WHO IS A BOOSTER?

Many times individuals are unsure if they are considered boosters or not. Below we have designed a quiz to help you determine if you are a booster. There are numerous ways to become a booster and it would be impossible to list all of them here. Therefore, if you have any questions, please ASK BEFORE YOU ACT!

• ► Are you a member of the Cougar Athletic Fund?
• ► Have you given money or a donation to an individual WSU sport or any portion of the WSU Athletics Department at any time in the past?
• ► Are you a corporate sponsor of the Athletics Department?
• ► Have you volunteered your time to the Athletics Department or any individual sport?
• ► Have you provided benefits to enrolled WSU student-athletes or their families?
• ► Have you assisted or been asked by a WSU Athletics department staff member to assist in the recruitment of PSAs?

NCAA rules PERMIT an Athletics Representative to:

• ► Notify WSU coaches about prospects in your area that may be strong additions to our teams
• ► Attend high school or two-year college athletics contests or other events where PSAs may compete, however, you may not have contact with the PSAs or their relatives for the purpose of providing information about WSU
• ► Continue relationships with a PSA, his/her parents or relatives, provided the relationship pre-dates the PSA entering ninth grade and the relationship did not develop as a result of the PSA's athletics participation, but you may not recruit them to participate in WSU Athletics
• ► Continue involvement with local youth sports that may include PSAs, provided you do not solicit any prospect's participation in WSU Athletics.

NCAA rules specifically PROHIBIT an Athletics Representative from:

• ► Contacting a PSA or their family in person on or off our campus. This includes calling, writing, emailing or text messaging
• ► Making arrangements for PSAs or their relatives or friends to receive money or financial aid of any kind
• ► Providing transportation for a PSA or the PSA's relatives or friends to visit our campus or reimbursing another party (including a PSA's coach) for providing that transportation
• ► Providing free tickets or tickets at a reduced cost for PSAs or their relatives or friends to attend an athletics event
• ► Entertaining high school, prep school or community college coaches
• ► Attending a PSA's sports event for the purpose of providing an evaluation requested by the WSU coaching staff.

NCAA rules PERMIT an Athletics Representative to:

• ► Invite student-athletes into your home for an occasional or special occasion meal on an infrequent basis. You may not provide meals to student-athletes in restaurant facilities or provide free meals to parents at any time
• ► Provide summer employment for enrolled student-athletes at the going rate for similar positions
• ► Invite current student-athletes to attend alumni functions. Prior approval must be obtained from the WSU Compliance Office.

• ► Providing cash or loans in any amount, or signing or co-signing for a loan for a student-athlete or parents
• ► Providing gifts of any kind, including birthday cards and holiday gifts, clothing and entertainment, or cars to student-athletes
• ► Providing special discounts for goods and services (e.g., car repairs, legal services, meals) to student-athletes or their families
• ► Providing free housing or reduced-rent housing to student-athletes or their families
• ► Purchasing complimentary admissions from a student-athlete (i.e., paying for the use of the athlete's game-day pass)
• ► Providing an honorarium to a student-athlete for a speaking engagement
• ► Allowing free telephone or cellular phone usage by a student-athlete
• ► Providing room, board, transportation or any other special arrangement for a student-athlete's family or friends.

Printer-friendly format	Email this article

• 
  Take a look around and purchase some Cougar Spirit today!
• 
  Click to learn more about The Cougar Football Project.
• 
  Listen to the latest chats with Athletic Department Personnel.
• 
  More information about all the latest podcasts.
• 
  Your generous support helps student-athletes on the field and in the classroom.
• 
  Visit here for news, information and various sport camps.
• 
  ZZU CRU a student organization for the die hard fan.
• 
  Why Washington State University? Visit here for more information.