Florida International University commits recruiting violations - NCAA.org

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Florida International University commits recruiting violations

Committee on Infractions splits case; formal decision to be released later

6/30/2023 12:00:00 PM

Media Center Saquandra Heath

Florida International University and one individual have reached an agreement with the NCAA enforcement staff on recruiting violations that occurred within the women's soccer and softball programs. FIU, the individual and the enforcement staff also agreed to the prescribed penalties for those violations. To expedite the process for the parties in agreement, a Committee on Infractions panel has approved the agreement. One individual in the case contests the alleged violations, and her portion will be considered by the Committee on Infractions on the written record prior to the committee's full decision release. 

The agreed-upon softball and women's soccer violations occurred during the 2020-21 COVID recruiting dead period and involved impermissible contacts and impermissible recruiting inducements.

The parties involved in the agreement will not discuss further details in the case to protect the integrity of the ongoing process, as the committee's final decision regarding the remaining individual — including potential violations and penalties — is still pending.

By separating the case, the Division I Committee on Infractions publicly acknowledges the infractions case and permits the school and individuals in agreement to immediately begin serving their penalties while awaiting the committee's final decision. That decision also will include findings and possible penalties for the individual who has contested the violations and/or penalties. This is the fourth case where the committee has used multiple resolution paths. 

Some of the penalties — effective immediately — in this case include:

• Two years of probation. 
• A $5,000 fine. 
• A 10% reduction in official paid visits in the softball and women's soccer programs during the 2023-24 academic year.
• A four-week prohibition in unofficial visits in the softball and women's soccer programs. Two of those weeks were completed during the 2021-22 academic year. 
• A three-week prohibition in recruiting communications in the softball and women's soccer programs. One of those weeks was completed during the 2021-22 academic year. 
• A three-week prohibition in off-campus recruiting contact and evaluations in the softball and women's soccer programs. One of those weeks was completed during the 2021-22 academic year. 
• A one-year show-cause order for the individual who agreed to the violations and penalties.
• A suspension for the first 10% of the regular-season contests during the first season of the show-cause period for the individual who agreed to the violations and penalties.

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NEW Episode 13: Stefan Duma, PhD, Virginia Tech Are you familiar with the Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings, or have you had the chance to use them? Did you know that over twenty helmets have received the highest rating for concussion risk reduction? Dr. Stefan Duma is the mastermind behind these injury prevention efforts. Interestingly, before he became a "research junkie," Dr. Duma worked at the Pringles factory and even organized the daily washing of UPS trucks in Tennessee. In this episode, you won't want to miss Dr. Duma sharing his professional journey of using scientific data to make informed technical decisions 😉 (Please note: the winking face emoji happens to be Dr. Duma's most frequently used emoji, and it's not a typo!) Meet Dr. Duma Previous Episodes Episode 12: William Meehan, MD, Boston Children's Hospital Growing up with 17 cousins and many neighborhood children, Dr. Meehan's childhood was filled with cherished moments. Known as the "bad boy" in his high school days, Bill's passion lay in the realm of theater and sports. But what changed? What inspired him to pursue a medical degree at Harvard Medical School and embark on a professional journey in sports medicine? Make sure you catch this episode, especially if you share fond memories of playing "ghost in the graveyard" as a child, and have a love for outdoor adventures like Dr. Meehan! Episode 11: Darren Campbell, MD, Brigham Young University Dr. Campbell has a rich background in military service, having spent numerous years caring for members of the armed forces before returning to his alma mater. In this episode, he shared his childhood memory of growing up in Utah with 6 siblings, and his first job working in a construction company carrying bricks and mud. He also spoke about his experience in various international locations, including Taiwan, Korea, Hawaii, and Afghanistan. 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DI approves changes to reinstatement guidelines for sports wagering violations - NCAA.org

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DI approves changes to reinstatement guidelines for sports wagering violations

Council introduces transfer proposals into legislative cycle

6/28/2023 2:30:00 PM

Media Center Meghan Durham Wright

The Division I Legislative Committee on Tuesday ratified a Division I Committee on Student Athlete Reinstatement decision to amend guidelines for reinstating the eligibility of student-athletes who commit violations relating to sports wagering. The Division I Council was briefed on those new guidelines during its meeting this week in Indianapolis.

For all wagering-related violations reported on or after May 2, the following guidelines will apply:

• Student-athletes who engage in activities to influence the outcomes of their own games or knowingly provide information to individuals involved in sports betting activities will potentially face permanent loss of collegiate eligibility in all sports. This would also apply to student-athletes who wager on their own games or on other sports at their own schools.
• If a student-athlete wagers on their own sport at another school, education on sports wagering rules and prevention will be required as a condition of reinstatement, and the loss of 50% of one season of eligibility will be considered.
• For all other wagering-related violations (e.g., wagering on professional sports), cumulative dollar value of the wagers will be taken into consideration with the following terms for reinstatement:
  • $200 or less: sports wagering rules and prevention education.
  • $201-$500: loss of 10% of a season of eligibility, plus rules and prevention education.
  • $501-$800: loss of 20% of a season of eligibility, plus rules and prevention education.
  • Greater than $800: loss of 30% of a season of eligibility, plus rules and prevention education.

For cumulative wagering activities that greatly exceed $800, NCAA reinstatement staff are directed to consider whether additional loss of eligibility, including permanent ineligibility, are appropriate.

"These new guidelines modernize penalties for college athletes at a time when sports wagering has been legalized in dozens of states and is easily accessible nationwide with online betting platforms," said Alex Ricker-Gilbert, athletics director at Jacksonville and chair of the DI Legislative Committee. "While sports wagering by college athletes is still a concern — particularly as we remain committed to preserving the integrity of competition in college sports — consideration of mitigating factors is appropriate as staff prescribe penalties for young people who have made mistakes in this space."

Previous reinstatement guidelines, which were implemented prior to the broader legalization of sports wagering, stipulated that in most cases, student-athletes who wagered on sports at any level would lose one full season of collegiate eligibility.

The council directed the national office to continue to explore issues around rules education and integrity monitoring and requested additional updates on these topics.

Scholarships for transfers

In August 2022, the Division I Board adopted changes to transfer rules that require a school that awards a scholarship to a transfer to continue to provide that scholarship for the rest of that student-athlete's eligibility, unless they graduate, transfer again or leave for professional athletics opportunities.

The council this week adopted two modifications to those requirements. The first will allow transfers who opt not to participate in sports after a coaching change at their second school to continue to receive their scholarships without counting against team scholarship limits. The second modification exempts a school from being obligated to count the scholarship if the transferring student-athlete does not actually enroll at the school.

The council also introduced a proposal into the legislative cycle that, if approved, will continue to mandate that transfers who stop competing for nonathletics reasons receive scholarship funds until they graduate, transfer or pursue professional athletics opportunities. However, the proposed change would no longer count those individuals as part of a team's scholarship limits if they withdraw from the school, enabling athletics scholarship dollars to be reallocated to a currently participating student-athlete.

Transfer windows

The council introduced a proposal to reduce notification-of-transfer windows to 30 days, down from 60. Data from the past year indicate that most student-athletes enter the Transfer Portal at the beginning of the transfer window.

Now that the proposal has been formally introduced, respective oversight committees and the Division I Student Athlete Advisory Committee will gather additional feedback and offer potential amendments to the proposal over the summer. A final vote on the proposal will be considered by the council during its October meeting.

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