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FHSAA
Eligibility and Compliance
Allegations
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Investigations
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Focus
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Procedures
Process
School’s onus
Preliminary
Report
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Self Reporting
Final Report
FHSAA Actions
Corrective
Actions
• Media
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Allegations
BYLAW 10.3
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Types of Allegations
• Anonymous
• Signed by non-school representative
• Signed by school representative
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Allegation Procedure
• Determine Author
– School representative or non-school
representative.
• Intent of Author
• Credible information
– Allegations with direct content and specific
information are deemed credible.
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Allegation Process
• Anonymous and vague allegations
– Forward allegation to the school with no actions taken by
this office (inclusive of a warning in regards to continued allegations warranting an
investigation).
• Credible allegations
– Forward to school with inquiries which necessitates (time
sensitive) response.
– Prompt school to initiate an internal investigation.
– If necessary, school provides corrective actions.
– Conduct a formal investigation.
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School’s Responsibility
• Control its interscholastic athletic programs by FHSAA rules
and regulations .(B2.5)
• Responsibility for control rests with the principal . (B3.5.1)
• Responsibility for control of a school’s interscholastic athletic
programs extends to and includes the education of,
responsibility for and control over the actions of the school’s
administration, faculty, athletic staff, student-athletes, student
body, and any other individual or group engaged in activities
representing, supporting or promoting the athletic interests of
the school. (B3.5.1.1)
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Investigations
POLICY 37
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Compliance
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2.6 COMPLIANCE WITH RULES Each school must comply with all applicable FHSAA rules. The FHSAA will assist
schools in their efforts to achieve full compliance with all rules and will establish fair procedures for
addressing alleged or identified failures in compliance. A school found to have violated FHSAA rules will be
subject to such disciplinary and corrective actions as may be determined to be appropriate by the Association.
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3.5.2 Compliance with Rules. A member school must comply with all bylaws and other rules of the Association.
The school must monitor its athletic programs to assure compliance with all bylaws and regulations must identify
and report to the FHSAA Office instances in which compliance has not been achieved, and must take
appropriate corrective actions regarding such instances of non-compliance. Staff members, studentathletes and other individuals and groups representing, supporting or promoting the school’s athletic interests
must comply with applicable bylaws and rules. The school is responsible for such compliance.
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3.5.2.2 Cooperation with Association. A member school must fully cooperate in the investigation of any
alleged violation of the bylaws or other rules of the Association. A school that refuses to permit the
interview of any individual, to grant access to and inspection of pertinent records, to submit relevant information
to the Association upon request, or otherwise interferes with or obstructs the investigation, will be in violation of
this provision.
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Self Report
• Once the school identifies a violation, the report should include:
– Identify and list the bylaws and/or policies that have been
violated;
– Provide a description of the circumstances leading to the
reported violation;
– Provide the name of the student and/or coach (if applicable);
– List the contests in which the student participated (if applicable)
– State any corrective actions taken by the school to deter this
situation from happening again in the school's athletic program.
– [email protected]
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Preliminary Investigation
• Determine if school’s internal investigation
and corrective actions were thorough and
sufficient.
– Did the school acknowledge a violation?
– What were the corrective actions?
– School’s corrective actions in lieu of penalties
assessed by the association?
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Investigative Procedures
• Once an investigation is launched:
– FHSAA assigns staff or an investigative consultant.
– School is notified in writing.
– School shall notify students and parents/legal
guardians.
– School will be informed of specific
inquires/allegations.
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Investigation
• Policy 37.4.6.2 Responsibility to Cooperate.
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Individuals who choose to not cooperate with the investigative process may impact student
participation in interscholastic contests(refusing to cooperate voids their consent to participate as
outlined in the EL3 form).
• Investigators are required to meet statutory standards.
• School records, documents and any pertinent information will be
reviewed (financial, email…).
• Interviews conducted on or off campus.
– FHSAA rep or school rep must be present for on campus
interviews.
– Parent/legal guardian must be present for off campus interviews.
– Consultants interview hours: 9am-7pm.
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Actions
• Corrective Actions
– Develop protocol to ensure the violation does not
occur again.
• FHSAA Actions
– Probation
– Fines
– Compliance Seminar (on/off campus)
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Findings
• Preliminary Findings
– Allows the school to respond
– Present any additional information and formulate
a written plan (corrective).
• Final Findings
– Written account of actions taken by the FHSAA
and penalties assessed to the school.
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Media
• Media/General Public
– Public records request.
– Redact student names, but all other information is
given.
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Contact Information
Natalie Strappy (Director of Compliance)
[email protected]
(352) 372-9551 ext. 230
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