USD Men's Basketball 1996-1997

WANT TO HELP SAN DIEGO WIN? San Diego has along tradition of winn ing on the field as well as off the field. NCAA BYLAW 13.01.5.1 In Division I, representatives of an institution ' s interests are prohibited from making in-person, or on- or off-campus recruiting contacts, or written or telephonic communications with a prospect or the prospect's relatives or legal guardians. A prospect is any student athlete who has started class for the ninth grade. • Even a phone call congratulating a prospect on signing to attend San Diego is a violation and could make that prospect ineligi ble. • If you know of a high school student-athlete that might be considering San Diego DO NOT contact that prospect, their coach, parents, relatives or high school coaches/administrators. • If you wish, it is permissible to call the Department of Athletics and notify the appropriate coach about a prospect; only the coach may initiate communication with a prospect. Additionally ... a representative may not provide any ex tra benefit to an enrolled student-athlete or their fami ly. An "extra benefit" would include provision of any transportation, meals, clothes, entertainment, preferen– tial loan terms or other benefits to a student-athlete unavailable to the general student population. Simply put, you may not treat student– athletes any differently than other students. • If you have a question about what you can or cannot do, please ASK before you ACT. Call the USD Athletic Department at (619) 260-4803.

"Winning" at San Diego is not just scoring more points than the opposition. It's about adherence to academic standards and NCAA rules regarding recruitment and enrollment of student-athletes. So how can you help San Diego win? Follow the rules. By USD's definition, you ' re a represen– tative of San Diego just by being an alumnus/a, parent or fan. Therefore, the following pertains to you .

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