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A one-page reference to what Rule 5-7 prohibits and what a violation costs: all seven restricted categories, the four other prohibitions, the procedural duties under 5-7.4, and the by-law Q&A answers on player-of-the-week promotions and performance-based fundraising. Explains why the 365-day penalty is not the ceiling where an arrangement looks like a recruiting inducement.
Published August 5, 2026
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A one-page reference to what Rule 5-7 prohibits and what a violation costs: all seven restricted categories, the four other prohibitions, the procedural duties under 5-7.4, and the by-law Q&A answers on player-of-the-week promotions and performance-based fundraising. Explains why the 365-day penalty is not the ceiling where an arrangement looks like a recruiting inducement.
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