NCAA ENFORCEMENT CERTIFICATION AND APPROVALS GROUP (ECAG) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (P&Ps) June Scholastic Events 20201230 Table of Contents Table of Contents .....................................................................................................1 1 – Introduction. .......................................................................................................1 1-1. ECAG Identification. .............................................................................................. 1 1-1-1. Basketball Certification. ..................................................................................... 1 1-1-1-1. Nonscholastic Event Certification. ........................................................................ 1 1-1-1-2. Scholastic Event Certification - Men's Basketball (MBB). ................................... 1 1-1-1-3. Summer League Certification. ............................................................................... 2 1-1-2. Recruiting/Scouting Service Approval. ............................................................. 2 1-1-3. Agent Certification. ............................................................................................ 2 2 - ECAG HISTORY. ..............................................................................................3 2-1. Basketball Certification History. ........................................................................... 3 2-1-1. Initial Authority. ................................................................................................. 3 2-1-2. Basketball Certification Timeline/History. ........................................................ 4 2-1-3. Background Check Timeline/History. ............................................................... 5 2-2. Recruiting/Scouting Services History. .................................................................. 6 2-3. Agent Certification History. ................................................................................... 9 3 - AUTHORITY AND GOVERNANCE. ........................................................... 13 3-1. Administrative Authority. .................................................................................... 13 3-1-1. Basketball Certification. ................................................................................... 13 3-1-1-1. Nonscholastic Event Certification. ...................................................................... 13 3-1-1-2. Scholastic Event Certification - MBB. ................................................................ 13 3-1-1-3. Summer League Certification. ............................................................................. 13 3-1-2. Recruiting/Scouting Services. .......................................................................... 14 3-1-3. Agent Certification. .......................................................................................... 14 3-2. Administrative Authority. .................................................................................... 14 3-3. ECAG Task Force. ................................................................................................ 14 4 - TERMS OF PARTICIPATING IN ECAG PROCESSES. .......................... 15 4-1. NCAA Requirements and Non-NCAA Members. ............................................. 15 4-1-1. Comply with NCAA Legislation and ECAG Requirements. .......................... 15 4-1-1-1. Responsibility for NCAA Compliance. ............................................................... 15 Table of Contents ECAG Policies and Procedures Page No. 2 __________ 4-1-1-2. Responsibility for Personnel (Paid or Unpaid). ................................................... 15 4-1-2. Unethical Conduct and/or Participation in a Violation. ................................... 15 4-1-3. Fully disclose information required by ECAG. ............................................... 16 4-1-3-1. Complete, Truthful and Accurate Information. ................................................... 16 4-1-3-2. Responsibility to Cooperate. ............................................................................... 16 4-1-3-3. Operate in a Transparent Manner. ....................................................................... 16 4-1-3-3-1. Financial Transparency. ................................................................................ 16 4-1-3-3-2. Unfettered NCAA Access. ............................................................................ 16 4-1-3-3-3. Agreement to Shared Information. ............................................................... 17 4-1-4. Maintain an Online User Account and Engage with ECAG Application Systems. ...................................................................................................................... 17 4-1-4-1. User Account Contact Information. ..................................................................... 17 4-1-4-2. Registration Agreements and Attestations. .......................................................... 17 4-1-4-3. Whitelist NCAA Email Addresses with Service Provider. .................................. 17 4-1-5. Agreed Submission to Adverse Actions and/or Penalties. ............................... 17 4-1-6. Responsibility for Participants that are Not Compliant. .................................. 17 4-1-6-1. Limitations on Involvement. ................................................................................ 18 4-1-6-1-1. Financial Support Restrictions. ..................................................................... 18 4-1-6-1-2. Agent Restrictions. ........................................................................................ 18 4-1-6-1-3. Sports Wagering Restrictions. ...................................................................... 18 4-1-6-1-4. Restrictions on Bribery, Point Shaving or Game Fixing Involvement. ........ 18 5 – DEADLINES. .....................................................................................................1 5-1. Strict Enforcement of Deadlines. ........................................................................... 1 5-1-1. Official Submission Required. ........................................................................... 1 5-1-2. Deadline Verification. ........................................................................................ 1 6 - PROMOTION OF CERTIFICATION/APPROVAL. .................................. 20 6-1. False Representation of NCAA Certification/Approval. .................................. 20 6-1-1. Permissible Language for ECAG Subject Areas. ............................................ 20 6-1-1-1. Promotion of Certified Basketball Events and Leagues. ..................................... 20 6-1-1-1-1. Promotion of Events (nonscholastic). ........................................................... 20 Table of Contents ECAG Policies and Procedures Page No. 3 __________ 6-1-1-1-2. Promotion of Events (scholastic). ................................................................. 21 6-1-1-1-2-1. Scholastic Events Approved by Another Association. ....................................... 21 6-1-1-1-3. Promotion of Leagues. .................................................................................. 21 6-1-1-2. Promotion of Approved Recruiting/Scouting Services........................................ 21 6-1-1-3. Promotion of NCAA-Certified Agents. ............................................................... 21 6-1-2. NCAA Brand and Trademark Limitations. ...................................................... 22 6-1-3. Online Terms of Use and Privacy Policies. ..................................................... 22 6-1-3-1. NCAA Terms of Use. .......................................................................................... 22 6-1-3-2. NCAA Privacy Policy. ......................................................................................... 22 6-1-3-3. BBCS Data Restrictions – Nonscholastic Basketball Events and Leagues. ........ 22 7 - ECAG ADVERSE ACTIONS. ........................................................................24 7-1. Volunteer Submission to NCAA Authority and Compliance. .......................... 24 7-1-1. Administrative Authority. ................................................................................ 24 7-1-2. Participant Agreement to NCAA Compliance. ................................................ 24 7-2. Conduct Subject to Adverse Actions/Penalties. ................................................. 24 7-2-1. Insufficient Submissions. ................................................................................. 24 7-2-2. Fraudulent/Dishonest Conduct. ........................................................................ 25 7-2-3. Disqualifying Conduct. .................................................................................... 25 7-2-3-1. Failure to Comply with NCAA Requirements..................................................... 25 7-2-3-2. Failure to comply with ECAG Terms and Conditions......................................... 25 7-2-3-3. Applicant Qualifications. ..................................................................................... 25 7-2-3-4. Not Consistent with NCAA Interests and Mission. ............................................. 25 7-2-3-5. Negative Impact to NCAA Integrity and Public Confidence. ............................. 25 7-2-3-6. Additional Disqualifying Conduct for Agents. .................................................... 25 7-2-3-6-1. Loss of NBPA Certification. ........................................................................