13.12.2.1 Student-Athletes

A student-athlete who is employed in any sports camp or clinic must meet the following requirements:

(a) The student-athlete must perform duties that are of a general supervisory character in addition to any coaching or officiating assignments. (Revised: 4/28/05)

(b) Compensation provided to the student-athlete shall be commensurate with the going rate for camp or clinic counselors of like teaching ability and camp or clinic experience and may not be paid on the basis of the value that the student-athlete may have for the employer because of the athletics reputation or fame the student-athlete has achieved. It is not permissible to establish varying levels of compensation for a student-athlete employed in a sports camp or clinic based on the level of athletics skills of the student-athlete. (Revised: 1/11/94)

(c) A student-athlete who only lectures or demonstrates at a camp/clinic may not receive compensation for his or her appearance at the camp/clinic. (Adopted: 1/11/94)

NCAA Bylaw Interpretation

Student-Athletes Serving as Demonstrators in Sports Camp or Clinic

Date Issued: Apr 05, 1996
Type: Staff Interpretation
Item Ref: a

Interpretation:
a. Student-Athletes Serving as Demonstrators in Sports Camp or Clinic: The legislative services staff determined that it is not permissible to assemble members of an institution's athletics team with remaining eligibility for demonstration purposes only in conjunction with a sports camp or clinic that occurs outside the playing season in the student-athletes' sport. [Note: This minute replaces staff minutes 07/17/92, item 1-a, which has been archived.] [References: NCAA Bylaw 13.13.2.1.1-(c) (employment at camp or clinic -- general rule); 17.02.14 (practice, out-of-season); staff minutes 10/23/91, item 1-d; and Official Interpretation 309, 1988-89 NCAA Manual]