Division II Awards and Benefits and Organized Competition Amanda Conklin and Abbie Renaker

Learning Objectives  Recall of basic application of Division II awards and benefits and delayed enrollment legislation.  Demonstrate an increased level of comfort educating colleagues, PSAs and SAs about basic awards and benefits and delayed enrollment legislation.  Apply enhanced knowledge of waiver process to future organized competition waiver applications.

Outline  Extra benefits.  Common violations of awards and benefits legislation.  Delayed enrollment and organized competition.  NCAA Division II Committee for Legislative Relief waivers.  Committee for Legislative Relief guidelines.  New amateurism legislation.  Questions.

Secondary Violations Reported in 2011 Total secondary violations reported by Division II institutions: 877. Secondary Violations by Bylaw: ▫ NCAA Bylaw 13 (recruiting): 277. ▫ Bylaw 14 (eligibility): 168. ▫ Bylaw 16 (awards and benefits): 165.

Extra Benefits Provided to student-athlete, relative or friend. From an institutional employee or a booster. Not expressly authorized by the legislation. Not a violation if the same benefit is generally available. Bylaw

Common Violations - Expenses for Competition Expenses for competition: Prior to receiving final academic or amateurism certification. While enrolled less than full time. Commonly involve: Nonrecruited student-athletes. Student-athletes with a final amateurism certification in another sport. Ineligible student-athlete serving as team manager.

Expenses for Competition Must be eligible to represent the institution in competition. If serving a year in residence, may not receive travel expenses for competition by serving as team manager. Bylaw and August 5, 1987, staff interpretation

Common Violations - Housing Loan or cash to cover off-campus housing expenses. Housesitting for a coach. Overnight lodging in coach’s home. Bylaws and

Housing Loans to student-athlete are impermissible. Complimentary lodging in an institutional staff member’s home is not permissible. Bylaws and

Common Violations - Transportation Booster providing ineligible student-athletes with transportation to view away-from-home institutional contests. Booster providing student-athlete transportation to the airport. Use of a coach’s car. Bylaw

Transportation A student-athlete may not be provided with transportation that is not generally available to the institution’s students. An institutional employee or representative of athletics interest is not permitted to provide a student-athlete use of an automobile. Bylaw

Common Violations – General Extra Benefit Use of book scholarship money: to buy impermissible supplies or textbooks that are not required; or to buy textbooks and supplies for other student- athletes. Book scholarship funds are limited to the actual cost of required course-related books and supplies. Bylaws and

Delayed Enrollment Legislation  An individual who does not enroll full time in a collegiate institution in the regular term that begins immediately after a one-year period following high school graduation shall:  Use one season of competition for each consecutive 12- month period after the one-year period; and  Serve an academic year in residence. Bylaw

Organized Competition  Competition is scheduled in advance;  Official score is kept;  Individual or team standings or statistics; Bylaw

Organized Competition, cont.  Official timer or game officials used;  Admission is charged;  Teams are regularly formed or rosters predetermined; Bylaw

Organized Competition, cont.  Team uniforms are used;  Individual or team is privately sponsored; or  Competition is directly or indirectly sponsored, promoted or administered by an individual, organization or agency. Bylaw

Ease of Burden  Notification of organized competition moving to the NCAA Eligibility Center beginning August 1,  Noncontroversial legislative change (NCAA Proposal No. NC ).  Recommendation emerged for the NCAA DII Legislation Committee’s ease of burden review. Bylaw

Committee for Legislative Relief Waivers  Over 100 waivers of delayed enrollment legislation processed since April  International PSAs.  Submitted through AMA Online.

Committee for Legislative Relief Waiver Process Individual registers with the NCAA Eligibility Center NCAA Eligibility Center renders an amateurism certification decision indicating that PSA has triggered penalties due to delayed enrollment. DII Institution submits legislative relief waiver of Bylaw through AMA Online Staff approves or denies legislative relief waiver If staff denies legislative relief waiver, DII institution may appeal staff decision to Committee for Legislative Relief Committee for Legislative Relief approves or denies appeal of staff decision

Committee for Legislative Relief Guidelines - Analysis  Circumstances outside of SA’s control?  Duration of time impacting SA’s ability to enroll.  What circumstances have changed?  First opportunity to enroll.

Committee for Legislative Relief Guidelines  Minimal amount of competition.  Two contests/dates of competition or 10 percent or less than the contests or dates of competition limits.  Actual or averaging method.

Committee for Legislative Relief Guidelines  Caliber of competition.  Early high school graduation.  Extenuating circumstances outside SA’s control (e.g., medical hardship, natural disasters, war, extreme financial difficulties).

Committee for Legislative Relief Guidelines  Diversion from normal academic path.  Review of home educational system.  Circumstances that caused diversion.

Committee for Legislative Relief Guidelines  Misinformation/lack of information – transfers.  Must be provided by academic authority.  SA could have met requirements.  Documentation.  Eligibility at any DII institution.

Committee for Legislative Relief Guidelines  Extenuating circumstances within SA’s control.  Lack of knowledge.  Failure to enroll due to academic deficiencies, disciplinary reasons or incarceration.  Misinformation/lack of information during recruitment process.

Committee for Legislative Relief Waivers – Common Questions When did PSA graduate high school? Reasons for delayed enrollment? When (date) do fall classes begin at applicant institution?

Committee for Legislative Relief Waivers– Common Questions, Cont. How much competition? Was PSA recruited? Did PSA receive incorrect information from an institution?

Case Study  Maggie is a soccer player from Ireland.  Graduated from high school June  Maggie’s grandmother passed away March  Participated in 15 soccer contests during fall 2011 club season – low-caliber competition.

Case Study, cont.  SAT score not high enough to be a qualifier for 2011 fall term.  Could not afford to attend college without athletics aid.  Recruitment began April  Initial enrollment August  Unaware of organized competition legislation.

Staff Analysis  Participation in more than the minimal contest thresholds.  Circumstances surrounding delay do not warrant relief.

Staff Analysis  SA triggered rule prior to recruitment and grandmother’s death.  Lack of knowledge does not warrant relief.  Staff recommendation: denied – intent of the legislation and Committee for Legislative Relief guidelines.

Financial Donations and Advertising and Sponsorship of NCAA Championships – Professional Sports Organizations Professional sports organization may serve as a financial sponsor of an intercollegiate competition event, but may not be publically identified as a sponsor. Applies to institutions, conferences and the NCAA. NCAA Proposal No ; Bylaws ; and

Financial Donations and Advertising and Sponsorship of NCAA Championships – Professional Sports Organizations – Example A minor league baseball team may financially sponsor a regular- season baseball contest between two Division II institutions. May not be identified sponsor of the contest. May provide the use of the minor league ballpark at a reduced rate. May agree to split ticket revenue as part of the financial contract. Proposal No ; Bylaws ; and

Financial Donations and Advertising and Sponsorship of NCAA Championships – Professional Sports Organizations – Example The Baltimore Ravens may be a financial sponsor of the NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship that is held at M&T Bank Stadium. May not be identified as sponsor. May distribute information to season-ticket holders. May provide advertising during all events (e.g., concerts, games) at no charge to the NCAA, host institution or local organizing committee. Proposal No ; Bylaws ; and

Financial Donations and Advertising and Sponsorship of NCAA Championships – Professional Sports Organizations Professional sports organizations may serve as a financial sponsor of ancillary event and may be publically identified as a sponsor. Applies to institutions, conferences and the NCAA. Proposal No ; Bylaws ; and

Financial Donations and Advertising and Sponsorship of NCAA Championships – Professional Sports Organizations- Example An NFL team may financially sponsor and also be identified as a sponsor for a fan event at a Division II athletics event (e.g., Pittsburgh Steelers Fan Festival). Proposal No ; Bylaws ; and

Financial Donations and Advertising and Sponsorship of NCAA Championships – Professional Sports Organizations- Example An NBA team may sponsor and be identified as a sponsor of the three-on-three basketball tournament that occurs in conjunction with the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship. Proposal No ; Bylaws ; and

Financial Donations and Advertising and Sponsorship of NCAA Championships – Professional Sports Organizations Half time is not considered ancillary. Pre-game and post-game events and promotions would be considered ancillary. Professional sports organizations may not use the name or likeness of a student-athlete to promote events. Proposal No ; Bylaws ; and

Amateurism and Eligibility – Elimination of Eligibility Form to Certify International Student-athletes Eliminated the International Student-Athlete Certification Form. All SAs enrolling in a Division I or Division II institution on or after August 1, 2012, must complete a “gap time” form. Proposal No ; Bylaws and

Amanda Conklin Abbie Renaker