compliance newsletter lions roar - volume 1, issue 2 - Pine Bluff
Volume 1, Issue 2 January/February
Compliance Newsletter UAPB Athletics NCAA Bylaw: 14.2.2.1.2- Eligibility Between Terms. To be eligible for competition that takes place between terms, the student athlete shall: (Revised: 1/11/89)
RECRUITING CALENDARS: Football: Quiet period: Aug 1-Nov 29. Contact Period Nov 30 – Jan 31, 2015. Quiet period: Dec 14-JUCO Dead period Dec 15-Jan 14, 2015. Men’s Basketball:
Have been registered for the required minimum full-time load (see Bylaw 14.2.2) at the conclusion of the term immediately preceding the date of competition, if the student is continuing enrollment; or Be accepted for enrollment as a regular fulltime student for the regular term immediately following if the student is either continuing enrollment or beginning enrollment (see Bylaw 14.4.3.4).
Dead periods: Nov 10-13, Dec 24-26 Recruiting period: Nov 14March 31, 2015 Women’s Basketball: Evaluation periods: Sept 30Feb 28, 2015 Dead periods: Nov 10-13 and Dec 24-26 Women’s Volleyball: Contact period Aug 1- Dec 7 Dead Period: Nov 10-13 and Dec 17-31 Quiet Period: Dec 8-16. Cross-Country & Track and Field: Dead period: Nov 10-13.
NCAA Bylaw: 14.4.3.4- Change in Eligibility Status. If a student athlete’s academic eligibility changes at the end of a quarter or semester, the student athlete shall become eligible or ineligible to compete on the date his or her eligibility officially is certified by the appropriate institutional authority. In a case in which the student becomes eligible at the end of the term, the earliest date on which the student can become eligible to compete is the day after the date of the last scheduled examination listed in the institution’s official calendar for the term that is ending. In a case in which the student becomes ineligible, the ineligibility shall become effective not later than the first day of classes of the following semester or quarter. In any case, if the student athlete is academically eligible to compete at the time of the student athlete’s or the institution’s first participation in an NCAA championship, he or she shall remain eligible for the remainder of the championship. (Revised: 7/31/14)
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Recruiting Calendar Continuation : Men’s Golf:
Dead period: Nov 10-13 Men’s and Women’s Tennis: Dead
period: Nov 10-13.
Early NLI Signing Dates for the 2014-2015 Signing Year November 12—November 19, 2014 Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball
Women’s Soccer: Dead period Feb 2-5, 2015. Baseball: Contact period: Sept 12- Nov 9 Quiet Period: Nov 14- Feb 28, 2015 Dead Period: Nov 10-13 Softball: Contact period: Aug 1-Nov 26 Dead Period: Nov 10-13 and Dec 3-Dec 7 Quiet Period: Nov 27- Jan 1, 2015.
Countable Athletically Related Activities IN SEASON Maximum of four (4) hours per day Maximum of twenty (20) hours per week One (1) required day off per week A competition, regardless of its duration, counts as three (3) hours
OUT OF SEASON Maximum of four (4) hours per day Maximum of eight (8) hours per week Two (2) required days off per week No more than two (2) hours of individual skill instruction for all sports other than Football (limited to film review)
Certify Academic Eligibility Prior to Start of Spring Academic Term All student-athletes must meet the following academic eligibility requirements based on the fall term: •
•
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SA must have earned a minimum of 6 (six) credit hours from the fall term*. For SA’s that are in their third year and beyond, the 6 (six) credit hours must be degree applicable. *(For Men’s Football, SA must have earned 9 (nine) credit hours from the fall term in order to be eligible for competition next fall, 2015.) SA must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) based on their academic term: ∗ First year of enrollment: GPA requirement = 1.800 ∗ Second year of enrollment: GPA requirement = 1.900 ∗ Third year of enrollment: GPA requirement = 1.950 ∗ Fourth year of enrollment: GPA requirement = 2.000 ∗ Fifth year of enrollment: GPA requirement = 2.000 Progress towards degree requirement if at the conclusion of the fall term the SA has completed: ∗ 4 (four) full time academic terms = 40% ptd requirement ∗ 6 (six) full time academic terms = 60% ptd requirement ∗ 8 (eight) full time academic terms = 80% ptd requirement
Certification: All student-athletes must be certified as academically eligible prior to beginning of the spring term.
Volume 1, Issue 2
Compliance Trivia– Test your Knowledge Question 1 Break Point is a tennis student-athlete at Ocean State University. Break’s birthday is today, so the coaches would like to have cake and ice cream for Break and her teammates. Q: Is this permissible? Question 2 Hole N. One is a golf student-athlete at Ocean State University (OSU). Hole asks his coach to call the pro at a country club in his hometown, so that he can have some free time at the driving range during the Thanksgiving holiday. The coach arranges for Hole to hit balls free of charge. This country club offers student discount rates throughout the year. Q: Does this arrangement constitute a violation?
Page 3 A: Direct must designate a degree program by the beginning of the 2013-14 academic year. B: Direct must have completed at least 40% of the course requirements for his designated degree program. C: Both A and B D: Neither A or B Question 4 ERA is a baseball student-athlete at Bay College. ERA went home for the holidays and hung out at one of his favorite places, an arcade. The owner is a former baseball player at Bay College, and allows ERA to play for free. The owner doesn’t let anyone else E knows of play for free. Q: Is this a bad idea? Answers on page 4.
Question 3 Direct Snap is a football student-athlete at Ocean State University (OSU). The 2013-14 academic year will be Direct’s third year of enrollment. Which of the following is true?
Change in Eligibility Status Front Court is a basketball student-athlete at Ocean State University (OSU). Front was certified as academically ineligible at the start of the fall 2014 semester. If Front earns a C or better in all four of his classes this term, he will be eligible for competition for the spring 2015 semester. Here is a brief calendar for the men's basketball team next month: December 8-12- OSU Final Exam Week December 9- Fron't last scheduled exam December 13- Competition at West College College Because the team will be done with finals and Saturday's game is in California, the team will be leaving on Thursday the 11th. As long as Front earns the necessary grades and meets all other NCAA PTD requirements to regain his eligibility, is it permissible for him to receive travel expenses prior to the conclusion of the fall semester?
Yes. NCAA Official Interpretation- Student-athlete receiving travel expenses when eligibility status changes- 11/19/92- states that a student-athlete who will become academically eligible at the end of a term may receive travel expenses prior to the conclusion of the term to attend a competition that occurs after the date of the last scheduled examination listed in the institution's official calendar for that term, provided the institution can certify that the student-athlete will become eligible during that trip, and the student-athlete does not represent the institution in competition until the day after the date of the last scheduled examination. [References: 14.12 (change in eligibility status) and 16.8.1.2 (competition while representing institution)]
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ANSWERS TO COMPLIANCE TRIVIA: Q1: Yes. Explana on: NCAA Bylaw 16.11.1.6 states that an ins tu on may provide student‐athletes with reasonable refreshments (e.g., so drinks, snacks) for student‐athlete educa onal and business mee ngs and, on an occasional basis, for celebratory events (e.g., birthdays). Q2: Yes. Explana on: Other college students are not able to play for free. They pay a discounted rate. Q3: The answer is C. Q4: Yes. Explana on: It is a viola on. NCAA Bylaw 16.11.2.2.3 Student‐athlete may not receive ser‐ vices (e.g., movie ckets, dinners, use of car) from commercial agencies (e.g., movie theaters, restaurants, car dealers) without charge or at reduced rates, or free or reduced‐cost admis‐ sion to professional athle cs contests from professional sports organiza ons, unless such ser‐ vices also are available to the student body in general.
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Compliance Newsletter UAPB Athletics NCAA Bylaw: 14.2.2.1.2- Eligibility Between Terms. To be eligible for competition that takes place between terms, the student athlete shall: (Revised: 1/11/89)
RECRUITING CALENDARS: Football: Quiet period: Aug 1-Nov 29. Contact Period Nov 30 – Jan 31, 2015. Quiet period: Dec 14-JUCO Dead period Dec 15-Jan 14, 2015. Men’s Basketball:
Have been registered for the required minimum full-time load (see Bylaw 14.2.2) at the conclusion of the term immediately preceding the date of competition, if the student is continuing enrollment; or Be accepted for enrollment as a regular fulltime student for the regular term immediately following if the student is either continuing enrollment or beginning enrollment (see Bylaw 14.4.3.4).
Dead periods: Nov 10-13, Dec 24-26 Recruiting period: Nov 14March 31, 2015 Women’s Basketball: Evaluation periods: Sept 30Feb 28, 2015 Dead periods: Nov 10-13 and Dec 24-26 Women’s Volleyball: Contact period Aug 1- Dec 7 Dead Period: Nov 10-13 and Dec 17-31 Quiet Period: Dec 8-16. Cross-Country & Track and Field: Dead period: Nov 10-13.
NCAA Bylaw: 14.4.3.4- Change in Eligibility Status. If a student athlete’s academic eligibility changes at the end of a quarter or semester, the student athlete shall become eligible or ineligible to compete on the date his or her eligibility officially is certified by the appropriate institutional authority. In a case in which the student becomes eligible at the end of the term, the earliest date on which the student can become eligible to compete is the day after the date of the last scheduled examination listed in the institution’s official calendar for the term that is ending. In a case in which the student becomes ineligible, the ineligibility shall become effective not later than the first day of classes of the following semester or quarter. In any case, if the student athlete is academically eligible to compete at the time of the student athlete’s or the institution’s first participation in an NCAA championship, he or she shall remain eligible for the remainder of the championship. (Revised: 7/31/14)
Compliance Newsletter
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Recruiting Calendar Continuation : Men’s Golf:
Dead period: Nov 10-13 Men’s and Women’s Tennis: Dead
period: Nov 10-13.
Early NLI Signing Dates for the 2014-2015 Signing Year November 12—November 19, 2014 Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball
Women’s Soccer: Dead period Feb 2-5, 2015. Baseball: Contact period: Sept 12- Nov 9 Quiet Period: Nov 14- Feb 28, 2015 Dead Period: Nov 10-13 Softball: Contact period: Aug 1-Nov 26 Dead Period: Nov 10-13 and Dec 3-Dec 7 Quiet Period: Nov 27- Jan 1, 2015.
Countable Athletically Related Activities IN SEASON Maximum of four (4) hours per day Maximum of twenty (20) hours per week One (1) required day off per week A competition, regardless of its duration, counts as three (3) hours
OUT OF SEASON Maximum of four (4) hours per day Maximum of eight (8) hours per week Two (2) required days off per week No more than two (2) hours of individual skill instruction for all sports other than Football (limited to film review)
Certify Academic Eligibility Prior to Start of Spring Academic Term All student-athletes must meet the following academic eligibility requirements based on the fall term: •
•
•
SA must have earned a minimum of 6 (six) credit hours from the fall term*. For SA’s that are in their third year and beyond, the 6 (six) credit hours must be degree applicable. *(For Men’s Football, SA must have earned 9 (nine) credit hours from the fall term in order to be eligible for competition next fall, 2015.) SA must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) based on their academic term: ∗ First year of enrollment: GPA requirement = 1.800 ∗ Second year of enrollment: GPA requirement = 1.900 ∗ Third year of enrollment: GPA requirement = 1.950 ∗ Fourth year of enrollment: GPA requirement = 2.000 ∗ Fifth year of enrollment: GPA requirement = 2.000 Progress towards degree requirement if at the conclusion of the fall term the SA has completed: ∗ 4 (four) full time academic terms = 40% ptd requirement ∗ 6 (six) full time academic terms = 60% ptd requirement ∗ 8 (eight) full time academic terms = 80% ptd requirement
Certification: All student-athletes must be certified as academically eligible prior to beginning of the spring term.
Volume 1, Issue 2
Compliance Trivia– Test your Knowledge Question 1 Break Point is a tennis student-athlete at Ocean State University. Break’s birthday is today, so the coaches would like to have cake and ice cream for Break and her teammates. Q: Is this permissible? Question 2 Hole N. One is a golf student-athlete at Ocean State University (OSU). Hole asks his coach to call the pro at a country club in his hometown, so that he can have some free time at the driving range during the Thanksgiving holiday. The coach arranges for Hole to hit balls free of charge. This country club offers student discount rates throughout the year. Q: Does this arrangement constitute a violation?
Page 3 A: Direct must designate a degree program by the beginning of the 2013-14 academic year. B: Direct must have completed at least 40% of the course requirements for his designated degree program. C: Both A and B D: Neither A or B Question 4 ERA is a baseball student-athlete at Bay College. ERA went home for the holidays and hung out at one of his favorite places, an arcade. The owner is a former baseball player at Bay College, and allows ERA to play for free. The owner doesn’t let anyone else E knows of play for free. Q: Is this a bad idea? Answers on page 4.
Question 3 Direct Snap is a football student-athlete at Ocean State University (OSU). The 2013-14 academic year will be Direct’s third year of enrollment. Which of the following is true?
Change in Eligibility Status Front Court is a basketball student-athlete at Ocean State University (OSU). Front was certified as academically ineligible at the start of the fall 2014 semester. If Front earns a C or better in all four of his classes this term, he will be eligible for competition for the spring 2015 semester. Here is a brief calendar for the men's basketball team next month: December 8-12- OSU Final Exam Week December 9- Fron't last scheduled exam December 13- Competition at West College College Because the team will be done with finals and Saturday's game is in California, the team will be leaving on Thursday the 11th. As long as Front earns the necessary grades and meets all other NCAA PTD requirements to regain his eligibility, is it permissible for him to receive travel expenses prior to the conclusion of the fall semester?
Yes. NCAA Official Interpretation- Student-athlete receiving travel expenses when eligibility status changes- 11/19/92- states that a student-athlete who will become academically eligible at the end of a term may receive travel expenses prior to the conclusion of the term to attend a competition that occurs after the date of the last scheduled examination listed in the institution's official calendar for that term, provided the institution can certify that the student-athlete will become eligible during that trip, and the student-athlete does not represent the institution in competition until the day after the date of the last scheduled examination. [References: 14.12 (change in eligibility status) and 16.8.1.2 (competition while representing institution)]
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ANSWERS TO COMPLIANCE TRIVIA: Q1: Yes. Explana on: NCAA Bylaw 16.11.1.6 states that an ins tu on may provide student‐athletes with reasonable refreshments (e.g., so drinks, snacks) for student‐athlete educa onal and business mee ngs and, on an occasional basis, for celebratory events (e.g., birthdays). Q2: Yes. Explana on: Other college students are not able to play for free. They pay a discounted rate. Q3: The answer is C. Q4: Yes. Explana on: It is a viola on. NCAA Bylaw 16.11.2.2.3 Student‐athlete may not receive ser‐ vices (e.g., movie ckets, dinners, use of car) from commercial agencies (e.g., movie theaters, restaurants, car dealers) without charge or at reduced rates, or free or reduced‐cost admis‐ sion to professional athle cs contests from professional sports organiza ons, unless such ser‐ vices also are available to the student body in general.
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