Amateurism and Eligibility Policy | College Club Swimming

College Club Swimming was based to supply a aggressive and inclusive setting for collegiate swimmers in a non-varsity and non-professional setting. In the curiosity of sustaining a wholesome aggressive setting for its membership, CCS will adhere to its personal coverage for amateurism and eligibility for its membership and participation in championship meets as outlined under:

1. For people:
   
   1. Athletes MAY NOT be on a college varsity roster (i.e., NCAA, NAIA) within the concurrent college yr that they’re registered as a CCS swimmer.
      1. Athletes who’ve exhausted their varsity eligibility however are usually not in violation of different insurance policies are nonetheless eligible for full CCS participation.
      2. Athletes who’re suspended or have misplaced eligibility from their nationwide collegiate group for misconduct, felony acts, or different related fees and/or offenses are ineligible to grow to be a CCS member.
   2. Athletes MUST be novice aggressive swimmers or non-professional aggressive swimmers.
   3. Athletes MAY NOT be signed with an agent or entity for the aim of selling or growing their aggressive swimming profession.
   4. Athletes MAY NOT obtain revenue, compensation, or different advantages direct or oblique, from entities not affiliated with their related college in alternate for:
      1. Promotion of product(s) associated to aggressive swimming
      2. Participation in actions associated to aggressive swimming
      3. As incentives for aggressive swimming efficiency

      This consists of however isn’t restricted to:

      4. National Team participation and stipends within the present or earlier CCS membership yr.
      5. National Olympic Committee awards and stipends.
      6. Participation in skilled swim circuits within the present or earlier CCS membership yr, resembling however not restricted to: AQUA World Championships, International Swimming League (ISL), or Pro Swim Series.
      7. Individual sponsorship by a company in alternate for promotion, participation, or efficiency in actions associated to aggressive swimming.
   5. Athletes MAY obtain revenue, compensation, or different advantages direct or oblique, for their very own identify, picture, and likeness in self-created types of media and merchandise, or for promotion, participation, and efficiency unrelated to aggressive swimming. Examples embrace:
      1. Revenue generated from private vlogs or blogs of the aggressive swimming expertise.
      2. Sponsorship by third-party entities for ventures outdoors of aggressive swimming.
      3. A job.
   6. Athletes MAY obtain revenue, compensation, or different advantages direct or oblique, from actions inside their very own membership. CCS is not going to police the advantages and compensation delivered by every particular person CCS membership. However, CCS will encourage and implement the spirit of non-varsity and non-professional competitors.
   7. Any athlete present in battle with the above pointers can be deemed INELIGIBLE for CCS membership. Ineligible athletes is not going to:
      1. Have an related CCS ID.
      2. Have their instances saved within the CCS database.
      3. Be eligible for CCS Records and recognition.
      4. Be eligible to take part in CCS Championship Meets together with Regional Championships and National Championships.

      This doesn’t exclude the athlete from membership of their particular person golf equipment. It can be as much as the discretion of meet hosts to find out if ineligible CCS athletes might place or rating at their respective competitions. This additionally doesn’t exclude athletes from swimming acknowledged instances for different governing our bodies.

   8. CCS acknowledges that there are distinctive instances and can make eligibility choices inside the context of these instances primarily based on the rules above and the CCS mission and values.
2. For Clubs:
   
   1. Clubs will not be acknowledged by every other nationwide collegiate athletic governing our bodies such because the NCAA, NAIA, or related organizations. Clubs could also be acknowledged by USMS, USA Swimming, or different membership swimming governing our bodies.
   2. Clubs might negotiate their very own sponsorships with outdoors entities as allowed by their respective universities. However, any compensation or advantages derived from such partnerships should be directed to the Club as an entity and profit its whole membership physique, and never in the direction of any particular particular person(s) and/or athlete(s). Compensation and advantages may additionally not be tied on to efficiency at any CCS-sanctioned competitions.
3. Violations and Sanctions:
   
   1. Individuals present in violation of the Amateurism and Eligibility Policy might face disciplinary motion from the Advisory Board via a number of of the next:
      1. Exhibition; suspension; or outright ban from CCS Championship Meets
      2. Suspension or outright ban from CCS Membership. Any swim instances achieved by a suspended athlete throughout a suspension interval will NOT be included within the CCS database.
      3. CCS might impose a superb on a person.
   2. Clubs present in purposeful and/or repeated violation of the Amateurism and Eligibility Policy, or purposeful harboring of ineligible people, could also be sanctioned via a number of of the next:
      1. Minimum superb of $100 on the membership.
      2. Suspension for a number of seasons from collaborating in CCS Championship Meets.
      3. Suspension of CCS-recognition.
      4. Multiple-year suspension from CCS participation.