Jan. 26, 2007

Compliance Question of the Week
January 22- 28, 2007

Question:
Is it permissible to decorate a prospect's hotel room when he/she comes to campus on a recruiting visit?

Answer:
NO. NCAA legislation states that an institution may not arrange miscellaneous, personalized recruiting aids (e.g., personalized jerseys, personalized audio/video scoreboard presentations) and may not permit a prospective student-athlete to engage in any game-day simulations (e.g., running onto the field with the team during pre-game introductions) during an official visit. Personalized recruiting aids include any decorative items and special additions to any location the prospective student-athlete will visit (e.g., hotel room, locker room, coach's office, conference room, arena) regardless of whether or not the items include the prospective student-athlete's name or picture.