A new part of the NCAA Clearinghouse is the amateurism process. NCAA created this process to eliminate unfair advanages of playing at higher level for payment.  (Bylaw 12.1)

Who needs to apply?

• Incoming Freshman, transfer students and International Students
• If applying to Division I or Division II
• Division III institutions will certify each students amateurism within the institution
• Does not apply to NJCAA or NAIA schools

How do I apply?

• Need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center and complete the sports participation questions
• Institutions will be responsible to determine the status for areas not covered on the amateurism certification form

What are the activities under review? (Bylaw 12.1.2 Amateur status Division I Manual)

• Contact with professional teams
• Salary for participating in athletics
• Prize money
• Play with professional athletes
• Tryouts, practice or competition with a professional team
• Benefits from an agent or prospective agent
• Agreement to be represented by an agent
• Delayed initial full time collegiate enrollment to participate in organized sports competition

How do I finalize the certification process?

• Login into your NCAA Clearing house record by using your SSN or you clearinghouse ID/Pin number
• Choose “Enter/Update Amateur Questionnaire”
• On the Welcome page scroll down to the bottom
• Choose Final Authorization Signature
• Read NCAA 10.1 Ethical Conduct Statement CAREFULLY
• Check “I AGREE”
• Choose “Submit”
• Once submitted, the answers cannot be changed

Agents ( Bylaw 12.3)

• NCAA supports the Uniform Athlete Agents Act (UAAA)
• UAAA helps regulate the activities of athlete agents and protecting NCAA student athletes and member institutions
• A student athlete may not agree verbally or in writing to be represented by an athlete agent in the present or in the future for the purpose of marketing the student-athlete’s ability or reputation. If an agreement happens the student-athlete is ineligible for intercollegiate competition. ( DIV I Manual Bylaw 12.3.1)
• A student-athlete and his/her family may not accept transportation or other benefits from an agent.

What can you do as a student athlete?

• You can merely talk to an agent or socialize with an agent as long as an agreement to be represented is not established
• If you go to dinner with an agent for example you must provide your own transportation and pay for your meal yourself.