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Message: [QUOTE="KnightBridgeAZ, post: 4333634, member: 591"] I think most players would report such a thing, they are, after all, concerned about their eligibility and it would be much worse later if they did something that turned out to be a no-no. Yes, lots of things happen. I have previously shared the story of an incoming Rutgers player who was on-campus going to a NY Liberty game on a bus with the fan club. That was a violation, resolved by getting a check from the player's mother for the bus fare, tickets and lunch and swearing that no one purchased anything for her on the trip (which was true, the fans knew they couldn't). We were told it was one of 3 "minor" violations Rutgers was reporting to the NCAA, the others were not specified as they didn't involve fans. As long as things are minor and self-reported, its all good. More major violations, which are also often self reported to the NCAA, are where the problems are. Typically, the minor violations are not publicized, I was surprised these were. Perhaps it was the number of them (which sounds a bit high) or more likely an effort to "teach" the public. Another Rutgers one was the similar to several of the UConn violations relating to participating in a (sanctioned) league. Rutgers had a player do so, without getting permission at all, and she was suspended a couple games. That said, I can only imagine the punishment at the time if it had been "unsanctioned". [/QUOTE]