Download - Student-Athlete Compliance Meeting
Welcome to the
2010-11 Academic Year
Student-Athlete Compliance Meeting
Meet the Athletic Administration
JIM
COLE
Director of Athletics
SYBIL BLALOCK
Senior Woman Administrator
KAREN DONALDSON
Asst. AD for Compliance
MYRA CAMERON
Eligibility Coordinator
Key Topics Covered
Required Compliance Forms Drug Testing Outside Competition Seasons of Eligibility Amateurism Awards and Benefits Countable Athletically Related Activities Ethical Conduct Financial Aid Academics
Required Compliance Forms
All Forms must be completed prior to practice.●NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Any questions regarding the forms see Karen Donaldson or Myra Cameron.
Required Forms
NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Statement NCAA Drug Testing Consent Form HIPPA Release Form Mercer Amateurism Certification Form Mercer Extra Benefits Declaration Form Amateurism and Eligibility Form
For International and Selected Student-Athletes ONLY
Mercer Textbook Agreement Mercer Apparel and Awards Agreement Vehicle Registration Form
The Most Important Thing Is….
ASK BEFORE YOU ACT!!!!
Karen Donaldson
Asst. AD for Compliance
YEAR ROUND TESTING OCCURS IN ALL SPORTS!
If you test positive for a banned substance during an NCAA administered drug test you: will be declared INELIGIBLE to compete during the regular season and
postseason competition for ONE CALENDAR YEAR (i.e. 365 days) after your positive test, and
will be charged with the loss of a minimum of one season of competition in all sports
If you test positive a second time for a banned substance during an NCAA administered drug test you: will lose all remaining regular-season and post season eligibility in all sports
Drug Testing
Check the NCAA Banned Drug-Classes List 2010-11
Notify Rob Murphy or your team’s trainer of any medications or supplements
Drug Testing
Rob Murphy
Asst. AD for Sports Medicine
Stimulants…includes Ritalin , Adderall and other prescription drugs not prescribed to you.
Caffeine if concentration in urine exceed 15 micrograms/ml.
Drug Testing
Outside Competition
During the academic year, student-athletes may not participate on any outside team in any non-collegiate amateur competition.
Exceptions for sports other than basketball:Outside of declared playing and practice season during any official
vacation period.Competition as individual (“unattached”)
●Cannot wear/use institutional apparel;●Cannot receive expenses from the institution; and●Cannot receive instruction from an institution’s coach.
Before you compete with an outside team, check with Compliance.
Seasons of Eligibility
Five years to play four years.
Limited Exceptions RedshirtMedical Hardship Medical Non-CounterMilitary ServiceOfficial mission trips Pregnancy
Most exceptions involve a waiver process with extensive documentation. See Compliance with any concerns.
Seasons of Eligibility - Exceptions
RedshirtsIn initial year of enrollment at the certifying institution, you may
participate in preseason exhibition contests or informal practice scrimmages without losing a season of competition.
Soccer and Volleyball You may engage in outside competition during the segment of the
playing season that does not conclude with the NCAA Championship without using a season of competition, ●Must be academically eligible during the segment that concludes with
the NCAA championship.
Seasons of Eligibility - Exceptions
Medical Hardship Incapacity resulting from injury/illness,All participation during the first half of season, AND Participation in no more than 30% of scheduled contests/dates of
competitionRequires a waiver with medical documentation
Medical Non-CounterInjured/ill to the point of never again participating in intercollegiate
athletics
Amateurism
• You are ineligible in a sport if you ever:• Accept pay, or promise of pay; • Agree orally or in writing to compete in professional athletics; • Compete on any professional athletics team; • Use athletics skill for pay;• Promote a commercial product or service; OR• Allow your name or likeness to be used in commercial promotion
Examples:- Playing on a professional team- Allow yourself to appear on a poster for a local store
Fee-for-Lesson
You may receive compensation for teaching or coaching skills or techniques in your sport on a fee-for-lesson basis, provided you:• Complete the required paperwork beforehand, • Do not use institutional facilities, • Do more than just go out and play with your student, AND• Do not receive payment from someone other than the recipient or
the recipient’s family.
SEE COMPLIANCE BEFORE GIVING LESSONS IN ANY SPORT!!
Agents and Runners
You are ineligible in a sport if you or a family member ever: Accept money, transportation or other benefits from an
agent or runner; Agree orally or in writing to be represented by an agent;
OR Allow and agent to market your athletics ability or
reputation. “Advisors” can be “agents” too!
If you are considering a career in professional sports, Mercer wants to help.
Awards and Benefits – Extra BenefitsYou may not accept anything that is not available to the
general student body or the general public!
Special arrangements and benefits apply to you AND your friends and relatives. Benefits include, but are not limited to:
Transportation Food Clothing Course supplies or textbooks not covered by your
scholarship– including letting others use your books Financial loan Unadvertised discounts Admission or Special Access to Events or Bars/Clubs
Even Mercer Events!
ASK YOURSELF….TO PROTECT YOUR ELIGIBILITY:1. Is it available to you because you are a student-athlete?
OR
2. Is it available GENERALLY TO ALL MERCER STUDENTS determined on a basis unrelated to athletic ability?
Awards and Benefits – Extra Benefits
Awards and Benefits – Complimentary Admissions A student-athlete may not:
Receive payment from any source for his or her complimentary admissions and may not exchange or assign them for any item of value.
Sell or exchange his or her complimentary admissions for money or any item of value to anyone, including teammates or other student-athletes.
Countable Athletically Related Activities – In-Season 20 hours/week
(Week defined by coaches at start of year) 4 hours/day Day of competition = 3 hours 1 day off per week Travel day can be used as day off No practice following competition Unlimited practice during institutional vacation periods For fall sports with a preseason, unlimited practice until
first contest against outside competition or first day of class, whichever occurs earlier.
8 hours/week – Must be strength & conditioning activities, EXCEPT…No countable athletically related activities from one week prior to
the beginning of the institution’s final exam period through the conclusion of each student-athlete’s final exams.
2 days off per week
First Day of Classes – September 14
2 hours/week of skill instruction with no more than 4 student-athletes
September 15 – April 15 2 hours/week of skill instruction with an unlimited number of student-athletes
April 16 – One week prior to finals
2 hours/week of skill instruction with no more than 4 student-athletes
Countable Athletically Related Activities – Out-of-Season
Countable Athletically Related Activities – Countable and Non-countable Activities
To be considered “voluntary” and not count in your maximum practice/competition hours, the following conditions must be met:
Must not be required to report back to a coach or other staff member (e.g. trainer, manager, strength coach),
Noncoaching staff members who observe the activity may not report back to the coach any information related to the activity,
Must be initiated and requested solely by the student-athlete (NOT required),
Attendance and participation (or lack thereof) may not be recorded for the purpose of reporting attendance to the coach or teammates,
Must not be subjected to penalty if you elect not to participate, No recognition or incentives can be given based on attendance or
performance
Countable Athletically Related Activities – Voluntary Workouts
Coaches are required to report your weekly hours to compliance.
Click icon to add pictureKaren DonaldsonAsst. AD- Compliance
Front Office
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your team’s countable hours (in-season or out-of-season) or voluntary activities, please contact:
Student-Athletes must also report their weekly hours!
Countable Athletically Related Activities – Playing and Practice Seasons
Ethical Conduct
Compete with honesty and sportsmanship at all times Be forthcoming and honest Bylaw 10.1 requires everyone at Mercer to
cooperate fully with NCAA matters.
Failure to do so will affect your eligibility.
Violations include: Accepting a bet or placing a bet for anything of value
(e.g., food, clothes, money) Providing inside information
RISK + REWARD = VIOLATION
Examples of impermissible gambling include: Fantasy Leagues, Super Bowl Pools, NCAA Tournament
Pools/Brackets, Betting on the Golf Course
NCAA PENALTIES:
FIRST OFFENSE = Ineligible for at least one year and a loss of at least one season of competition!
SECOND OFFENSE = Permanent loss of eligibility in all sports!
Ethical Conduct – Sports Wagering
Ethical Conduct – Sports Wagering
IMPERMISSIBLE, IF YOU…are involved in point shaving or other activities designed to
influence the outcome or win-loss margin of a game, OR
solicit or accept a bet or participate in any gambling activity involving wagering on your institution, you lose all remaining eligibility immediately!
SPORTS WAGERING YOU ARE AT RISK!! Mercer sports are on Vegas boards– meaning people DO
bet on Mercer sports. The FBI estimates that over $2.5 billion is wagered illegally
on March Madness alone. Student books are often supervised by white collar
criminals.●Getting involved means very real prison time.
DO NOT share team information- EVER.●Injuries●Morale●Discipline issues
Financial assistance other than from those you are legally dependent needs to be immediately reported to MYRA CAMERON.
Examples may include, but are not limited to: community scholarships, alumni scholarships, and any institutional aid.
Myra Cameron
478-301-2733
Front Office
Failure to report financial aid could cost you your eligibility!
One-year agreements May be reduced/cancelled
Financial Aid – Athletic Scholarships
Financial Aid – Employment
Required paperwork prior to employment.Compensation…
Cannot be given for being a student-athlete, Can only be given for work actually performed, AND Can only be at a rate commensurate with the going rate
in that locality for similar services.
SEE COMPLIANCE BEFORE STARTING WORK!!!
All student-athletes must: Be enrolled full-time ● Minimum of 12 hours● See your athletic academic advisor prior to making any course
changes● Never drop a course without first consulting your advisor and
the athletics administration. You WILL pay for the course!
Exception to full-time enrollment If you require less than 12 hours to graduate in either the fall or
spring semester, you must:● Have school/college advisor provide documentation to be enrolled in
less than 12 hours prior to first day of class.
Academics – Eligibility Requirements
All student-athletes must successfully complete 6 hours per term to be eligible next term 18 hours during the academic year (summer
classes cannot be used), 24 hours prior to the start of your 2nd year
(summer classes may be used), ANDDeclare a major before the third year of enrollment.
Academics – Eligibility Requirements
CumulativeGPA
% of Degree Completion
Entering 2nd Year 1.8
Entering 3rd Year 1.9 40%
Entering 4th Year 2.0 60%
Entering 5th Year 2.0 80%
Academics – Eligibility Requirements
We wish you much success during the 2010-11 Academic Year!