2014-15 Volunteer Coach Agreement
SDSU Athletics
This form is to be completed and signed by the Volunteer Coach and must be approved by the Compliance Office prior
to the Volunteer Coach beginning his/her duties at SDSU each academic year. In addition to this form, the Volunteer
Coach must complete an SDSU Volunteer Identification Form with Linda Kimzey.
NCAA Bylaw 11.01.5 Coach, Volunteer: In sports other than football and basketball, a volunteer coach is any coach who does not receive
compensation or remuneration from the institution’s athletic department or any organization funded in whole or part by the athletics
department or that is involved primarily in the promotion of the institution’s athletics program (e.g. booster club, athletics foundation).
The following provisions shall apply:
-The individual is prohibited from contacting and evaluating prospective student-athletes off-campus or from scouting opponents offcampus.
-The individual may receive a maximum of two complimentary tickets to home athletics contests in the coach’s sport.
-The individual may receive complimentary meals incidental to organized team activities (e.g. pre or post-game meals, occasional
meals, but not training table meals) or meals provided during a prospective student-athlete’s official visit, provided the individual
dines with the prospective student-athlete.
Name of Volunteer Coach:
Sport:
E-mail Address:
Phone #:
Term and year serving as a volunteer coach (check all that apply):
Fall
Spring
20
- 20
It is not permissible for a volunteer coach to receive any compensation related to or as a result of their association with San
Diego State University Athletics, other than camps. Are you receiving any athletically related income (e.g. sponsors, camps,
club teams)?
Yes
No
_________
If yes, please list the source and amount:
In order for a volunteer coach to be properly added to your staff, each of the following must be attached to this form (if not
already submitted):
A job description detailing the volunteer’s role with the team
A copy of the volunteer’s résumé (not necessary if previously received)
A copy of CPR/AED/First Aid Certification
Completion of SDSU Volunteer Coach Exam
SDSU Volunteer Identification Form must be submitted to Linda Kimzey
*An SDSU volunteer coach cannot be a high school coach in the same sport. Volunteer coaches may coach a local sports
club team as long as all prospective student-athletes on the team reside within 50 miles of the SDSU campus. If you are
coaching a club team, please list the club team name: ________________________________________
ACCEPTANCE:
My signature below indicates that I have reviewed the supplemental handout and agree to abide by all the rules and
regulations of San Diego State University, the Conference and the NCAA.
Signature of Volunteer Coach:
Date:
Signature of Head Coach:
Date:
APPROVAL:
Compliance Office Signature:
Email approval to:
∙ Head Coach
Date:
∙ Linda Kimzey
∙ Sport Administrator
08/14
Volunteer Coach Supplement
SDSU Athletics
Permissible Activities
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May receive compensation from employment in an SDSU sports camp or clinic, provided the
compensation is commensurate with the going rate for camp or clinic counselors of like
teaching ability and camp or clinic experience.
May receive compensation from outside the SDSU athletics department for performing duties
for another SDSU department or office, provided:
o Compensation received for those duties is commensurate with that received by others
performing those same or similar assignments;
o The time devoted to those duties is consistent with the time devoted to others receiving
commensurate compensation for the same or similar assignments; and
o The individual is qualified for and is performing the duties for which the individual is
compensated.
May receive a maximum of two complimentary tickets to home athletics contests in the coach’s
sport.
May receive complimentary meals incidental to organized team activities (e.g. pre or post-game
meals, occasional meals, but not training table meals) or meals provided during a prospective
student-athlete’s official visit, provided the individual dines with the prospective studentathlete.
May prepare general correspondence and emails to prospective student-athletes who have
reached September 1 of their junior year. Coaches in sports other than football, track &
field/cross country, and swimming/diving may send text messages to prospects starting Sept. 1
of the junior year.
May have contact with prospective student-athletes on official visits and may provide
transportation for prospects on official visits, within 30 miles of campus.
May make phone calls to prospects after they sign an NLI with SDSU.
Activities Prohibited under NCAA bylaws:
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Contacting or evaluating prospective student-athletes off campus.
Scouting opponents off-campus.
Receiving any compensation from the SDSU athletics department, other than for camps.
Receiving any compensation from an SDSU booster club or foundation affiliated with San Diego
State Athletics.
Making phone calls to prospective student-athletes or their parents or coaches.
Posting on a prospective student-athlete’s social media page (i.e., Facebook, Twitter) prior to
the prospect signing an NLI with SDSU.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding NCAA rules, please contact the Compliance
Department.
08/14
Name: _______________________
2014-15 COMPLIANCE EXAM – VOLUNTEER COACHES
General Compliance Questions
1. Which of the following is an NCAA violation?
A. A team conducting a 4-hour practice and a 1-hour weight lifting session on one day during the
playing season.
B. A team requiring student-athletes to do workouts 6 days per week in the off-season.
C. A team doing 21 hours of countable athletic activities during a week during the playing season.
D. All of the above are NCAA violations.
2. Which of the following is not true regarding voluntary workouts (e.g., captain’s practices)?
A. Coaches and sport-specific staff (e.g., Director of Operation) may not attend
B. Strength coaches and athletic trainers may attend as long as they don’t report back to the
coaches or sport-specific staff.
C. Coaches cannot notify the team of specific times when the gym will be open for voluntary
workouts (e.g., Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7pm).
D. Student-athletes cannot be penalized for not participating or given incentives to participate.
E. All of the above are true.
3. In order to be eligible to compete during their sophomore year, a student-athlete must pass ___ credits
during their freshman year.
A. 12
B. 24
C. 30
D. 36
4. Which of the following types of gambling is permissible per NCAA rules?
A. Placing a bet on an NFL game.
B. Participating in a March Madness pool where there is an entry fee and an opportunity to win
something.
C. Participating in a Fantasy Football league where there is an entry fee and an opportunity to win
something.
D. Placing a bet on a NASCAR race, since auto racing is not an NCAA sport.
E. None of the above.
5. Which of the following is permissible for an athletics staff member to do regarding social media?
A. Posting a message about a recruit who made a verbal commitment to SDSU but has not signed
an NLI.
B. “Sharing” or “Retweeting” an article about a recruit who has not signed an NLI.
C. “Friending” or “Following” a recruit
D. “Liking” or “Favoriting” something that a recruit posts on his/her social media account
6. Which of the following benefits may be provided from a staff member to a student-athlete?
A. Giving a student-athlete your old couch that you were going to donate to the Goodwill.
B. Giving a student-athlete your tickets to a Padres game.
C. Allowing a student-athlete to use your vehicle to travel to a doctor’s appointment.
D. Giving a student-athlete a ride within San Diego on an occasional basis.
E. Providing the student-athlete with a birthday gift if the value is less than $15.
7. Which of the following is not a violation of NCAA or institutional rules?
A. A student-athlete missing class to attend a competition.
B. A student-athlete missing class to attend a practice.
C. A coach or staff member contacting a professor and asking if she’ll change a student-athlete’s
grade from an F to a C.
D. A coach or staff member (other than academic services staff) tutoring a student-athlete.
8. Which of the following activities are permissible for a booster to do?
A. Supplement a coach’s income.
B. Have contact with a recruit on campus during an official visit.
C. Provide a loan to a student-athlete’s parents.
D. Take a student-athlete out to dinner at a restaurant.
E. None of the above.
9. If you see or hear of something that may be an NCAA violation, what is your obligation?
A. Post it on a public message board.
B. Inform the compliance office, Athletic Director, Senior Woman Administrator, Faculty Athletics
Representative, or Vice President for Business & Financial Affairs (anonymously if you wish).
C. Do not tell anybody about it and hope it doesn’t happen again.
10. Which of the following activities is permissible when a prospect makes an unofficial visit to SDSU?
A. Allowing the prospect to watch a basketball game from the courtside “Gucci Row” seats.
B. Buying the prospect a meal at an on-campus restaurant.
C. Decorating the prospect’s hotel room and the sport offices with balloons and signs welcoming
them to SDSU.
D. Giving the prospect a parking pass.
E. None of the above.
Volunteer Coach Questions
1. A volunteer coach is not permitted to receive payment from the SDSU Athletic Department or any SDSU
booster clubs, except for camp employment.
a.
True
b.
False
2. A volunteer coach is permitted to give private lessons to students in grades 9-12 or prep school or junior
college students.
a.
True
b.
False
3. It is not ok for a volunteer coach to make a phone call to a high school coach but it is ok to email a high
school coach.
a.
True
b.
False
4. Starting September 1 of a recruit’s junior year, a volunteer coach can do which of the following?
a.
Send an email to a recruit or the recruit’s parents.
b.
Write a letter or note to a recruit, as long as it is written on paper no larger than 8.5” x 11”
c.
Send a text message to a recruit (in sports other than football, track & field/cross country,
and swimming/diving)
d.
All of the above.
5. A volunteer coach may receive 2 complimentary admissions to:
a.
Home games in their sport
b.
Away games in their sport
c.
Home games for any SDSU sport
d.
All of the above
6. A volunteer coach may participate in which of the following recruiting activities?
a.
Having off-campus contacts with recruits
b.
Watching competitions involving prospective student-athletes (grade 9 and above)
c.
Making phone calls to recruits
d.
Having contact with recruits during official visits (as long as it occurs within 30 miles of
campus)
e.
All of the above.
7. It is permissible for a volunteer coach to have lunch with a recruit making an unofficial visit as long as the
meal occurs on-campus and the recruit pays for his/her own meal.
a.
True
b.
False
8. Is it permissible for a volunteer coach to observe student-athletes participating in voluntary workouts
(e.g., captain’s practices)?
a.
Yes
b.
No
9. During the official playing season, student-athletes cannot participate in countable athletic activities for
more than___ hours per week and ___ hours per day of countable athletic activities.
a.
15, 4
b.
20, 3
c.
20, 4
d.
25, 5
10. During the off-season during the academic year, student-athletes cannot participate in countable
athletic activities for more than ___ hours per week, including ___ hours of skill instruction.
a.
20, 20
b.
10, 10
c.
8, 8
d.
8, 2