Compliance Meeting2015-16

Agenda Introduction The NCAA Who We Are Compliance Mission Statement NCAA Rules/Requirements KSU Rules/Requirements

COMPLIANCE STAFF Heath Senour – Associate Athletics Director for Compliance

Mindy Mager – Assistant Director for Compliance

We are on Twitter - follow us @OwlsCompliance

We are located in the Convocation Center Main Athletic Suite

Compliance Web Site: ksuowls.com/compliance

COMPLIANCE STAFF Who is Heath?

Born in Dayton, Ohio, but grew up just outside of Oklahoma City Oldest of 3 siblings – have one sister and one brother Graduated from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, PA

• BSBA in Sport Management Earned MBA from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX

• Graduate Assistant in the athletic department (Division II) Other stops include Oakland, Oregon State, Stony Brook and Minnesota Started at Kennesaw State on September 1, 2011

COMPLIANCE STAFF Who is Mindy?

Born in Lake Jackson, Texas, grew up in Danbury, Texas a small town south of Houston

Oldest of 3 siblings – have two sisters Wife and mom to a monster named Blakely who is 16 months old Graduated from Albany State University in Albany, Georgia Former student athlete (softball) Coached/Compliance for four years at Albany State prior to coming to KSU Started at Kennesaw State on March 1, 2013

COMPLIANCE STAFF POP QUIZ!! Questions Throughout – be ready, there may be something in it for you?!?!

POP QUIZ!! Name the state that Stony Brook University is located:

POP QUIZ! ANSWER: NEW YORK

THE NCAA

The NCAA is not a rule making body. It is a volunteer membership organization.

The member institutions make our own rules via committees and the NCAA’s legislative process.

Dr. Daniel Papp - NCAA’s Board of DirectorsVaughn Williams - NCAA’s Legislative CouncilBrittney Reed - National SAAC Committee

COMPLIANCE OFFICE MISSION STATEMENT The Kennesaw State University Compliance Office strives to provide a comprehensive compliance program with a focus on four general elements: rules education, policies and procedures, monitoring and self-reporting. This focus allows us to protect the integrity of the University, while fostering a culture of compliance and institutional control as required by the NCAA. Our visibility and availability are important aspects of providing a proactive approach as we assist the University, our student-athletes, institutional staff and donors/boosters in understanding the complex nature of NCAA rules.

REQUIRED COMPLIANCE FORMS All NCAA and KSU forms are required before any student-athlete is eligible for practice or competition.

These forms were sent to you via JumpForward.

Are there any questions regarding these forms?

NCAA YEAR ROUND DRUG TESTING If you test positive for a banned substance during a NCAA administered drug test, you:

will be declared INELIGIBLE to compete during the regular season and postseason competition for ONE CALENDAR YEAR (i.e. 365 days) after your positive test, and

will be charged with the loss of a minimum of one season of competition in all sports.

If you test positive a second time for a banned substance during a NCAA administered drug test, you:

will lose all remaining regular-season and post season eligibility in all sports.

NCAA YEAR ROUND DRUG TESTING Review the 2015-16 List of Banned Substances that was part

of your 2015-16 NCAA Drug Testing Consent Form

Notify your Athletic Trainer of any medications or supplements

It is your responsibility to check with your Athletic Trainer before using any medications (including prescription medications) and supplements

Pop Quiz!! Jasmine McAllister is a member of the KSU women’s basketball team. Her dad runs a March Madness office pool and it costs $20 to join. Which answer below is correct?

A. Jasmine may participate because her dad is running the office poolB. Jasmine may not participate because she is a student-athleteC. Jasmine may participate in the free ESPN Bracket Challenge because it does not cost anything.D. Both B & C are correctE. None of the above are correct

Pop Quiz! ANSWER: D. Both B & C are correct

Jasmine McAlister is a member of the KSU women’s basketball team. Her dad runs a March Madness office pool and it costs $20 to join. Which answer below is correct?

B. Jasmine may not participate because she is a student-athleteC. Jasmine may participate in the free ESPN Bracket Challenge because

it does not cost anything.

Gambling RISK + REWARD = VIOLATION

Violations Include: Accepting a bet or placing a bet for anything of value

(money, food, etc.) Providing inside information

Examples include Fantasy Leagues, Drafts, Squares, Super Bowl and NCAA Tournament Pools/Brackets. DraftKings/FanDuel and the like are also impermissible.

Gambling

Seasons of Eligibility 5 Years to Play 4

Any amount of time in a contest counts as a season used One second in a basketball game, one serve in a tennis

match, one pitch in a baseball game Exceptions

Soccer and Volleyball – Spring competition does not count as a used season, provided SA was eligible during Fall season

During initial year of enrollment, SA may compete in exhibition contests and preseason practice scrimmages (as permitted in specific sport) without using a season of competition Applicable in basketball and soccer only

Seasons of Eligibility Redshirt

No competition, except for exceptions discussed earlier

Medical Hardship Incapacity resulting from injury or illness No competition in second half of season Competed in no more than 30% of scheduled/completed

contests Filed and processed through the Atlantic Sun

Conference

Amateurism – Agents and Runners You are ineligible if you or a family member ever:

Accept money, transportation or other benefits from an agent or runner;

Agree orally or in writing to be represented by an agent; OR

Allow an agent to market your athletics ability or reputation.

Amateurism You are immediately ineligible if you ever:

Use athletics skill for pay Agree orally or in writing to compete in professional

athletics Compete on any professional athletics team Allow your name, picture or appearance to promote a

commercial product or service, or in an advertisement.

Amateurism – Self Employment Student-athletes may establish own business, provided the student-athletes name, photograph, appearance or athletics reputation are NOT used to promote the business.

Amateurism – Fee-For-Lesson You may receive compensation for teaching

or coaching skills techniques in your sport on a fee-for-lesson basis, provided you:

Do not use institutional facilities, Do not provide a playing lesson, Do not receive payment from someone other than the

recipient or the recipient’s family, Do not market/advertise your availability for such

lessons, AND Receive written approval to conduct fee for lesson

sessions from compliance office (see form on our compliance website)

We must document and keep on file, information related to this type of employment

Amateurism – Adidas Following Criteria Must Be Met: Official uniform and warm-ups, and all other items (socks, t-

shirts, hats, towels, etc.) can only bear a single label or trademark

Label or trademark may not be larger than 2 and ¼ square inches

This applies to all apparel worn by student-athletes during competition, which includes any pregame or postgame activities (warm-ups, post-game press conference, etc.)

These rules do not apply to practice apparel

Amateurism – Adidas What’s wrong with these pictures?

Employment Student-Athlete Employment May only be paid for work actually performed At a rate that is comparable to the going rate for similar

services May not be compensated as a result of being a student-

athlete

AcademicEligibility All Student-Athletes must: Be enrolled in 12 hours (for practice and competition)

See your SASS advisor before changing classes

Never drop a course without first consulting with your SASS advisor

AcademicEligibility Exception to Full Time Enrollment If you require less than 12 hours to graduate

in your last semester Requires certification from Registrar’s Office Work with your SASS advisor

AcademicEligibility All Student-Athletes must complete: 6 credits per semester to be eligible the following

term 18 credits during the regular academic year (summer

courses may not be used) 24 credits prior to the 2nd year (summer courses may

be used) AND Declare a major prior to 3rd year

AcademicsEligibility

AcademicsEligibility Post-Season Eligibility To be eligible for any post-season

competition (A-Sun tournament, NCAA Regionals and Championships) after semester ends, you must: Pass 6 credits If enrolled in less than 6 credits, must pass all

classes

Awards and Benefits – Extra Benefits

You may not accept anything that is not available to the general student body or the general public.

This applies to you AND your friends and relatives.

Benefits include, but are not limited to the following: Transportation Food Clothing Course supplies Financial loan Drinks and Cover (Admission) to Nightclubs and/or

Events

Awards and Benefits – Extra Benefits

Discounts Receipt of unadvertised discounts not available to the general

public is considered an impermissible extra benefit. Any discount must be advertised and available to the general

public.

TO PROTECT YOUR ELIGIBILITY, ASK THESE QUESTIONS:

1. Is it available to you because you are a student-athlete?

OR2. Is it available GENERALLY TO ALL KSU STUDENTS determined on a basis unrelated to athletic participation or ability?

POP QUIZ!!

Taylor Allum and Justin Motley are members of the KSU Baseball team. Four days after winning the conference championship, Taylor and Justin are having dinner at California Dreaming. A KSU baseball season ticket holder is also having dinner with his family at California Dreaming. He and his wife come over to congratulate Taylor and Justin on a fantastic season and wish them well in the upcoming NCAA tournament. The wife offers to pick up Taylor and Justin’s dinner tab.

Is this permissible? Why or why not?

How should this be handled?

How many people remember the Todd Gurley issue last year?

Awards and Benefits – Extra BenefitsIt is not permissible to sell or exchange items that you have received as a result of your participation in intercollegiate athletics.

Examples include, but are not limited to: Apparel Equipment Championship Rings

Awards and Benefits – Extra BenefitsA Student-Athlete may not:

Receive payment from any source for your complimentary admissions and may not exchange or assign them for any item of value.

Sell or exchange your complimentary admissions for money or any item of value to anyone, including teammates or other student-athletes.

We had an issue of this nature when I was at Oregon State.

Countable Athletically Related Activities

In Season (CARA) 20 Hours a week (week is declared by your coach) Limited to 4 hours a day Day of competition counts as 3 hours regardless of time Required to provide one day off per week

A travel day can be counted as the one required day off Hour, weekly and day off requirements don’t apply

during institutional vacation periods (Summer, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring Break)

Countable Athletically Related Activities

Out of Season (CARA) Limited to 8 hours a week

6 hours of strength and conditioning 2 hours of skill instruction

2 days off per week No required workouts beginning one week prior to

final exams through conclusion of each student-athlete’s final exams.

No required workouts during vacation periods (Christmas, Spring Break)

Countable Athletically Related Activities

Voluntary Activities Must not be required to report back to a coach or other

staff member (e.g. trainer, manager, strength coach) Must be initiated and requested solely by the student-

athlete (NOT required) Attendance and participation (or lack thereof) may not

be recorded for the purpose of reporting attendance to the coach or teammates

May not be penalized/punished or rewarded for voluntary activities

In team sports, coaching staff may not be present

PUNISHMENT RUNS ARE NOT VOLUNTARY – THEY MUST COUNT AGAINST YOUR DAILY AND WEEKLY HOUR LIMITATIONS

NOBODY IN HERE GETS IN TROUBLE, RIGHT?

Countable Athletically Related Activities

Logging CARA Coaches are required to log your daily and weekly

practice hours on JumpForward Your verification of these hours will occur on

JumpForward The coaching staff cannot see your answers to the CARA

verification questions, so be truthful

If you have questions regarding your practice hours, don’t hesitate to contact the Compliance Office.

Outside Competition – Bylaw 17 During the academic year, student-athletes may not participate on any outside team in any noncollegiate amateur competition.

Exceptions for sports other than basketball: Outside of declared playing and practice season during

any official vacation period. Competition as individual (“unattached”)

Cannot wear/use institutional apparel; Cannot receive expenses from the institution; and Cannot receive instruction from your coach.

POP QUIZ!!The KSU women’s golf team competes in a 3-day tournament at Myrtle Beach and each day lasts from 9am to 2pm.

How many CARA hours are used and how many hours remain for the rest of that week?

A. 15 hours used and 5 hours remainB. 12 hours used and 8 hours remainC. 9 hours used and 9 hours remainD. 9 hours used and 11 hours remain

POP QUIZ!!ANSWER:

D. 9 hours used and 11 hours remain

The KSU women’s golf team competes in a 3-day tournament at Myrtle Beach and each day lasts from 9am to 2pm.

How many CARA hours are used during this tournament and how many hours remain for the rest of that week?

Social Media/Recruiting NCAA rules prohibit student-athletes from recruiting

prospective student-athletes

NCAA rules prohibit coaches, staff and student-athletes from publicly commenting on prospective student-athletes

Twitter is a public forum, therefore any public comment on a psa (name, nickname, avatar, etc.) is a violation of NCAA Bylaw 13.10.2. Retweets of a PSA’s tweet is also impermissible.

Social Media/RecruitingThe Owl Howl

As most of you know, he discusses PSA’s and recruiting Do not retweet or favorite any of his posts

We have held student-athletes out of practice/workouts for impermissible Tweets regarding prospects.

Social MediaOfficial Visits NCAA rules prohibit an institution from publicizing a

prospect’s visit to campus

Twitter is public forum – therefore coaches, staff and student-athletes may not publicly mention that a prospect is on campus for an official or unofficial visit.

Student-hosts will initial a statement on the Student-Host form that they will not post anything regarding the official visit to any social media platform.

KSU E-MAILYour Kennesaw State E-Mail address is the official form of communication for all of Kennesaw State. This includes:

Athletics Financial Aid Student-Accounts JumpForward Etc.

It is a good idea to check your OWL EXPRESS ACCOUNT on a regular basis (Once a week, once a month)

You are responsible for information sent to your KSU E-Mail address

JumpForwardJumpForward will be used for the following:

NCAA and KSU Eligibility Forms

Complimentary Admissions Requests (Home and Away Games)

A JumpForward training session will be scheduled with our ticketing office

Approving your Practice and Competition Logs on a monthly basis (CARA)

You may receive e-mails from JumpForward regarding your CARA logs

Please complete these in a timely fashion

Book ScholarshipsProcess for Book Scholarships:

Book Pick-Up Anytime beginning August 15th – KSU Bookstore

Have your current schedule and Student ID

Books will be ready when you go to bookstore

Sign off on bookstore form Return books to KSU Bookstore at end

of semester Your account will be charged for books not returned

It’s a Wrap….

If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over? – John Wooden

Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. – C. S. Lewis

It’s a Wrap…. Any questions or thoughts?

Anything we can do better to assist you through the academic year?