A look inside the newly completed equipment room inside the West End Zone at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., Friday, August 31, 2018. [Photo/Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald] ▲

Georgia reported five violations of NCAA rules in a period of about five weeks in April and May including two involving the football program.

All were listed as Level III violations, which is considered isolated or limited in nature and provides only a minimal recruiting or competitive advantage.

One violation related to paying for flight expenses to the school for "a long-time friend and player" of a Georgia football coach for professional development for a newly hired UGA staff member. That player was coached by the Georgia coach on another team and was to discuss football technique and scheme.

The violation—impermissible employment—came into play because the person was considered an individual associated with a prospect because he started volunteering with his ninth grade son's high school team.

"The individual is in no need of financial assistance or reimbursement of expenses, but the institution merely provided air travel expenses as a matter of courtesy," according to a summary provided by Georgia to the Athens Banner-Herald under an open records request. The individual was not named.

The individual reimbursed the school for the flight and shuttle costs when it was discovered on the professional development day it was against NCAA rules. Prospects associated with the individual were kept from making official visits to Georgia in September. The school now requires all employment by a sport (voluntary or paid) to be approved by the compliance office.

In another case that seems ripe for critics of the NCAA's thick rulebook, the SEC informed Georgia that a paper name tag (1X8) placed on the shelf of a locker for a football recruit's visit picture was a no-no.

The reason: it was provided for a high school sophomore, a violation because sophomores are not able to receive what was considered "general correspondence." The name tags were apparently used for five individuals who shared the same number so they would put on the correct size uniform. Name tags in the future will be either laid in the locker if they are "of age," or a sticky note will be used for those not yet of age.

The other violations:

—The gymnastics team will no longer recruit a prospect after it was determined that an alumni club of the program awarded a $500 need-based grant to a seventh grader in the Athens area to participate in youth gymnastics. Club members submitted nominations and the club's board selected who would get the grant. The grant was awarded and developed in early 2017 prior to Courtney Kupets being hired as coach. Georgia has told the alumni club not to provide any benefit to individuals associated with gymnastics.

—The women's golf team was not provided a day off during spring break. Coach Josh Brewer reported to compliance that he realized during a conversation with another team coach that he did not remember a new rule that requires a day off during a vacation period when classes aren't in session. The women's golf team will now have to take two days off during the week of March 18-24.

—Two family members of a women's basketball player purchased courtside tickets to a game at face value from a donor. That was considered an impermissible extra benefit because a donation to the Bulldog Club was required to buy the tickets. A basketball coach was contacted by the donor about the sale and said it was permitted.

The coaching staff will be educated on the rules and Georgia is modifying its procedures to reissue courtside seating to include compliance approval for transactions involving player families. The player donated $30 as restitution to a local charity.