For more information on graduate student eligibility, access the NCAA website. You are a professional if, for example, you are paid for participating in any athletic contest, if you sign a contract or verbally commit with an agent or professional sports team, or if you are paid for a demonstration of athletics. You are allowed to be paid for teaching lessons in your sport. For further information regarding turning professional, access the NCAA website. The NCAA conducts drug testing at all three Division levels.
Positive tests result in the loss of one season of competition.
For more information, visit FindLaw's Drug Watch page, and the NCAA's Drug Testing page. Eligibility requirements vary from country to country and may be found in the NCAA's Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility . For the NCAA's reaction to and commentary on the case, access their website. This summary has been prepared for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or a legal opinion.