Idaho State University

NCAA Guidelines for Boosters

As a member of the Bengal Athletic Boosters, or as a donor to one of the Bengal Athletics Sports Clubs, Endowments, or other philanthropic funds, you are considered a Booster by the NCAA. As such, a number of bylaws govern the ways in which you may be involved with Bengal student-athletes. For your information, and in support of our commitment to a culture of compliance, these guidelines are summarized below.

• Provide or cosign for a loan
• Allow the use of a telephone or other personal property (e.g. boat, home, car, computer, iPad)
• Give cash or allow the use of a credit card
• Provide free or reduced cost entertainment, services, or products
• Provide free or reduced cost lodging
• Provide academic assistance
• Give a gift of any kind for any reason, including birthdays and holidays
• Purchase items or services from prospects, student-athletes, or their relatives at inflated prices
• Provide transportation to a prospect or student-athlete, or loan an automobile to a student-athlete host for a prospect's use during an official paid visit
• Engage in any recruiting activities
• Host a meal for a prospect
• Contact a prospect through social media
• Arrange for or finance a prospect's unofficial visit to ISU

Ways you CAN show your support:

• Make a contribution directly to university programs
• Attend ISU fundraising events and activities
• Attend ISU athletic events to show our athletes you support their hard work and dedication
• Provide an occasional family meal for student-athletes (in individual home, on campus, or at facility used for home competition) of the representative of athletics interests (the meal can be catered), and you may also provide transportation for the athletes attending the meal
• Serve as invited alumni to greet and answer questions for prospects on official visits