Does the NCAA enforcement process allow for immunity for involved coaches and student-athletes?
Yes. A provision of “limited immunity” is offered to student-athletes and coaches who may have information important to the processing of an infractions case. It is essential to understand that the application of immunity is very restricted. Limited immunity is not “a plea bargain” nor a quid pro quo arrangement. “Limited immunity” is offered only when certain criteria have been met. That criteria includes the understanding that the enforcement staff did not have certain information and it was of such a nature that the enforcement could not have developed it without the cooperation of the individual for whom the immunity is being considered. Further, the individual must provide the information voluntarily and the granting of the immunity is limited to information about a particular infraction or infractions. In other words, the provision of information by an individual does not exonerate that individual from sanctions which may be imposed if he or she is later found to have been involv
