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why on earth did BU charge for those kids to be there?
That is a SHAME.....
That is a SHAME.....
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cruel
That's pretty cruel: subjecting those kids to Bradley Basketball. :-)
Seriously, I see that as a worthwhile field trip. I just hope that there was no abuse of funds or something like that.Comment
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I believe it would have been an NCAA violation if BU had given those tickets away for free.Originally posted by mrcoachdude View PostComment
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in what way - many athletic events are free or give away free tickets..
Every season ticket holder at the mens' games got some free tickets this season - I have already used mine...Comment
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I'm not exactly sure how the rule reads, but I am almost positive, members of the NCAA cannot give tickets away for free that normally have a fee, to schools. They may be able to sell them at a discounted rate, but not for free. There is a very fine line in the distributing of "comp" tickets. To illustrate the sensitivity in the giving away of free tickets, every season ticket holder should receive a letter, indicating the proper and improper way of giving tickets away that they are not going to use. Although giving tickets away for free in large blocks sounds good in a perfect world, it can lead to an incredible amount of problems, ranging from recruiting to people selling the give away tickets for a profit.Originally posted by tornado View PostComment
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Yes. But every school and their compliance people may interpret the wording of the NCAA rules a little differently. I believe Bradley interprets the "Impermissable Benefits" clause more broadly than a lot of other schools. They believe the term "recruitable student athlete" starts well back before high school, and extends even after graduation. Bradley boosters are even cautioned about giving players a job or doing favors for them after graduation, because they believe it may still be a violation.Comment
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Phil Luciano chimes in on District 150's field trip that paid $10,000 for Bradley tickets
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