1. Janet Calandro A. Faith English Kelly Groddy
Secondary/Level III Violations and Online Self-Reporting Process
Janet Calandro
A. Faith English
Kelly Groddy
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2. KAHOOT IT! Overview Obligation to Self-Report By the Numbers
Violation
Response
Report
KAHOOT IT!
Obligation to Self-Report
By the Numbers
Letters of Inquiry
RSRO Basics and Tools
Violation and Processing Structure
Definitions
Corrective Actions
Penalties
Eligibility Implications
Test Your Knowledge
Resources
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3. Obligation to Self-Report
It is REQUIRED!
NCAA Constitution and NCAA Division I Bylaw
Report noncompliance with NCAA rules.
Efficient and effective way to handle Secondary/Level III violations.
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4. 2016 Calendar Year You Are Not Alone Total Number 5,085 By Division
DII = 1,310
DIII = 328
2016 Calendar Year
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5. A Message from Our Director
Dear NCAA Administrator: it is extremely important for all NCAA member institutions to monitor their athletics program if a violation is discovered, a self-report should be sent to the NCAA enforcement staff In fact, [we] are more concerned about institutions that have not self-reported than with those that have reported several . . .
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6. Interactions with Secondary/Level III Staff
Self-reports through RSRO
Letters of Inquiry
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7. An anonymous source can be a credible source.
Letters of Inquiry
Information received
Specific and credible
Letter of Inquiry
Institution required to respond
Institution follow-up
If secondary/Level III violation, report through RSRO
If not a violation, case closed
credible source.
An anonymous source can be a credible source.
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8. Self-Reporting through RSRO
Access to Applications
NCAA Online Directory + RSRO
Types of Access within RSRO
Communicating with NCAA
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9. Violation Report – 5 Step Process1 2 3
General Information
Sport
Involved SA and NCAA IDs
Other involved individuals
Related SAR cases
Case Information
Interpretation
Bylaw cites
One sentence summary
Date
Facts
Mitigation
Actions
Case Documentation
Upload and attach
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10. Violation Report – 5 Step Process
Signatures
Required vs optional
Methods
Timing
Case Contacts and Submit
Add necessary parties 4 5
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11. Cool Tools in RSRO Resource Tab Fine Payment Options
Violation Summary Report
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12. So You’ve Got a !
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13. Division I Violation Structures Divisions II and III Level I Level II
LEVEL III
Level IV
Divisions II and III
Major
SECONDARY
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14. What Type of Violation Is It?
Level III
Secondary
Isolated or limited.
Isolated and inadvertent.
No more than minimal recruiting, competitive or other advantage.
Only minimal recruiting, competitive or other advantage.
Level III – Bylaw
- Multiple Level IV violations may be considered a breach of conduct.
Secondary - Bylaw
No more than minimal impermissible benefit.
No significant impermissible benefit.
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15. What Type of Violation Is It? Divisions II and III - Major
MAJOR VIOLATION
Not isolated or inadvertent
Extensive recruiting or competitive advantage
Significant impermissible benefit
Multiple secondary violations
Bylaw
Bylaw
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16. What Type of Violation Is It? DI - Level I and Level II
Significant
Severe
Integrity of collegiate model
Recruiting, competitive or other advantage
Impermissible benefit
More than Minimal
Substantial
Bylaws and
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17. What Type of Violation Is It? DI – Level IV
Incidental
Technical
Do not impact eligibility
Limited
RSRO reporting form
Level II
Level III
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18. Violation and Processing Structure
Level I and II
Major
Committee on Infractions
Level III
Secondary
Enforcement Staff
Level IV
Conference
COI - The COI retains authority to make the ultimate determination of the level of violation.

19. What is the Appropriate Response?
Corrective actions – prospective in nature to prevent another occurrence
Penalties – reactive in nature to penalize for the violation, reactive in nature
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20. Corrective Actions Proactive in nature Rules education
Improved monitoring procedures
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21. Penalties – What to Note
The Committee on Infractions gives the NCAA enforcement staff authority to:
Process Secondary/Level III cases; and
Impose appropriate penalties using case precedent.
Any penalty imposed by the staff is the "minimum threshold" penalty for that violation.
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22. Elements of an Appropriate Penalty
Appropriate area
Beyond advantage gained
Involved sport program and individual
Penalties should:
Affect the area in which the violation occurred (e.g., financial aid violation = financial aid penalty);
Be designed to affect the involved sport program, not just the involved individual; and
Go beyond just eliminating the advantage (e.g., two-for-one).
Standard penalty documents are division specific.
Appropriate Penalty
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23. Bylaws 12 and 14 ineligible and uncertified competition
Fines
DI - $500/$5,000
DII - $250/$2,500
DIII - $250/$2,500
Took out address and phone number
Bylaws 12 and 14 ineligible and uncertified competition
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24. A Note on Nullifications
Nullification applies in Divisions II and III
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25. Coaching Staff Suspensions – All Divisions
Longstanding legislated penalty
Often involve eligibility and certification violations
Bylaws 12 and 14
Supports compliance efforts
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26. Head Coach Suspensions - DI Only
Even when head coach doesn’t commit violation
Impacts ALL sports
Can include other involved coaches
Additional violations triggered in football and men's basketball
Applies only to certain DI violations
Remember we are talking about Level III violations only
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27. De Minimis and Restitution Violations
Institutional violation
Does NOT impact eligibility
[D]e Minimis
Impacts eligibility
Handled at institution if value $100 or less
SAR required if more than $100
Relate SAR and violation report in RSRO
[R]estitution
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28. Resources Secondary infractions database (LSDBi).
Standard penalties documents.
Secondary/Level III enforcement staff.
Requests and Self-Reports Online (RSRO).
Level III violations resulting in head coach suspension (Division I).
Bylaws (Division I) and (Divisions II/III).
NCAA.org.
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30. Let’s Get Ready to Rumble!!!!
KAHOOT IT!
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