ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE EDUCATION July 2010. AGENDA Introduction to the NCAA Governance Structure...

ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE EDUCATION

July 2010

AGENDA

Introduction to the NCAA Governance Structure Enforcement and AMA

Newly Adopted Legislation

New Recruiting Forms and Procedures

The NCAA is:

A voluntary Association of about 1,300 colleges, universities and athletics conferences devoted to the sound administration of intercollegiate athletics.

Divided into three main divisions (Divisions I, II and III).

Each NCAA division has a separate governing structure.

The NCAA is:

The “membership” or “members” – the colleges, universities and athletics conferences that make up the NCAA.

Appoint volunteer representatives that serve on committees. Introduce and vote on legislation.

Establish programs to govern, promote and further the purposes and goals of intercollegiate athletics.

The NCAA is:

The national office – 400 staff members.

Draft, interpret, teach and implement the rules and programs established by the membership.

Administer 88 championships in 23 sports.

More than 45,000 student-athletes annually compete for national titles.

Headquarters – Indianapolis, Indiana.

The NCAA is:

The Association.

The entire organization comprised of members and staff.

Many believe the national office staff makes the rules.

Actually it is the membership that proposes and adopts the rules.

Institutional Control

Institutional Control

It is the responsibility of each member institution, through the president or chancellor, to “control its intercollegiate athletics program in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Association.” – NCAA Constitution 2.1.1.

NCAA legislation.

Constitution 2.1. Principle of institutional control and responsibility.

Constitution 2.8.1. Principle of rules compliance – responsibility of the

institution (monitoring).

Constitution 6.01.1. Institutional control.

Institutional Control Analysis Determination of whether an institution

is exercising proper institutional control involves an extremely fact-sensitive analysis.

No mathematical formula or checklist.

Situations evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Institutional Control Analysis Four pillars of institutional control.

Compliance systems. Do we have the right checks in place? Do they work?

Monitoring/enforcement. Phone logs, contacts/evaluation sheets, etc. Our track record of self-reporting

SECONDARY VIOLATIONS ARE NORMAL!!

Rules education. That’s why you’re here now, and why I take roll.

Commitment to compliance. “Repeat offender status”

Compliance Systems

Implement systems in areas of key NCAA legislation.• Financial aid.

• Eligibility certification.

• Recruiting.

• Amateurism.

• Sports wagering.

• Investigating and self-reporting.

• Student-athlete employment.

• Awards and benefits.

• Playing seasons.

• Booster activities.

• Camps and clinics.

This list is not intended to be exhaustive.

Institutional Control AnalysisContinuum of relevant facts:

No system Detailed system

No monitoring Strict monitoring

No education Extensive education

No commitment High commitment

Mercer Compliance Committee

Jim Cole- AD

Sybil Blalock- SWA

Jeff Hugdahl- FAR

Karen Donaldson- Asst. AD- Compliance

Myra Cameron, Athletics Coordinator

Nancy Robinson, Registrar

Maria Hammet, Financial Aid

Enforcement and AMA

THE ENFORCEMENT PROCESS

Bottom Line: Every violation needs to be reported. The enforcement staff decides whether a violation is major or secondary, although final authority lies with the Committee on Infractions.

Groups Involved: Major Enforcement Secondary Enforcement Agents, Gambling and Amateurism (AGA) Basketball Focus Group (Division I Men’s Basketball) Committee on Infractions Student-Athlete Reinstatement (Academic and

Membership Affairs- AMA)

Secondary Violations

A secondary violation is a violation that is isolated or inadvertent in nature, provides or is intended to provide only a minimal recruiting, competitive or other advantage and does not include any significant recruiting inducement or extra benefit. Multiple secondary violations may collectively be viewed as a major violation,

particularly where there is intent, a pattern, or a lack of institutional control.

Institutions and conferences impose “appropriate” penalties, although the enforcement staff has the last word. Secondary violations often have prescribed penalties. Penalties may be appealed to the Committee on Infractions, although

success is exceedingly rare.

Levels of Secondary Violations Refers ONLY to the method of processing- not the

severity. Level I Secondary Violations: Reported to the national

office as they are discovered; formally processed by the enforcement staff; May involve student-athlete eligibility; Includes all intentional violations and any violation not isolated in nature.

Level II Secondary Violations: Processed by institutions (and our conference) as they are discovered; Reported to the national office quarterly by the conference; Reviewed by the Enforcement staff; Never involves student-athlete eligibility. If an institution believes a prescribed penalty should not be imposed on a

Level II violation, the institution may submit the case to staff with an argument why the penalty should not apply.

Major Enforcement

Investigation by enforcement staff and institution

Allegation/response phase

Summary DispositionOR

Hearing before Committee on Infractions

Committee on Infractions decision

Infractions Appeals Committee decision

DI Men’s Basketball Focus Group

The purpose of BFG is to strengthen the enforcement staff’s ability to monitor and enforce rules compliance in men’s basketball through:

Expanded outreach efforts; Increased knowledge of the specific issues

impacting the men’s basketball recruiting environment; and

An enhanced enforcement presence. BFG is involved in most infractions cases

(secondary and major) involving men’s basketball.

Result? Much needed changes to MBB recruiting rules.

Enforcement and Eligibility

When a rules violation affects a student-athlete’s eligibility, he or she must go through a separate “student-athlete reinstatement” (SAR) process. The violation is reported. The enforcement staff investigates the violation, if

necessary. Cases involve prospective student-athlete’s eligibility (or

academic fraud) are handled by the Eligibility Center.

The enforcement staff handles institutional penalties. SAR handles student-athlete penalties. Penalties range from sitting out games/practices and

restitution of improper benefits to permanent loss of eligibility.

Student-Athlete Reinstatement “SAR” also processes:

Hardship waivers When student-athletes play only a small

percentage of their season and experience a very serious injury

Season of Activity Waiver Student-athlete has a compelling reason

he/she should be granted a year back on his or her five-year clock.

Athletics Activity Waiver When elite athletes miss long periods of time

due to training for events like the Olympics, World Cup, etc.

Governance Structure

Association-WideCommittees

Executive CommitteeEight FBS members from Division I Board of DirectorsTwo IFCS members from Division I Board of Directors

Two Division I members from Division I Board of DirectorsTwo members from Division II Presidents CouncilTwo members from Division III Presidents CouncilEx officio non-voting members: NCAA President, Chair of Divisions I Leadership Council, and the

Chairs of Division II and Division III Management Council.

Division I Board of Directors

(Presidents and Chancellors)

Division IIPresidents Council


Division IIIPresidents Council


Division I Leadership

Council(Athletics Administrators

andFaculty AthleticsRepresentatives)

Division IIManagement Council

(Athletics Administrators andFaculty Athletics Representatives)

Division IIIManagement Council

(Presidents/Chancellors, Athletics Administrators, Faculty Athletics

Representatives, Student-Athletes)

Division I Committees and Cabinets

Division IICommittees

Division IIICommittees

Sport and Rules Committees

Division I Legislative

Council(Athletics Administrators

andFaculty AthleticsRepresentatives)

DIVISION I GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

NEW LEGISLATION

Amateurism

NCAA Proposal No. 2009-22 ADOPTED- FINAL

INVOLVEMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL TEAMS — PRIOR TO FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT — DELAYED ENROLLMENT — SPORTS OTHER THAN MEN'S ICE HOCKEY AND SKIING

Bylaws 12.1.2, 14.02.9, 14.2.3.2

NCAA Proposal No. 2009-22 Prior to initial full-time collegiate enrollment, permits contract to compete on a professional team and competition on a professional team, provided:− Contract does not promise and individual

does not receive more than actual and necessary expenses to participate on the team.

− Effective for SAs enrolling 2010-2011

NCAA Proposal No. 2009-22

Establishes delayed-enrollment provisions.− Same as current rule for tennis and women's volleyball.− Reduces grace period for tennis to six months.

− WVB: Effective for SAs enrolling 2011-2012 − MTE, WTE: Effective for SAs enrolling 2012-2013

In sports other than tennis and women’s volleyball, a SA who does not initially enroll full-time in a collegiate institution within one year (six months for tennis), or the next opportunity to enroll following his or her high school graduation, whichever occurs earlier, AND participates in organized events in that sport, shall be charged with a season of eligibility for each year of participation and shall fulfill an academic year in residence.

Effect: Cost savings in amateurism certification process.

Burden is on MERCER, not the EC, to prove amateur status. Focus is on whether the SA is a professional, not whether

their teammates were ever professionals. Possible Concerns:

May widen the gap between the “haves” and “have nots” in college athletics PSAs who compete with true professionals are likely to only

go to top programs. To balance this in tennis and women’s volleyball, delayed

enrollment piece was added. Many PSAs who triggered ACP problems played with

professionals on low levels The American system does NOT match up with the rest of the

world.


EXCEPTIONS TO AMATEURISM RULE — BENEFITS, GIFTS AND SERVICES — INSURANCE AGAINST DISABLING-INJURY OR ILLNESS

President Underwood may designate institutional staff member(s) to assist elite student-athletes with arrangements to secure loans against future earnings potential for the purpose of purchasing disability insurance AND to assist with the arrangements for securing such insurance.

Under old legislation, Mercer could not assist elite student-athletes obtain disability insurance. Under this rule, we can. We have a Professional Sports Counseling Panel. Come talk to me if you have a SA looking at a professional career in sports.

Effective date: Now.


Proposal No. M-2010-1

Prior to initial full-time collegiate enrollment, an individual may tryout with a professional athletics team and participate in practice sessions (without competition )conducted by a professional team.

May not receive more than actual and necessary expenses.

Applicable to student-athletes who initially enroll full time in a collegiate institution on or after August 1, 2010.

Personnel Issues

Proposal No. 2009-12-A

Permits student-athletes to serve as undergraduate student-assistant coaches at the institution where student-athlete most recently participated in intercollegiate athletics, provided: The SA is currently enrolled at institution as

full-time undergraduate student who has exhausted eligibility in the sport or has become injured to the point that he or she is unable to practice or compete ever again.

Fill out approval form with compliance.

Limit of undergraduate student-assistant coaches in each sport shall be the same as limit of countable coaches permitted in the sport.


DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATIONS — MANAGER — FORFEITURE OF ELIGIBILITY IN BASEBALL

An individual who serves as a manager at Mercer shall forfeit any remaining eligibility in baseball at Mercer.

Effective date: August 1, 2010.

Proposal No. 2009-14-B

DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATIONS — MANAGER

A manager is an individual who performs traditional managerial duties and:

Is a full-time student, except in final semester or quarter of a degree program;

May participate in limited on-court or on-field activities during practice or competition involving student-athletes on a regular basis;

Shall not provide instruction to student-athletes; and

Shall not participate in countable athletically related activities (e.g., practice player), except limited activities as noted above.


Proposal No. 2009-15

LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER AND DUTIES OF COACHES — NONCOACHING ACTIVITIES — NONCOACHING ATHLETICS STAFF MEMBER WITH SPORT-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Permits noncoaching staff with sport-specific responsibilities to participate in organized activities involving only coaching staff or administrative duties.

− Attend meetings involving coaching activities.

− Analyze video.

− Track statistics during practice or competition.

Recruiting


TELEPHONE CALLS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OFFICIAL VISIT

Permits athletics staff (including noncoaching staff members and noncountable coaches) to initiate and receive unlimited telephone calls from prospective student-athletes during official visit transportation and official visit.



DEAD PERIOD — EXCEPTION — UNOFFICIAL VISIT AFTER NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING OR OTHER WRITTEN COMMITMENT

PSAs who have signed an NLI are permitted to make unofficial visit during dead period.



PERMISSION TO CONTACT AND TRANSFER RELEASE — RESPONSE TO REQUEST AND HEARING OPPORTUNITY

Request for permission to contact or release for one-time transfer exception must be granted or denied within seven business days of receipt of written request.

If request is denied, institution shall conduct hearing and provide written results within 15 business days of receipt of student- athlete's written request and opportunity to appear

in-person or via telephone for hearing.

If institution fails to respond to student-athlete's written request or fails to conduct hearing or provide written results

within specified time period, permission to contact or the transfer release shall be granted by default and institution shall provide written permission or release to student-athlete.



Under old legislation, noncoaching staff members with basketball specific duties could attend events with PSAs participating if the competition was in Macon. A concern arose in the basketball community that institutions in major metropolitan areas had a recruiting advantage because they were able to attend major events with high-profile PSAs wearing institutional apparel. Further, many coaches pointed out that the old legislation was very difficult to enforce.


CURRENT LEGISLATION: In basketball, noncoaching staff members with basketball-specific responsibilities shall not attend an on- or off-campus athletics event involving prospective student-athletes unless the staff member is an immediate family member or

legal guardian of one of the participants in the activity; attendance is NOT for evaluation purposes (the staff

member shall not provide information related to the performance of a prospective student-athlete back to the institution's coaching staff); and

the staff member does NOT have direct contact with a prospective student-athlete or a prospective student-athlete's parent (or legal guardian) or coach (other than the immediate family member) participating in the activity.


Noncoaching staff member with sport-specific responsibilities (except staff member who only performs clerical duties) shall not attend on- or off-campus athletics event in staff member's sport that involves PSAs, unless:

the staff member is an immediate family member or legal guardian of one of the participants in the activity;

attendance is NOT for evaluation purposes (the staff member shall not provide information related to the performance of a prospective student-athlete back to the institution's coaching staff); and

the staff member does NOT have direct contact with a prospective student-athlete or a prospective student-athlete's parent (or legal guardian) or coach (other than the immediate family member) participating in the activity.

Wait…. Didn’t I just read that? 2009-30-A applied to basketball several

months earlier than 2009-30-A applied towards ALL sports.

Remember… noncoaching staff members with sport-specific duties (Director of Operations, etc.) cannot attend athletic events involving PSAs unless their immediate family member is participating. Best practice: Clear it with compliance

FIRST.

Proposal No. 2009-30-A&B

ASK THE AUDIENCE

Do cousins count?Godparents?

Aunts? Uncles?Family friends?

What if my daughter is a cheerleader, or my child is in the band?


LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER OF OFF CAMPUS RECRUITERS — ON CAMPUS EVENTS — WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Coaching staff member who attends athletics event on institution's campus involving women's basketball prospective student-athletes is considered an off-campus recruiter.

Counts toward the number of coaches who may recruit off campus "at any one time."



SUMMER EVALUATION PERIOD — NONINSTITUTIONAL NONORGANIZED EVENTS — WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Evaluations at noninstitutional nonorganized events (e.g., pick-up games, open gyms) during the summer evaluation period are prohibited.

Just what you’ve been waiting for…


TELEPHONE CALLS — UNLIMITED DURING CONTACT PERIOD — SPORTS WITH DEFINED RECRUITING CALENDARS

In sports with defined recruiting calendars, telephone calls may be made at the institution's discretion during contact period.

Effective date: August 1, 2010


TELEPHONE CALLS — EXCEPTION — UNLIMITED AFTER RECEIPT OF FINANCIAL DEPOSIT

On or after May 1 of a PSA's senior year, there is no limit on the number of telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete, provided institution has received a financial deposit in response to offer of admission. Includes all staff- not just countable coaches.


ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS — EXCEPTION — AFTER RECEIPT OF FINANCIAL DEPOSIT

On or after May 1 of prospective student-athlete's senior year, there is no limit on forms of electronically transmitted correspondence, provided the institution has received a financial deposit in response to offer of admission.



Additional provisions for general correspondence sent to PSAs, parents or legal guardians, coaches or any other individual responsible for teaching or directing an activity in which a PSA is involved: Single sheet of letterhead (no bigger than 8 ½ by 11), blank on the other side.

No restrictions on design or content of one side.

Additional pages limited to plain white paper. Same for attachments.

Limits on envelopes. Name and logo on outside, blank on inside. No bigger than 9 x 12.



ATHLETICS PUBLICATIONS — NO PRINTED PUBLICATIONS TO PSAs

Institution shall not provide printed media guide or any other printed athletics publication not listed in NCAA Bylaw 13.4.1.1 to prospective student-athlete, parents or legal guardians, prospective student-athlete's educational institution or any individual involved in the coaching of a prospective student-athlete.


What Does 13.4.1.1 Still Permit?

(a) General Correspondence. (b) Business Cards.(c) Camp or Clinic Brochures. (d) Questionnaires. (e) Nonathletics Institutional Publications. (e.g.,

official academic, admissions).(f) NCAA Educational Material Published by the

NCAA(g) Game Programs. (Provided during official and

unofficial recruiting visits)(h) Pre-enrollment Information. (NLI signees or

officially admitted students)(i) Institutional Note Cards. (j) Postcards.

Should I make a media guide? You can… although few institutions do, and you can’t…

make the publication available by leaving it out make printed portfolios of information

But you can…. Provide media guides digitally via e-mail or media storage devices

Print media guides, as long as…

8 ½ by 11.

Under 208 pages.

Supplemental info posted to Web site and printed in black and white and provided to media.


VIDEO/AUDIO MATERIALS AND COMPUTER GENERATED RECRUITING PRESENTATIONS

Institution may produce video/audio or computer generated materials to show to, play for or provide to PSAs, provided they include only general information related to institution or athletics and not created for recruiting purposes.

Timing is governed by the general rule for providing recruiting materials.

(Audio/video that is available to all students may be provided to PSAs.)


WRITTEN OFFER OF AID BEFORE SIGNING DATE

Prior to August 1 of a PSA‘s senior year, institution shall not provide a written offer of athletically related financial aid or indicate in writing to the prospective student-athlete that an athletically related grant-in-aid will be offered by institution.

Effective date: August 1, 2010


PSA Scouting Service Criteria:

Identifies rates (available at same rate to all); Disseminates information at least four times per year; Identifies geographical scope (broad-based coverage); Provides analysis beyond demographics; Provides access to samples or previews; and If applicable, video is restricted to regularly scheduled

regular season contests. Individual PSA analysis beyond demographics and

rankings

When in doubt whether you can subscribe, come see me!


WHY?!There has been a proliferation in scouting services that use subscriptions to their services as leverage to make money in exchange for access to high profile PSAs. Some scouting services requiring a subscription for admission into an event, and providing inaccurate, incomplete, or otherwise easily obtained information at high cost. Rather than ban scouting services, this legislation aims to return to the intent of the original legislation.

Perk: Cost savings by eliminating bogus subscriptions!

Camps and Clinics


INSTITUTION'S SPORTS CAMPS AND CLINICS — LOCATION RESTRICTION — BASKETBALL

Institution's camp or clinic must be conducted on the institution's campus or within a 100-mile radius of the institution's campus.

Downtown Atlanta is 85 miles away = permissible.

Effective date: April 29, 2010 (unless you have a previously executed contract)


CAMPS AND CLINICS — EMPLOYMENT DURING QUIET PERIODS —WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Impermissible for a coach or noncoaching staff member with responsibilities specific to volleyball to be employed (or volunteer) at an institutional camp or clinic or a noninstitutional, privately owned camp or clinic that is conducted off the institution's campus during a quiet period.


Proposal No. 2009-95&99

Who is a “recruited PSA” in Men’s Basketball?

For the purposes of camps and clinics: PSA attendance has been solicited by the institution or a booster Institution has provided recruiting materials to the PSA Coaches have had recruiting contact with the PSA PSA has a verbal offer, or has verbally committed

If a PSA is “recruited,” in a two-year period before and two-year period after his actual enrollment, the institution cannot employ (or enter into a contract for employment with) ANY person associated with that PSA.

Basketball Focus Group Legislation- enacted by emergency.

Proposal No. 2009-101(as amended by 2009-101-1)

Men’s basketball coaches can engage in recruiting conversations with PSAs during institutional camps/clinics. However, other aspects of recruiting (e.g., campus tours for recruiting purposes, meetings with faculty members, complimentary admissions, extending written offers or aid) are not permitted.

WHY JUST MEN’S BASKETBALL?!? Allowing meaningful exchanges of information between PSAs and DI MBB coaches combats the importance of third parties (AAU coaches, handlers) in the recruiting process. Plus, it makes the lives of compliance staffs much easier.

Eligibility

Proposal No. 2009-61&62

In individual sports, a former student-athlete, who has graduated and has no remaining eligibility, may participate in organized practice activities at an institution other than the one he or she previously attended, if the USOC or another national governing body in the sport recommends it.

This practice participation is limited to the number of years that allows the individual to prepare for two consecutive Olympic Games following exhaustion of eligibility/completion of degree.



Good News for Fundraising and Alumni Events

Student-athletes may engage in outside competition in either one alumni game, one fundraising activity or one celebrity sports activity during a season without counting competition as season of competition.

Event must be exempted from institution's maximum number of contests or dates of competition as permitted in the particular sport per Bylaw 17.



NON-TRADITIONAL COURSESIn order to use a nontraditional course to satisfy core-course requirements, course must be one in which (in addition to current requirements):

− Instructor and student-athlete must have ongoing access to one another and regular interaction with one another for purposes of teaching, evaluating and providing assistance to the student throughout the duration of the course;

− Student-athlete's work (e.g., exams, papers, assignments) is available for review and validation; and

− A defined time period for completion of the course is included.

Effective for PSAs enrolling this school year.


4-4 TRANSFERS —TENNIS

If 4-4 midyear transfer qualifies for exception to one-year residence requirement, student-athlete is not eligible for competition until following academic year if student-athlete competed during same academic year or received athletically related financial aid during same academic year from previous four-year institution.



TWO-YEAR COLLEGE TRANSFERS — PHYS ED — MBB

Not more than two credit hours of physical education activity courses may be used to fulfill transfer requirements for MBB SAs.

EXCEPTION: Student-athletes in physical education degree programs or education degree programs that require physical education activity courses may use up to the minimum number of credits of physical education activity courses required for specific degree program to fulfill the transfer requirements.

Not more than 2 hours of PE courses may be used to fulfill the two-year and 4-2-4 transferable degree credit and grade-point average requirements.

Applicable to JUCO transfers initially enrolling on or after August 1, 2010.


MIDYEAR REPLACEMENT —WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Financial aid of counter who graduates at midyear or who graduates during the previous academic year (including summer) may be provided to another student-athlete without making the second student-athlete a counter for the remainder of that academic year.



EQUIVALENCY COMPUTATIONS — EXCEPTIONS — ACADEMIC HONOR AWARDS — TRANSFER STUDENTS

Institutional academic honor awards may be exempted from a team’s equivalency computation, provided the recipient achieved a cumulative transferable GPA of at least a 3.3.

− Based solely on recipient's cumulative academic record from all collegiate institutions previously attended; or

− Based on recipient's high school record and cumulative academic record from all collegiate institutions previously attended.



COUNTERS -- AID AFTER DEPARTURE OF HEAD COACH -- NONCOUNTER -- MEN'S BASKETBALLStudent-athlete who receives athletically related financial aid in academic years following the departure of a head coach from institution is not a counter, provided:

Student-athlete participated in basketball and received athletically related aid during coach's tenure at institution; and

Student-athlete does not participate in basketball during later academic years at institution.

If student-athlete later participates in basketball at institution, student-athlete shall become a counter for all years during which athletically related aid was received.



Why?The Men’s Basketball Academic Enhancement Group and the Division I Board of Directors felt that providing additional flexibility (and continuing to allow aid) to men's basketball student-athletes after their head coaches leaves, will increase the likelihood that a student-athlete will graduate.

Awards and Benefits


EXPENSES FOR SA'S RELATIVES — REASONABLE REFRESHMENTS

Institution may provide the family of student-athlete with reasonable refreshments in conjunction with educational meetings or celebratory

events and on an occasional basis for other reasons.


OCCASIONAL MEALS — LOCATION OF MEAL PROVIDED BY A BOOSTER

Permits representative of institution's athletics interests to provide an occasional meal to student-athlete or entire team in a sport on campus or in a facility that is regularly used for home competition.

Why? Flexibility when the squad size is large.

Proposal No. 2009-75-B(as amended by 2009-75-B-1)

SICKLE CELL SOLUBILITY TESTALL SAs beginning initial season of eligibility (and students who are trying out for a team) must undergo a required medical examination or evaluation that shall include a sickle cell solubility test prior to any athletic activity.

Exceptions:− Documented results of a prior test are provided to

institution. − Individual declines the test and signs a written release.

Questions? Ask Rob.


COUNTABLE ATHLETICALLY RELATED ACTIVITIES BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 5 A.M.

Countable athletically related activities may not occur between midnight and 5 a.m., except for:

− During participation in conference championship or NCAA championship;

− In any competition that begins prior to midnight and concludes after midnight; or

− A promotional practice activity (e.g., first practice of the season).


WOMEN'S BASKETBALL — PRESEASON PRACTICE — ON-COURT PRACTICE — 30 DAYS OF COUNTABLE ACTIVITIES WITHIN 40 DAYS PRIOR TO FIRST CONTEST

Institution shall not commence on-court preseason basketball practice sessions prior to 5 p.m. on the date that is 40 days prior to date of institution's first regular-season contest.

Further, the institution shall not engage in more than 30 days of countable athletically related activities prior to first regular-season contest.


TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS — CROSS COUNTRY, SOCCER, SOFTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL

Team travel to competition in the nonchampionship segment shall be restricted to ground transportation, unless there are no other Division I institutions located within 400 miles of the institution.


FOREIGN TOURS AND COMPETITION — ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENT-ATHLETES — INCOMING-STUDENT PARTICIPATION — BASKETBALL

Participation permissible during summer prior to enrollment if:– Earned three hours of degree credit at institution.– Eligible to compete during following academic year. – May practice if enrolled in course that will fulfill credit requirement.– Student-athlete shall not participate in more than one foreign tour for a

particular institution.

Why?

Institutions can only go on a foreign tour once every four years. Therefore, student athletes who graduate in four years very well may miss out. PSAs enrolled in summer school are no longer subject to contact restrictions, are eligible for financial aid, and can participate in voluntary summer work outs, so it’s only consistent that they can participate in a foreign tour.


MISSED CLASS-TIME POLICIES — MBBAthletics participation schedule shall be approved by the FAR prior to beginning of each regular academic term.

Teams may depart for competition no earlier than 48 hours prior to start of actual competition and remain no more than 24 hours.

Proposal No. 2009-9

UNETHICAL CONDUCT

“Knowingly influencing others to furnish" is now a violation of Bylaw 10.1-(d).

Proposal No. 2010-1

EMERGING SPORTS— SAND VOLLEYBALL — EFFECTIVE DATE

Amends the effective date of Proposal No. 2008-59 (addition of sand volleyball to the list of emerging sports for women) from August 1, 2010 to August 1, 2011.

Other schools adding sand volleyball include USC, FSU, Florida Gulf Coast, and UCF.

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