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Expert: Tom Kovic - 3/18/2009


Question
My son is a High School sophomore with hopes of playing collage golf.  If he
participates in a two man best golf golf tournament that offers a $600 golf
card as a prize to the winning team and his team wins the tournament what
effect does this have on his NCAA eligibility?  If he does not accept the prize,
but his team mate does, will this impact his eligibility?

Thanks in advance!

Answer
My pleasure.

From what I can gather, prior to college enrollment, athletes can accept prize money but it cannot exceed their actual and necessary expenses (entry fees etc.) that cannot include additional fees (parents and coach's expenses). In addition, the event must be an "open" event.

If your son and his partner wins the event and his partner accepts the prize (card/money) your son's eligibility may be affected and I suggest you contact the NCAA directly at: 317/917-6222 and direct this part of the question to an eligibility representative.

Good luck!

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Tom Kovic

Expertise

I can answer questions pertaining to the college athletics recruiting process. I cannot answer questions pertaining specifically to non athletics undergraduate admissions ornpost graduate admissions, including medical school.

Experience

I am a former NCAA division 1 college coach. Currently, I am the director of Victory Collegiate Consulting, where I advise families and student-athletes on preparing for college recruiting.

Organizations
NACAC WACAC USAG US Lacrosse

Publications
Courier Times (Union City,NJ) Raising Champions (Villanova, PA) Collegelacrosse.com Laxpower.com Author: "Reaching for Excellence. An educational guide for college athletics recruiting.

Education/Credentials
1977 BS (Physical Education) Temple University 1980 MS (Physical Education) University of Illinois

Awards and Honors
ECAC Coach of the Year (1994, 1997) NCAA Coach of the Year (2004) Led Penn Gymnastics to 10 Ivy League and ECAC Championship titles Over 160 Academic All-Americans

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