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NCAA Rules Interpretations: Gambling
Periodically, the University of Louisville will be posting NCAA rule
interpretations on a variety of topics. All interpretations previously posted can be found in the Archives.
Student-Athlete Subject to Gambling Activities (I/II/III) Date Issued: Mar 17, 1999 Interpretation: Student-Athlete Subject to Gambling Activities: (I/II/III) The membership services staff confirmed that once an individual becomes a student-athlete, the gambling provisions are applicable to that student-athlete until the time that his or her eligibility is exhausted. [References: NCAA Bylaws 10.3 (gambling activities) and 10.4 (disciplinary action).] Date Issued: Oct 21, 1997 Interpretation: Long-Standing Tradition: (I) The provisions of NCAA Bylaw 10.3 are not applicable to a long-standing demonstrated tradition in a particular sport in which student-athletes from involved institutions exchange a tangible item (e.g., exchanging of shirts in the sport of rowing) contingent on the outcome of a competition, provided such activity is approved by the involved institutions. [References: 10.3 (gambling activities) and NCAA Interpretations Committee 11/26/96, Item No. 1)] Gambling on Professional Sports Contests Date Issued: Mar 13, 1997 Interpretation: Gambling on Professional Sports Contests: The prohibition against student-athletes and athletics department staff members participating in gambling activities associated with professional sports events is applicable only to those sports in which the Association conducts championship competition, Division I-A football and emerging sports. [Reference: NCAA Bylaw 10.3 (gambling activities)] Soliciting or Accepting a Bet for a Material Item Date Issued: Nov 26, 1996 Interpretation: 1. Soliciting or Accepting a Bet For a Material Item: The provisions of NCAA Bylaw 10.3 preclude a student-athlete from soliciting or accepting a bet for a nonmonetary material item (e.g., shirt, dinner) that has tangible value. The committee noted, however, that institutions that compete against each other may agree to participate for a tangible item (e.g., governors cup), provided no student-athletes receive any tangible item. [Reference: 10.3 (gambling activities] Athletics department staff members participating in radio or television show involving predictions of athletics Date Issued: Aug 24, 1990 Interpretation: b. Athletics Department Staff Members Participating in a Radio or Television Printing of point-spread information in institutional publications Date Issued: Mar 13, 1990 Interpretation: Gambling 1. Printing of point-spread information in institutional publications: Reviewed the provisions of Bylaw 12.01.2 (line of demarcation) and agreed that under this legislation, it would not be permissible for a member institution to publish in its game program an advertisement that provides specific point-spread information regarding professional sports contests. Date Issued: Dec 19, 1985 Interpretation: Agreed that a lottery, including one legalized by a state, is a form of gambling (if payment is required for entry) and an undesirable activity to have linked in any way to intercollegiate athletics, and a group sponsoring a state lottery could not be a commercial sponsor of any NCAA-controlled broadcast or telecast; however, there is no NCAA legislation to prevent such sponsorship on a broadcast or telecast controlled by a conference or institution. Prediction of winners by coach on TV program Date Issued: Sep 21, 1983 Interpretation: Agreed that it is contrary to the intent of Case No. 142 for a head football coach of a member institution to appear on a weekly television program on which the coach predicts the winners of 10 selected college football games and the practice should be discontinued; if continued, the institution would be in violation of NCAA requirements; suggested the Division I Steering Committee review the matter in its October meeting in the interest of further defining limitations in this area. |
