Ball State Athletics Compliance 6.11.2015 MCC Ball State University

  Ball  State  University                                            Football  Spring  Evaluation  Policy  &  Procedure    Athletics  Compliance  Office     NCAA   Bylaw   13.1.7.9.1   Time   Period   for   Counting   Football   Evaluations.   In   football,   the   time   period   during   which   the   three  permissible  evaluations  may  take  place  shall  be  from  April  15  through  April  14  of  the  following  academic  year.       NCAA  Bylaw  13.1.7.9.2  Limitations  on  the  Number  of  Spring  Evaluations.  In  football,  institutional  staff  members  shall   not   visit   a   prospective   student-­‐athlete’s   educational   institution   on   more   than   two   calendar   days   during   the   spring   evaluation   period.   A   visit   to   a   prospective   student-­‐athlete’s   educational   institution   that   only   includes   contact   with   a   signed  prospective  student-­‐athlete  during  the  spring  evaluation  period  shall  be  considered  one  of  the  institution’s  two   permissible  days  at  that  institution.       NCAA  Bylaw  13.1.9.3  Evaluation  Days.  In  football,  each  institution  is  limited  to  42  evaluation  days  (see  Bylaw  13.02.7.2)   during  the  fall  evaluation  period  and  168  evaluation  days  during  the  spring  evaluation  period.       Forms  Required  for  Documentation:     Department  Individuals  Involved:   1. Spring  Evaluation  Period  Designation     1.  Head  Football  Coach                 2.  Athletics  Compliance  Office     Policy: 1. The  football  coaching  staff  may  designate  four  (4)  weeks  (weeks  being  consecutive  calendar  days  of  Monday   through  Saturday)  between  April  15  and  May  31  to  evaluate  prospective  student-­‐athletes.     2. The  weeks  must  exclude  Sundays  and  Memorial  Day.     3. These  weeks  must  be  in  writing  and  submitted  to  the  Athletics  Compliance  Office  and  the  Director  of  Athletics.     4. Two  (2)  evaluations  per  prospective  student-­‐athlete  may  be  made  during  this  period.  See  the  above  legislation   for  regulations  and  exceptions,  if  applicable.     5. Coaches  may  only  visit  any  given  educational  institution  two  (2)  times  during  this  period.     6. Coaches  may  visit  the  educational  institution  two  (2)  times  in  one  (1)  week  during  this  period.       Procedure:     1. During  the  beginning  half  of  the  spring  semester,  the  head  coach  will  complete  the  Spring  Evaluation  Period   Designation  and  submit  it  to  the  Athletics  Compliance  Office.     2. The  Athletics  Compliance  Office  will  review  the  form  and  keep  it  on  file.     3. If  any  changes  occur  before  the  beginning  of  the  spring  evaluation  period,  the  head  coach  will  complete  a  new   Spring  Evaluation  Period  Designation  and  submit  said  form  to  the  Athletics  Compliance  Office  for  approval.  

Ball  State  Athletics  Compliance   6.11.2015  MCC