Coaching Compliance Corner

June Spotlight:  Noninstitutional Privately Owned Camps/Clinics

As a coach it is permissible to serve as a counselor, guest lecturer or consultant in a noninstitutional privately owned camp or clinic provided the camp is operated in accordance with restrictions applicable to institutional camps.  Some of those restrictions applicable to institutional camps are below.  For the entire list of restrictions please refer to bylaw 13.12.1 on page 92 of the NCAA manual.

§         The sports camp or clinic is open to any and all entrants (limited only by number and age)

§         There is no free or reduced admission to or employment of any individual who has started classes for the 9^th grade

In addition to the above restrictions in order for a coach to work at a noninstitutional privately owned camp or clinic that camp must meet the following restrictions

§         The camp or clinic is designed to develop fundamental skills in a sport

§         The camps or clinic is conducted primarily for educational purposes and does not include material benefits for the participants (e.g., awards, prizes, merchandise, gifts)

§         Participants do not receive a recruiting presentation

§         All participants reside in the state in which the camp/clinic is located or within 100 miles of the camp/clinic.