PRACTICE EXAM
Academic Year:
Division:
Date:
Test ID:
2016-17
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10/02/2016
2373449
1 An institution's football coach may lecture at a football camp or clinic owned and conducted by a scouting service
and attended by prospective student-athletes, provided the camp or clinic is operated in accordance with all other
restrictions applicable to institutional camps or clinics.
A) True.
B) False.
2 To attract more prospective student-athletes from the midwest, an institution located in the state of Pennsylvania
may conduct institutional football camps in Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri.
A) True.
B) False.
3 When is it permissible for the head coach to make a telephone call to a prospective student-athlete who is in his
junior year in high school?
A) April 15 through May 31.
B) May 1 through June 15.
C) The month of February.
D) The month of March.
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4 Which statement is TRUE regarding all-star contests in the sport of football?
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A) A coach is prohibited from attending all-star-contests and contacting prospective student-athletes participating
in all-star contest from the time the PSA arrives in the locale of the contest until he returns to either his home
or to his educational intuition.
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B) A coach may attend all-star contests, although he is prohibited from making in-person contact with a
participating prospective student-athlete.
C) A coach may not attend all-star contests, although it is permissible for the coach to contact the prospective
student-athlete at any time.
D) A coach may attend all-star contest, although he is prohibited from contacting the prospective student-athletes
participating in all-star contests from the time the PSA arrives in the locale of the contest until he returns to
either his home or his educational institution.
5 It is permissible for a member of the football coaching staff to attend an all-star game provided there is no contact
made with prospective student-athletes.
A) True.
B) False.
6 Which statement is TRUE regarding all-star contests?
A) A coach is prohibited from attending all-star contests and from contacting prospective student-athletes in an
all-star contest from the time the prospective student-athlete arrives in the locale of the contest until the
prospective student-athlete returns home or to his educational institution.
B) A coach may attend an all-star contest but may not make in-person contact with a participating prospective
student-athlete.
C) A coach may not attend an all-star contest but may contact a participating prospective student-athlete at any
time.
D) A coach may attend an all-star contest but may not contact a participating prospective student-athlete from the
time the prospective student-athlete arrives in the locale of the contest until the prospective student-athlete
returns home or to his educational institution.
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PRACTICE EXAM
Academic Year:
Division:
Date:
Test ID:
2016-17
I
10/02/2016
2373449
7 An institution's football coach's hometown is in the state of California. The coach now coaches at a Division I
institution in the state of Texas. The coach would like to host an institutional football camp in his hometown in
California. It would be permissible for the coach to host this camp in his hometown.
A) True.
B) False.
8 There is a limit of four student-athletes who may participate in skill-related instruction as part of the required
summer athletic activities.
A) True.
B) False.
9 The institution is bringing a prospective student-athlete on an OFFICIAL visit who is accompanied by his parents
(2) and younger brother (1). When the coaches take the prospective student-athlete and his family to dinner during
the official visit, whose meal may the coaches pay for?
A) Only the prospective student-athlete.
B) The prospective student-athlete and one parent.
C) The prospective student-athlete and both parents.
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D) The prospective student-athlete, both parents and his younger brother.
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10 A visit to a prospective student-athlete's high school, preparatory school or two-year college, or an evaluation at
any site that occurs during a contact period shall constitute a contact (for all prospective student-athletes in that
sport at the educational institution) for that particular week.
A) True.
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B) False.
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11 Outside of the contact period, a member of the football coaching staff may speak at a banquet at which
prospective student-athletes are in attendance, provided ____________.
A) It is not a dead period and the coach does not engage in evaluation activities.
B) The coach does not make a recruiting presentation in conjunction with the appearance.
C) The coach does not have direct contact with any prospective student-athlete in attendance.
D) All of the conditions above are met.
12 The spring evaluation period consists of how many days?
A) 168
B) 50
C) 100
D) 120
13 Under what circumstances may an institution (other than a service academy) provide more than 56 OFFICIAL
visits in a year?
A) The institution does not subscribe to the National Letter of Intent in football.
B) The institution hired a new football coach and the previous head coach used 75-percent or more of the
permissible number of official visits for the academic year.
C) The institution has six or less unused visits from the previous academic year to be used in the following
academic year.
D) All of the above.
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Division:
Date:
Test ID:
2016-17
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14 While on an OFFICIAL visit, it is permissible to provide meals for a football prospective student-athlete's mother,
father, sister and grandfather.
A) True.
B) False.
15 If a football coach observes a prospective student-athlete's high school contest during a contact period, which of
the following has been used?
A) One evaluation for that prospective student-athlete.
B) One contact and one evaluation for that prospective student-athlete.
C) One contact and one evaluation for all prospective student-athletes in that sport at that high school.
D) One contact for all senior prospective student-athletes in that sport at that high school.
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16 Football Recruiting Coordinator is in the same city as prospective student-athlete's all-star contest. Recruiting
Coordinator would like to go to the hotel that the prospective student-athlete is staying at to say congratulations.
Recruiting Coordinator may meet with the prospective student-athlete's parents, provided it is not the day of the
all-star contest.
A) True.
B) False.
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17 An institution's football camp shall be located on the institution's campus, within the same state or, if outside the
state, within 50 miles of campus.
A) True.
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B) False.
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18 A recruiting service that provides only video of prospective student-athletes and does not provide information
about or analysis of prospective student-athletes is a permissible recruiting service.
A) True.
B) False.
19 Before a prospective student-athlete commits to the institution per Bylaw 13.02.12.1, an enrolled student-athlete
has a friendship with a prospective student-athlete currently attending the student-athlete's former high school.
The student-athlete may write the prospective student-athlete provided the correspondence is not at the direction
of the institution and the institution does not provide any of the expenses related to the written correspondence
(e.g., stationary, postage).
A) True.
B) False.
20 A representative of an institution's athletics interests (i.e., booster) is permitted to have a prearranged contact
with a prospective student-athlete who is making an OFFICIAL or UNOFFICIAL visit to the institution's campus.
A) True.
B) False.
21 When may a NONQUALIFIER who is enrolled at a two-year college make an OFFICIAL visit to an institution?
A) After the completion of the first semester at the two-year college.
B) After the completion of the first academic year at the two-year college.
C) A nonqualifier enrolled at a two-year college may never make an official visit to an institution.
D) At any time after enrolling in the two-year college.
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Academic Year:
Division:
Date:
Test ID:
2016-17
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10/02/2016
2373449
22 Institutional athletics department staff members may do which of the following involving any recruiting or scouting
service?
A) Endorse a recruiting or scouting service.
B) Serve as a consultant to a recruiting or scouting service.
C) Participate on an advisory panel for a recruiting or scouting service.
D) Grant an interview to a recruiting or scouting service.
23 The limits on the number of telephone calls continue to apply after a prospective student-athlete has committed
to the institution per Bylaw 13.02.13.1.
A) True.
B) False.
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24 A prospective student-athlete posted a status on his/her social medial profile page stating an interest in playing
his/her sport at the Division I level. In response, the institution's coach in that sport commented on the
prospective student-athlete's post, asking the prospective student-athlete what grade he/she is in and what
position he/she plays. This correspondence with the prospective student-athlete on social media is permissible.
A) True.
B) False.
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25 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.
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B) False.
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26 Who may transport a prospective student-athlete to and from the airport during an OFFICIAL visit?
A) Any athletics department staff member.
B) Representative of athletics interests.
C) Both a and b.
D) None of the above.
27 It is NOT permissible to display a visiting prospective student-athlete's name on the scoreboard, even if the
facility is completely empty and closed to the public.
A) True.
B) False.
28 An individual becomes a PROSPECTIVE student-athlete once he or she ____________.
A) Receives ONE phone call from a coaching staff member.
B) Starts classes for the ninth grade.
C) For those younger than ninth grade, receives a benefit from the institution that is not provided to prospective
students generally.
D) Either B or C.
29 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.
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Division:
Date:
Test ID:
2016-17
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10/02/2016
2373449
30 Which individuals may attend a Division I institution's on-campus announcement to the media of all prospective
student-athletes who will enroll at the institution the following academic year?
A) Institutional staff members.
B) Representatives of athletics interests (i.e., boosters).
C) The media.
D) All of the above.
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1 B) False.
13.12.2.3.1; 13.12.2.3.3; 13.12.2.3.4
2 B) False.
13.12.1.2
3 A) April 15 through May 31.
13.1.3.1.3
4 A) A coach is prohibited from attending all-star-contests and contacting prospective student-athletes participating
in all-star contest from the time the PSA arrives in the locale of the contest until he returns to either his home or
to his educational intuition.
13.1.6.3; 13.1.7.4.7
5 B) False.
13.1.6.3; 13.1.7.4.7
6 A) A coach is prohibited from attending all-star contests and from contacting prospective student-athletes in an allstar contest from the time the prospective student-athlete arrives in the locale of the contest until the
prospective student-athlete returns home or to his educational institution.
13.1.6.3; 13.1.7.4.7
7 B) False.
13.12.1.2
8 B) False.
17.1.7.2.1.5.1; 17.1.7.2.1.5.2
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9 D) The prospective student-athlete, both parents and his younger brother.
13.6.7.7.2
10 A) True.
13.02.4.1
11 D) All of the conditions above are met.
13.02.5.1; 13.02.5.5; 13.1.8.1-(d)-(2)
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12 A) 168
13.1.7.4.4
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13 D) All of the above.
13.6.2.6; 13.6.2.6.2; 13.6.2.6.3; 13.6.2.6.6
14 A) True.
13.6.7.7
15 D) One contact for all senior prospective student-athletes in that sport at that high school.
13.02.4.1; 13.02.7.1; 13.02.5.1
16 B) False.
13.1.6.3; 13.1.7.4.7
17 A) True.
13.12.1.2
18 A) True.
13.14.3.1.1
19 A) True.
13.02.12.1; 13.1.2.7
20 B) False.
13.1.2.1; 13.02.14; 13.02.4
21 B) After the completion of the first academic year at the two-year college.
13.6.2.3.1
22 D) Grant an interview to a recruiting or scouting service.
11.3.2.5
23 B) False.
13.02.12.1; 13.1.3
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24 B) False.
13.4.1; 13.4.1.3; 13.4.1.4
25 A) True.
13.11.3.1
26 A) Any athletics department staff member.
13.5.2.4
27 A) True.
13.6.7.9; 13.7.3
28 D) Either B or C.
13.02.12
29 B) False.
14.3.1.3; 14.3.1.3.1
30 D) All of the above.
13.10.2.5
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