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Unread postby zipsDIGSpv » Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:35 pm

it has just been brought to my attention by my compliance director that because there is a prize for the winner in the facebook NCAA pools that this is an NCAA violation. I know a ton of us (including myself) were in the pole vault power pool and wanted to just let you guys know so competing athletes do not get in trouble. The penalty is a loss of one year of eligibility. Word is the NCAA is going to target the facebook pools specifically. Just wanted to let everyone know!
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Unread postby VaultMarq26 » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:31 pm

That is a huge bit of info....thanks so much. I will owe you a hand shake when we come down to your Saluki invite in late March
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Unread postby BDvault06 » Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:15 pm

ahh i was wonderin why the pool disappeared, i was lookin all over for it .. oh well .. it was fun while it lasted lol
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Unread postby theczar » Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:48 pm

wow...thanks for the heads-up
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Unread postby bjvando » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:03 pm

How many vaulters here were not aware of these rules?
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Unread postby VaultMarq26 » Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:08 pm

I bet most were aware of the rules, but alot may not know that the facebook has a prize for the pool.
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Unread postby theczar » Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:05 pm

VaultMarq26 wrote:I bet most were aware of the rules, but alot may not know that the facebook has a prize for the pool.


I didn't know about the prizes...but I am aware of the rules.
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:09 am

My compliance person confirmed they are not legal.

I did not completely remove the pool, I just removed anyone I believed to be an NCAA athlete from it.

Sadly, I will not be able to participate and defend my title :(

NAIA athletes, I wouldn't worry about it. In the one in a million chance you win a prize, you should probably not accept it.
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