Boosters, referred to by the NCAA as “representatives of the institution’s athletic interests,” include anyone who has:
- Participated in or have ever been a member of a sport support group or booster club of Saint Anselm College.
- Made financial contributions to Saint Anselm College Athletics or its booster organizations.
- Arranged for or provided employment for enrolled student-athletes.
- Promote or have ever promoted Saint Anselm Athletics in any manner.
- Participated as a varsity student-athlete at Saint Anselm College.
Once an individual is identified as a “representative of the institution’s athletics interests,” the person retains that identity forever.
What can you do as a booster?
- Notify coaching staff of outstanding prospects.
- Attend a prospect’s game on your own initiative.
- Continue to have contact with an established family friend or neighbor who is a prospect.
- Make contributions to university programs and other gift-in-kind arrangements.
- Attend university athletic events and show student athletes you support their hard work and dedication to the university.
What can you not do as a booster?
You may not provide a student-athlete or a student-athlete’s friends, relatives or guardians with:
- Tickets to college or professional sporting events.
- A special discount, payment arrangement or credit on a purchase or service.
- Cash or loan or signing or co-signing of a loan.
- Transportation, payment of expense or loan of any automobile.
- Benefits or gifts based upon the student-athlete’s athletic performance.
- Free or reduced rent or housing.
Institutional Control
Institutional control of athletics is a fundamental requirement of NCAA legislation. Specifically, the NCAA constitution states that the university must:
- Control its intercollegiate athletic programs in compliance with the rules and regulations of the NCAA.
- Monitor its program to insure compliance.
- Identify and report to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not been achieved and take corrective actions.
- Insure those members of university staff, student-athletes and other individuals or groups representing the university’s athletic interests comply with NCAA rules and regulations. As a member of the NCAA, the university is responsible for the actions of its alumni, supporters and fans.
If a violation occurs, it may jeopardize a student-athlete’s eligibility for intercollegiate competition, jeopardize a school’s membership status with the NCAA or cause a booster to lose access to all booster benefits.
