PRACTICE EXAM
Academic Year:
Division:
Date:
Test ID:
2016-17
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10/01/2016
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1 A coach may be involved as a participant or in instructional coaching activities in the same sport for a local sports
club or organization located in the institution's home community in which all prospective student-athletes
participating in such activities are legal residents of the area within a 50-mile radius of the institution.
A) True.
B) False.
2 Who is permitted to contact and evaluate prospective student-athletes off-campus for recruiting purposes?
A) Coaches who are counted among the numerical limitations of countable coaches and who have successfully
passed the NCAA Coaches Certification Exam.
B) Any athletics department staff member.
C) Any institutional staff member.
D) All of the above.
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3 An institution may produce a computer recruiting presentation to be posted on the institution's web site, provided
the presentation does not include any prospective student-athlete's name, picture or likeness.
A) True.
B) False.
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4 Before a prospective student-athlete commits to the institution per Bylaw 13.02.13.1, at what time is it permissible
for a coach to make in-person, off-campus contact with a NONQUALIFIER who is enrolled in the first year at a
two-year college?
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A) After completion of the first semester or quarter.
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B) At any time during a permissible contact period.
C) After completion of the first year of enrollment in the two-year college.
D) After written permission has been received from the two-year college.
5 It is permissible for a director of operations (or other noncoaching staff member with sport-specific responsibilities)
to attend a local athletics event involving prospective student-athletes and have recruiting conversations with the
prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardian(s) who are attending the event.
A) True.
B) False.
6 Participation by a prospective student-athlete in OPEN EVENTS conducted by or held on the campus of an
institution shall not be considered tryouts.
A) True.
B) False.
7 Which of the following are requirements a recruiting/scouting service must meet in order for an institution to
subscribe?
A) The service must be available to all institutions at the same rate.
B) Disseminates information at least four times per year in which it publicly identifies the geographical scope of
the service and reflects broad-based coverage of the geographical area in the information it disseminates.
Provides individual analysis in the information it disseminates beyond the geographic information or rankings
of prospective student-athletes.
C) Provides access to samples or previews of the information it disseminates prior to purchase of a subscription.
D) Has been approved by the NCAA pursuant to an annual approval process.
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Date:
Test ID:
2016-17
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8 Which statement is FALSE regarding video/audio materials and computer generated presentations?
A) An institution may provide a prospective student-athlete with video or audio material that was not created for
recruiting purposes and includes only general information about the athletics program.
B) The computer generated presentation may not include a prospective student-athlete`s name, picture or
likeness.
C) The computer generated presentation may be created by an entity outside the institution.
D) The computer generated presentation may be posted on the institution`s Web site.
9 During an OFFICIAL visit or UNOFFICIAL visit, a prospective student-athlete may attend an event in which current
or former student-athletes are trying out with a professional team(s).
A) True.
B) False.
10 An institution cannot provide a printed media guide to which of the following:
A) A prospective student-athlete.
B) A prospective student-athlete`s parents or legal guardians.
C) A prospective student-athlete`s coach.
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D) Any individual involved in coaching of a prospective student-athlete.
E) All of the above.
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11 A student-athlete notifies the institution of his/her desire to transfer. The institution informs the student-athlete that
it will not grant permission to contact any institution. What is required of the institution now that it has denied the
student-athlete's request for permission to contact?
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A) Inform the student-athlete to withdraw from the institution.
B) Inform the student-athlete of a hearing opportunity to appeal the denial of contact.
C) Inform the student-athlete it is not permissible to transfer for one year.
D) No other action is necessary.
12 An athletics department staff member may not promote or endorse a prospective student-athlete's team or
coach, or an athletics facility that is primarily used by prospective student-athletes.
A) True.
B) False.
13 After a prospective student-athlete commits to the institution per Bylaw 13.02.12.1, it is permissible for the
prospective student-athlete to participate in game-day simulations during a campus visit.
A) True.
B) False.
14 Which of the following may be provided to a prospective student-athlete from a nontraditional family on an
UNOFFICAL visit?
A) Cost-free off-campus lodging with a currently enrolled student-athlete.
B) Up to five complimentary admissions to a home athletics event in which the institution`s intercollegiate team
practices or competes.
C) A reserved parking space.
D) Cost-free transportation to and from the prospective student-athlete`s home to the institution.
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15 In order to satisfy two-year college transfer requirements, a student-athlete who was a NONQUALIFIER and has
attended more than one two-year college as a full-time student before transferring to a Division I institution must
earn at least _____ percent of the credit hours used to fulfill his or her academic degree requirements from the
two-year college that awards the degree.
A) 15.
B) 20.
C) 25.
D) 30.
16 The institution's head coach reminds an enrolled student-athlete who is going home for the holidays that the
student-athlete's former high school will be participating in a tournament. The institution is recruiting a
prospective student-athlete on the student-athlete's former high school team. The coach reminds the studentathlete to make sure that contact is made with the prospective student-athlete. This is a permissible recruiting
contact before the prospective student-athlete commits to the institution per Bylaw 13.02.13.1.
A) True.
B) False.
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17 During the SUMMER prior to a prospective student-athlete's senior year in high school, and before the
prospective student-athlete commits to the institution per Bylaw 13.02.12.1, an institution's coach evaluates the
prospective student-athlete on two occasions. Additionally, the coach makes two in-person, off-campus contacts
with the prospective student-athlete and one evaluation during the prospective student-athlete's senior year. How
many of the permissible recruiting opportunities has the coach used for this prospective student-athlete?
A) Six.
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B) Three.
C) Four.
D) Five.
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18 A prospective student-athlete may achieve a minimum required SAT or ACT score during his or her first term of
full-time collegiate enrollment in order to satisfy initial-eligibility requirements.
A) True.
B) False.
19 An institution's coach evaluates a prospective student-athlete, who has not committed to the institution per Bylaw
13.02.12.1, during the prospective student-athlete's competition on Saturday morning. The prospective studentathlete does not compete again in the tournament until Sunday afternoon. Which of the following activities are
permissible regarding contact with the prospective student-athlete?
A) The coach may have face-to-face contact with the prospective student-athlete following the prospective
student-athlete`s release from the Saturday competition.
B) The coach may NOT have face-to-face contact with the prospective student-athlete, but may send a note to
the prospective student-athlete via the prospective student-athlete`s coach.
C) The coach may have face-to-face contact with the prospective student-athlete after his/her final tournament
is completed and he/she is released by the appropriate institutional authority and leaves the dressing and
meeting facility.
D) All of the above are permissible.
20 For purposes of Bylaw 13, an individual becomes a RECRUITED prospective student-athlete when a coach
initiates a telephone call with the prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete's parent or
guardian on more than one occasion for the purpose of recruitment.
A) True.
B) False.
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21 It is permissible for a coach to provide transportation for a prospective student-athlete to attend a home athletics
contest at any local facility during an UNOFFICIAL visit.
A) True.
B) False.
22 A prospective student-athlete, who has started the senior year of high school, made arrangements for an
OFFICIAL visit to the institution. The prospective student-athlete registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center and
is listed on the institution's institutional request list and has taken the SAT on a national testing date under
national testing conditions. The prospective student-athlete's high school faxed a copy of the high school
transcript. The prospective student-athlete has met the requirements for the OFFICIAL visit.
A) True.
B) False.
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23 An institution's coach has been contacted by a recruiting/scouting service. In which of the following activities may
the coach participate?
A) Endorsement of the recruiting/scouting service.
B) Provide an interview to the recruiting/scouting service.
C) Serve as a consultant to the recruiting/scouting service.
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D) All of the above are permissible activities for Division I coaches.
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24 The institution's coach makes the following statement to the media: I can confirm that we are recruiting the
prospective student-athlete and that we anticipate him/her signing a National Letter of Intent with our institution.
The coach's comments are permissible before the prospective student-athlete commits to the institution per
Bylaw 13.02.12.1
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A) True.
B) False.
25 It is permissible to contact a four-year college prospective student-athlete who initiated contact with a coach
without first obtaining permission to contact from the first institution because the four-year prospective studentathlete is the one who initiated recruiting contact.
A) True.
B) False.
26 A high school, preparatory school or two-year college coach may be provided with a maximum of two
complimentary admissions to attend a home athletics event on the institution's campus or _______________.
A) Within 30-miles of the institution`s campus.
B) Within 100-miles of the institution`s campus.
C) Within 50-miles of the institution`s campus.
D) At any site of competition.
27 It is not permissible for a coaching staff member to receive telephone calls placed by a prospective studentathlete at the prospective student-athlete's expense prior the first permissible opportunity for the coach to call the
prospective student-athlete in the prospective student-athlete's sport.
A) True.
B) False.
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Test ID:
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28 For a NONQUALIFIER (with no previous collegiate attendance) to be eligible to practice, compete or receive
athletically-related financial aid, he or she must first serve an academic year in residence at the certifying
institution.
A) True.
B) False.
29 A prospective student-athlete purchased an airline ticket to arrive at an airport that is not the nearest major
airport because it was less expensive. The institution may provide the prospective student-athlete transportation
from the airport at which he/she arrived for his/her initial arrival to attend classes.
A) True.
B) False.
30 During an OFFICIAL visit to an institution, the coaching staff informed the visiting prospective student-athlete that
a medical examination may be provided at the expense of the institution. If the prospective student-athlete agrees
to the medical examination, who is permitted to CONDUCT the medical exam?
A) Head Coach.
B) Director of Operations.
C) Physician.
D) Strength Coach
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1 A) True.
13.11.2.4
2 A) Coaches who are counted among the numerical limitations of countable coaches and who have successfully
passed the NCAA Coaches Certification Exam.
11.5.1; 11.5.1.1; 13.1.2.1; 13.1.2.1.1; 13.1.2.3-(a); 13.1.2.5; 11.7.4.2; 11.7.5.2; 11.7.6
3 A) True.
13.4.1.7.3
4 C) After completion of the first year of enrollment in the two-year college.
13.1.1.2
5 B) False.
13.1.2.1; 13.1.2.3-(a)
6 A) True.
13.11.3.1
7 A) The service must be available to all institutions at the same rate.
13.14.3; 13.14.3.3; 13.14.3.2; 13.14.3.1
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8 C) The computer generated presentation may be created by an entity outside the institution.
13.4.1.7; 13.4.1.7.2; 13.4.1.7.3
9 B) False.
13.6.7.10; 13.7.2.7
10 E) All of the above.
13.4.1.3
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11 B) Inform the student-athlete of a hearing opportunity to appeal the denial of contact.
13.1.1.3; 13.1.1.3.1
12 A) True.
11.3.2.8
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13 B) False.
13.6.7.9; 13.7.3
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14 B) Up to five complimentary admissions to a home athletics event in which the institution`s intercollegiate team
practices or competes.
13.5.1; 13.5.3; 13.7.2.1; 13.7.2.1.3; 13.7.2.1.6
15 C) 25.
14.5.4.5; 14.5.4.5.1
16 B) False.
13.1.2.7-(a)
17 B) Three.
13.1.5.1; 13.1.5.6; 13.1.7.1; 13.1.7.3; 13.1.5.5
18 B) False.
14.3.1.3; 14.3.1.3.1
19 C) The coach may have face-to-face contact with the prospective student-athlete after his/her final tournament is
completed and he/she is released by the appropriate institutional authority and leaves the dressing and
meeting facility.
13.1.6.2
20 A) True.
13.02.13.1-(c)
21 A) True.
13.5.1; 13.5.3
22 A) True.
13.6.3
23 B) Provide an interview to the recruiting/scouting service.
11.3.2.5
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24 B) False.
13.10.2.1
25 B) False.
13.1.1.3
26 A) Within 30-miles of the institution`s campus.
13.8.1
27 B) False.
13.1.3.2.2
28 A) True.
14.3.4; 14.3.2.1.1
29 B) False.
13.5.4
30 C) Physician.
13.11.2.6.1
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