Transcript MERCER ATHLETICS

MERCER ATHLETICS
October 2010
Coaches Compliance Meeting
CONTINUING
ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility Requirements for PRACTICE
◦ Enrolled in full-time program of studies leading to a
baccalaureate or equivalent degree.

Eligibility Requirements for COMPETITION
◦ Enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester or quarter hours,
regardless of institution’s definition of full-time
enrollment.
The Bottom Line:
Mercer SAs must be enrolled in 12 hoursfull time- to practice or compete.
THE VERY BASICS
Several exceptions listed in Bylaw 14.1.8.2.1:
•
Final semester/quarter.
–
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Enrolled in courses necessary to complete degree
requirements.
Competition while enrolled in graduate
program.
–
Enrolled in a full-time graduate program as
defined by institution.
EXCEPTIONS
Good academic standing is determined by
the institution using the same standards as
for all students. To determine eligibility for
competition, the institution must use the
strictest of the NCAA, Atlantic Sun, or
Mercer rules. (14.01.2, 14.01.2.1)
The Bottom Line:
Mercer SAs must maintain a 2.0.
GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING
Academic year credit-hour requirements.
•
Six-hour requirement each term.
•
18-/27-hour requirement each academic year.
Progress-toward-graduation benchmarks.
•
24-/36-hour requirement (first year, including summer)
•
Percentage-of-degree requirements. (40%/60%/80%)
•
Grade-point average (GPA) requirements. (90%/95%/100%)
PROGRESS TOWARDS DEGREE
1.
SAs must complete a minimum of sixsemester or six-quarter hours of
academic credit in the previous full
time regular academic term.
2.
SAs must earn 18-semesters of
academic credit during each regular
academic year, excluding summer
hours.
THE “HOUR” RULES
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24-/36-hour requirement.
•
Must complete the following percentage-ofdegree requirements:
– Before start of third year -- 40%.
– Before start of fourth year -- 60%.
– Before start of fifth year -- 80%.
•
Based on SA’s full time terms of enrollment.
Bylaw 14.4.3.2
PROGREE TOWARDS GRADUATION
Hours earned
applicable to
designated
degree
Hours required
for graduation
based on
designated
degree
=
%
of degree
PROGRESS TOWARDS DEGREE CALCULATION
•
•
Must meet GPA benchmarks before the start of
each regular academic term.
–
Before the start of second year -- 90%.
–
Before the start of third year -- 95%.
–
Start of fourth year and beyond -- 100%.
GPA requirement based on minimum GPA
required for graduation.
Bylaw 14.4.3.3.1
GPA REQUIREMENTS
•
In their first academic year, SAs must
complete a 24-semesters of academic
credit.
•
Credits can be applicable to any degree.
•
Credits from summer prior to and
summer after first year of collegiate
enrollment may be included.
FRESHMEN STUDENT-ATHLETES
SAs must designate a degree program by
beginning of third year (fifth semester) of
collegiate enrollment.
At the beginning of a SA’s fifth semester,
all credits used to satisfy progresstoward-degree requirements (i.e., sixhour rule, 18/27) must count toward
designated degree.
MAJORS AND P.T.D.
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
Stuart is a baseball student-athlete that
initially enrolled in the fall of 2008.
Is Stuart meeting credit-hour requirements
for fall 2009?
2008-09
Fall
Spring
Summer
13 hours
attempted
12 hours
attempted
6 hours
attempted
10 hours earned 3 hours earned
2009-10
????
QUESTION
6 hours earned

24-/36-hour requirement:
◦

18-/27-hour requirement:
◦

No, Stuart earned 19 hours.
No, Stuart earned 13 hours.
Six-hour requirement:
◦
No, Stuart earned 3 hours in the 2008 spring
term.
ANSWER

In baseball, SAs who fail to be eligible at
the beginning of the fall term remain
ineligible for the remainder of the year.

Therefore, because Stuart is ineligible
going into his fall semester, he cannot
play until NEXT fall.
NOTE

Haley is a women’s volleyball SA.

Haley is pursuing a degree in women’s
studies that requires 120 hours.
Freshman
Fall
Spring
Summer
GPA
12 hours
attempted
12 hours
attempted
Did not
attend
1.95
12 hours
earned
8 hours
earned
Sophomore ????
QUESTION
Is Haley eligible for the season?
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Six-hour rule:
– Yes, Haley earned eight hours during the
spring.
•
18-/27-hour rule:
– Yes, Haley earned 20 hours last year.
ANSWER

24-/36-hour rule:
◦

No, Haley earned 20 hours during the
previous academic year.
GPA:
◦
Haley earned a GPA of 1.950.
o
o
The GPA required for graduation is 2.000;
1.800 is 90% of 2.000.
But Haley fell below good academic standing,
which is required for competition.
ANSWER
Is Haley eligible for her junior season?
Freshman
Fall
Spring
Summer
GPA
12 hours
attempted
12 hours
attempted
Did not attend
1.95
12 hours
earned
8 hours earned
12 hours
attempted
3 hours
attempted
1.91
9 hours earned
3 hours earned
Sophomore 13 hours
attempted
13 hours
earned
Junior
????
QUESTION

Six-hour rule:
◦

Yes, Haley earned nine hours during the
spring.
18-/27-hour rule:
◦
Yes, Haley earned 22 hours during the
fall/spring of her sophomore year.
ANSWER

Percentage of degree:
◦

No, Haley earned only 45 degree-applicable
hours. Haley must meet 40% (48 credit
hours).
GPA:
◦
Haley earned a GPA of 1.910, which fits the
% for graduation requirement but falls short
of good academic standing.
ANSWER
Freshman
Fall
Spring
Summer
GPA
12 hours
attempted
12 hours
attempted
Did not attend
1.95
12 hours
earned
8 hours earned
12 hours
attempted
3 hours
attempted
1.91
13 hours
earned
9 hours earned
3 hours earned
15 hours
attempted
12 hours
attempted
9 hours
attempted
12 hours
earned
6 hours earned
9 hours earned
Sophomore 13 hours
attempted
Junior
Senior
????
QUESTION
2.01
Is Haley eligible for her senior season?
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Six-hour rule:
◦

Yes, Haley earned six hours last spring.
18-/27-hour rule:
◦
Yes, Haley earned 18 hours during fall/spring
her junior year.
ANSWER

Percentage of degree:
◦

Yes, Haley has earned 72 degree-applicable
credits. Haley is starting her seventh
semester and must meet 60% (72 credit
hours).
GPA:
◦
Yes, Haley earned a GPA of 2.01 (100% of
the GPA required for graduation and above
good academic standing).
ANSWER
14.4.3.4.4 Remedial, Tutorial or Noncredit Courses.
Remedial, tutorial or noncredit courses may be used by the student to
satisfy the minimum academic progress requirement of Bylaw 14.4.3.1
only if they meet all of the following conditions:
(a) The courses must be considered by the institution to be prerequisites
for specific courses acceptable for any degree program;
(b) The courses must be given the same weight as others in the
institution in determining the student's status for full-time enrollment;
(c) Noncredit courses may not exceed the maximum institutional limit for
such courses in any baccalaureate degree program (or the student's
specific baccalaureate degree program once a program has been
designated); and
(d) Credit in such courses shall not exceed six-semester or nine-quarter
hours, and the courses must be taken during the student's first
academic year of collegiate enrollment.
REMEDIAL COURSES
Feed Pass, a lacrosse student-athlete at College
USA, took three hours of developmental math
during her freshman year and failed the
course. She repeats the course this fall (her
second year) and receives a passing grade.
Can the repeated remedial course be used to
meet NCAA progress toward degree
requirements during Feed's second year of
enrollment (e.g., six hours/semester,
18 hours/academic year)?
QUESTION
No. Bylaws 14.4.2, 14.4.3.6 and 14.4.3.8
would not permit a student-athlete to use
a repeated remedial course subsequent to
the initial year of enrollment in order to
satisfy progress towards degree.
ANSWER
TRANSFER
ELIGIBILITY
Principle Governing Eligibility
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Eligibility requirements shall be designed to:
◦ Assure proper emphasis on educational
objectives;
◦ Promote competitive equity among institutions;
◦ Prevent exploitation of SAs.
NCAA Constitution 2.12
Why Have Transfer
Regulations?

A transfer student is an individual who
transfers from a collegiate institution
after having met any one of the following
conditions at that institution.
Bylaw 14.5.2
Conditions Affecting
Transfer Status

Report for regular squad practice;

Enrolled full time and present on the
opening day of classes; and
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Receives institutional financial aid while in
summer school prior to initial full-time
enrollment.
Bylaw 14.5.2
Conditions Affecting
Transfer Status

No contact by athletics staff members
without written permission:

Permission not needed if transferring from a
non-NCAA or non-NAIA school (e.g., foreign
institution).

If no permission given:
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Second institution cannot encourage the transfer.
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No athletically related financial aid during first academic
year at certifying institution.
Bylaw 13.1.1.3
Permission to Contact
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Transfer student-athlete (SA) must serve
academic year in residence to be eligible
for competition.
NCAA Bylaw 14.5.1
General Rule
A transfer serving a year in residence may:
◦ Receive athletically related financial aid.
◦ Participate in countable athletically related
activities.
◦ Sit with the team during a home contest.
◦ Perform basic managerial duties during home
contests.
◦ Receive four complimentary admissions to an awayfrom-home contest.
◦ Participate in an NCAA-sanctioned summer league.
Transfer Year in Residence
Permissible Activities
A transfer serving a year in residence
may not:
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Compete.
Dress in the team uniform during contests.
◦ Different from a “red-shirt” SA.

Travel with the team.
◦ Different from a “red-shirt” SA.
Transfer Year in Residence
Impermissible Activities
JUCO Transfers
Non-qualifier or partial qualifiers who do not
meet applicable transfer requirements
 May not practice/compete on an institution's club
team.
 May not practice/compete on an outside team.
 During the transfer year of residence.
 May still be involved in intramurals.
Bylaw 14.5.1.4
Transfer Year in Residence
Outside Competition
Four-year college transfers:

Non-qualifier or partial qualifier who have
not completed their year in residence
 May not practice/compete on an institution's club
team.
 May not practice/compete on an outside team.
Bylaw 14.5.1.4
Transfer Year in Residence
Outside Competition
Four-year college transfers:

Officially withdrawn from Institution No. 1;
and accepted for enrollment at Institution
No. 2.
 Do not count toward the limit of individuals from
the second institution who may practice and/or
compete on an outside amateur team during the
summer in the applicable sport.
Bylaw 14.7.3.2
Official Interpretation: 8/27/92
Transfer Year in Residence
Outside Competition
Requirements:
 4-4 Transfer
 Sport other than baseball, basketball
 No previous 4-4 transfer
Unless it was due to a discontinued sport



Good academic standing
Meets progress towards degree
Release from the previous institution
• A transfer who does not meet these requirements may use the
exception provided he/she is not recruited and has never received
athletics aid from any four year institution
• Graduate students may use this as well.
ONE TIME TRANSFER EXCEPTION
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Educational Exchange Programs
Discontinued Academic Program
Military Service
Discontinued/Non-sponsored Sport
Nonparticipation (Two-year)
Non-recruited/No athletics aid
4-4 TRANSFER EXCEPTIONS
14.4.3.1.2 Transfer.
To be eligible for competition, a transfer student-athlete must
meet the following credit-hour requirements based on attendance
at the previous institution(s) for the specified time and may use
any hours of academic credit earned at any collegiate institution:
(a) Equivalent of one semester/one quarter: six-semester or sixquarter hours of academic credit;
(b) Equivalent of one academic year (24-semester or 36 quarter
hours) of academic credit;
(c) Equivalent of three semesters/four quarters: 30-semester or
42-quarter hours of academic credit; or
(d) Equivalent of four semesters/six quarters and thereafter: sixsemester or six-quarter hours of academic credit during the
previous term of full-time enrollment, if applicable
TRANSFER HOUR REQUIREMENTS

Credits accepted by the institution that
count toward a degree in any of the
institution’s programs.

Do not have to count toward the same degree.

Cannot count courses with grades that are not
acceptable for transferable credit.

GPA calculation includes all courses that are
normally transferable, even if the grade earned
makes the course unacceptable.
Transferable Credit Hours

Men’s basketball 2-4 and 4-2-4
transfers cannot count more than two
credits of physical education activity
courses to meet applicable transfer
requirements.
 Credit-hour and GPA requirements.
 Qualifiers and nonqualifiers.
Physical Education Activity
Courses
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Exception.
◦ Limitation does not apply if the SA enrolls in a
physical education degree program or
education program that requires physical
education activity courses.
◦ May count the minimum number of activity
credits required for the specific degree
program.
◦ All credits may be used for PTD and graduation
requirements.
Physical Education Activity
Courses
2-4 transfers who were not qualifiers.
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 Six semester hours/eight quarter hours of English.
 Three semester hours/four quarter hours of math.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2

Must transfer to the certifying institution as
specific English or math credit.
Staff Interpretation: 3/19/09
Transferrable English and Math
•
If the PSA was a QUALIFIER, the following
requirements apply:
– One full-time semester or quarter in
residence.
– Minimum 2.000 grade-point average
(GPA).
– Completed 12 hours of transferrable
credit per term of enrollment.
Bylaw 14.5.4.1
2-4 Transfers
•
If the PSA was a NONQUALIFIER, and entered
college before August 2009, the following
requirements apply:
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Graduation with an Associate of Arts degree.
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48-semester hours of transferrable credit
–
Cumulative GPA of 2.000.
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Three full-time semesters in residence.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2
2-4 Transfers
•
If the PSA was a NONQUALIFIER, and entered college
after August 2009, the following requirements apply:
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Graduation with an Associate of Arts degree.
–
48-semester hours of transferrable credit
–
Cumulative GPA of 2.000.
–
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Six semester/eight quarter hours of English
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Three semester/four quarter hours of Math.
Three semesters/four quarters in residence.
2-4 Transfers
Bylaw 14.5.4.2

Satisfy Requirements?
• Yes – Eligible for aid, practice and
competition.
• No – Not eligible for aid, practice or
competition.
2-4 Transfers
•
Midyear 2-4 transfers:
– Not eligible for competition in winter or
spring if enrolled subsequent to
certifying institution's first term.
– Must wait until beginning of following
academic year.
Bylaws 14.5.4.1.1 and 14.5.4.2.3
Midyear Enrollee Exception
Baseball and Basketball
•
A 2-4 transfer is not eligible for
competition in a sport during the
segment that concludes with the NCAA
championship if the SA has competed at
the two-year college in that sport during
that segment of the same academic
year.
Bylaw 14.5.4.5.7
Competition in Year of
Transfer- Other Sports
Only qualifiers can use the two-year
transfer exceptions:

◦
Discontinued/non-sponsored sport

◦
Bylaw 14.5.4.6.1
Two-year nonparticipation/minimal
participation

Bylaw 14.5.4.6.2
Two-Year Transfer
Exceptions
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Eligibility for athletics financial aid
◦ A 4-4 transfer must be currently eligible at
their previous institution
 Progress towards Degree
 GPA requirements
 Conference requirements
 Good academic standing
 Discipline
4-4 TRANSFERS
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A 4-4 non-qualifier who attended his or her
previous 4 year institution for less than one
academic year and was not a qualifier will be
treated like a 2-4 non-qualifier transfer.
Bylaw 14.5.5.1.2
4-4 Non-qualifiers

Require one year of academic residence unless:
◦ Completed an average of 12 hours of transferable credit
with a minimum GPA of 2.0
◦ Acceptable towards any degree program
◦ One calendar year has elapsed since the departure from
the previous four-year school AND
◦ Graduation from the two year college
-OR


Returning to original 4 year institution
The student initially enrolled at a 4 year school that never
sponsored the sport while the student attended there OR
The student qualifies for the same exception to the 2-4
transfer requirements AND the 4-4 transfer requirements
4-2-4 TRANSFERS
Back Screen is a basketball student-athlete at
Bay State College (BSC). Back transferred this
fall from Ocean Junior College (OJC). When
reviewing Back's transcript from OJC, they
determined that Back had completed 6 hours of
physical activity courses. BSC has a limit of
accepting 2 hours of transferable credit for
physical education courses but all 6 hours are
transferable into BSC.
Although all 6 hours cannot be used to meet
progress toward degree requirements, will BSC
use all 6 hours to determine transferable grade
point average?
QUESTION
Yes. When calculating the
transferable GPA requirement, the
certifying institution must include
grades earned in all courses
normally transferable to the
institution, even if the institution
limits the number of credits accepted
from the two-year institution.
ANSWER
However, in situations other than those related to
the use of physical education activity courses for
a men's basketball two-year college transfer, if a
member institution places a limit on the number
of courses [e.g., overall limit or limit from a
specific area] that may be transferred to the
institution, then the institution may not use
courses in excess of that limit when evaluating
the transferable credit-hour requirements for 2-4
and 4-2-4 college transfers.
ANSWER