Transcript STUDENT-ATHLETE REINSTATEMENT DIVISION I BEST …

Stephanie Grace
Brad Rochman
Megan Ryther
Payton Williams
Bylaws subject to reinstatement.
 Philosophy.
 Factors considered for reinstatement.
 Points of contact.
 De minimis violations.
 Restitution violations.
 Preparing a reinstatement request.
 Case examples.
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NCAA Bylaw 10 (ethical conduct).
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Bylaw 12 (amateurism and athletics eligibility).
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Bylaw 13 (recruiting).
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Bylaw 14 (academic eligibility).
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Bylaw 15 (financial aid).
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Bylaw 16 (awards, benefits & expenses).
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Bylaw 17 (outside competition).
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Bylaw 18 (drug testing).
 Student-athlete reinstatement = SAR
 Students-first philosophy.
 Put the student-athlete back in the position
prior to the violation.
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Student-athlete’s culpability.
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Institutional involvement.
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Case precedent and SAR guidelines.
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Mitigation/totality of circumstances.
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Temporary review process.
Enforcement
Staff
AMA Interpretive
Staff
Student-Athlete
Reinstatement
AMA (Academic and
Membership Affairs)
Public and
Media
Relations
Governance
Eligibility Center
 Eligibility not affected.
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Reinstatement through RSRO
(Requests/Self-Reports Online Case
Management System) not necessary.
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Report violation to enforcement
staff through RSRO.
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Institutional violation.
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Violation of value totaling $100 or less.
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Reinstatement through RSRO not necessary.
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Report violation to enforcement staff through RSRO.
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Payment must be made prior to competition.
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Document repayment.
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Restitution payment to 501(c)(3) charity.
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Is it a violation?
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Does the violation affect eligibility?
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What is the appropriate action?
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Voice University men’s and women’s basketball programs
recently lost two of their starters, Cee-Lo and Shakira.
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Men’s basketball student-athlete, Blake, and women’s
basketball student-athlete, Christina, are scheduled to take
their place as starters on the teams.
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However, over fall break, Blake, Christina and current
men’s basketball starter, Adam, were involved in the 1-day
Hollywood Holiday basketball tournament in violation of
the outside competition rule.
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Blake, Christina and Adam are all ineligible under the
outside competition rule and must go through
reinstatement.
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Compliance officer Carson discovers
the violation Wednesday morning
and both teams are scheduled to
leave for 2 away-from-home
competitions that afternoon.
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The contests are scheduled for
Thursday and Saturday evening.
What should Carson do?
 Defined as pending competition within
10 days.
 Prioritized in the following order:
› The date of the next contest;
› The date the violation was discovered;
and
› The date the reinstatement request was
submitted.
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Call the reinstatement staff.
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Gather all of the information.
› SAR Buckley statement in RSRO.
› Statements from involved individuals.
› Other documentation.
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Indicate the next contest/competition and travel
time.
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Be available.
Committee Guideline
 Starting point: 1-for-1 withholding.
 Reinstatement staff should consider the
following:
› The student-athlete's responsibility;
› The level of competition;
› Timing of when the competition occurred
(e.g., was it during the championship season
or during the off season); and
› Any other relevant factors.
Football student-athlete Rick “The Sheriff” Grimes wants
to buy supplies for his wife, softball student-athlete, Lori,
and their son Carl.
 Short on money, he decides to trade his team-issued
training shoes to The Terminus Outlet Store for $300.
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Committee Guideline
 Greater
than $100 to $400 = 10 percent
withholding condition and repayment.
Rick “The Sheriff” Grimes is now ineligible and must go
through reinstatement.
 He is currently in the middle of his final year of
competition at Survivor Tech.
 Survivor Tech knows Rick can’t afford to repay $300 and
wants to set up a repayment plan.
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Good-faith agreement between the institution
and the student-athlete.
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Approved by SAR prior to competition.
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Includes a repayment schedule.
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Full repayment fulfilled prior to SA exhausting
eligibility during the regular season.
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Includes language addressing default.
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Repayment to a 501(c)(3) charity.
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Repayment Plan for The Sheriff
I, “The Sheriff”, agree to pay $300 to the Terminus Outlet Mall in order to
restore my eligibility per NCAA rules. I agree to make payments of $25 per
month in cash to Terminus Outlet Mall as repayment for the loan. If I choose
to not make a payment one month, then I will make a payment of $50 the
following month. Additionally, I agree to fulfill my repayment of the total
$300 by the end of the 2014-15 academic year.
The Sheriff
Student-athlete signature
Zom Bee
Institutional Representative
10/24/14____
10/24/14____
Repayment Plan for Rick Grimes
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has declared
that football student-athlete Rick Grimes is required to provide
repayment in the amount of $300 as a condition of
reinstatement. The dollar amount previously mentioned was
impermissibly provided to Rick Grimes.
The schedule for repayment is attached and all copies of all
repayments will be provided to compliance officer Zom Bee at
Survivor Tech.
I, Rick Grimes, agree to repay $300 to a charity of my choice by following
the above schedule of repayment. I understand that if I miss a repayment
date, I am automatically declared ineligible and if I compete while not
current with the repayment plan then I have competed while ineligibility.
My eligibility will be restored only after I am on schedule with my
repayments. Additionally, I understand that if I fail to repay the full
amount and default on the repayment plan, the NCAA will not allow any
other student-athletes at Survivor Tech to enter into a repayment plan for
a period of four years.
Rick Grimes
10/24/14____
Student-athlete signature
Zom Bee
Institutional Representative
10/24/14____
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The schedule of repayment for football student-athlete
Rick Grimes is as follows:
Payment
Amount
Date
Due
$75
10/24/14
$75
10/31/14
$75
11/24/14
$75
12/1/14
Amount
Paid
Date
Paid
SA
Initials
Inst. Rep.
Initials
Include the total repayment amount.
 Payment schedule should include amount and
date.
 Include language regarding eligibility and default.
 Keep receipts and submit proof of repayment
upon completion of the plan.
 Check the repayment plan with the competition
schedule.
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Phil, the director of compliance at U-Turn University,
needs to submit a reinstatement request for Vienna,
a women’s volleyball student-athlete who competed
with the volleyball team in a tournament while
academically ineligible.
Phil submits the reinstatement request and
responds to each RSRO prompt with “See attached
document”.
 Phil creates a word document summarizing the
violation and uploads the document to the RSRO
system.
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Did Phil submit all required information for a
reinstatement request?
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Does Phil need to submit any additional information
and/or statements for the reinstatement request?
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What is the best way to communicate with the SAR
staff regarding the reinstatement request?
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Vienna competed in 5 contests, including road
competitions.
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Vienna was unaware she was ineligible.
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Institution provided statements from academic
advisor, compliance officer, head coach and Vienna.
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Guideline withholding condition is 1-for-1.
 Communicate.
 Complete information in the text boxes provided.
 Include a signed SAR Buckley statement from RSRO.
 Upload all required signatures or use the e-signature.
 Include all relevant documentation:
> Statement from the student-athlete;
> Statements from other individuals involved; and
> Supporting documentation.
 Mitigation.
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 Vienna receives 1-for-1 withholding condition
for violation.
 U-Turn University wants to submit an appeal
in hopes of receiving a lesser penalty.
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Staff decisions are appealable to the NCAA Division I
Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement.
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Waiver appeals are reviewed via the written record.
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Violation appeals may be reviewed on the written
record or via a teleconference appeal.
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The Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement is
the final authority.
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Be clear and concise in your points.
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Offer a potential outcome.
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Research guidelines.
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Research case precedent.
 Distinguish from previous cases.
 Search for “totality” when seeking a decision
outside of the guidelines.
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Focus on mitigation.
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Familiarize yourself with the call order.
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Prepare the student-athlete for his or her
statement.
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Designate an institutional presenter.
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Focus on the student-athlete and the mitigation.
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Be concise.