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Conference Call No. 3 March 2, 2006

Participants:

Thomas Hickman, Winthrop University

Janet Lucas, California State University, Northridge

Shane Lyons, Atlantic Coast Conference

Don Oberhelman, University of Southern Mississippi

Tracy Shoemake, Texas State University, San Marcos, chair

Jay Jones, NCAA

Bo Kerin, NCAA

Wendy Walters, NCAA

Leeland Zeller, NCAA

Renee Baumgartner, University of Oregon; Amy Huchthausen, America East Conference; James Klein, University of Toledo; and Ray Shackelford, Bethune-Cookman College;
were unable to participate.

[Note: These minutes contain only actions taken (formal votes or stated "sense of the telephone conference") in accordance with NCAA policy regarding minutes of all Association entities. While certain items on the committee's agenda were acted on at various times throughout the meeting, all final actions within a given topic are combined in these minutes for convenience of reference.]

The NCAA Division I Legislative Review/Interpretations Committee telephone conference was called to order at 3 p.m. by the acting chair, Ms. Shoemake. All members were present as noted above.

Recruiting -Evaluations

1. Evaluations of Individuals Prior to Ninth Grade. (I) The committee recommends that the NCAA Division I Management Council modify a previous council-approved official interpretation [Reference: 07/18/2001, Item No. 2] to specify that evaluation activities

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Conference Call No. 4 March 23, 2006

Participants:

Renee Baumgartner, University of Oregon

Thomas Hickman, Winthrop University

James Klein, University of Toledo

Shane Lyons, Atlantic Coast Conference

Don Oberhelman, University of Southern Mississippi

Tracy Shoemake, Texas State University-San Marcos, chair

Brad Hostetter, NCAA

Jay Jones, NCAA

Bo Kerin, NCAA

Wendy Walters, NCAA

Leeland Zeller, NCAA

Janet Lucas, California State University, Northridge; and Ray Shackelford, Bethune-Cookman College; were unable to participate.

[Note: These minutes contain only actions taken (formal votes or stated “sense of the telephone conference”) in accordance with NCAA policy regarding minutes of all Association entities. While certain items on the committee's agenda were acted on at various times throughout the meeting, all final actions within a given topic are combined in these minutes for convenience of reference.]

The NCAA Division I Legislative Review/Interpretations Committee telephone conference was called to order at 3 p.m. by the chair, Ms. Shoemake. All members were present as noted above.

Personnel -- Recruiting – Recruiting Services or Publications

1. Interview of Athletics Department Staff Members by Media Outlets Associated with a Recruiting Service or Publication. The committee determined that it is permissible for an athletics staff member to provide an interview for a noninstitutional publication or other media outlet that is associated with an entity that also includes a recruiting service or publication, provided the individual conducting the interview is not involved with the recruiting service or publication division of the entity and information from the interview is not included in any media (e.g., publication, Web page, television or radio program) that is primarily devoted to reporting on the athletics participation or evaluation of prospective student-athletes. The committee noted that in the case of a Web site, this standard is applied to each separate page within the overall site. [Note: This interpretation clarifies a previous official interpretation (reference: 2/2/06, Item No. 1), which has been archived]. [References: NCAA Bylaw 11.3.2.4 (noninstitutional publications that report on athletics program); Bylaw 11.3.2.4.1 (educational materials); Bylaw 11.3.2.5 (recruiting service consultants); Bylaw 13.4.4.1 (recruiting advertisement); and Bylaw 13.4.4.1.2 (interview to recruiting publication).]

2. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at approximately 4 p.m.

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Conference Call No. 5 March 30, 2006

Participants:

Thomas Hickman, Winthrop University

James Klein, University of Toledo

Shane Lyons, Atlantic Coast Conference

Janet Lucas, California State University, Northridge

Tracy Shoemake, Texas State University-San Marcos, chair

Brad Hostetter, NCAA

Jay Jones, NCAA

Wendy Walters, NCAA

Leeland Zeller, NCAA

Renee Baumgartner, University of Oregon; Don Oberhelman, University of Southern Mississippi; and Ray Shackelford, Bethune-Cookman College; were unable to participate.

The NCAA Division I Legislative Review/Interpretations Committee telephone conference was called to order at 3 p.m. by the chair, Ms. Shoemake. All members were present as noted above.

Recruiting Materials – Preenrollment Information

1. Providing Necessary Preenrollment Information to Prospective Student-Athletes. (I) The committee determined that any necessary preenrollment information, including information in a video format, regarding orientation, conditioning, academics and

practice activities may be provided to a prospective student-athlete, provided the prospect has signed a National Letter of Intent or financial aid agreement or has been officially accepted for enrollment. [Reference: NCAA Bylaw 13.4.1.1 (printed recruiting materials).]

Recruiting – Tryout Events – Host Institution

2. National Team Tryout Events on an Institution's Campus. (I) The committee confirmed that it is permissible for an institution to host national team tryout events conducted by the applicable national governing body. [References: Bylaw 13.11.1.5 (tryout events) and NCAA Proposal No. 2005-155.]

3. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at approximately 4 p.m.

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Conference Call No. 9 July 20, 2006

Participants:

Renee Baumgartner, University of Oregon

Brad Bertani, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Thomas Hickman, Winthrop University

Shane Lyons, Atlantic Coast Conference

Janet Lucas, California State University, Northridge

Don Oberhelman, University of Southern Mississippi

Angie Cretors, NCAA

Brad Hostetter, NCAA

Jay Jones, NCAA

Maritza Jones, NCAA

Bo Kerin, NCAA

Wendy Walters, NCAA

Leeland Zeller, NCAA

James Klein, University of Toledo; Ray Shackelford, Bethune-Cookman College; and Tracy Shoemake, Texas State University-San Marcos, chair; were unable to participate.

The NCAA Division I Legislative Review/Interpretations Committee telephone conference was called to order at 3 p.m. by acting chair, Mr. Lyons. All members were present as noted above.

Prize Money Prior To Full-Time Collegiate

Enrollment – Coaching and Instruction as Actual and Necessary Expenses

1. Prize Money Prior to Initial Full-Time Collegiate Enrollment and Coach’s Expenses or Fees. The committee determined that for the purpose of calculating a prospective student-athlete's actual and necessary expenses related to participation in an open athletics event, the calculation may not include the expenses or fees of anyone other than the prospective student-athlete (e.g., coach's fee or expenses, parent's expenses). [Reference: NCAA Bylaw 12.1.1.4.1 (exception for prize money prior to full-time collegiate enrollment).]

Amateurism – Student-Athlete Establishing His or Her Own Business

2. Student-Athlete Establishing His or Her Own Business. The committee determined that a student-athlete may establish his or her own business, provided the student-athlete’s name, photograph, appearance or athletics reputation are not used in any manner to promote such a business.[lz1] [References: Bylaws 12.4.1.1 (athletics reputation), 12.5.2.1 (advertisements and promotions subsequent to enrollment), a 2/4/81 official interpretation, Item o and a 2/13/91 staff interpretation, Item b, which has been archived.]

3. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at approximately 4 p.m.

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Conference Call No. 10 July 27, 2006

Participants:

Brad Bertani, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Thomas Hickman, Winthrop University

James Klein, University of Toledo

Shane Lyons, Atlantic Coast Conference

Don Oberhelman, University of Southern Mississippi

Tracy Shoemake, Texas State University – San Marcos, chair

Brad Hostetter, NCAA

Jay Jones, NCAA

Bo Kerin, NCAA

Wendy Walters, NCAA

Leeland Zeller, NCAA

Renee Baumgartner, University of Oregon; Janet Lucas, California State University, Northridge;

and Ray Shackelford, Bethune-Cookman College; were unable to participate.

[Note: These minutes contain only actions taken (formal votes or stated “sense of the telephone conference”) in accordance with NCAA policy regarding minutes of all Association entities. While certain items on the committee’s agenda were acted on at various times throughout the meeting, all final actions within a given topic are combined in these minutes for convenience of reference.]

The NCAA Division I Legislative Review/Interpretations Committee telephone conference was called to order at 3 p.m. All members were present as noted above.

Timing of a Foreign Tour

2. Timing of Foreign Tour. The committee confirmed that an institution may not engage in a

foreign tour during the period beginning 30 days prior to the first permissible practice date until the institution’s first scheduled contest or date of competition, as opposed to the first permissible date for a contest or date of competition. [Reference: NCAA Division I Bylaw 30.7.8 (Timing of Tour)]

2. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at approximately 4 p.m.

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Conference Call No. 11 August 3, 2006

Participants:

Brad Bertani, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Thomas Hickman, Winthrop University

James Klein, University of Toledo

Shane Lyons, Atlantic Coast Conference

Don Oberhelman, University of Southern Mississippi

Tracy Shoemake, Texas State University – San Marcos, chair

Brad Hostetter, NCAA

Wendy Walters, NCAA

Leeland Zeller, NCAA

Renee Baumgartner, University of Oregon; Janet Lucas, California State University, Northridge;

and Ray Shackelford, Bethune-Cookman College; were unable to participate.

[Note: These minutes contain only actions taken (formal votes or stated “sense of the telephone conference”) in accordance with NCAA policy regarding minutes of all Association entities. While certain items on the committee’s agenda were acted on at various times throughout the meeting, all final actions within a given topic are combined in these minutes for convenience of reference.]

The NCAA Division I Legislative Review/Interpretations Committee telephone conference was called to order at 3 p.m. All members were present as noted above.

Recruiting/Contact Restrictions at Specified Sites

1. Electronic Correspondence while a Prospect is at the Site of Competition. The committee determined that an institution’s coaching staff member may not send electronic correspondence (e.g., text or instant messages, e-mail) to a prospect while he or she is on call for competition at the site of the competition (e.g., arena, stadium). Electronic correspondence may be sent to the prospect while the prospect is on call and not at the site of competition or while the prospect is at any location once he or she has been released by the

appropriate authority. The committee noted that in men’s and women’s basketball, additional restrictions preclude communication with prospects during summer certified events and the July evaluation periods, respectively. [References: NCAA Division I Bylaws 13.1.7.2 (practice at competition site) and 13.1.7.2.2 (additional restrictions – men’s and women’s basketball)]

2. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at approximately 4 p.m.

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