International Soccer Star is an amateur traveling soccer team. We are not agents, nor are we runners for an Agent or Agency.
12.02.4 Professional Athletics Team (Definition)
A professional team is any organized team that:
(a) Provides any of its players
more than actual and necessary expenses for participation on the team, except as otherwise permitted by NCAA legislation.
Actual and necessary expenses are limited to the following, provided the value of these items is commensurate with the fair market value in the locality of the player(s) and is not excessive in nature: (Revised: 4/25/02 effective 8/1/02)
(1) Meals directly tied to competition and practice held in preparation for such competition;
(2) Lodging directly tied to competition and practice held in preparation for such competition;
(3) Apparel, equipment and supplies;
(4) Coaching and instruction;
(5) Health/medical insurance;
(6) Transportation (expenses to and from practice competition ,cost of transportation from home to training/practice site at the beginning of the season and from training/practice site to home at the end of season);
(7) Medical treatment and physical therapy;
(8) Facility usage; (Revised: 4/24/03)
(9) Entry fees; and (Revised: 4/24/03)
(10) Other reasonable expenses; or (Adopted: 4/24/03, Revised: 10/28/04)
(b) Declares itself to be professional (see Bylaw 12.2.3.2.4). (Revised: 8/8/02)
In accordance with NCAA Bylaw 12.1.1.1.4.3, it is permissible for an individual to receive expenses from an outside amateur sports team or organization not to exceed actual and necessary travel, room and board, and apparel and equipment to represent the sports team or organization in competition and any practice held in preparation for such competition. Under such circumstances, practice must be conducted in a continuous time period preceding the competition.
NCAA Bylaw 12.1.2.4 Exceptions to Amateurism Rule.
12.1.2.4.1 Exception for Prize Money Prior to Full-Time Collegiate Enrollment.
Prior to collegiate enrollment, an individual may accept prize money based on his or her place finish or performance in an open athletics event (an event that is not invitation only). Such prize money may not exceed actual and necessary expenses and may be provided only by the sponsor of the open event. The calculation of actual and necessary expenses shall not include the expenses or fees of anyone other than the prospective student- athlete (e.g., coach’s fees or expenses, parent’s expenses). (Adopted: 4/25/02 effective 8/1/02, Revised: 12/12/06 applicable to any expenses received by a prospective student-athlete on or after 8/23/06)
NCAA Bylaw 12.2.3 Competition.
12.2.3.1 Competition against Professionals.
An individual may participate singly or as a member of an amateur team against professional athletes or professional teams. (Revised: 8/24/07)
12.2.3.2.1 Professional Player as Team Member.
An individual may participate with a professional on a team, provided the professional is not being paid by a professional team or league to play as a member of that team (e.g., summer basketball leagues with teams composed of both professional and amateur athletes).
12.2.3.2.2 Professional Coach or Referee.
Participation on a team that includes a professional coach or referee does not cause the team to be classified as a professional team.
12.2.4.3 Negotiations.
An individual may request information about professional market value without affecting his or her amateur status. Further, the individual, his or her legal guardians or the institution’s professional sports counseling panel may enter into negotiations with a professional sports organization without the loss of the individual’s amateur status. An individual who retains an agent shall lose amateur status. (Adopted: 1/10/92)
NCAA Bylaw 12.5 Promotions.
12.5.3 Media Activities.
(a) During the playing season, a student-athlete may appear on radio and televi- sion programs (e.g., coaches’ shows) or engage in writing projects when the student-athlete’s appearance or participation is related in any way to athletics ability or prestige, provided the student-athlete does not receive any remuneration for the appearance or participation in the activity. The student-athlete shall not make any endorsement, expressed or implied, of any commercial product or service. The student-athlete may, however, receive actual and necessary expenses directly related to the appearance or participation in the activity. A student-athlete participating in media activities during the playing season may not miss class, except for class time missed in conjunction with away-from-home competition or to participate in a conference-sponsored media day. (Revised: 1/16/93, 1/14/97, 1/9/06, 4/27/06)
(b) Outside the playing season, a student-athlete may participate in media activi- ties (e.g., appearance on radio, television, in films or stage productions or participation in writing projects) when such appearance or participation is related in any way to athletics ability or prestige, provided the student-athlete is eligible academically to represent the institution and does not receive any remuneration for such appearance or participation. The student-athlete may not make any endorsement, expressed or implied, of any commercial product or service. The student-athlete may, however, receive legitimate and normal ex- penses directly related to such appearance or participation, provided the source of the expenses is the entity sponsoring the activity. (Revised: 1/16/93, 1/14/97)
16.10.1.4 Outside Sports Teams.
An amateur outside sports team or organization may provide actual and necessary expenses to team members only if the expenses are: (a) A reasonable amount for travel and meal expenses, and apparel and equipment (for individual and team use
only from teams or organizations not affiliated with member institutions, including local sports clubs as set
forth in Bylaw 13.11.2.3); (Revised: 1/10/90) (b) For practice and game competition; (c) Made on a regular basis; and (d) Not an incentive and not based on performance.
17.4.8.1.1.1 Vacation-Period Exception.
A student-athlete may compete outside of the institution’s declared playing and practice season as a member of an outside team in any noncollegiate, amateur competition during any official vacation period published in the institution’s catalog. (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96)
17.4.8.1.2 Out of Season.
There are no limits on the number of student-athletes from the same member institution with eligibility remaining who may practice or compete out of season on an outside amateur team (competition on an outside team permitted only during the summer except as provided in Bylaw 17.4.8.1.1.1). (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96)
17.19 Soccer
17.19.8.1.1.2 May 1 Exception.
A student-athlete in soccer may compete outside of an institution’s declared playing and practice season as a member of an outside team in any noncollegiate amateur competition, provided: (Adopted: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97)
(a) Such participation occurs no earlier than May 1;
(b) The number of student-athletes from any one institution does not exceed five;(Revised:10/31/02)
(c) The competition is approved by the institution’s director of athletics; and
(d) No class time is missed for practice activities or for competition.
Six Points to Remember:
You will lose your eligibility IF:
- You agree orally or in writing to be represented by an agent or any individual acting on behalf of the agent [e.g., runner].
- You accept any benefits from an agent, a prospective agent or any individual acting on behalf of the agent [e.g., runner].
- If you participate in a tryout with a professional team that lasts longer than 48 hours, which you have not personally financed.
- If you tryout with a professional team and miss classes.
- If you sign a contract with a professional team, whether that team is based in the United States or
internationally.
- If you enter a professional draft AND are drafted by a professional team.
If you have questions regarding this information, please contact the NCAA agent, gambling, and amateurism activities staff at 317/917-6866.
