Philip Baumann asked:
 
>A question about NCAA eligibility rules has arisen.  A local high
>school player has been contacted by an NHL team.  They would like to
>fly him out for some "testing and evaluation" of his NHL potential.
>This is not an issue of opting into the draft, but the player would
>be accepting something (airline ticket, lodging, etc.) from an NHL
>team.
 
This is allowable under NCAA rules, since the player is still in high
school.  There are conditions, however:  1) only one such visit is
allowed for each team; 2) the visit cannot exceed 48 hours; and 3)
compensation to the player is not in excess of actual and necessary
expenses.  Additionally, the player may not participate in any
outside competition as a part of the professional team during the
tryout.
 
Note that these rules apply only if the player has not yet enrolled
at a college.  Once he becomes a collegiate student-athlete, a host
of additional regulations and restrictions come into effect.
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