re: If Penn State Scandal occurred in the SEC , would we support a ban?

Here is article 10 in its entirety. Other than the very broad general principal, it doesn't really apply to this situation.

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10.01 generAL PrinCiPLe
10.01.1 Honesty and sportsmanship. Individuals employed by (or associated with) a member institution to administer, conduct or coach intercollegiate athletics and all participating student-athletes shall act with
honesty and sportsmanship at all times so that intercollegiate athletics as a whole, their institutions and they, as
individuals, shall represent the honor and dignity of fair play and the generally recognized high standards associated with wholesome competitive sports.
10.02 DeFiniTions AnD APPLiCATions
10.02.1 sports wagering. [#] Sports wagering includes placing, accepting or soliciting a wager (on a staff
member’s or student-athlete’s own behalf or on the behalf of others) of any type with any individual or organization on any intercollegiate, amateur or professional team or contest. Examples of sports wagering include, but are
not limited to, the use of a bookmaker or parlay card; Internet sports wagering; auctions in which bids are placed
on teams, individuals or contests; and pools or fantasy leagues in which an entry fee is required and there is an
opportunity to win a prize. (Adopted: 4/26/07 effective 8/1/07)
10.02.2 wager. [#] A wager is any agreement in which an individual or entity agrees to give up an item of
value (e.g., cash, shirt, dinner) in exchange for the possibility of gaining another item of value. (Adopted: 4/26/07
effective 8/1/07)
10.1 uneTHiCAL ConDuCT
Unethical conduct by a prospective or enrolled student-athlete or a current or former institutional staff member,
which includes any individual who performs work for the institution or the athletics department even if he or she
does not receive compensation for such work, may include, but is not limited to, the following: (Revised: 1/10/90,
1/9/96, 2/22/01, 10/5/10)
(a) Refusal to furnish information relevant to an investigation of a possible violation of an NCAA regulation
when requested to do so by the NCAA or the individual’s institution;
(b) Knowing involvement in arranging for fraudulent academic credit or false transcripts for a prospective or an
enrolled student-athlete;
(c) Knowing involvement in offering or providing a prospective or an enrolled student-athlete an improper inducement or extra benefit or improper financial aid; (Revised: 1/9/96)
(d) Knowingly furnishing or knowingly influencing others to furnish the NCAA or the individual’s institution
false or misleading information concerning an individual’s involvement in or knowledge of matters relevant
to a possible violation of an NCAA regulation; (Revised: 1/16/10)
(e) Receipt of benefits by an institutional staff member for facilitating or arranging a meeting between a studentathlete and an agent, financial advisor or a representative of an agent or advisor (e.g., “runner”); (Adopted:
1/9/96, Revised: 8/4/05)
(f) Knowing involvement in providing a banned substance or impermissible supplement to student-athletes,
or knowingly providing medications to student-athletes contrary to medical licensure, commonly accepted
standards of care in sports medicine practice, or state and federal law. This provision shall not apply to banned
substances for which the student-athlete has received a medical exception per Bylaw 31.2.3.5; however, the
substance must be provided in accordance with medical licensure, commonly accepted standards of care and
state or federal law; (Adopted: 8/4/05, Revised: 5/6/08)
(g) Failure to provide complete and accurate information to the NCAA, the NCAA Eligibility Center or an institution’s admissions office regarding an individual’s academic record (e.g., schools attended, completion of
coursework, grades and test scores); (Adopted: 4/27/06, Revised: 10/23/07)
(h) Fraudulence or misconduct in connection with entrance or placement examinations; (Adopted: 4/27/06)
10.01 General Principle ...................................................45
10.02 Definitions and Applications ...........................45
10.1 Unethical Conduct ...............................................45
10.2 Knowledge of Use of Banned Drugs ............46
10.3 Sports Wagering Activities ...............................46
10.4 Disciplinary Action ...............................................4646
(i) Engaging in any athletics competition under an assumed name or with intent to otherwise deceive; or (Adopted: 4/27/06)
(j) Failure to provide complete and accurate information to the NCAA, the NCAA Eligibility Center or the
institution’s athletics department regarding an individual’s amateur status. (Adopted: 1/8/07, Revised: 5/9/07)
10.2 KnowLeDge oF use oF BAnneD Drugs
A member institution’s athletics department staff members or others employed by the intercollegiate athletics
program who have knowledge of a student-athlete’s use at any time of a substance on the list of banned drugs,
as set forth in Bylaw 31.2.3.4, shall follow institutional procedures dealing with drug abuse or shall be subject to
disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in Bylaw 19.5.2.2.
10.3 sPorTswAgering ACTiViTies [#]
The following individuals shall not knowingly participate in sports wagering activities or provide information to
individuals involved in or associated with any type of sports wagering activities concerning intercollegiate, amateur
or professional athletics competition: (Adopted: 4/26/07 effective 8/1/07)
(a) Staff members of an institution’s athletics department;
(b) Nonathletics department staff members who have responsibilities within or over the athletics department
(e.g., chancellor or president, faculty athletics representative, individual to whom athletics reports);
(c) Staff members of a conference office; and
(d) Student-athletes.
10.3.1 scope of Application. [#] The prohibition against sports wagering applies to any institutional practice or any competition (intercollegiate, amateur or professional) in a sport in which the Association conducts
championship competition, in bowl subdivision football and in emerging sports for women. (Adopted: 4/26/07
effective 8/1/07)

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