Coaches Compliance Rules Ed January 2010. Agenda Media Guide Guidelines Eligibility Center Updates Recruit Visits Updates Recent Questions New Interpretations

Coaches Compliance Rules EdCoaches Compliance Rules Ed

January 2010January 2010

AgendaAgenda

Media Guide GuidelinesMedia Guide Guidelines

Eligibility Center UpdatesEligibility Center Updates

Recruit Visits UpdatesRecruit Visits Updates

Recent QuestionsRecent Questions

New Interpretations & NCAA Division I New Interpretations & NCAA Division I LegislationLegislation

Virtual Media GuidesVirtual Media GuidesYou may hand out electronic versions of your You may hand out electronic versions of your media guide to recruits.media guide to recruits.– Can be a CD / flashdrive / memory diskCan be a CD / flashdrive / memory disk– Can only be an exact reproduction of the printed guideCan only be an exact reproduction of the printed guide– The cover can only be a reproduction of text/images The cover can only be a reproduction of text/images

contained on the cover of the media guidecontained on the cover of the media guide– Cannot be excessive in storage spaceCannot be excessive in storage space

Virtual Recruiting Presentation Option– Can put your presentation on the webCan put your presentation on the web– Can email the link to the presentationCan email the link to the presentation

Eligibility Center UpdatesEligibility Center Updates

Senior PSAsSenior PSAs– Send in transcripts through Junior year Send in transcripts through Junior year

(6 semesters), test scores(6 semesters), test scores– Multiple High SchoolsMultiple High Schools

New WebsiteNew Website– Eligibility Center Website– Final Amateurism is prompted by an Final Amateurism is prompted by an

emailemail

Recruiting Visit UpdatesRecruiting Visit UpdatesTicketsTickets– Wachovia games – Host should enter the Wachovia games – Host should enter the

LotteryLottery– Volunteer coaches may only receive Volunteer coaches may only receive

Complimentary tickets to their own sport’s Complimentary tickets to their own sport’s home games. home games.

Example: Men’s Soccer Volunteer cannot receive a Example: Men’s Soccer Volunteer cannot receive a Men’s Basketball game ticket.Men’s Basketball game ticket.

– Regardless of the situation, recruits must Regardless of the situation, recruits must ALWAYS sign for their tickets.ALWAYS sign for their tickets.

HostsHosts– May live off campus.May live off campus.

Recent QuestionsRecent QuestionsAfter viewing a PSA in a contest, may you After viewing a PSA in a contest, may you then transport the PSA to campus for an then transport the PSA to campus for an official visit?official visit?

Yes. You must count it as a contact and Yes. You must count it as a contact and the 48 hour period begins when you pick the 48 hour period begins when you pick them up.them up.

Recent QuestionsRecent QuestionsYou would like to donate some old You would like to donate some old equipment / uniforms. Who can you equipment / uniforms. Who can you donate these items to? donate these items to?

A- Local youth org. which consists of PSA’sA- Local youth org. which consists of PSA’s

B- Local middle schoolB- Local middle school

C- Local high schoolC- Local high school

D- A youth organization regardless of D- A youth organization regardless of

location.location.

PERSONNEL -- DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATIONS – MANAGERPERSONNEL -- DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATIONS – MANAGER

Intent: To establish criteria by which an individual may Intent: To establish criteria by which an individual may serve as a manager, as specified. serve as a manager, as specified. A manager is defined as a person who performs traditional A manager is defined as a person who performs traditional managerial duties (e.g., equipment, laundry, hydration) and managerial duties (e.g., equipment, laundry, hydration) and also:also:– Is a full time undergraduate or graduate studentIs a full time undergraduate or graduate student– May participate in limited on-court or on-field activities May participate in limited on-court or on-field activities

during practice (e.g., assist with drills, throw batting during practice (e.g., assist with drills, throw batting practice) or competition (e.g., assist with warm-up practice) or competition (e.g., assist with warm-up activities)activities)

– Shall not provide instruction to student-athletes; andShall not provide instruction to student-athletes; and– Shall not participate in countable athletically related Shall not participate in countable athletically related

activities (e.g., practice player)activities (e.g., practice player)Effective: August 1, 2010.Effective: August 1, 2010.

PERSONNEL -- LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER AND DUTIES OF PERSONNEL -- LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER AND DUTIES OF COACHES -- NONCOACHING ACTIVITIES -- NONCOACHING COACHES -- NONCOACHING ACTIVITIES -- NONCOACHING

ATHLETICS STAFF MEMBER WITH SPORT-SPECIFIC ATHLETICS STAFF MEMBER WITH SPORT-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

Intent: To permit noncoaching staff with Intent: To permit noncoaching staff with sport-specific responsibilities to participate sport-specific responsibilities to participate in organized activities involving only the in organized activities involving only the coaching staff or administrative duties coaching staff or administrative duties (e.g., attend meetings involving coaching (e.g., attend meetings involving coaching activities, analyze video of the institution's activities, analyze video of the institution's or an opponent's team, track statistics or an opponent's team, track statistics during practice or competition).during practice or competition).Effective: ImmediateEffective: Immediate

PERSONNEL -- LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER AND DUTIES OF PERSONNEL -- LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER AND DUTIES OF COACHES -- CONTACT AND EVALUATION OF PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-COACHES -- CONTACT AND EVALUATION OF PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETES -- FALL EVALUATION PERIOD -- EXCEPTION -- FOOTBALL -- ATHLETES -- FALL EVALUATION PERIOD -- EXCEPTION -- FOOTBALL --

ONE SEVEN DAY PERIODONE SEVEN DAY PERIOD

Intent: In football, to permit ten coaches to Intent: In football, to permit ten coaches to evaluate prospective student-athletes at any evaluate prospective student-athletes at any one time during one week (any seven one time during one week (any seven consecutive days) of the fall evaluation period consecutive days) of the fall evaluation period in which no regular season competition is in which no regular season competition is scheduled; further, to specify that, prior to its scheduled; further, to specify that, prior to its first regular season contest, the institution first regular season contest, the institution shall declare, in writing, the week in which it shall declare, in writing, the week in which it will use this exception.will use this exception. Effective: August 1, 2010.Effective: August 1, 2010.

PERSONNEL AND RECRUITING -- RECRUITING COORDINATION PERSONNEL AND RECRUITING -- RECRUITING COORDINATION FUNCTIONS -- EXCEPTION -- NONCOACHING STAFF MEMBERS FUNCTIONS -- EXCEPTION -- NONCOACHING STAFF MEMBERS

AND NONCOUNTABLE COACHES -- TELEPHONE CALLS IN AND NONCOUNTABLE COACHES -- TELEPHONE CALLS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OFFICIAL VISITCONJUNCTION WITH OFFICIAL VISIT

Intent: To permit a noncoaching staff member or a Intent: To permit a noncoaching staff member or a noncountable coach to initiate telephone calls to noncountable coach to initiate telephone calls to and receive telephone calls from a prospective and receive telephone calls from a prospective student-athlete or those individuals accompanying student-athlete or those individuals accompanying the prospective student-athlete during the the prospective student-athlete during the prospective student-athlete's official visit prospective student-athlete's official visit transportation and during his or her official visit; transportation and during his or her official visit; further; to specify that athletics department staff further; to specify that athletics department staff members may make unlimited telephone calls to members may make unlimited telephone calls to the prospective student-athlete or those the prospective student-athlete or those individuals accompanying the prospective individuals accompanying the prospective student-athlete during the prospective student-student-athlete during the prospective student-athlete's official visit transportation and during his athlete's official visit transportation and during his or her official visit.or her official visit.Effective: August 1. 2010.Effective: August 1. 2010.

PERSONNEL -- LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER OF OFF-CAMPUS PERSONNEL -- LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER OF OFF-CAMPUS RECRUITERS -- ON-CAMPUS EVENTS -- WOMEN'S BASKETBALLRECRUITERS -- ON-CAMPUS EVENTS -- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Intent: In women's basketball, to Intent: In women's basketball, to specify that a coaching staff member specify that a coaching staff member who attends an athletics event on who attends an athletics event on the institution's campus that involves the institution's campus that involves women's basketball prospective women's basketball prospective student-athletes is considered an off-student-athletes is considered an off-campus recruiter.campus recruiter.Effective: August 1, 2010.Effective: August 1, 2010.

AMATEURISM AND ELIGIBILITY -- INVOLVEMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL TEAMS -- AMATEURISM AND ELIGIBILITY -- INVOLVEMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL TEAMS -- EXCEPTION -- PRIOR TO INITIAL FULL-TIME COLLEGIATE ENROLLMENT -- EXCEPTION -- PRIOR TO INITIAL FULL-TIME COLLEGIATE ENROLLMENT --

DELAYED ENROLLMENT -- SEASONS OF COMPETITION -- SPORTS OTHER THAN DELAYED ENROLLMENT -- SEASONS OF COMPETITION -- SPORTS OTHER THAN MEN'S ICE HOCKEYMEN'S ICE HOCKEY

Intent: In sports other than men's ice hockey and Intent: In sports other than men's ice hockey and skiing, to specify that prior to initial full-time skiing, to specify that prior to initial full-time collegiate enrollment, an individual may enter collegiate enrollment, an individual may enter into an agreement to compete on a professional into an agreement to compete on a professional team and compete on a professional team, team and compete on a professional team, provided the agreement does not guarantee or provided the agreement does not guarantee or promise payment (at any time) in excess of promise payment (at any time) in excess of actual and necessary expenses to participate on actual and necessary expenses to participate on the team; further, in sports other than men's ice the team; further, in sports other than men's ice hockey, skiing, tennis, swimming and diving and hockey, skiing, tennis, swimming and diving and women's volleyball, to specifywomen's volleyball, to specify

AMATEURISM AND ELIGIBILITY -- INVOLVEMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL TEAMS -- AMATEURISM AND ELIGIBILITY -- INVOLVEMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL TEAMS -- EXCEPTION -- PRIOR TO INITIAL FULL-TIME COLLEGIATE ENROLLMENT -- EXCEPTION -- PRIOR TO INITIAL FULL-TIME COLLEGIATE ENROLLMENT --

DELAYED ENROLLMENT -- SEASONS OF COMPETITION -- SPORTS OTHER THAN DELAYED ENROLLMENT -- SEASONS OF COMPETITION -- SPORTS OTHER THAN MEN'S ICE HOCKEYMEN'S ICE HOCKEY

Intent: that a student-athlete who does not Intent: that a student-athlete who does not initially enroll full-time in a collegiate institution initially enroll full-time in a collegiate institution within one year (six months for tennis) or the within one year (six months for tennis) or the next opportunity to enroll following the high next opportunity to enroll following the high school graduation date of the prospective school graduation date of the prospective student-athlete's class and participates in student-athlete's class and participates in organized events after the specified time period organized events after the specified time period shall be charged with a season of intercollegiate shall be charged with a season of intercollegiate competition for each year of participation and competition for each year of participation and shall fulfill an academic year in residence (one shall fulfill an academic year in residence (one year for each year of competition in tennis) on year for each year of competition in tennis) on matriculation at the certifying institution before matriculation at the certifying institution before being eligible to represent the institution in being eligible to represent the institution in intercollegiate competition.intercollegiate competition.

AMATEURISM AND AWARDS, BENEFITS AND EXPENSES -- AMATEURISM AND AWARDS, BENEFITS AND EXPENSES -- EXCEPTIONS TO AMATEURISM RULE -- BENEFITS, GIFTS AND EXCEPTIONS TO AMATEURISM RULE -- BENEFITS, GIFTS AND

SERVICES -- INSURANCE AGAINST DISABLING-INJURY OR SERVICES -- INSURANCE AGAINST DISABLING-INJURY OR ILLNESSILLNESS

Intent: Intent: To specify that an institution's president To specify that an institution's president or chancellor may designate an institutional staff or chancellor may designate an institutional staff member (or staff members) to assist a student-member (or staff members) to assist a student-athlete with arrangements for securing a loan athlete with arrangements for securing a loan against future earnings potential for the purpose against future earnings potential for the purpose of purchasing insurance against a disabling injury of purchasing insurance against a disabling injury or illness and to assist with arrangements for or illness and to assist with arrangements for securing such insurance.securing such insurance.

Effective: Immediate.Effective: Immediate.

RECRUITING -- DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATIONS -- DEAD RECRUITING -- DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATIONS -- DEAD PERIOD -- EXCEPTION -- UNOFFICIAL VISIT AFTER NATIONAL PERIOD -- EXCEPTION -- UNOFFICIAL VISIT AFTER NATIONAL

LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING OR OTHER WRITTEN COMMITMENTLETTER OF INTENT SIGNING OR OTHER WRITTEN COMMITMENT

Intent: To specify that a prospective student-athlete who Intent: To specify that a prospective student-athlete who has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) is permitted to has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) is permitted to make an unofficial visit during a dead period to the make an unofficial visit during a dead period to the institution with which he or she has signed the NLI; further, institution with which he or she has signed the NLI; further, to specify that for an institution not using the NLI in a to specify that for an institution not using the NLI in a particular sport, or for a prospective student-athlete who is particular sport, or for a prospective student-athlete who is not eligible to sign the NLI (e.g., four-year college transfer), not eligible to sign the NLI (e.g., four-year college transfer), a prospective student-athlete is permitted to make an a prospective student-athlete is permitted to make an unofficial visit during a dead period, provided he or she has unofficial visit during a dead period, provided he or she has signed the institution's written offer of admission or signed the institution's written offer of admission or financial aid, or the institution has received a financial financial aid, or the institution has received a financial deposit from the prospective student-athlete in response to deposit from the prospective student-athlete in response to an offer of admission.an offer of admission.

Effective: August 1, 2010.Effective: August 1, 2010.

RECRUITING -- DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATIONS -- RECRUITING -- DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATIONS -- EVALUATION DAYS -- SPRING EVALUATION PERIOD -- EVALUATION DAYS -- SPRING EVALUATION PERIOD --

168 DAYS -- FOOTBALL168 DAYS -- FOOTBALL

Intent: In football, to specify that the spring Intent: In football, to specify that the spring evaluation period shall consist of 168 (216 for evaluation period shall consist of 168 (216 for U.S. service academies) evaluation days U.S. service academies) evaluation days (excluding Memorial Day and Sundays) from April (excluding Memorial Day and Sundays) from April 15 through May 31, selected at the discretion of 15 through May 31, selected at the discretion of the institution and designated in writing in the the institution and designated in writing in the office of the director of athletics.office of the director of athletics.


RECRUITING -- PERMISSIBLE RECRUITERS -- NONCOACHING RECRUITING -- PERMISSIBLE RECRUITERS -- NONCOACHING STAFF MEMBERS WITH SPORT-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES -- STAFF MEMBERS WITH SPORT-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES --

BASKETBALLBASKETBALL

Intent: In basketball, to specify that a noncoaching Intent: In basketball, to specify that a noncoaching staff member with sport-specific responsibilities shall staff member with sport-specific responsibilities shall not attend an off-campus athletics event involving not attend an off-campus athletics event involving prospective student-athletes (e.g., high school prospective student-athletes (e.g., high school contest, sports camp) unless the staff member is an contest, sports camp) unless the staff member is an immediate family member or legal guardian of one of immediate family member or legal guardian of one of the participants in the activity; further, to establish the participants in the activity; further, to establish conditions by which a staff member who is an conditions by which a staff member who is an immediate family member or legal guardian of a immediate family member or legal guardian of a participant may attend such an event, as specified.participant may attend such an event, as specified.


RECRUITING -- TELEPHONE CALLS -- RECRUITING -- TELEPHONE CALLS -- EXCEPTION -- UNLIMITED AFTER RECEIPT OF EXCEPTION -- UNLIMITED AFTER RECEIPT OF

FINANCIAL DEPOSITFINANCIAL DEPOSIT

Intent: To specify that on or after May 1 of Intent: To specify that on or after May 1 of a prospective student-athlete's senior year a prospective student-athlete's senior year in high school, there shall be no limit on in high school, there shall be no limit on the number of telephone calls by an the number of telephone calls by an institution to the prospective student-institution to the prospective student-athlete, provided the institution has athlete, provided the institution has received a financial deposit in response to received a financial deposit in response to the institution's offer of admission.the institution's offer of admission.


RECRUITING -- EVALUATIONS -- SUMMER EVALUATION PERIOD RECRUITING -- EVALUATIONS -- SUMMER EVALUATION PERIOD -- NONINSTITUTIONAL NONORGANIZED EVENTS -- WOMEN'S -- NONINSTITUTIONAL NONORGANIZED EVENTS -- WOMEN'S


Intent: In women's basketball, to Intent: In women's basketball, to prohibit evaluations at prohibit evaluations at noninstitutional nonorganized events noninstitutional nonorganized events (e.g., pick-up games, open gyms) (e.g., pick-up games, open gyms) during the summer evaluation during the summer evaluation period.period.


RECRUITING -- EVALUATIONS -- SCHOLASTIC AND RECRUITING -- EVALUATIONS -- SCHOLASTIC AND NONSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES -- CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION NONSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES -- CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION

FOOTBALLFOOTBALL

Intent: In championship subdivision Intent: In championship subdivision football, to specify that live athletics football, to specify that live athletics evaluations may be conducted at evaluations may be conducted at scholastic or nonscholastic athletics scholastic or nonscholastic athletics activities, provided there is no activities, provided there is no institutional involvement in arranging institutional involvement in arranging or directing such activities.or directing such activities.


RECRUITING -- RECRUITING MATERIALS -- RECRUITING -- RECRUITING MATERIALS -- ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS -- EXCEPTION -- ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS -- EXCEPTION --

AFTER RECEIPT OF FINANCIAL DEPOSITAFTER RECEIPT OF FINANCIAL DEPOSIT

Intent: To specify that on or after May 1 of a Intent: To specify that on or after May 1 of a prospective student-athlete's senior year in high prospective student-athlete's senior year in high school, there shall be no limit on the forms of school, there shall be no limit on the forms of electronically transmitted correspondence that electronically transmitted correspondence that may be sent by an institution to the prospective may be sent by an institution to the prospective student-athlete, provided the institution has student-athlete, provided the institution has received a financial deposit in response to the received a financial deposit in response to the institution's offer of admission.institution's offer of admission.


RECRUITING -- RECRUITING MATERIALS -- RECRUITING -- RECRUITING MATERIALS -- VIDEO/AUDIO MATERIALS AND COMPUTER VIDEO/AUDIO MATERIALS AND COMPUTER GENERATED RECRUITING PRESENTATIONSGENERATED RECRUITING PRESENTATIONS

Intent: To specify that an institution may produce Intent: To specify that an institution may produce video or audio material to show to, play for or provide video or audio material to show to, play for or provide to a prospective student-athlete, provided such to a prospective student-athlete, provided such material includes only general information related to material includes only general information related to an institution or its athletics programs and is not an institution or its athletics programs and is not created for recruiting purposes; further, to specify that created for recruiting purposes; further, to specify that a computer generated recruiting presentation may a computer generated recruiting presentation may include general informational video/audio material include general informational video/audio material that relates to an institution or its athletics programs that relates to an institution or its athletics programs and is not created for recruiting purposes.and is not created for recruiting purposes.


RECRUITING -- CAMPS AND CLINICS -- INSTITUTION'S RECRUITING -- CAMPS AND CLINICS -- INSTITUTION'S SPORTS CAMPS AND CLINICS -- LOCATION SPORTS CAMPS AND CLINICS -- LOCATION

RESTRICTION -- SPORTS OTHER THAN FOOTBALLRESTRICTION -- SPORTS OTHER THAN FOOTBALL

Intent: In sports other than football, to specify Intent: In sports other than football, to specify that an institution's camp or clinic shall be that an institution's camp or clinic shall be conducted on the institution's campus or within a conducted on the institution's campus or within a 100-mile radius of the institution's campus.100-mile radius of the institution's campus.

Effective: Immediate; a contract signed before Effective: Immediate; a contract signed before September 17, 2008, for men's basketball camps September 17, 2008, for men's basketball camps may be honored; a contract signed before may be honored; a contract signed before September 16, 2009, for women's basketball September 16, 2009, for women's basketball camps may be honored; a contract signed before camps may be honored; a contract signed before October 20, 2009, for all other sports may be October 20, 2009, for all other sports may be honored. honored.

RECRUITING -- CAMPS AND CLINICS -- CONDUCTED DURING JUNE, RECRUITING -- CAMPS AND CLINICS -- CONDUCTED DURING JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST -- EMPLOYMENT IN NONINSTITUTIONAL, PRIVATELY JULY AND AUGUST -- EMPLOYMENT IN NONINSTITUTIONAL, PRIVATELY

OWNED CAMPS AND CLINICS AT ANY LOCATION -- CHAMPIONSHIP OWNED CAMPS AND CLINICS AT ANY LOCATION -- CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION FOOTBALLSUBDIVISION FOOTBALL

Intent: In championship subdivision football, to specify that Intent: In championship subdivision football, to specify that an institution's camp or clinic may be conducted only an institution's camp or clinic may be conducted only during the months of June, July and August or any calendar during the months of June, July and August or any calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) that includes days of week (Sunday through Saturday) that includes days of those months (e.g., May 28-June 3); further, to specify that those months (e.g., May 28-June 3); further, to specify that an institution's coach or noncoaching staff member with an institution's coach or noncoaching staff member with responsibilities specific to football may be employed in any responsibilities specific to football may be employed in any capacity in a noninstitutional, privately owned camp or capacity in a noninstitutional, privately owned camp or clinic at any location and only during the months of June, clinic at any location and only during the months of June, July and August or any calendar week (Sunday through July and August or any calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) that includes days of those months (e.g., May 28-Saturday) that includes days of those months (e.g., May 28-June 3).June 3).


RECRUITING -- CAMPS AND CLINICS -- RECRUITING -- CAMPS AND CLINICS -- EMPLOYMENT DURING QUIET PERIODS -- EMPLOYMENT DURING QUIET PERIODS --

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALLWOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Intent: In women's volleyball, to specify that it is Intent: In women's volleyball, to specify that it is not permissible for a coach or a noncoaching staff not permissible for a coach or a noncoaching staff member with responsibilities specific to volleyball member with responsibilities specific to volleyball to be employed (either on a salaried or a to be employed (either on a salaried or a volunteer basis) at an institutional camp or clinic volunteer basis) at an institutional camp or clinic or a noninstitutional, privately owned camp or or a noninstitutional, privately owned camp or clinic that is conducted off the institution's clinic that is conducted off the institution's campus during a quiet period.campus during a quiet period.


RECRUITING -- USE OF RECRUITING FUNDS -- RECRUITING -- USE OF RECRUITING FUNDS -- RECRUITING OR SCOUTING SERVICES -- CRITERIA RECRUITING OR SCOUTING SERVICES -- CRITERIA

FOR SUBSCRIPTIONFOR SUBSCRIPTION

Intent: To establish additional criteria that must Intent: To establish additional criteria that must be satisfied in order for an institution to subscribe be satisfied in order for an institution to subscribe to a recruiting or scouting service involving to a recruiting or scouting service involving prospective student-athletes, as specified.prospective student-athletes, as specified.

Some points:Some points:– Off-campus observation of a prospective Off-campus observation of a prospective

student-athlete via video made available by a student-athlete via video made available by a recruiting or scouting service is considered an recruiting or scouting service is considered an evaluation activity and is subject to applicable evaluation activity and is subject to applicable evaluation regulations.evaluation regulations.

RECRUITING -- USE OF RECRUITING FUNDS -- RECRUITING -- USE OF RECRUITING FUNDS -- RECRUITING OR SCOUTING SERVICES -- CRITERIA RECRUITING OR SCOUTING SERVICES -- CRITERIA

FOR SUBSCRIPTION (CON’T)FOR SUBSCRIPTION (CON’T)

– An institution may subscribe to a recruiting or scouting service An institution may subscribe to a recruiting or scouting service provided the institution does not buy more than one annual provided the institution does not buy more than one annual subscription to the particular service and the service:subscription to the particular service and the service:

Is available to all institutions at the same priceIs available to all institutions at the same price

Disseminates info about the PSAs at least 4 times a yearDisseminates info about the PSAs at least 4 times a year

Publicly identifies the geographical scope of the servicePublicly identifies the geographical scope of the service

Provides analysis in the information it disseminates beyond Provides analysis in the information it disseminates beyond demographic information or rankings of prospective student-demographic information or rankings of prospective student-athletesathletes

Provides access to samples or previews of the information it Provides access to samples or previews of the information it disseminates prior to purchase of a subscription; anddisseminates prior to purchase of a subscription; and

Provides video that is restricted to regularly scheduled Provides video that is restricted to regularly scheduled (regular season) high school, preparatory school or two-year (regular season) high school, preparatory school or two-year college contests and for which the institution made no prior college contests and for which the institution made no prior arrangements for recordingarrangements for recording..


ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS -- RECRUITING ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS -- RECRUITING CALENDARS -- FOOTBALL -- QUIET PERIODS IN CALENDARS -- FOOTBALL -- QUIET PERIODS IN

JANUARYJANUARY

Intent: In football, to revise the Intent: In football, to revise the recruiting calendar to eliminate the recruiting calendar to eliminate the quiet periods in January, as specified.quiet periods in January, as specified.


ELIGIBILITY -- SEASONS OF COMPETITION -- CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY -- SEASONS OF COMPETITION -- CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING SEASON OF COMPETITION -- ALUMNI GAME, DETERMINING SEASON OF COMPETITION -- ALUMNI GAME, FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY OR CELEBRITY SPORTS ACTIVITYFUNDRAISING ACTIVITY OR CELEBRITY SPORTS ACTIVITY

Intent: To specify that a student-athlete may Intent: To specify that a student-athlete may engage in outside competition in either one engage in outside competition in either one alumni game, one fundraising activity or one alumni game, one fundraising activity or one celebrity sports activity during a season without celebrity sports activity during a season without counting such competition as a season of counting such competition as a season of competition, provided the event is exempted competition, provided the event is exempted from the institution's maximum number of from the institution's maximum number of contests or dates of competition as permitted in contests or dates of competition as permitted in the particular sport per NCAA Bylaw 17.the particular sport per NCAA Bylaw 17.


ELIGIBILITY -- TRANSFER REGULATIONS -- FOUR-YEAR ELIGIBILITY -- TRANSFER REGULATIONS -- FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE TRANSFERS -- COMPETITION OR RECEIPT OF COLLEGE TRANSFERS -- COMPETITION OR RECEIPT OF

ATHLETICALLY RELATED FINANCIAL AID IN YEAR OF TRANSFER ATHLETICALLY RELATED FINANCIAL AID IN YEAR OF TRANSFER -- TENNIS-- TENNIS

Intent: In tennis, to specify that a transfer student Intent: In tennis, to specify that a transfer student from a four-year institution who enrolls at the from a four-year institution who enrolls at the certifying institution as a full-time student after certifying institution as a full-time student after the conclusion of the first term of the academic the conclusion of the first term of the academic year and qualifies for an exception to the one-year and qualifies for an exception to the one-year residence requirement shall not be eligible year residence requirement shall not be eligible for competition until the following academic year for competition until the following academic year if he or she has competed during the same if he or she has competed during the same academic year or received athletically related academic year or received athletically related financial aid during the same academic year from financial aid during the same academic year from the previous four-year institution.the previous four-year institution.


FINANCIAL AID -- MIDYEAR REPLACEMENT -- FINANCIAL AID -- MIDYEAR REPLACEMENT -- GRADUATION DURING PREVIOUS YEAR -- WOMEN'S GRADUATION DURING PREVIOUS YEAR -- WOMEN'S

VOLLEYBALLVOLLEYBALL

Intent: In women's volleyball, to specify Intent: In women's volleyball, to specify that the financial aid of a counter who that the financial aid of a counter who graduates at midyear or who graduates graduates at midyear or who graduates during the previous academic year during the previous academic year (including summer) may be provided to (including summer) may be provided to another student-athlete without making another student-athlete without making the second student-athlete a counter for the second student-athlete a counter for the remainder of that academic year.the remainder of that academic year.


FINANCIAL AID -- MAXIMUM INSTITUTIONAL GRANT-IN-AID FINANCIAL AID -- MAXIMUM INSTITUTIONAL GRANT-IN-AID LIMITATIONS BY SPORT -- EQUIVALENCY COMPUTATIONS -- LIMITATIONS BY SPORT -- EQUIVALENCY COMPUTATIONS -- EXCEPTIONS -- ACADEMIC HONOR AWARDS -- TRANSFER EXCEPTIONS -- ACADEMIC HONOR AWARDS -- TRANSFER

STUDENTSSTUDENTS

Intent: To specify that institutional academic honor awards Intent: To specify that institutional academic honor awards that are part of an institution's normal arrangements for that are part of an institution's normal arrangements for academic scholarships, either based solely on the academic scholarships, either based solely on the recipient's cumulative academic record from all collegiate recipient's cumulative academic record from all collegiate institutions previously attended or based on the recipient's institutions previously attended or based on the recipient's high school record and cumulative academic record from all high school record and cumulative academic record from all collegiate institutions previously attended, awarded collegiate institutions previously attended, awarded independently of athletics interests and in amounts independently of athletics interests and in amounts consistent with the pattern of all such awards made by the consistent with the pattern of all such awards made by the institution, may be exempted from a team's equivalency institution, may be exempted from a team's equivalency computation, provided the recipient achieved a cumulative computation, provided the recipient achieved a cumulative transferable grade-point average of at least 3.300 (based transferable grade-point average of at least 3.300 (based on a maximum of 4.000).on a maximum of 4.000).

Effective: August 1. 2010.Effective: August 1. 2010.

AWARDS, BENEFITS AND EXPENSES -- EXPENSES AWARDS, BENEFITS AND EXPENSES -- EXPENSES FOR STUDENT-ATHLETE'S RELATIVES -- FOR STUDENT-ATHLETE'S RELATIVES --

REASONABLE REFRESHMENTSREASONABLE REFRESHMENTS

Intent: To specify that an institution may Intent: To specify that an institution may provide the family (e.g., parents or legal provide the family (e.g., parents or legal guardians, relatives) of a student-athlete guardians, relatives) of a student-athlete with reasonable refreshments (e.g., soft with reasonable refreshments (e.g., soft drink, snacks) in conjunction with drink, snacks) in conjunction with educational meetings or celebratory educational meetings or celebratory events (e.g., senior night) and on an events (e.g., senior night) and on an occasional basis for other reasons.occasional basis for other reasons.


PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS -- TIME LIMITS FOR PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS -- TIME LIMITS FOR ATHLETICALLY RELATED ACTIVITIES -- ADDITIONAL ATHLETICALLY RELATED ACTIVITIES -- ADDITIONAL

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

Intent: To specify that countable athletically Intent: To specify that countable athletically related activities shall not occur between related activities shall not occur between midnight and 5 a.m., except for during midnight and 5 a.m., except for during participation in a conference championship or an participation in a conference championship or an NCAA championship, in any competition that NCAA championship, in any competition that begins prior to midnight and concludes after begins prior to midnight and concludes after midnight, or a promotional practice activity (e.g., midnight, or a promotional practice activity (e.g., first practice of the season).first practice of the season).


PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS -- FOOTBALL -- PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS -- FOOTBALL -- OUT-OF-SEASON ATHLETICALLY RELATED OUT-OF-SEASON ATHLETICALLY RELATED

ACTIVITIES -- SUMMER CONDITIONING PERIODACTIVITIES -- SUMMER CONDITIONING PERIOD

Intent: In football, to permit an Intent: In football, to permit an institution to designate nine institution to designate nine consecutive weeks between the consecutive weeks between the conclusion of the academic year and conclusion of the academic year and the institution's reporting date for the institution's reporting date for preseason practice as its summer preseason practice as its summer conditioning period.conditioning period.


PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS -- LIMIT ON NUMBER OF PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS -- LIMIT ON NUMBER OF STUDENT-ATHLETES ON AN OUTSIDE TEAM -- VACATION STUDENT-ATHLETES ON AN OUTSIDE TEAM -- VACATION

PERIOD EXCEPTION AND OUTSIDE TEAM TOURS -- WOMEN'S PERIOD EXCEPTION AND OUTSIDE TEAM TOURS -- WOMEN'S ROWINGROWING

Intent: In women's rowing, to specify that the Intent: In women's rowing, to specify that the number of student-athletes from any one number of student-athletes from any one institution who may compete outside of the institution who may compete outside of the institution's declared playing and practice season institution's declared playing and practice season as a member of an outside team in any as a member of an outside team in any noncollegiate, amateur competition during any noncollegiate, amateur competition during any official academic year vacation period published official academic year vacation period published in the institution's catalog and who may in the institution's catalog and who may participate in international competition as a participate in international competition as a member of an outside team on a foreign tour member of an outside team on a foreign tour shall not exceed four.shall not exceed four.


PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS -- SOFTBALL -- PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS -- SOFTBALL -- PRESEASON PRACTICE AND FIRST CONTEST DATE -- PRESEASON PRACTICE AND FIRST CONTEST DATE --

NONCHAMPIONSHIP SEGMENTNONCHAMPIONSHIP SEGMENT

Intent: In softball, to specify that an Intent: In softball, to specify that an institution that has not begun classes institution that has not begun classes by September 15 may commence by September 15 may commence preseason practice sessions on or preseason practice sessions on or after that date and may play its first after that date and may play its first contest (game or scrimmage) against contest (game or scrimmage) against outside competition on or after that outside competition on or after that date.date.


ELIGIBILITY -- TWO-YEAR COLLEGE TRANSFERS -- ELIGIBILITY -- TWO-YEAR COLLEGE TRANSFERS -- PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY COURSES -- MEN'S PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY COURSES -- MEN'S


Intent: In men's basketball, to specify that not more than Intent: In men's basketball, to specify that not more than two credit hours of physical education activity courses may two credit hours of physical education activity courses may be used to fulfill the two-year college transfer be used to fulfill the two-year college transfer requirements; further, to specify that a student-athlete requirements; further, to specify that a student-athlete enrolling in a physical education degree program or a enrolling in a physical education degree program or a degree program in education that requires physical degree program in education that requires physical education activity courses may use up to the minimum education activity courses may use up to the minimum number of credits of physical education activity courses number of credits of physical education activity courses that are required for the specific degree program to fulfill that are required for the specific degree program to fulfill the two-year college transfer requirements.the two-year college transfer requirements.

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

PERSONNEL AND RECRUITING -- EMPLOYMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL, PERSONNEL AND RECRUITING -- EMPLOYMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL, PREPARATORY SCHOOL OR TWO-YEAR COLLEGE COACHES OR PREPARATORY SCHOOL OR TWO-YEAR COLLEGE COACHES OR

OTHER INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-OTHER INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETES -- NONCOACHING STAFF MEMBER -- MEN'S BASKETBALLATHLETES -- NONCOACHING STAFF MEMBER -- MEN'S BASKETBALL

Intent: In men's basketball, to specify that during Intent: In men's basketball, to specify that during a two-year period before a prospective student-a two-year period before a prospective student-athlete's anticipated enrollment and a two-year athlete's anticipated enrollment and a two-year period after the prospective student-athlete's period after the prospective student-athlete's actual enrollment, an institution shall not employ actual enrollment, an institution shall not employ (or enter into a contract for future employment (or enter into a contract for future employment with) an individual associated with the with) an individual associated with the prospective student-athlete in any athletics prospective student-athlete in any athletics department noncoaching staff position.department noncoaching staff position.

Effective: Immediate; a contract signed before Effective: Immediate; a contract signed before October 29, 2009 may be honored. October 29, 2009 may be honored.

Questions ?Questions ?

Documents

Coaches Compliance Rules Ed January 2010. Agenda Media Guide Guidelines Eligibility Center Updates Recruit Visits Updates Recent Questions New Interpretations