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As a student-athlete, you will receive numerous articles of clothing, equipment and gear to use while representing your team. It is important to understand that apparel and equipment is issued on a retrieval basis, unless your coach approves you to retain items.
NCAA Bylaw 16.11.2.4 - Items Received for Participation in Intercollegiate Athletics
An item received for participation in intercollegiate athletics may not be sold or exchanged or assigned for another item of value.
This means you may not trade or sell your gear, complimentary tickets or any other item provided to you by the Department of Athletics.
NCAA Division I institutions may provide student-athletes with actual and necessary apparel and equipment (e.g., golf clubs, tennis racquets) for intercollegiate practice and competition. In addition, NCAA Division I Bylaw 16.11.1.6 specifies that a student-athlete may retain athletics apparel items (not equipment) at the end of the individual's collegiate participation. Used equipment may be purchased by the student-athlete on the same cost basis as by any other individual interested in purchasing such equipment. Such equipment must be purchased at market value pursuant to Bylaw 16.1.5.
In the event an institution does not provide student-athletes with apparel and/or equipment necessary for practice and competition, the institution may purchase such apparel and equipment at a negotiated rate and require student-athletes to assume, in whole or in part, the cost of such items. In addition, the student-athlete may purchase apparel and equipment necessary for practice and competition directly from the manufacturer at the institution's negotiated rate, provided the institution approves the transaction and certifies the apparel and equipment is necessary for practice and competition and not for personal use. Please note that items purchased in this manner may not be considered the personal property of the student-athlete subsequent to purchase. Apparel and equipment obtained in this manner must be purchased, received, distributed and inventoried in accordance with the institution's normal apparel and equipment policies and procedures. In addition, equipment must be provided to student-athletes on an issuance and retrieval basis, and in accordance with all other Bylaw 16 restrictions, regardless of whether student-athletes purchased the equipment directly from the manufacturer.
Further, a student-athlete's initial purchase contribution may be deducted from the equipment market value in order to determine the final purchase price in the event the student-athlete purchases the used equipment. If the market value at the time of final purchase is less than the student-athlete's initial purchase contribution, the student-athlete is not required to provide additional funds in order to retain the used equipment. If the market value at the time of final purchase is greater than the student-athlete's initial purchase contribution, the student-athlete is required to provide the cost difference in order to retain the used equipment.
Finally, a student-athlete may not purchase apparel and equipment for personal use at a reduced rate. Thus, it is not permissible for a student-athlete to purchase additional apparel or equipment (e.g., additional warm-up suits, extra set of golf clubs for a family member) that is not required by the institution for practice and competition at a reduced rate. Such an arrangement constitutes an extra benefit if arranged by the institution or its staff members, or preferential treatment if provided by the equipment manufacturer unless the opportunity to purchase items in this manner is available to the general student body.
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