NCAA legislation permits institutions to use outside consultants for noncoaching tasks. Teams risk exceeding countable coach limitations if outside consultants engage in coaching activities by doing any of the following:

• Providing technical or tactical instruction to a student-athlete.

• Making or assisting in making tactical decisions during on-court or on-field practice or competition.

• Recruiting off campus on behalf of ASU.

The Compliance Office and SDA administration must review all outside consultants in coordination with campus offices. Thus, coaches and staff members who want to use an outside consultant must complete the outside consultant request form and receive approval before the consultant starts working with SDA.

In addition, the team or department using the consultant must complete the Employee-Independent Contractor Determination checklist, and the outside consultant must register as a vendor with ASU before the consultant can be paid.