Complimentary Tickets

For an unofficial visit, a prospect may be provided up to three (3) complimentary tickets (issued only through a pass list) to a home athletics event at any facility within a 30-mile radius of campus.  

For an official visit, a prospect may be provided up to six (6) complimentary tickets (issued only through a pass list) to a home athletics event at any facility within a 30-mile radius of campus.  

As a coaching staff member, you may be provided with complimentary tickets or have the opportunity to purchase additional tickets at attend LSU sporting events.  In order for coaches and staff to initiate a request for additional tickets, the Staff Member Ticket Distribution Statement must be submitted to the Ticket Office.

Occasional Meals

NCAA regulations permit an LSU coach or staff member to provide a student-athlete or an entire team with an occasional meal (and transportation to attend the meal) at any location in the Baton Rouge area (e.g., home, campus, restaurant).

An LSU booster (or representative of athletics interests) may also provide a meal on infrequent and special occasions, but these meals must take place at the individual's home, on campus or at a facility that is regularly used for home competition. Boosters may provide transportation to the meal only if it takes place at their home.

A few important reminders regarding occasional meals:

  • SEC regulations limit occasional meals to once per month per student-athlete

  • A prospect enrolled in summer school and attending classes during the summer term may attend an occasional meal

  • A signee may attend an occasional meal prior to the first day of classes only if they have arrived on campus with the intent of staying at LSU to attend classes that semester

All occasional meals must be pre-approved by the Compliance Office. To seek approval to provide an occasional meal, please read, complete the Occasional Meal Approval Form on ARMS or submit this form.

PARTICIPATION Awards

Awards must be approved by the Compliance Office prior to purchase. When submitting an award request, be sure to indicate the price and type of award. Click here for the Award Request Form.

Some items that an enrolled student-athlete may not be awarded include:

  • Cash

  • Gift cards that are redeemable for cash (original amount or balance thereof)

  • Cash-equivalent award (an item that is negotiable for cash or trade or other services, benefits or merchandise) for athletics participation

  • Country club or sports club membership

If participating in competition outside the playing season during the summer vacation period, a student-athlete may accept prize money that does not exceed his/her actual and necessary expenses (i.e., food, travel, housing). A student-athlete will be declared ineligible if he/she accepts money that exceeds actual and necessary expenses.

 
 

Meals & Snacks

Per NCAA rules and regulations, an institution is permitted to provide the following meal benefits to student-athletes:

(a) Meals and Snacks- An institution may provide meals and snacks to a student-athlete at any time. An institution shall not provide cash for a meal unless authorized by NCAA legislation.

(b) Meal Expenses in Conjunction with Competition and Practice Activities- An institution may provide a student-athlete with cash for a meal in conjunction with competition or a meal missed due to practice activities in a manner consistent with cash provided by the institution to institutional staff members on away-from campus trips.

(c) Meals Provided by a Representative of Athletics Interests- A student-athlete or the entire team in a sport may receive an occasional meal from a representative of athletics interests on infrequent and special occasions.

(d) Vacation-Period Expenses- An institution may provide meals and lodging expenses to student-athletes (during official institutional vacation periods) for a reasonable period when student-athletes are required to remain in the locale of the institution for organized practice sessions or competition.

  1. If an institution does not provide a meal to its student-athletes under such circumstances, a cash allowance may be provided, not to exceed the amount provided by the institution to institutional staff members on away-from-campus trips.

  2. If a student-athlete lives at home during the vacation period, lodging expenses may not be provided by the institution.

(e) Required Summer Athletic Activities- An institution may provide room and board expenses to a student-athlete to participate in required summer athletic activities pursuant to Bylaw 17.1.7.2.1.6 while not enrolled in summer school.

(f) Nutritional Supplements- An institution may provide permissible nutritional supplements to a student athlete for the purpose of providing additional calories and electrolytes.

  1. Permissible nutritional supplements do not contain any NCAA banned substances and are identified according to the following classes: carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks, energy bars, carbohydrate boosters, protein supplements, omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamins and minerals.