NCAA Division III Rules Test 2019-20

2. NCAA Division III Rules Test 2019-20

3. Question No. 1 Max, a current lacrosse student-athlete, paid $10 to enter a March Madness contest for a chance to win some extra money. Max is now ineligible, and his institution may submit a waiver to try and regain his eligibility through student-athlete reinstatement.

4. Question No. 1 - Possible Answers True. False.

5. Question No. 2 Mitch wants to continue as the high school baseball coach while he coaches at State University College. Which sport(s) is he permitted to coach at State University College?

6. Question No. 2 - Possible Answers Soccer. Baseball. Both A and B. None of the above.

7. Question No. 3 Before initial full-time collegiate enrollment, an individual may accept payment based on the individual’s or their team’s place finish or performance, provided the combination of such payments does not exceed actual and necessary expenses.

8. Question No. 3 - Possible Answers True. False.

9. Question No. 4 Which of the following could be a permissible team fundraising activity for student-athletes after enrolling at your institution?

10. Question No. 4 - Possible Answers Securing personal sponsorships from a professional team. Participating in activities that involve use of athletics ability in season (e.g., swim-a-thons, free-throw shooting, 5-k runs). Soliciting funds on behalf of a specific student-athlete. All of the above.

11. Question No. 5 A nonprofit organization may use a student-athlete's picture to promote a commercial product.

12. Question No. 5 - Possible Answers True. False.

13. Question No. 6 A team participates in a promotional activity with a nonprofit group. In order for the team to participate in this activity the institution must provide educational materials to the nonprofit group regarding restrictions on the use of a student-athlete’s name, image or appearance.

14. Question No. 6 - Possible Answers True. False.

15. Question No. 7 The soccer coaches at Aim High University would like to put the names and photos of their student-athletes on their summer camp brochure. This is permissible.

16. Question No. 7 - Possible Answers True. False.

17. Question No. 8 A professional sports organization may serve as a financial sponsor of an intercollegiate competition event, provided the organization is not publicly identified as such.

18. Question No. 8 - Possible Answers True. False.

19. Question No. 9 A coach would like to speak with a prospective student-athlete at their high school at 4 p.m. The official school hours are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Which of the following is true?

20. Question No. 9 - Possible Answers The coach must obtain permission for the contact from the high school principal. The coach does not need to obtain permission from the high school principal for contact. Contact is not permitted after official school hours. None of the above.

21. Question No. 10 Prior to a PSA’s financial deposit to the institution and May 1 of their senior year, a coach may use the following actions to react to social media content posted by the PSA. (based on new legislation)

22. Question No. 10 - Possible Answers A. Thumbs up for a “like”. B. Heart for “love” or “favorite”. C. Comment function. D. A & B. Bylaw 13.02.11.

23. Question No. 11 Under what condition may an institution have contact with a prospective student-athlete before the student competes?

24. Question No. 11 - Possible Answers The competition cannot take place on the institution’s campus. The contact must occur on campus. Both A and B. None of the above.

25. Question No. 12 A member institution’s admissions office may not publicize a prospective student-athlete’s visit to the institution’s campus, even if the same manner of publicity is used for prospective students generally.

26. Question No. 12 - Possible Answers True. False.

27. Question No. 13 A prospective student-athlete may not be provided an official visit earlier than:

28. Question No. 13 - Possible Answers The opening day of classes of the prospective student-athlete’s senior year in high school. The opening day of classes of the prospective student-athlete’s junior year in high school. January 1 of the prospective student-athlete’s junior year in high school. None of the above.

29. Question No. 14 Danielle’s parents and sister accompany her on an unofficial visit to Competitive University. Competitive University is permitted to admit Danielle to an at-home swim meet for free, but Danielle’s family must pay to attend the meet.

30. Question No. 14 - Possible Answers True. False.

31. Question No. 15 An institution may provide the following to a student host entertaining a prospective student-athlete on an official visit:

32. Question No. 15 - Possible Answers Up to $20 per day. Up to $40 per day. Actual and necessary expenses. None of the above.

33. Question No. 16 An institution may provide meals during an official visit to whom?

34. Question No. 16 - Possible Answers Prospective student-athlete’s parents or guardians. Spouse or individual of a comparable relationship to a spouse. Any individual accompanying the prospective student-athlete. None of the above. An institution may only provide meals during an official visit to the prospective student-athlete.

35. Question No. 17 Aim High University has admitted Justin to their institution, but Justin has not submitted a financial aid deposit. Is Justin permitted to sign Aim High University’s athletics celebratory signing form?

36. Question No. 17 - Possible Answers Yes. No.

37. Question No. 18 Intercollegiate competition occurs when a two-year or four-year student-athlete:

38. Question No. 18 - Possible Answers Participates on a club-level team at an institution that also sponsors that sport at a varsity level. Rides on the bus with the institution’s team, competes as an individual, but does not compete in the institution’s uniform. Represents the institution in a scrimmage against another institution. All of the above.

39. Question No. 19 It is permissible to use male practice players if: it is during the nontraditional segment; their use is limited to one practice per week; and the number of male practice players involved does not exceed half the number of a starting unit in that sport.

40. Question No. 19 - Possible Answers True. False.

41. Question No. 20 For a Division III student-athlete who participates in a formal and established study abroad program outside the United States, which of the following is true?

42. Question No. 20 - Possible Answers The student-athlete is considered a transfer student-athlete upon return to the certifying Division III institution. The student-athlete uses a season of participation if he/she participates in athletics while studying abroad. The student-athlete is considered to have participated in permissible outside competition if he/she participates in athletics while studying abroad. The student-athlete is subject to all amateurism legislation.

43. Question No. 21 During the institution’s first five days of classes, a student-athlete who is enrolled less than full-time may still compete if they are otherwise eligible.

44. Question No. 21 - Possible Answers True. False.

45. Question No. 22 As long as a coach and PSA follow each other on a social media platform, there are no time restrictions as to when the coach may comment on the PSA’s post, status or photo.

46. Question No. 22 - Possible Answers True. False.

47. Question No. 23 A student-athlete who is eligible during the term in which degree work is completed, remains eligible for any postseason event that begins within ___ days after the end of the term in which the student-athlete completes the requirements for the degree.

48. Question No. 23 - Possible Answers 30. 60. 90. None of the above.

49. Question No. 24 The electronic transmissions legislation, including the rules surrounding social media, apply to the following accounts.

50. Question No. 24 - Possible Answers Team accounts. Coach personal accounts. Student-athlete, accounts when directed by the coach. All of the above.