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During the break between fall and spring semesters, Ocean State University (OSU) will be participating in a bowl game as well as hosting a few men’s and women’s basketball games. OSU’s band is not able to participate in all of these events, so is it permissible for OSU to hire Read more…
Ocean State University (OSU) women’s basketball team will be staying on campus the first week of the vacation period to prepare for an upcoming holiday tournament. The coaches would like the male practice players to also remain on campus and practice with the team. Since it will be a vacation Read more…
The Ocean State University (OSU) Men’s Basketball Coaches would like to provide something to Swish, a student-athlete on the team, when he scores his 1000th point. Is it permissible to provide Swish with an award? Yes with conditions. Is the answer the same if he played for James River Institute Read more…
Balk is currently a baseball student-athlete at a Division I institution. Balk will be transferring and enrolling at Ocean State University (OSU) this January. Due to the extenuating circumstances surrounding the transfer, Balk qualifies for an exception to the one year residence requirement. Since Balk is permitted to compete Read more…
Allie Oop is a basketball student-athlete at Ocean State University (OSU). Allie was certified as academically ineligible at the start of the fall 2018 semester. If Allie earns a 3.25 GPA or better this term, she will be eligible for competition for the spring 2019 semester. Here is a Read more…
Charity Stripe, a women’s basketball student-athlete at Ocean State University, wants to take advantage of a “Black Friday” sale. Her team is playing on the road this weekend, and she does not have her credit cards with her to make the purchase. The sport administrator traveling with the team offers Read more…
The Ocean State University (OSU) field hockey team won its third consecutive NCAA Championship this past weekend. Quahogs Tavern, a local restaurant and long time supporter of the program, wants to purchase a billboard advertisement to honor the team. The congratulatory sign will include the restaurant’s name as well as Read more…
Ocean State University (OSU) men’s soccer team is hosting a first round game in the NCAA Championship tomorrow night. If OSU is hosting any recruits on official visits, can OSU provide complimentary admissions to them for the NCAA Championship game? No. Does the answer remain the same for James Read more…
Ocean State University (OSU) Men’s Soccer team has earned a berth in the NCAA Championship. Several student-athletes’ families want to attend the first round game. Is OSU permitted to provide complimentary admissions to the student-athletes? Yes with conditions. If the men’s soccer teams at James River Institute and Country Roads Read more…
A football student-athlete at Ocean State University (OSU) would like to buy two tickets to Saturday’s Men’s Basketball game for his parents. The game is sold out, but OSU has a few tickets set aside for donors. Can OSU sell any of those tickets to the football student-athlete? No, Read more…
