201718 MONTHLY COMPLIANCE MEMO JUNE EDITION

INTEROFFICE 

COMPLIANCE MEMO

To:      Athletic Staff & Compliance Committee

From:    Sean McAndrews, Athletic Compliance Specialist/ Game Day Stats

Subject: June 2017 Edition – RECRUITING STARTS JUNE 15 & SUMMER WORKOUT RULES

Date:    06/15/17

PRINTED MATERIALS/ELECTRONIC MEDIA: NCAA Bylaws 13.4.1 and 13.4.2 (Printed and Electronic Media) may not be sent before June 15 immediately preceding the prospective student-athlete's junior year in high school

CONTACTS: NCAA Bylaw 13.1.6 there is no limitation on the number of in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts per prospective student-athlete. This applies to all prospective student-athlete's as of June 15 preceding their junior year in high school. There are still restrictions per Bylaw 13.1.7 at specified sites; Football and basketball can only contact during contact period.

TELEPHONE CALLS: NCAA Bylaw 13.1.3.1 Telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete [or the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardian(s)] shall not be made before June 15 immediately preceding the prospective student-athlete's junior year in high school; thereafter, there shall be no limit on the number of telephone calls made by institutional staff members to a prospective student-athlete [or the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardian(s)].

ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMISSIONS RULE: NCAA Bylaw 13.4.5 electronically transmitted correspondence (e.g., instant messaging, text messaging) shall not be sent to a prospective student-athlete [or the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardian(s) and coaches] before June 15 immediately preceding the prospective student-athlete's junior year in high school. All electronically transmitted correspondence shall be sent directly to the prospective student-athlete [or the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardian(s) and coaches] and shall be private between only the sender and recipient (e.g., no use of chat rooms, message boards, posts to "walls"). There shall be no limit on the number of electronic transmissions sent by institutional staff members to a prospective student-athlete [or the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardian(s).  Color attachments may be included with electronically transmitted correspondence sent to a prospective student-athlete, provided the attachment does not include any animation, audio or video clips and there is no cost (e.g., subscription fee) associated with sending the item attached to the electronically transmitted correspondence.

Bylaw 13.5.2.1.1 OFFICIAL VISIT IN CONJUNCTION WITH CAMP/CLINICS – now illegal It is not permissible for an institution to pay any leg of a prospective student-athlete's transportation costs if he or she participates in an institutional camp or clinic in conjunction with an official visit.  (Adopted: 1/18/14 effective 6/15/14)

Bylaw 13.5.2.5 OFFICIAL VISIT ATHLETIC COMPETITION A prospective student-athlete may be transported to campus for an official visit from the site of his or her athletics competition or the reverse arrangement, provided only actual transportation expenses are paid and the cost of the transportation does not exceed the cost of transportation between the prospective student-athlete's home or educational institution and the institution's campus. (See Bylaw 13.5.2.1.1.)  [R]  (Revised: 6/22/11, 1/18/14 effective 6/15/14)

Bylaw 13.5.2.6 FROM EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION: An institution may pay actual transportation costs for the prospective student-athlete to return to his or her home after an official visit that originated at the prospective student-athlete's educational institution, provided the cost of the transportation to the legal residence does not exceed the cost of transportation to the educational institution. (See Bylaw 13.5.2.1.1.) [R] (Revised: 6/22/11, 1/18/14 effective 6/15/14)

Bylaw 13.6.1.2 FIRST OPPORTUNITY OFFICIAL VISIT: A prospective student-athlete may not be provided an expense-paid visit earlier than June 15 immediately preceding the prospective student-athlete's junior year in high school. [D] (Revised: 1/10/05, 6/22/11, 1/18/14 effective 6/15/14)

Bylaw 13.6.2.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICIAL VISIT – High School & Prep: An institution shall not provide an official visit to a high school or preparatory school prospective student-athlete until he or she: [D] (Adopted: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/92, Revised: 1/10/92, 1/16/93, 1/13/98, 4/29/04, 4/28/05, 1/9/06, 1/8/07 effective 8/1/07, 6/22/11)

(a) Presents the institution with a current high school or college-preparatory school transcript (official or unofficial);(Revised: 2/24/11, 1/18/14 effective 6/15/14)

(b) Registers with the NCAA Eligibility Center; and (Revised: 1/8/07 effective 8/1/07)

(c) Is placed on the institution's institutional request list (IRL) with the NCAA Eligibility Center. (Adopted: 1/8/07 effective 8/1/07)

Bylaw 13.6.2.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICIAL VISIT for 2yr & 4yr: An institution shall not provide an official visit to a two year or four year college prospective student-athlete until he or she has presented an Academic Transcript. A qualifier in his or her first semester or quarter at a two year or four year would be required to present a high school transcript. [D] (Adopted: 10/21/14)

Bylaw 13.6.6.7.1 MEALS ON OFFICIAL VISIT: An institution may provide the actual cost of meals on an official visit for a prospective student-athlete and the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardian(s). [R] (Adopted: 1/10/92, Revised: 1/11/94 effective 8/1/94, 1/10/95 effective 8/1/95, 1/9/06, 4/11/06, 6/22/11, 1/18/14 effective 6/15/14)

Bylaw 17.1.6.2.6.1 SUMMER WORKOUTS LEGAL FALL SPORTS: In fall championship sports (including golf and tennis, for those institutions that conduct the championship segment during the fall), beginning June 1 through the conclusion of an institution's summer vacation period, a student-athlete may participate in workouts designed and conducted by the institution's strength and conditioning personnel, provided such workouts are voluntary and conducted at the request of the student-athlete. Strength and conditioning personnel who conduct such workouts must perform strength and conditioning duties for more than one of the institution's intercollegiate teams during the academic year, must be certified through a national strength and conditioning program and must maintain current certification in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillator (AED) use. (Adopted: 1/18/14 effective 6/1/14, Revised: 1/17/15 effective 6/1/15)

SUMMER WORKOUTS LEGAL INDIVIDUAL SPORTS – if the student requests: The Sports of Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Rifle, Swimming/Diving, and Tennis if the student requests in writing. The Coach has the student sign off requesting the summer workout.

RECRUITING PERIODS

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL:

QUIET until 06/14 unless AAU Event

Evaluations 06/15-08/01

FOOTBALL:

Quiet Period Starts 06/01

until start of fall practice

Evaluation during All Star Games

Within the State /Contact After Released

Football can only watch PSA 7 on 7 on campus

Or if the football coach is working summer camp.

MEN’S BASKETBALL:

QUIET until 06/14 unless ALL STAR GAME

Evaluations 06/15-08/01

Baseball-Golf-Softball-Tennis-Volleyball:

CONTACT ONCE A PLAYER IS RELEASED

Evaluation before and during competition

NECESSARY INTERP TO KNOW SUMMER WORKOUTS

INTERP Participation of Two-Year College Transfers in Voluntary Summer Workouts Conducted by Strength and Conditioning Personnel (II)

Date Published: August 3, 2015
Item Ref: 14

Interpretation:

The Division II Legislation Committee determined that a two-year college transfer must satisfy all applicable two-year college transfer requirements prior to participating in permissible voluntary summer workouts conducted by the institution's strength and conditioning personnel for fall sports.

STUDENT MUST BE AT LEAST A PARTIAL QUALIFIER IN ELIGIBILITY CENTER

STUDENT MUST BE ON NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER LIST

STUDENT MUST HAVE PHYSICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ATC PAPERWORK ON FILE