A student-athlete who receives an award, benefit or expense
allowance not authorized by NCAA rules will be deemed immediately
ineligible for athletic competition in the sport for which the
improper award, benefit or expense was received.
A student-athlete shall not receive any extra benefit(s).
Generally, an "extra benefit" is any special arrangement by an
institutional employee or booster to provide a student-athlete's
relative or friend a benefit that is not available to all other
students at the institution (i.e. tickets to professional sports
contests, loans, gifts, services, discounts or credits, free or
reduced-cost services, telephone or credit cards, etc.). However, a
student-athlete or an entire team may receive an occasional meal
from a booster, but this must occur at the person's home (as
opposed to a restaurant) and may be catered. In addition, a
student-athlete or an entire team may receive a meal (and
transportation to attend the meal) from an institutional staff
member, at a location in the locale of Butler University, on
infrequent
An award is an item given in recognition of athletic
participation or performance. Student-athletes should not accept
any awards, or anything that might be perceived as an "extra
benefit" until they have received prior permission from their coach
and/or assistant athletic director for compliance. There are
permissible awards, but student-athletes should always check with
proper Butler authorities prior to acceptance in order to determine
what is permissible, so as not to possibly jeopardize their current
or future athletic eligibility. Payment (a receipt of funds, awards
or benefits) for participation in athletics is prohibited.
