does not conduct a draft combine, the student-athlete must request to be removed from the draft list not later than the end of the day before the first day of the spring signing period for the applicable year;

(b) The student-athlete's declaration of intent is submitted in writing to the institution's director of athletics; and

(c) The student-athlete is not drafted.

12.2.3.2.2 Exception -- Basketball -- Two-Year College Prospective Student-Athlete. In basketball, a prospective student-athlete enrolled at a two-year collegiate institution may enter a professional league's draft one time during the prospective student-athlete's two-year college participation, provided the prospective student-athlete is not drafted.

12.2.3.2.3 Exception -- Men's Basketball -- Before Initial, Full-Time Collegiate Enrollment. In men's basketball, an individual may enter a professional league's draft one time before initial, full-time collegiate enrollment, provided the individual requests to be removed from the draft list by the deadline to withdraw established by the professional league and the individual is not drafted.

12.2.3.2.34 Exception -- Women's Basketball -- Four-Year College Student-Athlete. In women's basketball, a student-athlete an individual may enter a professional league's draft one time during collegiate participation before initial, full-time collegiate enrollment and one time after initial, full-time collegiate enrollment, provided the student-athlete individual is not drafted. If a student-athlete enters a draft after initial, full-time collegiate enrollment, and the student-athlete must declare declares the intention to resume intercollegiate participation within 30 days after the draft. The student-athlete's declaration of intent shall be in writing to the institution's director of athletics.

12.2.3.2.45 Exception -- Football. In football, a student-athlete (as opposed to a prospective student-athlete) an individual may enter the National Football League draft one time during collegiate participation before initial, full-time collegiate enrollment and one time after initial, full-time collegiate enrollment, provided the student-athlete individual is not drafted. If a student-athlete enters the draft after initial, full-time enrollment, and the student-athlete declares must declare the intention to resume intercollegiate participation within 72 hours following the National Football League draft declaration date. The student-athlete's declaration of intent shall be in writing to the institution's director of athletics.

12.2.3.2.56 Exception -- Sports Other Than Basketball and Football. A student-athlete in a sport In sports other than basketball or football, an individual may enter a professional league's draft one time during collegiate participation before initial, full-time collegiate enrollment and one time after initial, full-time collegiate enrollment, provided the student-athlete individual is not drafted. If a student-athlete enters a draft after initial, full-time enrollment, the student-athlete must declare the intention to resume participation in intercollegiate athletics  and, within 72 hours following the draft, declares the intention to resume participation in intercollegiate athletics. The student-athlete's declaration of intent shall be in writing to the institution's director of athletics.

[12.2.3.3 unchanged.]

[12.2.4 unchanged.]

12.3 Use of Agents.

12.3.1 Professional Sports Agent -- Before Initial, Full-Time Collegiate Enrollment. Before initial, full-time collegiate enrollment, a prospective student-athlete may be represented by an agent for the purposes of marketing the prospective student-athlete's athletics ability or reputation in a sport to secure an opportunity as a professional athlete. Business arrangements related to such representation (e.g., travel expenses associated with meeting) shall be consistent with arrangements between the agent and other prospective or current clients and align with industry standards.

12.3.12 Professional Sports Agent -- After Initial, Full-Time Collegiate Enrollment. An After initial, full-time collegiate enrollment, an individual shall not agree (orally or in writing) to be represented by a professional sports agent for the purpose of marketing athletics ability or reputation in a sport to secure an opportunity as a professional athlete. An agency contract not specifically limited in writing to a sport or particular sports shall be deemed applicable to all sports.

12.3.12.2 Exception -- NCAA-Certified Agents -- Men's Basketball.

12.3.12.2.1 NCAA Certification Requirement -- Men's Basketball. In men's basketball, any individual who solicits a two-year college prospective or enrolled student‐athlete to enter into an agency contract or attempts to obtain employment for an individual with a professional sports team or organization or as a professional athlete must be certified and maintain active certification per the policies and procedures of the NCAA agent certification program. (See Bylaw 12.3.1.3.)

12.3.12.2.1.1 Exception. A family member of a two-year college prospective or enrolled student-athlete or an individual acting solely on behalf of a professional sports team or organization is not required to be certified through the NCAA agent certification program.

12.3.12.2.1.2 Responsibility of NCAA-Certified Agent. An NCAA-certified agent is presumed responsible for the actions of all employees who report, directly or indirectly, to the NCAA-certified agent. Improper conduct of an NCAA-certified agent's employees shall subject the agent to disciplinary action pursuant to the NCAA agent certification program.

12.3.12.2.3 Enrolled Student-Athletes and Two-Year College Prospective Student-Athletes -- After Request for Evaluation From NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee. In men's basketball, after the conclusion of the playing season, a student-athlete or a two-year college prospective student-athlete who has requested an evaluation from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee may be represented by an NCAA-certified agent (see Bylaw 12.02.1.2).

12.3.12.2.4 Expenses From an NCAA-Certified Agent.

12.3.12.2.4.1 Expenses Before Agreement. Before signing a written agreement with an NCAA-certified agent, a two-year college prospective student-athlete or student-athlete (and family members) who is eligible to be represented by an NCAA-certified agent may receive transportation and meals from an NCAA-certified agent in the locale where the two-year college prospective student-athlete or student-athlete is located (e.g., locale of home or institution) in conjunction with the process to select an agent.

12.3.12.2.4.2 Expenses After Agreement. After signing a written agreement with an NCAA-certified agent, the agent may provide the two-year college prospective student-athlete or student-athlete (and family members) with transportation, lodging and meals associated with meeting with the agent or a professional team.

12.3.12.2.5 No Missed Class Time. A two-year college prospective or enrolled student-athlete shall not miss class in conjunction with the agent selection process or to meet with an agent or professional team.

12.3.12.2.6 Written Agreement. An agreement between a two-year college prospective student-athlete or student-athlete and an NCAA-certified agent shall be in writing. An agreement that involves a two-year college prospective student-athlete shall be disclosed to the NCAA national office. An agreement that involves a student-athlete shall be disclosed to the student-athlete's institution. If a high school prospective student-athlete does not sign a contract with a professional team, the agreement must be terminated before full-time enrollment. If a student-athlete or two-year college prospective student-athlete does not sign a contract with a professional team, the agreement must be terminated before full-time enrollment in the ensuing regular academic term.

12.3.12.2.7 Compensation for Representation. A two-year college prospective student-athlete or student-athlete is not required to compensate an NCAA-certified agent for services provided.

12.3.12.3 Representation for Future Negotiations. An individual shall be ineligible per Bylaw 12.3.12 if the individual enters into an oral or written agreement with an agent for representation in future professional sports negotiations that are to take place after the individual has completed eligibility in that sport.

12.3.12.4 Benefits from Prospective Agents. An individual (or the individual's family members or friends) shall not accept transportation or other benefits from a professional sports agent.

12.3.12.5 Legal Counsel. Securing advice from a lawyer concerning a proposed professional sports contract shall not be considered contracting for representation by an agent under this rule, unless the lawyer also represents the individual in negotiations for such a contract.

12.3.12.5.1 Presence of a Lawyer at Negotiations. A lawyer may not be present during discussions of a contract offer with a professional sports organization or have direct contact (e.g., in person, telephone, electronic correspondence) with a professional sports organization on behalf of the individual. A lawyer's presence during such discussions is considered representation by an agent.

[12.3.2 renumbered as 12.3.3, unchanged.]