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57(3) Offer or acceptance of pay for work that is not performed or that is in excess of the amount regularly paid for such service.(4) Offer or acceptance of free transportation by any school connected person.(5) Offer or acceptance of a residence with any school connected person.(6) Offer or acceptance of any privilege not afforded to non-athletes.(7) (Offer or acceptance of free or reduced rent for parents.(8) Offer or acceptance of payment of moving expenses of parents or assistance with the moving of parents.(9) Offer or acceptance of employment of parent(s) in order to entice the family to move to a certain community if someone connected with the school makes the offer.(10) Offer or acceptance of help in securing a college athletic scholarship.3.073 It shall also be a violation of this rule to induce or attempt to induce or encourage any prospective student to attend any member school for the purpose of participating in athletics even when special remuneration or inducement is not given.Schools are not prohibited from conducting academic recruitment programs, programs which may include information concerning the school’s extracurricular offerings. However, such recruitment programs must be designed to provide an overview of the academic and extracurricular programs offered by a school and are not to be used as a subterfuge for recruiting students for athletic purposes. Such general recruitment programs permissible under this rule shall be carried out under the following guidelines:• With the exception of an open house conducted at a member school, no member of a school’s coaching staff may present or distribute the school’s information to students not yet in high school unless they are representing all phases of the entire high school program at official junior high functions such as high school nights, fairs, days or visits.• Any information presented or distributed shall be limited to the academic and extracurricular offerings provided by the school. The information may include a description of the athletic facilities available at the school.• Any information presented or distributed shall not imply, in any manner, that the member school’s athletic program is better or more accomplished than any other member school’s athletic program.• Any information presented or distributed shall not imply, in any manner, that it would be more advantageous for a prospective student athlete to attend a member school over any other school because of its extracurricular programs.• Information may be presented or distributed only at an open house conducted at a member school or at a school housing grades below the ninth from which the member school can normally expect enrollment.Illustrations for Section 3.070 of the By-lawsThe illustrations and situations it contains are for purposes of assisting in understanding the application of the particular by-law to which they pertain. In the case of any conflict, whether actual or believed, between the illustrations, examples or situations in this publication andthe constitution or by-laws of the IHSA, the constitution and by-laws shall control.IntroductionIHSA By-law 3.070 and its sub-sections focus attention on the solicitation or inducement of young people to attend a particular high school in connection with participation in interscholastic athletics. It is important to note that these rules do not prohibit legitimate high school public relations, promotion or marketing. Rather, these rules prohibit capitalization upon a school’s athletic program and/or a youngperson’s athletic interest, potential or proficiency as a factor in determining school attendance.Contacts with Prospective Students125) Q. May an employee, booster club member, alumna/alumnus or individual providing volunteer service to a member school make a home visit to a prospective student athlete for recruiting purposes?A. No. (By-law 3.073)126) Q. Does registration and attendance at a school’s “Open House for Prospective Students” constitute a “formal request for admissions information”?A. Yes. By-law 3.073)127) Q. May a coach initiate contact with a prospective student-athlete?A. No. (By-law 3.073)128) Q. May school administrators initiate contact with a prospective student-athlete?A. Yes, provided the contact is made only with the understanding that the young person is a prospective student, not a prospective athlete. (By-law 3.073)