TRACK & FIELD DREAMS — NIL ATHLETE PROGRAM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
Track & Field Dreams ("TFD") is committed to supporting student-athletes, parents, coaches, educational institutions, and sponsors through a compliant, ethical, and transparent Name, Image, and Likeness ("NIL") environment.
The Track & Field Dreams NIL Athlete Program is designed to provide athletes with opportunities to build their personal brand, engage with the Track & Field community, and participate in approved monetization opportunities while maintaining compliance with applicable laws, regulations, school policies, athletic association rules, conference rules, and NCAA requirements.
Participation in the NIL Athlete Program is subject to these guidelines.
1. WHAT THE NIL ATHLETE PROGRAM IS
The Track & Field Dreams NIL Athlete Program is intended to:
- Support athlete brand development
- Support athlete marketing opportunities
- Facilitate lawful NIL opportunities
- Provide athlete referral and ambassador opportunities
- Allow athletes to build communities through the Bullpen platform
- Provide access to educational NIL resources
- Connect athletes with approved sponsorship opportunities
- Support athlete content creation and promotion
- Create opportunities for athletes to engage with fans and followers
- Encourage positive representation of the Track & Field community
2. WHAT THE NIL ATHLETE PROGRAM IS NOT
Track & Field Dreams is not:
- An athletic agent
- A sports agency
- A recruiting representative for any college or university
- A booster organization for any educational institution
- A scholarship provider
- A talent management company
- A guarantor of sponsorship opportunities
- A guarantor of earnings
- A guarantor of college recruitment
- A guarantor of athletic scholarships
- A guarantor of NIL compensation
Participation in the NIL Athlete Program does not guarantee financial compensation, recruiting opportunities, sponsorships, scholarships, roster positions, admissions decisions, or athletic participation opportunities.
3. HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE NIL COMPLIANCE
High school athletes are responsible for complying with:
- State NIL laws
- State athletic association regulations
- School district policies
- Individual school policies
- Club and amateur athletic organization rules
- Applicable federal and state laws
Prohibited States: Alabama, Hawaii, Indiana, Mississippi, Montana, Texas and Wyoming
Because NIL rules differ significantly among states and associations, athletes and parents are responsible for verifying eligibility requirements before entering into any NIL activity.
Track & Field Dreams encourages all athletes and parents to consult with their school administration, athletic director, compliance personnel, or legal advisor regarding NIL participation.
4. COLLEGIATE ATHLETE NIL COMPLIANCE
College athletes are responsible for complying with:
- NCAA rules
- Conference rules
- Institutional policies
- Team policies
- Applicable state NIL laws
- Applicable federal laws
Athletes are solely responsible for obtaining any required approvals, disclosures, registrations, or reporting required by their institution or governing body.
Track & Field Dreams does not assume responsibility for institutional approval processes.
5. NCAA COMPLIANCE
Track & Field Dreams is committed to operating in a manner intended to support NCAA compliance. Accordingly:
5.1 No Recruiting Inducements
No NIL opportunity offered through Track & Field Dreams may be conditioned upon:
- Enrollment at a specific institution
- Transfer to a specific institution
- Athletic participation at a specific institution
- Athletic performance
- Statistics
- Playing time
- Team selection
- Scholarship status
5.2 No Pay-for-Play
Track & Field Dreams strictly prohibits pay-for-play arrangements.
Compensation may only be provided for legitimate NIL activities and services actually performed.
Compensation may not be provided solely because an athlete:
- Is talented
- Has athletic ability
- Chooses a school
- Transfers schools
- Remains at a school
- Participates in competition
5.3 No Recruiting Representation
Track & Field Dreams does not recruit athletes on behalf of any institution.
The platform functions solely as a neutral technology provider and information-sharing platform.
5.4 No Impermissible Benefits
Track & Field Dreams prohibits the offering of:
- Cash inducements
- Gifts
- Equipment
- Travel benefits
- Housing benefits
- Meals
- Entertainment
- Services
- Other impermissible benefits
when such benefits would violate applicable rules or regulations.
6. REFERRAL PROGRAM COMPLIANCE
Athletes participating in referral or ambassador programs must:
- Promote Track & Field Dreams truthfully
- Disclose sponsorship relationships when required
- Follow applicable advertising regulations
- Comply with platform policies
- Avoid misleading or deceptive marketing
Athletes may not:
- Make false income claims
- Guarantee recruiting results
- Guarantee scholarships
- Misrepresent platform services
- Engage in fraudulent referral activity
Track & Field Dreams reserves the right to suspend or terminate referral participation for violations.
7. BULLPEN COMMUNITY COMPLIANCE
Athletes using the Bullpen community platform may:
- Create lawful content
- Build communities
- Engage with followers
- Promote approved opportunities
- Develop their personal brands
Athletes may not:
- Post illegal content
- Engage in harassment
- Promote unlawful activities
- Violate intellectual property rights
- Impersonate others
- Publish misleading sponsorship claims
- Engage in prohibited recruiting activities
8. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Athletes are responsible for complying with any disclosure obligations imposed by:
- Schools
- Colleges
- Universities
- Conferences
- Athletic associations
- State agencies
Track & Field Dreams may require documentation of compliance before permitting participation in certain NIL opportunities.
9. MINOR ATHLETES
Athletes under eighteen (18) years of age may be required to obtain:
- Parent or guardian consent
- School approval where applicable
- Additional documentation
Track & Field Dreams reserves the right to require additional protections for minor athletes.
10. NO GUARANTEE OF EARNINGS
Any revenue examples, earnings illustrations, compensation estimates, referral examples, sponsorship examples, or success stories displayed by Track & Field Dreams are provided solely for informational purposes.
Actual results vary significantly.
Track & Field Dreams makes no representation or guarantee regarding:
- Earnings
- Revenue
- Sponsorship opportunities
- Recruiting outcomes
- Scholarship opportunities
- Athletic advancement
Individual results depend on numerous factors beyond the control of Track & Field Dreams.
11. RIGHT TO REVIEW, APPROVE, SUSPEND, OR TERMINATE
Participation in the NIL Athlete Program is a privilege and not a right.
Track & Field Dreams reserves the sole and exclusive right to:
- Approve applications
- Deny applications
- Suspend participation
- Restrict participation
- Modify program requirements
- Terminate participation
for any lawful business reason and in accordance with applicable law.
12. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
By participating in the Track & Field Dreams NIL Athlete Program, athletes, parents, guardians, coaches, and other users acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agreed to comply with these guidelines and all applicable laws, regulations, institutional policies, and governing body requirements.
Track & Field Dreams reserves the right to amend these guidelines at any time to reflect changes in law, regulation, NCAA policy, conference requirements, institutional requirements, or business operations.
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