SJSU Athletics Compliance
Bylaw 10 Quiz
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1. Which of the following groups are not prohibited from placing bets on NCAA sponsored sports?
A. Sport administrators
B. Third party groups associated with SJSU
C. Coaches
D. Boosters
2. If a coach has a friend who is involved in organized gambling activities, it is OK for the coach to give the friend information on his team’s injuries, so long as the friend agrees not to bet on the team.
True False
3. A student-athlete who is found to have placed a bet on a team at his/her institution will be ruled permanently ineligible.
True False
4. An SJSU athletic department staff member may place bets on San Jose Sharks games.
True False
5. NCAA rules prohibit gambling on sports in which the NCAA does not sponsor a championship, such as Boxing.
True False
6. Participation in any fantasy league in which an entry fee is required and there is an opportunity to win a prize is a violation of NCAA rules.
True False
7. An Athletics Department staff member may participate in a radio or television show that primarily involves predictions of intercollegiate athletics contests.
True False
8. If a coach visits a casino in Nevada, where gambling is legal, the coach can place a bet on a National Football League game.
True False
9. It is permissible for a coach to have a friendly wager with his/her neighbor on the SJSU-NMSU game because all the winner gets is dinner.
True False
10. Participation in a “Bowl Pool” is permissible since the bowl games are run independently of the NCAA.
True False
11. It is permissible for student-athletes to play slot machines in Las Vegas.
True False
12. It is permissible to enter a “Streak for the Cash” contest where there is no entry fee but a chance to win a prize.
True False
13. It is impermissible to place a friendly wager on an NFL game where the loser must change their Facebook profile picture to the opposing team’s logo.
True False
14. What is “point-shaving”?
A. Getting the closest shave possible using the official blade-sponsor of the NCAA
B. A betting option where an individual places a bet on two or more games
C. Engaging in activities designed to affect the win-loss margin of a contest
D. Engaging in gambling activities where you bet on the underdog
15. While sports wagering is prohibited by NCAA rules, it is not serious enough to cause the suspension of a team.
True False
16. Withholding information relevant to an internal investigation of alleged NCAA rules violations is considered unethical conduct.
True False
17. An academic advisor is permitted to meet with a professor to negotiate a student-athlete’s grade in the professor’s class.
True False
18. If an assistant coach fails to disclose information relevant to an investigation of a potential rules violation at the request of his/her head coach, both the head and assistant coach are in violation of ethical conduct legislation.
True False
19. A sport’s Director of Operations is permitted to accept payment from a sports agent for arranging meetings with current student-athletes.
True False
20. A coach may provide penicillin to a student-athlete who is sick and unable to practice.
True False
21. When completing the SJSU admissions application, a prospect is not required to list all schools he/she attended.
True False
22. If a staff member provides a prospect with answers to the ELM/EPT, he/she has engaged in unethical conduct.
True False
23. A student-athlete who uses her younger sister’s identity to extend her NCAA eligibility has engaged in unethical conduct.
True False
24. A coach may help an international prospect by providing her with answers to the NCAA amateur questionnaire.
True False