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KENNESAW STATE COMPLIANCE
COACHES EDUCATION SESSION
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
ELIGIBILITY
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PRESENTATION AGENDA
Heath Senour – Associate Athletic Director for Compliance
Phone: 678.797.2290 E-Mail: hsenour@kennesaw.edu
Cindy Gillam – Compliance Coordinator
Phone: 770.794.7538 E-Mail: cgillam@kennesaw.edu
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ELIGIBILITYBYLAW 14
ELIGIBILITY
5-Year Rule
Student-athletes have 5 years to complete their seasons of participation
5 year clock starts when student-athlete initially enrolls full time and attends first day of classes
ELIGIBILITY
Seasons of Competition
Any competition, regardless of time, counts as a season of competition
Soccer and Volleyball
Student-athlete may compete in spring season w/out using season of competition as long as they were eligible during fall season
ELIGIBILITY
Seasons of Competition Preseason Exhibitions/Preseason
Practice Scrimmage If applicable in your sport, student-athlete may compete
in preseason during initial year without counting as a season of competition (14.2.3.1.3)
ELIGIBILITY
Hardship Waiver The injury or illness must be
incapacitating
Must occur during first half of playing season that concluded with NCAA championship
Must not compete in more than 30% of contests
A-Sun is responsible for review of hardship waivers
ELIGIBILITY
Initial Eligibility Qualifier
Graduate
16 Core Courses 4 Years of English
3 Years of Math
2 Years of Natural or Physical Science
1 Year of Additional English, Math, or Science
2 Years of Social Science
4 Years of Additional
Sliding Scale Index
ELIGIBILITY
Initial Eligibility Nonqualifier
Does not satisfy the requirements for a Qualifier
Not eligible for practice, competition or athletic aid during the first year of full time enrollment
ELIGIBILITY
Initial Eligibility Temporary Certification (14.3.5.1)
Recruited – practice for a 21 day period
Non-recruited – practice for a 45 day period
We may not provide athletic aid during this
time period (tuition, housing, meals, books)
ELIGIBILITY
NCAA Eligibility CenterMust register on-line
www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.org
Register at end of junior year of high school
Costs $65 to register ($90 for international PSA’s)
Submit an official transcript/6 semesters
Test scores must be sent directly to the NCAA EC from testing agency – code 9999
ELIGIBILITY
Progress Towards Degree Pass 24 credits fall/spring/summer (frosh only)
Pass 18 credits fall and spring
Pass 6 credits per term
ELIGIBILITY
Percentage of Degree Requirements 40% prior to 5th semester
60% prior to 7th semester
80% prior to 9th semester
GPA Requirements 1.8 gpa at start of sophomore year
1.9 gpa at start of junior year
2.0 gpa at start of senior year and beyond
ELIGIBILITY
2-4 Transfers Qualifier
One full time semester at two-year college
2.00 gpa
Average of 12 semester hours of transferable degree credit
Meet Percentage of Degree Requirements
Baseball and Basketball Midyear enrollees are not eligible until following academic
year
ELIGIBILITY
2-4 Transfers Nonqualifier
AA Degree
48 transferable degree credits
6 hours of English, 3 hours of Math 3 full-time semesters
2.00 gpa
Meet Percentage of Degree Requirements
Baseball and Basketball Midyear enrollees are not eligible until following academic
year
ELIGIBILITY
2-4 Transfers Nonqualifier
If prospects haven’t been certified as a Qualifier, they are Nonqualifiers
Temporary Certification (14.5.4.5.6) Recruited – practice for a 21 day period
Nonrecruited – practice for a 45 day period
We may not provide athletic aid during this time period.
ELIGIBILITY
2-4 Transfers Physical Education Activity Courses
Men’s Basketball Only No more than 2 credit hours of physical activity
courses unless enrolled in program that requires more.
ELIGIBILITY
4-4 Transfers Exceptions to Residence Requirement
One-Time Transfer Exception
Not Baseball, Basketball No previous transfer from 4-year school Meets progress toward degree
requirements at previous institution Previous institution grants exception in
writing
ELIGIBILITY
4-4 Transfers Exceptions to Residence Requirement
Discontinued/Non-sponsored Sport Exception
Original 4-yr institution dropped sport Original 4-yr institution never sponsored
sport Two Year Nonparticipation/Minimal Participation
Non-recruited Student
Not recruited by KSU No athletic aid, practice or competition at
previous institution
ELIGIBILITY
4-4 Transfers May only receive an athletic scholarship if he/she
would have been eligible to compete the next term at previous institution
Baseball, Basketball and Tennis midyear enrollees not eligible until following academic year
ELIGIBILITY
4-2-4 Transfers AA Degree
Average of 12 transferable credits for each term of full time enrollment at 2-yr school
2.00 gpa
One calendar year has elapsed since departure from 4-yr school
ELIGIBILITY
Outside Competition (14.7.1) Any student-athlete that represents an outside
team during the academic year becomes ineligible May compete outside of the playing season during a
vacation period
Exception – Soccer and Volleyball May compete outside of the playing season beginning May
1
No more than 5 soccer and 2 volleyball student-athletes on same outside team
Approval from Athletic Director (we’ll create a form)
In Volleyball, limited to outdoor doubles tournaments
ELIGIBILITY
Outside Competition (14.7.1) Competition as Individual
Student-athletes may compete in outside competition during academic year as long as they represent themselves and don’t receive expenses from outside team
Q & A
Q:
If a student-athlete takes the ACT or the SAT more than once, what score can he/she use to meet the minimum test-score requirement?
A:
Student-athletes may use the best sub-score from the different test dates to meet the minimum test-score requirements.
TEST/DATE MATH VERB/CRIT READING TOTAL
SAT taken 10/11 350 470 820
SAT taken 1/12 420 440 860
Scores Used 420 470 890
Q:
May a non-qualifier out of high school practice during his/her first year of college?
A:
No. It is not permissible for a non-qualifier to practice, compete or receive an athletics scholarship during the first year of college.
Q:
How many core courses may a prospect earn after high school graduation?
A:
If a student-athlete graduates from high school in eight (8) semesters, one (1) core-course unit completed within one year after HS graduation may be used to meet the core course or gpa requirement.
In Closing….It’s a Wrap
New 2-Yr Transfer Academic Requirements
QUALIFIERS and NONQUALIFIERSEffective for students enrolling in college full time on or after August 1, 2012Increases required GPA from 2.00 to 2.5Limited to two physical education activity courses
NONQUALIFIERSRequired to complete three transferrable credits in science
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