Agent. [A] An agent is any individual who, directly or indirectly: (Adopted: 1/14/12)
- (a) Represents or attempts to represent an individual for the purpose of marketing his or her athletics ability or reputation for financial gain; or
- (b) Seeks to obtain any type of financial gain or benefit from securing a prospective student-athlete's enrollment at an educational institution or from a student-athlete's potential earnings as a professional athlete.
12.02.1.1 Application. [A] An agent may include, but is not limited to, a certified contract advisor, financial advisor, marketing representative, brand manager or anyone who is employed or associated with such persons.
(Adopted: 1/14/12)
12.02.1.2 NCAA Certification Requirement -- Men's Basketball. [A] In men's basketball, any individual who solicits a prospective or enrolled student‐athlete to enter into an agency contract or attempts to obtain employment for an individual with a professional sports team or organization or as a professional athlete must be certified and maintain active certification per the policies and procedures of the NCAA agent certification program. (See Bylaw
12.3.1.3.)
(Adopted: 8/8/18 An NBPA-certified agent is considered an NCAA-certified agent until the NCAA agent certification program is operational, which will be not later than August 1, 2020)
12.02.1.2.1 Exception. [A] A family member of a prospective or enrolled student-athlete or an individual acting solely on behalf of a professional sports team or organization is not required to be certified through the NCAA agent certification program.
(Adopted: 8/8/18)
12.02.1.2.2 Responsibility of NCAA-Certified Agent. [A] An NCAA-certified agent is presumed responsible for the actions of all employees who report, directly or indirectly, to the NCAA-certified agent. Improper conduct of an NCAA-certified agent's employees shall subject the agent to disciplinary action pursuant to the NCAA agent certification program
Actual and Necessary Expenses. Actual and necessary expenses are limited to:
(Adopted: 1/19/13 effective 8/1/13)
- (a) Meals;
- (b) Lodging;
- (c) Apparel, equipment and supplies;
- (d) Coaching and instruction;
- (e) Health/medical insurance;
- (f) Transportation (expenses to and from practice and competition, cost of transportation from home to training/practice site at the beginning of the season/preparation for an event and from training/practice/event site to home at the end of season/event);
- (g) Medical treatment and physical therapy;
- (h) Facility usage;
- (i) Entry fees; and
- (j) Other reasonable expenses.
