(2)
A plea of no contest, nolo contendere, or the equivalent;
(3)
A verdict or finding of guilty by a jury, judge, magistrate, or other duly constituted, estab-
lished, and recognized adjudicating body, tribunal, or official, either civilian or military; or
(4)
A diversionary disposition, such as deferred prosecution, but only if the court record
demonstrates that such disposition required a judicial determination of guilt or an admis-
sion of guilt in open court.
(f)
A person is "convicted" for the purposes of this rule if any event identified under Application Note
1.2.10(e) occurs in any jurisdiction, including the courts of North Carolina, the United States, an
other state, the armed services of the United States, or another country. For avoidance of doubt, a
conviction may occur, rendering a student immediately ineligible, although the sentence has not yet
been imposed.
1.2.11 Amateur Rules. The NCHSAA enforces and applies ATHL-007 Amateur Rules (the “State Board Amateur
Policy”), which provides:
1.
A student shall not participate in interscholastic athletics after any of the following:
a.
Graduation, except that the student may continue to participate in playoff and state champi-
onship contests in spring sports after graduation.
b.
Signing a professional athletic contract, except that the student may continue to participate
in any sport for which the student has not signed a professional contract.
c.
Receiving remuneration as a participant in an athletic contest, except that the student may
accept a gift, merchandise, or other thing of value, provided that:
i.
The value does not exceed two hundred-fifty dollars ($250.00) per student per sea-
son;
ii.
The item is totally consumable and nontransferable, or labeled in a permanent man-
ner (e.g., an engraved or monogrammed item); and
iii.
The item is approved by the principal of the student's school and the local superin-
tendent.
d.
Participating on an all-star team or in an all-star game or bowl game that is not sanctioned
by the administering organization of which the student's school is a member, provided that
the student shall be ineligible only for that sport.
e.
Entering into an NIL agreement, unless the student has complied with the requirements of
SBE Policy ATHL-008.
2.
A student shall not be deemed ineligible under this Policy for any of the following:
a.
Payment by an administering organization, PSU, or athletic booster club affiliated with the
student's school or PSU for essential expenses arising from a specific interscholastic athletic
contest in which the student participates. Essential expenses shall include the reasonable
cost of meals, lodging, and transportation.
b.
Receipt of a nominal, standard fee or salary for instructing, supervising, or officiating an
organized youth sports program, recreational activities, playground, or camp, whether or
not affiliated with a PSU.
c.
Receipt of an Operation Gold Grant from the United States Olympic Committee.
NCHSAA Application Note 1.2.11. The requirements set forth in ATHL-007 apply to students at all membership
entities. Enforcement of ATHL-007 by the NCHSAA begins with a student’s initial entry in the ninth grade.
(a)
Pursuant to ATHL-007, Section 1.a, a student who has played on a college team is ineligible to play
on a high school team. A regularly enrolled high school student who is taking courses
for advance credit (e.g., community college course, college courses) is not rendered ineligible for
high school competition.
(b)
For a student at a member non-boarding parochial school, ATHL-007, Section 1.c.iii is satisfied if the
governing authority of the membership entity approves the item.
(c)
Receiving items in connection with participation in interscholastic athletics constitutes receiving
remuneration for purposes of ATHL-007, Section 1.c.
(d)
No student can circumvent the State Board Amateur Policy or this application note by using a false
name. Competing under a false name is an implicit violation of the State Board Amateur Policy and
will result in ineligibility.
(e)
A team or camp group may accept a gift, merchandise, trophy, etc., without violating the State Board
Amateur Rule, provided the item meets the following conditions:
(1)
Available to every member of the team; and,
(2)
Totally consumable and nontransferable (e.g., meals, trips, etc.).
(f)
A member school that has any connection with the presentation of a forbidden award, including
but not limited to assisting in the selection of the person to receive the award, permitting the award
to be given at a school function, or holding the award for a student until he or she has
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