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Rule 20 - Undue Influence
50-1), provided records of the Practices are on file with the Sending School.
Discipline following a School Transfer
Q. 19-32 Does a student’s disciplinary ineligibility penalty at a Sending School carry
over to the Receiving School following the student’s transfer to the Receiving
School?
A. Yes. Under rule 3-8(b), a student under an ineligibility penalty at a Sending
School is under the same ineligibility penalty at the Receiving School.

RULE 20 – UNDUE INFLUENCE
20-1 Recruitment Prohibited
The recruitment or attempted recruitment of a prospective student, through the use of undue
infl uence, is prohibited. Undue infl uence is the act of encouraging or inducing a prospective
student to attend a school for athletic purposes.
a. It is a violation of this rule for a prospective student to be unduly influenced, with or without
the offer of a tangible benefit.
b. Any successful or unsuccessful attempt to recruit a prospective student through the use of
undue influence will subject the school(s) benefited, or to be benefited, by the recruitment
to sanctions to be determined by the Commissioner.
c. If, following any recruitment through the use of undue influence, a prospective student enrolls
at a member school, the prospective student will be ineligible for athletics in accordance
with the penalty described at Rule 19-4.
d. The offer or the acceptance of any of the following shall constitute prima facie evidence
of undue influence:
(1.) money or other valuable consideration for the prospective student or the prospective
student’s parent(s), guardian(s) or family,
(2.) Free or reduced tuition, room or board for the prospective student, provided, however
that schools which charge tuition or which may make room and board available to
students, may adjust tuition, room and/or board for children of faculty members
provided there is no undue influence or under an objectively determined need-based
financial aid program for tuition, room and/or board,
(3.) Pay for work that is not performed or that is in excess of the amount regularly paid
for such service for the prospective student,
(4.) Free or reduced cost transportation for the prospective student,
(5.) A residence for the prospective student with a person connected with or who is a
supporter of the school,
(6.) Any privilege, remuneration or inducement not afforded to non-athletes, or not
uniformly available to all students, for the prospective student,
(7.) Free or reduced rent for the prospective student or the prospective student’s parent(s),
guardian(s) or family,
(8.) Payment of moving expenses for or assistance with the moving for the prospective
student or the prospective student’s parent(s), guardian(s) or family,
(9.) Employment for the prospective student or the prospective student’s parent, guardian
or family members in order to entice a move to a certain community.
e. The penalties provided at rule 17-7.1, notwithstanding:
(1.) any violation of rule 20 by a student may result in severe sanctions which may include
permanent ineligibility for the student
(2.) the submission of false information and/or withholding information may result in severe
sanctions which may include permanent ineligibility for the student and Suspension
from Membership by the school involved.
20-2 Past Link
a. A transfer student who has a Past Link with a Receiving School to which the student
transfers shall be ineligible at that Receiving School for Three Hundred Sixty-Five (365)
days following the student’s enrollment at the Receiving School.
b. A Past Link means that any of the following occurred:
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