Transcript Overview of NAU Athletics responsibilities to the NCAA & BSC

Overview of NAU Compliance
IAC
April 10, 2009
Jared Bruggeman, Associate Athletic Director
Lynn Newson, Compliance Assistant
Agenda
Compliance Structure
Education
Violations/Penalties
Questions?
Why are we here?
Institutional Control - The control and responsibility for the
conduct of intercollegiate athletics shall be exercised by the
institution itself and by the conference. Administrative control
or faculty control, or a combination of the two, shall constitute
institutional control.
Athletics is part of the institution
It is not permitted to be a stand-alone or autonomous entity of the
institution
It is vital that departments and staff outside the athletic department
have responsibilities and safeguards regarding funding, financial aid,
admissions, eligibility certification, additional student support services
FINALLY, It is required by ABOR!!!!
Compliance Administrative
Structure
President
Athletic
Director
Faculty
Athletics Rep.
Associate AD
for
Compliance
Compliance
Assistant
Coaches
Staff
Boosters
Where do the rules come from?
 NCAA
 Big Sky Conference
 Northern Arizona University
 The most restrictive rule, is the rule that is
applied.
Education
 Coaches and staff are educated on a monthly
basis regarding pertinent issues.
 Education of rules is a continuous effort as
they are constantly changing
 Education is required after a violation for
anyone involved
 Compliance meets with campus entities on a
yearly basis (housing, financial aid, dining
services, etc.)
Education for Student-Athletes
 Compliance meets with student-athletes at the beginning of
each academic year.
 Each team goes through the compliance presentation and fills
out NCAA paperwork prior to certification.
 Compliance also meets with SAAC regarding new legislation
and any other issues that may arise.
 SAAC – Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
 A committee made up of student-athletes assembled to
provide insight on the student-athlete experience. The
SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and
polices that affect student-athletes' lives on our campus.
Education for Compliance Staff
 Regional Rules Seminars
 Big Sky Conference Compliance Meetings
 NAAC (National Association for Athletics
Compliance) Meetings
 LSDBi – NCAA Legislative Services Database
 Interpretation Log – Continual tracking
method of NCAA bylaw interpretations
VIOLATIONS
Types of Violations
Secondary – is isolated or inadvertent in nature,
provides or is intended to provide only a minimal
recruiting, competitive or other advantage and does
not include any significant recruiting inducement or
extra benefit. Two types:
Level I – more serious
Level II – less serious
Major – Systemic problem with a “lack of
institutional control” generally providing an extensive
recruiting or competitive advantage.
Penalties for Secondary Violations
Enforcement staff can impose appropriate
penalties using case precedent.
Any penalty imposed by the staff is the
“minimum threshold” penalty for that
violation. THIS MEANS-Institutions and
conferences have the authority to impose more
significant penalties than the NCAA minimum.
Guidelines for Penalties
 The penalty should affect the area in which it
occurred (e.g., a recruiting violation should
result in a recruiting penalty);
 The penalty should be designed to affect the
individual responsible for the violation and/or
that individual’s sport program;
 A penalty should be imposed over and above
just eliminating the advantage (2-for-1).
2 for 1 Reduction
 Facts: A member of the coaching staff telephones a
prospective student-athlete on two occasions during
the same one-week period (Bylaw 13.1.3.1).
 Penalty: The institution should be required to
preclude the coaching staff from telephoning the
prospective student-athlete for a period of two weeks
(twice the number of weeks as the number of
impermissible calls that occurred – a 2-for-1
reduction).
Corrective Actions
 Rules Education
 Improved monitoring procedures:

Database programs

New software
 Additional staffing

Delegation of responsibilities
Why is self-reporting important?
It is an efficient and effective way to handle
secondary violations.
It is REQUIRED! NCAA constitution 2.8.1
mandates that institutions report all instances of
noncompliance with NCAA rules and
regulations. (see Certification of Compliance for Staff
Members)
Reporting is an educational tool & a proactive
procedure for coaches and staff.
Violation Reporting
 Violations are reported to the Big Sky
Conference and the NCAA. (see self-reporting
form)
 If student-athlete reinstatement is necessary,
the violation is reported to student-athlete
reinstatement.
 Penalties for student-athletes are tracked
through CAi (compliance assistant internet).
Program (07-08)
# of SA/Prospect
Bylaws
Penalty
Eligibility Certification
Committee; FB
Five S-A’s
12.1.1 Validity of Amateur
Status; 12.1.1.1.3
Eligibility for Practice or
Competition;
12.1.1.1.3.1 Temporary
Certification
Athletes must sit a one for
two practices after
cleared from CH
Amateurism; No games
missed
Eligibility Certification
Committee; FB
Three S-A’s
12.1.1 Validity of Amateur
Status; 12.1.1.1.3
Eligibility for Practice or
Competition;
12.1.1.1.3.1 Temporary
Certification
Athletes missed 60
practices and two
competitions; institution
fined $1000.
Women’s BB
Six S-A’s
16.02.3 extra benefit;
16.11.2.1 general rule
Repayment of extrabenefits ($30/person) for
competition eligibility to be
reinstated; occasional meal
requests put in policy
manual.
Women’s Basketball
One S-A
15.01.6; 15.1: Max. Limit
on Financial AidIndividual
Athlete required to repay
amount of over-award;
letter of admonishment to
entity on campus
Program (07-08)
# of SA/Prospect
Bylaws
Penalty
Volleyball
1
13.9.1 NCAA EC
registration and IRL
Student-athlete was
declared ineligible until
reinstated by the NCAA.
Changed NLI form.
Women’s Basketball
1
12.5.1.1 Institutional,
charitable, education, or
non-profit promotions
Student-athlete had to miss
one hour of practice.
MBB
3
16.02.3 Extra Benefit,
16.11.2.1 General Rule
Student-athlete had to pay
the amount of the ticket
($8) to a charity of their
choice.
Track & Field
1
13.3.5.1 Institutional
Obligation
Education; a financial aid
timeline committee was
created.
WBB
0
13.1.2.1 Permissible
Recruiters; 11.7.1.2
Recruiting Coordinator
Functions
Education; letter of
admonishment to head
coach
MBB
1
15.5.4.1 MBB Limitations
MBB will lose one
scholarship for one
academic year
Golf
4
16.02.3 Extra Benefit,
16.11.2.1 General Rule,
17.12.6.1 Summer Practice
Student-athletes had to pay
back greens fees to charity
of their choice, Studentathletes had to miss
practice opportunities.
Program (08-09)
# of SA/Prospect
Bylaws
Penalty
Golf
4
16.02.3 Extra Benefit
Student-athlete were
declared ineligible by the
NCAA until they repaid the
green fees.
Women’s Basketball
0
13.1.2.1 Permissible
Recruiters; 11.7.1.2
Recruiting Coordinator
Functions
Front office staff are no
longer able to create hand
written letters to recruits.
Women’s Basketball
1
13.1.3.1 Time Period for
telephone Calls
WBB cannot call the
prospect during 2 calling
periods in July.
Football
1
14.1.8.1.1 Practice prior
to initial enrollment
S-A was declared
ineligible until he paid
$118 and had to miss 2
practice opportunities.
Volleyball
2
14.5.4.5.6.1 Temporary
Certification (2-year SA); 14.3.5.1.1 Temporary
certification
S-A’s were required to sit
2 practice opportunities.
MBB
12
14.1.3.1; 14.1.4; 14.1.4.1
Content and Purpose
Each S-A was required to
sit 2 practice opportunities.
Program (08-09)
# of SA/Prospect
Bylaws
Penalty
Women’s Soccer
1
14.7 Outside Competition
S-A will have to sit 2
competitions in the 20092010 season.
Women’s Swimming
20
16.02.3 Extra Benefits
Each S-A was declared
ineligible until they paid
the amount of the meal.
Men’s Basketball
0
11.7.4 Limitations on
number of coaches
Only coaches with
coaching duties may be
involved in any practice.
Men’s T&F
1
14.4.1 Progress Towards
Degree Requirements
S-A was declared
ineligible until he meets
degree progress
requirements. S-A must
sit one competition.
Institution was fined
$500.
Golf
1
13.7.2.1.1 Meals; 13.7.2.7
Eligibility Ramifications
Prospect was declared
ineligible until she pays
back the value of the
meal.
WBB
1
13.4.1 Recruiting
Materials
Head coach received
letter of admonishment
and staff was educated.
Questions?
Thank you!