Summer Reminders
CARA/Summer Activities
Violations Anyone?
100
The following compliance rules apply to what? It must be approved by compliance and academics, you may only be paid the going rate, you may not receive any additional money/items because of athletics ability…
What is a job/employment?
100
The only permissible activity during the summer—these types of activities may not be observed by coaches, you may not be required to report back to the coaches and they may not be publicized.
What is voluntary?
100
This is the number of meals you are permitted to eat (both sit down and take-out) at Longhorn Dining Hall per day.
What is one?
200
One of your teammates was just offered to celebrate their birthday at a bar on 6th Street for free, as long as they showed up to the club a few times with friends, tweeted the club flyer & posted information about the club to their Facebook wall. This would be considered an impermissible what?
What is endorsement (of a commercial business)
200
Your sport is “out of season.” This is the maximum number of hours that a student-athlete may be required to participate in CARAs per week, with no more than two hours per week spent on skill instruction.
What is eight hours?
200
Although UT policy doesn’t allow this on campus at any time, NCAA rules actually prohibit use of this by any staff member or student-athlete during practices and competitions.
What is tobacco?
300
You sign a form at the beginning of each year consenting to this year round. In other words, if you are selected during the summer, you can still be required to do this.
What is drug tested?
300
Your sport is in-season. Other than your required day off, countable athletically related activities are typically not permitted during these times.
What is after a competition or between midnight and 5 a.m.?
300
Every week while your sport is in-season, you are required to have one of these.
What is a day off?
400
The financial aid office will send out scholarship renewals on this date.
What is July 1st?
400
Violation or no violation? Your coach gives you a summer workout book and says, “This should get you ready for next season.”
What is no violation?
400
The typical penalty for a violation of unethical conduct rules (e.g., providing false or misleading information to the NCAA or compliance staff)is this period of time.
What is the loss of one calendar year of competition?
500
You plan to compete in several non-UT events/tournaments this summer. You need to request this form and have it approved before competing.
What is an outside competition form?
500
Violation or no violation? Your strength coach gives you a plan to get your mile time under 5:30 and leaves it up to you whether you do the workout, but asks that you just send weekly updates with progress on mile times.
What is violation?
500
You start your own company and receive compensation based on commission. You cannot use this to grow your business.
What is name, image, likeness, or athletics notoriety?