Division I Newly Adopted Legislation

Division I

Newly Adopted Legislation

AGENDA

• Review of 2008-09 Legislation For Test

• Sample Test Questions

• Additional New Legislation

Proposal No. 2008-14DEFINITION OF PSA -- ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE IN SUMMER CLASSES PRIOR TO INITIAL FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT •No longer a PSA for contact limitations in NCAA Bylaw 13; and•Considered an SA for Bylaw 16.

– When he or she officially registers, enrolls and attends classes during the summer prior to initial full-time enrollment.

•Effective: January 17, 2009.

Proposal No. 2008-16CONTACTABLE INDIVIDUALS -- SA WITHDRAWN FROM FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE -- EXCEPTION -- OFFICIAL CHURCH MISSION

•No contact with an SA who has begun service on a church mission without permission from the SA's previous institution.

– If SA signed NLI and attended full time.– Applies up to one year after completion of

mission if SA does not re-enroll.

•Effective: August 1, 2009.

Proposal No. 2008-20-AFOOTBALL EVALUATIONS -- EVENTS ORGANIZED AND CONDUCTED BY SCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS GOVERNANCE BODIES -- OTHER EVALUATION EVENTS •Live athletics evaluations are permissible at events organized and conducted solely by a state high school athletics association, state preparatory school association or state or national junior college athletics association.

•Staff members shall not attend a recruiting event in which information related to PSAs is presented or made available. •Effective: August 1, 2009.

Proposal No. 2008-22INSTITUTIONAL POSTCARDS •Institutional postcards may be provided to PSAs, parents, coaches, etc.

– May not exceed 4 ¼ x 6 inches.

– May contain only the institution's name and logo or an athletics logo on one side when produced and may include only handwritten information (e.g., words, illustrations) on the opposite side.


Proposal No. 2008-23ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS -- EXCEPTION -- AFTER RECEIPT OF ROOM OR TUITION DEPOSIT •No limit on the forms of electronically transmitted correspondence that may be sent to a PSA on or after May 1 of senior year in high school, provided:

– The institution has received his or her room or tuition deposit in response to the institution's offer of admission.


Proposal No. 2008-24OTHER RECRUITING MATERIALS POSTED TO INSTITUTION'S WEB SITE

•General information (e.g., information not created for recruiting purposes) posted to an institution's Web site (e.g., press release, competition schedule) may be provided to a PSA.

– E-mail, hyperlink, facsimile or black and white attachment to general correspondence; or

– During any permissible on- or off-campus contact.


Proposal No. 2008-30-BEMPLOYMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL/TWO-YEAR COLLEGE COACHES AS SPEAKER/PRESENTER IN ATHLETICALLY RELATED INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES -- BASKETBALL •Institution may not employ as speaker or presenter in athletically related events or activities:

– Individual who is involved in coaching PSAs or is associated with PSAs a result of PSA's participation in basketball.


Proposal No. 2008-37

EXCEPTIONS FOR TRANSFERS FROM FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES -- CHURCH MISSION

•Eliminates the church mission exception to the transfer residence requirement for transfers from four-year colleges.


Proposal No. 2008-76TRYOUTS AND SPORTS CAMPS AND CLINICS -- DEFINITION OF PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE – MEN'S BASKETBALL

•PSA is an individual who has started classes for the seventh grade.

•Relates only to the tryout rule and the regulations related to camps and clinics.

•See also Proposal No. M-2009-3.


Review & Sample Questions

Refresher- Official VisitsBylaw 13.6

• May not exceed 48 hours.• Only the PSA and parents/guardians may

receive meals/lodging.• Only one host per prospect may receive

meals.• $30 per day• Coach may accompany PSA by car.• Three complimentary admission tickets.

– Nontraditional family (2 extra)

NCAA Educational Column- 9/11/08-- Recruiting Video/Audio Materials -- Computer

Recruiting Presentations

• An institution may produce a computer recruiting presentation to show a prospective student-athlete during any permissible on- or off-campus contact.

• In addition, the computer recruiting presentation may be posted on the institution's Web site. A computer recruiting presentation may not be created by an entity outside the institution, and may not be personalized to include a prospective student-athlete's name, picture, or likeness.

• Further, such computer recruiting presentations may not include any video/audio component or any features (e.g., sound effects, animation) that are not included with the presentation software program.

NCAA Educational Column- 9/11/08-- Recruiting Video/Audio Materials -- Computer

Recruiting Presentations

• Therefore, any highlight film/videotape/audio tape incorporated into a computer recruiting presentation may not include clips of activities that are indirectly related to the contests (e.g., team travel, team meals, entertainment activities, practice activities, institutional facilities).

• However, a computer recruiting presentation may include clips of actual athletics contests and activities that occur on the day of the contest that are directly related to the contest (e.g., pregame player introductions, half-time band and cheerleader performances, locker-room talks, crowd reactions, sideline coaching staff activities, post-game on-field award presentations).

• Lastly, a computer recruiting presentation may include still photographs of activities not directly related to a contest in the recruiting presentation.

New NCAA Interpretations 13.4.1.2. Electronically

Transmitted Correspondence

• You may send email using a social networking Web site’s email feature (MySpace, Facebook).

• You may “friend” a PSA on the social networking sites. This confirms only your potential recruitment of the PSA.

New NCAA Interpretations 13.4.1.2. Electronically

Transmitted Correspondence• You MAY NOT send electronic

correspondence to the PSA via the comments feature on MySpace or the wall-to-wall feature on Facebook.

• You MAY NOT comment about the ability or contributions of the PSA on the site.

• Text Messaging and IM is not allowed.

Questions

• When can you contact a Jr. college PSA?

After their first year

13.1.1.2 Two-Year College Prospective Student-Athletes.A prospective student-athlete who was not a qualifier as defined in Bylaw 14.02.9.1 and who is enrolled in the first year of a two-year college may not be contacted in person on or off an institution's campus for recruiting purposes.

How many days prior to an official visit can you make

unlimited phone calls to a PSA?

A. 3

B. 5

C. 7

D. 10

What is a recruited PSA?

A. Someone who takes an unofficial visit.B. Someone who a coach calls and speaks with once.C. Someone who deposits after being accepted by the institution.D. Someone who takes an official visit.

Jarred Long decided to attend prep school after he graduated from high school. When can he take another

five official visits?

A. If he used 5 during high school, he cannot go on more official visits.

B. September 1st

C. October 15th after graduation

D. Anytime after graduating from high school.

How many credit hours does a student-athlete have to pass in the previous semester in order to be

eligible?

A. 3

B. 6

C. 12

D. 24

William Waters, a top prospect in the country, is coming on an official

visit. Which of the following can you do?

A. Leave a gift basket in his hotel roomB. Personalize a jersey and hang it in the locker

roomC. Let William run out onto field with the team

during pre-game introductionsD. All of the aboveE. None of the above

How many complimentary tickets can you provide to a PSA that is on

an official visit to a home contest that is 50 miles away?

A. 3

B. 4

C. Unlimited

D. None

A booster can:

A. Go to a PSA’s high school and speak with the PSA about your institution.

B. Give an occasional meal to your S/A.C. Make financial contributions to the

Athletic DepartmentD. Decide they no longer want to be a

booster for your institution anymore.E. Both B & C

Top Athlete R Us is a worldwide recruiting publication. The

magazine has approached you to do an interview. This is

permissible.

A. True

B. False

Skippy Lightening is a track star. His track team is competing at an

invitational event beginning at 8 am; however, Skippy does not compete until 1 pm. Coach Trent would like to speak with Skippy at 9 am. It is permissible for Coach Trent to speak to Skippy at 9 am.

A. True

B. False

Which of the following needs to be provided to PSA’s at the earliest opportunity, but not later than the

day prior to a PSA signing an NLI?

A. Graduation Rates

B. Academic Progress Rates

C. Graduation Success Rates

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

Coach Williams meets with a PSA Mike Sullivan at Monroe Prep at 11 am. The Sullivan’s invited Coach Williams over

to their house for dinner that evening at 7:30 pm. How many contacts would Coach Williams have used for Mike?

A. 2

B. 1

Other Info You Should Know

• NLI• Amateurism• Scouting Services• Publications/Recruiting Materials • Non vs. Qualifiers• Tryouts• Tickets• Official/Unofficial Visits• Camps• Financial Aid• Club teams

Other Items

Scholarship Request Forms

Equipment Forms

Practice Logs

Audit Dates

Amateurism

NCAA Proposal No. 2008-13-BEXCEPTION FOR PRIZE MONEY FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES -- OUTSIDE THE PLAYING SEASON DURING THE SUMMER VACATION PERIOD -- INDIVIDUAL SPORTS

•Permissible to accept prize money based on place finish or performance in an open event.

– Outside the declared playing and practice season.– During the summer vacation period.– Not to exceed actual and necessary expenses. – Only provided by event sponsor.

•Effective: April 30, 2009.

Proposal Nos. 2008-79 and 2008-79-1PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL DRAFT -- FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETE -- MEN'S BASKETBALL

•SA will not jeopardize eligibility if, by May 8:– Withdraws name and declares intent to resume

college career;– Submits declaration of intent to athletics director;

and– Is not drafted.


Personnel and Recruiting

Proposal No. 2008-12PERSONNEL -- LIMITATIONS ON NUMBER OF OFF-CAMPUS RECRUITERS AT ANY ONE TIME -- EXCEPTION -- BASKETBALL -- JULY EVALUATION PERIODS

•A coach replaced for off-campus recruiting does not have to return to campus before engaging in additional recruiting activities. •Only three coaches recruiting off campus each day.


Proposal No. 2008-15-BDEFINITION OF PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE -- INSTITUTIONAL ORIENTATION SESSION

•No longer a PSA for contact limitations in Bylaw 13; and

•Considered an SA for Bylaw 16 as of the opening day of the orientation session provided:

– Recruited PSA signed an NLI or admission and/or aid agreement.

– Has reported to an institutional orientation session open to all incoming students within 14-calendar days before the opening day of classes of a regular academic term.


Proposal No. 2008-25-DREQUIREMENTS FOR OFFERS OF ATHLETICALLY RELATED FINANCIAL AID -- COMPLETION OF AMATEURISM CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE

•Institution shall not provide a high school, preparatory school or transfer (if applicable) PSA a written offer of athletically related financial aid until he or she has completed the amateurism certification questionnaire administered by the Eligibility Center.


Proposal No. 2008-29VOLUNTARY SUMMER CONDITIONING -- SPORTS OTHER THAN FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL

•PSA may engage in voluntary workouts conducted by strength and conditioning coach with department-wide duties, provided:

– Enrolled in summer term prior to the student's initial full-time enrollment at certifying institution.

•Institution may finance medical expenses for a PSA who sustains an injury while participating in such workouts. •Effective: April 30, 2009.

Proposal No. 2008-67RECRUITING CALENDARS -- SOFTBALL -- CONTACT PERIOD AUGUST 1 THROUGH THE DAY PRIOR TO THANKSGIVING DAY •Establishes a contact period from August 1 through the day prior to Thanksgiving Day.


Proposal No. 2008-68-BADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS -- RECRUITING CALENDARS -- WOMEN'S LACROSSE -- FALL EVALUATIONS -- LIMITATION ON EVALUATIONS OF LACROSSE ACTIVITIES

•During the fall contact period, evaluations of PSAs participating in lacrosse activities are limited to the three weekends prior to Thanksgiving.


Eligibility

Proposal No. 2008-33CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING SEASON OF ELIGIBILITY -- DELAYED ENROLLMENT -- WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

•Adds women's volleyball to current tennis and swimming and diving rule.

– If no full-time enrollment within one year of high school graduation and participates in organized events, charged with a season of competition for each year of participation and must fulfill an academic year in residence.

•Effective: August 1, 2010, for SAs initially enrolling full time in a collegiate institution on or after August 1, 2010.

Proposal No. 2008-34CORE CURRICULUM TIME LIMITATION -- STUDENTS WITH EDUCATION-IMPACTING DISABILITIES •PSA may use up to three core courses completed after high school graduation to satisfy core curriculum or minimum grade-point average, or both.

– Waiver process still available.

•Effective: August 1, 2010, for SAs initially enrolling full time in a collegiate institution on or after August 1, 2010.

Proposal No. 2008-36INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION WAIVER -- USE OF CREDITS EARNED

•Credits earned during the term or terms to which an international competition waiver applies may be used to satisfy the 24/36 hour, percentage-of-degree and grade-point average progress-toward-degree requirements.


Proposal No. 2008-38FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE TRANSFERS -- COMPETITION AND RECEIPT OF ATHLETICALLY RELATED FINANCIAL AID IN YEAR OF TRANSFER -- TENNIS

•Midyear transfer who qualifies for an exception to the residence requirement shall not be eligible for competition until the following academic year if he or she:

– Competed during the same academic year at the previous institution; and

– Received athletically related financial aid during the same academic year from the previous four-year institution.


Proposal Nos. 2008-75 and 2008-75-1EARLY ACADEMIC CERTIFICATION -- SUBMISSION OF TRANSCRIPT •Early certification SAs.

– Requires submission of final transcript to Eligibility Center.– Official or unofficial.– Deadline:

• Enrollment in first term of academic year: February 1 following the SA's initial full-time enrollment.

• Enrollment after first term: February 1 of the following academic year.

– Waiver available.


Proposal Nos. 2008-77 and 2008-77-1

TWO-YEAR COLLEGE TRANSFERS -- SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION NECESSARY TO DETERMINE ACADEMIC INITIAL-ELIGIBILITY STATUS

•2-4 and 4-2-4 transfers.– Requires submission of transcripts and test scores to Eligibility

Center.– Official or unofficial.– Waiver available.

•Effective: August 1, 2010; applicable to two-year college transfer SAs who initially enroll in a Division I institution on or after August 1, 2010.

Awards, Benefits and Expenses

Proposal No. 2008-43HOUSING AND MEALS -- FRUIT, NUTS AND BAGELS

•An institution may provide fruit, nuts and bagels to SAs at any time.


Proposal No. 2008-44DEPARTURE/RETURN EXPENSE RESTRICTIONS -- EXCEPTIONS -- TRAVEL FOLLOWING CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENTS AND POSTSEASON FOOTBALL GAMES

•An institution may provide return travel expenses after championships and bowl games, even if SA does not initiate travel back to campus within 36 hours after event.


Proposal No. 2009-4RESEARCH STUDIES INVOLVING ONLY STUDENT-ATHLETES -- INSTITUTION-BASED RESEARCH STUDIES

•SA may receive compensation from an institution for participating in a research study involving only SAs.

– Study is initiated and conducted by faculty member.

– Study and compensation arrangements are approved by institutional review board of faculty member's institution consistent with policies applicable to other institution-based research studies.


Playing and Practice Seasons

Proposal No. 2008-46

BASEBALL -- PRESEASON PRACTICE AND FIRST CONTEST -- CHAMPIONSHIP SEGMENT •Practice: Friday three weeks before the first permissible contest date.

•First contest: Friday in February that is 14 weeks before the Friday before Memorial Day.


Proposal No. 2008-49BASKETBALL -- FIRST CONTEST -- EXCEPTIONS -- INFORMAL PRACTICE SCRIMMAGES -- NO MISSED CLASS TIME•To meet exception to first contest date and to be an annual exemption:

– SAs shall not miss class.– Applies to all associated activities: travel, pregame,

postgame, etc.


Proposal No. 2008-50WOMEN'S BASKETBALL -- FIRST CONTEST EXCEPTIONS AND ANNUAL EXEMPTIONS -- FOREIGN TEAM IN U.S. AND USA BASKETBALL CLUB•Eliminates exception to the first contest date and the annual exemptions for:

– Exhibition contests against club members of USA Basketball; and

– Foreign teams in the U.S.

•Effective: August 1, 2009; contracts signed before August 15, 2008 may be honored.

Proposal No. 2008-52FOOTBALL -- PRESEASON PRACTICE -- REPLACEMENT OF STUDENT-ATHLETE DUE TO INJURY OR ILLNESS

•SA who sustains an injury or illness that prevents further participation in preseason practice activities may be replaced.

– No countable activities until first day of classes or first contest.

– May continue to receive expenses.

•Effective: January 17, 2009 (FBS); April 30, 2009 (FCS).

Proposal No. 2008-53GOLF -- MAXIMUM CONTEST LIMITATIONS -- DETERMINATION OF DATE OF COMPETITION

•An institution is considered to have used a date of competition if:

– Five or more SAs participate on behalf of the institution; or

– Any number of SAs contribute to a team score on a particular date.


Proposal No. 2008-54GOLF -- ANNUAL EXEMPTIONS -- HAWAII OR ALASKA • Institution may exempt:

– Dates of competition of one event (e.g., dual competition, tournament) in Hawaii or Alaska.• Either against or under the sponsorship of an

active Division I member in Hawaii or Alaska.


Proposal No. 2008-55-AWOMEN'S SOCCER -- FIRST CONTEST OR DATE OF COMPETITION -- 12-WEEK SEASON

•12-week season every year.

– First contest: Friday 12 weeks prior to start of NCAA championship.

– Alumni contest may be played the previous weekend.

• Effective: August 1, 2009.

Proposal No. 2008-56TENNIS -- MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DATES OF COMPETITION -- INDIVIDUAL SINGLES OR DOUBLES TOURNAMENT LIMITATIONS -- NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

•Individual singles or doubles tournament, no team scoring, no team champion:

– Counts as a single date of competition if more than four SAs compete.


Proposal No. 2008-57TRACK AND FIELD -- SAFETY EXCEPTION -- HURDLES AND STEEPLECHASE

•Jumping hurdles and jumping element of steeplechase now included in safety exception:

– Coach may be present during voluntary workouts.• May provide safety or skill instruction.

• May not conduct workout.


Proposal No. 2008-65FOREIGN TOURS AND COMPETITION -- TIMING OF TOUR -- PROHIBITION DURING ACADEMIC YEAR LABOR DAY VACATION PERIOD

•No foreign tours in conjunction with a Labor Day academic year vacation period.

•Effective: August 1, 2009; institutions may honor a contract beyond this date if signed before April 14, 2008.

Proposal No. 2008-74BASEBALL – FIRST CONTEST --CHAMPIONSHIP SEGMENT -- ALUMNI CONTEST

•Permits a single alumni contest to be conducted anytime after the first permissible practice date of the championship segment.


Proposal No. 2008-78SKILL-RELATED INSTRUCTION -- PUBLICITY

•Skill-related instruction shall not:– Be publicized; or– Be conducted in view of a general public

audience.

•Effective: October 30, 2008.

Other Proposals

Proposal No. 2008-63DIVISION MEMBERSHIP -- MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS -- MINIMUM PARTICIPANTS REQUIREMENTS FOR SPORTS SPONSORSHIP -- TRACK AND FIELD -- MULTIDAY MEETS

•A multiday meet qualifies as a contest in meeting the minimum-contest requirement for sports sponsorship if:

– At least 14 SAs participate in on behalf of the institution over the course of the entire meet; and

– The meet is conducted on consecutive days.


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Division I Newly Adopted Legislation