A reminder that ACU Athletics is bound by NCAA and Southland Conference (SLC) compliance rules with regards to providing meals and other extra benefits to student-athletes.
It is permissible for a student-athlete or the entire team in a sport to receive an occasional meal on infrequent and special occasions from an institutional staff member or from a representative of athletics interest (e.g., booster or donor). An institutional staff member or representative of athletics interest may host a meal at his/her home or may have a meal catered to their home. Reasonable local transportation to student-athletes to attend such meals is permissible. However, all occasional meals must take place within 30 miles of campus. Occasional meal legislation also applies to group functions such as meals hosted by organizations such as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes or local church groups.
NOTE: Benefits Available to Other Students – The receipt of a benefit by a student-athlete or his or her team that is not authorized by NCAA legislation is not a violation if it is demonstrated that the same general benefit is available to the institution’s students, their relatives, and friends determined on a basis unrelated to athletics ability.