Above Tha Rim is a basketball student-athlete at Ocean State University. Above’s team will be participating in its conference tournament next week, and he would like to provide tickets to a few of his family members. How many complimentary admissions may Above provide?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. None
The answer is C. NCAA Bylaw 16.2.1.1.1 states that an institution may provide each student-athlete who participates in or is a member of a team participating in a postseason event (e.g., conference championship, NCAA championship, National Invitation Tournament, bowl game) with six complimentary admissions to all intercollegiate athletics events at the site at which the student (or team) participates. (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96, Revised: 11/1/01 effective 8/1/02, 1/17/09 effective 8/1/09) |