Transcript Sport Compliance Meetings

Welcome to the
2010-11 Academic Year
Student-Athlete Compliance Meeting
Meet the Athletic Administration
JIM
COLE
SYBIL
BLALOCK
Director of
Athletics
Senior Woman
Administrator
KAREN
DONALDSON
MYRA
CAMERON
Asst. AD for
Compliance
Eligibility
Coordinator
Key Topics Covered
 Required Compliance Forms
 Drug Testing
 Outside Competition
 Seasons of Eligibility
 Amateurism
 Awards and Benefits
 Countable Athletically Related Activities
 Ethical Conduct
 Financial Aid
 Academics
Required Compliance Forms
 All Forms must be completed prior to practice.
● NO EXCEPTIONS!!
 Any questions regarding the forms see Karen
Donaldson or Myra Cameron.
Required Forms
 NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Statement
 NCAA Drug Testing Consent Form
 HIPPA Release Form
 Mercer Amateurism Certification Form
 Mercer Extra Benefits Declaration Form
 Amateurism and Eligibility Form
 For International and Selected Student-Athletes ONLY
 Mercer Textbook Agreement
 Mercer Apparel and Awards Agreement
 Vehicle Registration Form
The Most Important Thing Is….
ASK BEFORE YOU
ACT!!!!
Karen
Donaldson
Asst. AD for
Compliance
Drug Testing
YEAR ROUND TESTING OCCURS
IN ALL SPORTS!
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If you test positive for a banned substance during an NCAA
administered drug test you:
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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
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If you test positive a second time for a banned substance during an
NCAA administered drug test you:
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will lose all remaining regular-season and post season eligibility in all sports
Drug Testing
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Check the NCAA Banned
Drug-Classes List 2010-11
Notify Rob Murphy or your
team’s trainer of any
medications or
supplements
Rob
Murphy
Asst. AD
for Sports
Medicine
Drug Testing
Stimulants…includes Ritalin ,
Adderall and other prescription
drugs not prescribed to you.
Caffeine if concentration in urine
exceed 15 micrograms/ml.
Outside Competition
 During the academic year, student-athletes may not
participate on any outside team in any non-collegiate
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 an institution’s coach.
 Before you compete with an outside team, check with
Compliance.
Seasons of Eligibility
 Five years to play four years.
 Limited Exceptions
 Redshirt
 Medical Hardship
 Medical Non-Counter
 Military Service
 Official mission trips
 Pregnancy
 Most exceptions involve a waiver process with extensive
documentation. See Compliance with any concerns.
Seasons of Eligibility - Exceptions
 Redshirts
 In initial year of enrollment at the certifying institution, you may
participate in preseason exhibition contests or informal practice
scrimmages without losing a season of competition.
 Soccer and Volleyball
 You may engage in outside competition during the segment of the
playing season that does not conclude with the NCAA
Championship without using a season of competition,
● Must be academically eligible during the segment that concludes with
the NCAA championship.
Seasons of Eligibility - Exceptions
 Medical Hardship
 Incapacity resulting from injury/illness,
 All participation during the first half of season, AND
 Participation in no more than 30% of scheduled contests/dates of
competition
 Requires a waiver with medical documentation
 Medical Non-Counter
 Injured/ill to the point of never again participating in intercollegiate
athletics
Amateurism
• You are ineligible in a sport if you ever:
• Accept pay, or promise of pay;
• Agree orally or in writing to compete in professional athletics;
• Compete on any professional athletics team;
• Use athletics skill for pay;
• Promote a commercial product or service; OR
• Allow your name or likeness to be used in commercial promotion
Examples:
- Playing on a professional team
- Allow yourself to appear on a poster for a local store
Fee-for-Lesson
You may receive compensation for teaching or coaching
skills or techniques in your sport on a fee-for-lesson basis,
provided you:
• Complete the required paperwork beforehand,
• Do not use institutional facilities,
• Do more than just go out and play with your student, AND
• Do not receive payment from someone other than the recipient or
the recipient’s family.
SEE COMPLIANCE BEFORE GIVING LESSONS IN ANY SPORT!!
Agents and Runners
You are ineligible in a sport 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 and agent to market your athletics ability or
reputation.
 “Advisors” can be “agents” too!
If you are considering a career in professional sports, Mercer wants to help.
Awards and Benefits – Extra Benefits
You may not accept anything that is not available to the
general student body or the general public!
Special arrangements and benefits apply to you AND your
friends and relatives. Benefits include, but are not limited to:
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Transportation
Food
Clothing
Course supplies or textbooks not covered by your
scholarship– including letting others use your books
Financial loan
Unadvertised discounts
Admission or Special Access to Events or Bars/Clubs
 Even Mercer Events!
Awards and Benefits – Extra Benefits
ASK YOURSELF….TO PROTECT YOUR ELIGIBILITY:
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Is it available to you because you are a student-athlete?
OR
Is it available GENERALLY TO ALL MERCER STUDENTS
determined on a basis unrelated to athletic ability?
Awards and Benefits –
Complimentary Admissions
 A student-athlete may not:
 Receive payment from any source for his or
her complimentary admissions and may not
exchange or assign them for any item of
value.
 Sell or exchange his or her complimentary
admissions for money or any item of value to
anyone, including teammates or other studentathletes.
Countable Athletically Related Activities –
In-Season
 20 hours/week
(Week defined by coaches at start of year)
 4 hours/day
 Day of competition = 3 hours
 1 day off per week
 Travel day can be used as day off
 No practice following competition
 Unlimited practice during institutional vacation periods
 For fall sports with a preseason, unlimited practice until
first contest against outside competition or first day of
class, whichever occurs earlier.
Countable Athletically Related Activities –
Out-of-Season
 8 hours/week – Must be strength & conditioning activities,
EXCEPT…
 No countable athletically related activities from one week prior to
the beginning of the institution’s final exam period through the
conclusion of each student-athlete’s final exams.
 2 days off per week
First Day of Classes –
September 14
2 hours/week of skill instruction with no
more than 4 student-athletes
September 15 – April 15 2 hours/week of skill instruction with an
unlimited number of student-athletes
April 16 – One week
prior to finals
2 hours/week of skill instruction with no
more than 4 student-athletes
Countable Athletically Related Activities –
Countable and Non-countable Activities
Countable Athletically Related Activities –
Voluntary Workouts
To be considered “voluntary” and not count in your maximum
practice/competition hours, the following conditions must be met:
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Must not be required to report back to a coach or other staff member
(e.g. trainer, manager, strength coach),
Noncoaching staff members who observe the activity may not report
back to the coach any information related to the activity,
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,
Must not be subjected to penalty if you elect not to participate,
No recognition or incentives can be given based on attendance or
performance
Countable Athletically Related Activities –
Playing and Practice Seasons
Coaches are required to report your weekly hours to
compliance.
Student-Athletes must also report their weekly hours!
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your team’s
countable hours (in-season or out-of-season) or voluntary
activities, please contact:
Karen Donaldson
Asst. ADCompliance
478-301-2729
[email protected]
Front Office
Ethical Conduct
 Compete with honesty and sportsmanship
at all times
 Be forthcoming and honest
 Bylaw 10.1 requires everyone at Mercer to
cooperate fully with NCAA matters.
Failure to do so will affect your eligibility.
Ethical Conduct – Sports Wagering
 Violations include:
 Accepting a bet or placing a bet for anything of value
(e.g., food, clothes, money)
 Providing inside information
NCAA PENALTIES:
FIRST OFFENSE = Ineligible for at least one year and a loss of
at least one season of competition!
SECOND OFFENSE = Permanent loss of eligibility in all sports!
Examples of impermissible gambling include:
Fantasy Leagues, Super Bowl Pools, NCAA Tournament
Pools/Brackets, Betting on the Golf Course
Ethical Conduct – Sports Wagering
 IMPERMISSIBLE, IF YOU…
 are involved in point shaving or other activities designed to
influence the outcome or win-loss margin of a game, OR
 solicit or accept a bet or participate in any gambling activity
involving wagering on your institution, you lose all remaining
eligibility immediately!
SPORTS WAGERING
 YOU ARE AT RISK!!
 Mercer sports are on Vegas boards– meaning people DO
bet on Mercer sports.
 The FBI estimates that over $2.5 billion is wagered illegally
on March Madness alone.
 Student books are often supervised by white collar
criminals.
● Getting involved means very real prison time.
 DO NOT share team information- EVER.
● Injuries
● Morale
● Discipline issues
Financial Aid – Athletic Scholarships
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One-year agreements
May be reduced/cancelled
 Financial assistance other than from
those you are legally dependent
needs to be immediately reported to
MYRA CAMERON.
Examples may include, but are not
limited to: community scholarships,
alumni scholarships, and any
institutional aid.
Myra
Cameron
478-301-2733
Front Office
Failure to report financial aid could cost you your eligibility!
Financial Aid – Employment
 Required paperwork prior to employment.
 Compensation…
 Cannot be given for being a student-athlete,
 Can only be given for work actually performed, AND
 Can only be at a rate commensurate with the going rate
in that locality for similar services.
SEE COMPLIANCE BEFORE STARTING WORK!!!
Academics –
Eligibility Requirements
 All student-athletes must:
 Be enrolled full-time
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Minimum of 12 hours
● See your athletic academic advisor prior to making any course
changes
● Never drop a course without first consulting your advisor and
the athletics administration.
 You WILL pay for the course!
 Exception to full-time enrollment
 If you require less than 12 hours to graduate in either the fall or
spring semester, you must:
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Have school/college advisor provide documentation to be enrolled in
less than 12 hours prior to first day of class.
Academics –
Eligibility Requirements
 All student-athletes must successfully
complete
 6 hours per term to be eligible next term
 18 hours during the academic year (summer
classes cannot be used),
 24 hours prior to the start of your 2nd year
(summer classes may be used), AND
 Declare a major before the third year of
enrollment.
Academics –
Eligibility Requirements
Cumulative
GPA
% of
Degree Completion
Entering 2nd Year
1.8
Entering 3rd Year
1.9
40%
Entering 4th Year
2.0
60%
Entering 5th Year
2.0
80%
We wish you much success during the
2010-11 Academic Year!