The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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■ wolfpack club news The 2013 Wolfpack Club Coaches Caravans: Coming soon to a town near you! District Date City, State 5 10 52 3 Tuesday, Aug. 13 Thursday, Sept. 5 Tuesday, Sept. 17 Tuesday, Oct. 1 Fayetteville, NC Rocky Mount, NC New York City Hickory, NC Coach Gottfried Gottfried Gottfried Gottfried COMPLIANCE CORNER — BOOSTERS BY THE RULES Six-year-old Jackson Spivey of Winston-Salem poses with Mr. Wuf at a spring Coaches' Caravan. Subscribing to The Wolfpacker magazine makes you a booster and supporter of our athletics programs! Look for the Compliance Corner in future issues. There have been numerous national media reports regarding agents having impermissible encounters with collegiate student-athletes. The actions of an agent are governed by the professional players' associations (NFLPA, MLBPA, etc.) so NCAA rules primarily outline what a student-athlete may do in relation to an agent. Below are some frequently asked questions to provide you a basic understanding of NCAA's rules on this topic. Q: Would prospective or enrolled student-athletes jeopardize their amateur status and become ineligible for intercollegiate athletics if they retain an agent? A: YES.The basic rule is that student-athletes are ineligible for participation in an intercollegiate sport if they have ever agreed (orally or in writing) to be represented by an agent for the purpose of marketing their athletics ability or reputation in that sport. Welcome to new Wolfcub Grace Turner Pearce, proud parents are Brian ('90) and Amanda Pearce. Q: How would the NCAA find out if a student-athlete did sign with an agent? A: Information comes to the NCAA from a variety of sources. For example, it may come from the student-athlete or the institution, the student-athlete's ex-girlfriend or boyfriend, a disgruntled teammate, or a competing agent or runner. If the NCAA receives credible information that suggests that a violation may have occurred, it will investigate. Q: What benefits can agents provide to enrolled or prospective student-athletes without jeopardizing their amateur status? A: NONE. Any benefits (i.e., cash, meals, transportation, or other gifts/services) agents or their firm or agency provide to student-athletes would constitute compensation for their athletics talent and abilities, regardless of the value of the benefit or whether the benefit is used. Wolfpack Club Web Page Sponsorship Options The Wolfpack Club Landing Page is now up and running. Scan the QR Code on the back of your 2013 renewal keychain or go to www.wpccard.com to check it out. The landing page will be your "one stop shop" for all things Wolfpack Club and NC State Athletics! If you or your business is interested in sponsoring a month, please contact Brandon Cunningham for more information at 919-865-1507 or brandon. cunningham@wolfpackclub.com. www.wpccard.com Q: Can an agent send a gift to a student-athlete's mother or girlfriend? A: NO. A student-athlete's friends or relatives cannot receive any benefit that would be an impermissible benefit if received by the student-athlete, without jeopardizing the student-athlete's amateur status. Below are additional guidelines for athletics department staff members: • No athletics department staff member of a member institution may serve as an agent, or represent, directly or indirectly, any individual in the marketing of athletics ability or reputation to a professional sports team or a professional sports organization, unless that staff member is acting in his or her capacity as a member of the institution's professional sports counseling panel. • An athletics department staff member may not receive benefits for facilitating or arranging a meeting between a student-athlete and an agent, financial advisor or a representative of an agent or advisor. Maintaining compliance is essential to the success of our athletic programs and we ask for your help in making sure the NC State is acting within the rules at all times. "Ask Before You Act" by contacting NC State Athletic Compliance directly. Toll Free: 1-855-5 COMPLY (1-855-526-6759) Text: 919-675-4424 Email: ask_compliance@ncsu.edu Online: www.gopack.com/compliance @NCSUCompliance #STATEsmart July 2013 ■ 5 2-9.WP Club News.indd 5 6/28/13 4:22 PM