September 21, 2010 – Bowman Room. Voluntary? Or Mandatory? Countable? Or not?

SEPTEMBER RULES-EDUCATIONSeptember 21, 2010 – Bowman Room

Voluntary? Or Mandatory?

Countable? Or not?

Definition of “Voluntary” Initiated/requested solely by the student-athlete.

No reporting back.

Attendance/participation not recorded.

No penalty for electing not to participate.

No recognition for participation.

No coach present (unless utilizing the safety exception).

Safety Exception - Applicable Sports:

• Swimming and Diving.• Track and Field (field events, jumping hurdles, or the jumping

element of the steeplechase only).• Wrestling.

Safety Exception Coach may be present during voluntary

individual workouts in the institution’s regular practice facility when the student-athlete uses equipment in that sport.

The coach may provide safety or skill instruction but cannot conduct the individual’s workout.

Voluntary ActivitiesPlease use common sense when discussing voluntary activities

with student-athletes.

If a student-athlete participates due to pressure from a staff member, they could make a claim that it wasn’t voluntary. To protect yourself, document in writing (email, letter, etc.) explaining the voluntary nature of the activity.

No staff member (including strength and conditioning) should be REQUIRING student-athletes to report back a voluntary workout (this includes summer).

Mandatory Activities

Student-athletes are the final determination as to whether an activity is mandatory. Protect yourself by documenting accurate CARA logs and educating your student-athletes when activities are not mandatory.

Countable Athletically-Related Activities

Generally, athletically-related activities that are required by the coaching staff WILL count against the daily and weekly limits.

Countable Athletically-Related Activities

Required activity with an athletics purpose. At the direction of, or supervised by, a coach.

Administrative Meetings are EXCLUDED, such as: Academic Meetings Compliance Meetings Organizational Meeting at the beginning of the year

Athletically-Related Activities – Countable?

ACTIVITYPERMITTEDIN-SEASON?

PERMITTED OUT-OF-SEASON?

COUNTABLE AGAINST HOURLY LIMITS?

On-field/floor/mat/court/ track/course or in-pool activity. Not required; no coach present.

Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes. No.

Voluntary conditioning. No coach present.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes. No.

Training Room treatment.

Yes. Yes. No.

Training Room treatment. Yes.

Yes. Yes. No.

Training Room treatment. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes. No.

Training Room treatment. Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. Yes..

Yes. Yes. No.

On-field/floor/mat/court/ track/course activity. Required.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. Yes, provided conditions are met. Counts against the 2-hr-per-week Skill Instruction total.

Yes. Yes. No.

Activities using equipment related to the sport. Coach present.

Yes.(“No,” if safety exception is utilized.)

Taping prior to activities.

Taping prior to activities. Yes.

Taping prior to activities. Yes. Yes.

Taping prior to activities. Yes. Yes. No.

Academic meetings, study hall, tutoring, etc.

Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes. No.

Lecture on, or discussion of, strategy related to the sport.

Yes. Yes. No.

Required participation in camps or clinics.

Yes. No.

Yes. No. Yes.

Rehabilitation activities.

Yes. No. Yes.

Rehabilitation activities. Yes.

Yes. No. Yes.

Rehabilitation activities. Yes. Yes.

Yes. No. Yes.

Rehabilitation activities. Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. No. Yes.

Captain’s practice that is considered mandatory for participation in that sport.

Yes. No. Yes.

Yes. No.

Yes. No. Yes.

Student Life or Compliance meetings.

Yes. No. Yes.

Yes. Yes.

Yes. No. Yes.

Yes. Yes. No.

Changing clothes prior to, or after, activities.

Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes. No.

Transportation to practice facility.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. No.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. No. No.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. No. No.

Discussion or review of game film.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. No. No.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. No. No.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. No. No.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. No. No.

Organizational meetings held for non-instructional purposes.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. No. No.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. No. No.

Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. No. No.

Yes. Yes. No.

Weight-training or conditioning activities. Not required; no coach present.

Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes. No.

Required weight-training or conditioning activities.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

On-field/floor/mat/court/ track/course activity. Not required; coach present.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes. No.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Skill or technique instruction.

Training Room treatment.

Training Room treatment. Yes.

Training Room treatment. Yes. Yes.

Serving as Student Host.

Serving as Student Host. Yes.

Serving as Student Host. Yes. Yes.

Serving as Student Host. Yes. Yes. No.

Travel to/from a competition site.

Yes. No.

Yes. No. No.

Sport Specific – Know your Bylaw

• Baseball - 17.2• Basketball – 17.3• Cross Country – 17.5• Football – 17.9• Golf – 17.10• Lacrosse – 17.13• Soccer – 17.19• Softball – 17.20• Swimming & Diving – 17.22• Tennis – 17.23• Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field – 17.24• Volleyball – 17.25• Wrestling – 17.27

Recruiting Services

Q: Is it a Recruiting Service?

The first thing to do is determine if the publication (website, magazine, etc.) is a recruiting service or not.

If you are unsure whether the publication is a recruiting service or not; please call the Compliance Office.

A: It is a Recruiting Service.

If the answer to this question is “YES”, complete the following form…

A: Yes, it is a recruiting service.Complete the Recruiting Service Request

Form, and:

if the answer to all the questions are “yes”, it is permissible for Virginia Tech to purchase one annual subscription to that service.

if any response is “no”, we would not be allowed to purchase a subscription.

A: No, it is NOT a Recruiting Service.

Bylaw 13.14.3 is not applicable and you may purchase a subscription.

Questions,Comments,

Contributions?

September 21, 2010 – Bowman Room. Voluntary? Or Mandatory? Countable? Or not?

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