Sports Wagering
NCAA defines Sport Wagering AKA
Gambling as placing, accepting or soliciting a wager (on a staff member's of
student-athletes own behalf or on the behalf of others) of any type with any
individual or organization on any intercollegiate, amateur or professional team
or contest. Wagering is any agreement in which an individual or entity agrees
to give up an item of value in exchange for the possibility of gaining another
item of value.
Examples:
- Bookmarker or parlay cards
- Internet sports wagering
- Auctions in which bids are places on teams, individuals
or contests
- pools or fantasy leagues in which an entry fee is
required and there is an opportunity to win a prize.
Sports Wagering Activity
Student-athletes, Mason Athletics
Staff members, CAA Conference office members shall not knowingly participate in
sports wagering activities or provide information to the individuals involved
in or associated with any type of sports wagering activities concerning
intercollegiate, amateur or professional athletics competition.
Consequences
If you are found to be in violation
of sport wagering or gambling, the following shall apply.
- a student-athlete who engages in activities designed to
influence the outcome of an intercollegiate contest or in an effort to
affect win-loss margins ("point shaving") or who participates in
any sports wagering activity involving the student-athletes institution
shall permanently lose all remaining regular-season and postseason eligibility
in all sports
- A student-athlete who participates in any sports
wagering activity through the Internet, a bookmaker or a parlay card shall
be ineligible for all regular-season and postseason competition for a
minimum period of one year from the date of the institution's
determination that a violation occurred and shall be charged with the loss
of a minimum of one season of eligibility. If the student-athlete is
determined to have been involved in a later violation of any portion of
Bylaw 10.3, the student-athlete shall permanently lose all remaining
regular-season and postseason eligibility in all sports.
