2008 Compliance 2008 Compliance WorkshopWorkshop

Grand Hyatt HotelGrand Hyatt Hotel

San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, Texas

June 2, 2008June 2, 2008

““Compliance Compliance Road Show”Road Show”

MEAC MEAC COMPLIANCECOMPLIANCE

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

Compliance Overview & Compliance Overview & FormsForms

Dates to RememberDates to Remember RecruitingRecruiting EligibilityEligibility LegislationLegislation FinancesFinances

ViolationsViolations Championship FormsChampionship Forms Medical Hardship Medical Hardship

WaiversWaivers Additional Additional

Information & FormsInformation & Forms

Dates to Dates to RememberRemember

Dates to RememberDates to Remember

2008-09 Compliance Calendar2008-09 Compliance Calendar 2008-09 Compliance Deadlines2008-09 Compliance Deadlines Compliance PlannerCompliance Planner 2008-09 MEAC Calendar of Events2008-09 MEAC Calendar of Events 2008-09 MEAC Championship Entry 2008-09 MEAC Championship Entry

Forms Due DatesForms Due Dates 2008-09 MEAC Schedule Submission 2008-09 MEAC Schedule Submission

DeadlinesDeadlines NCAA Deadline InformationNCAA Deadline Information

MEETING DEADLINESMEETING DEADLINES Need to disseminate calendar/deadlines to Need to disseminate calendar/deadlines to

involved individuals, i.e. coaches, involved individuals, i.e. coaches, administrators, registrars, etc. to include administrators, registrars, etc. to include FAR.FAR.

Need to set internal departmental Need to set internal departmental deadlines to meet MEAC/NCAA deadlines. deadlines to meet MEAC/NCAA deadlines. Take into account time of year Take into account time of year (registration) and allow at least 3-5 days (registration) and allow at least 3-5 days lead way to meet deadlines.lead way to meet deadlines.

Send reminders to coaches regarding Send reminders to coaches regarding deadlines and penalties for not meeting deadlines and penalties for not meeting deadlines.deadlines.

MEETING DEADLINESMEETING DEADLINES

You, the Compliance Coordinator, are You, the Compliance Coordinator, are responsible for submitting information responsible for submitting information unless otherwise noted. So check the unless otherwise noted. So check the calendar on a regular basis.calendar on a regular basis.

There are no surprise deadlines when you There are no surprise deadlines when you have a calendar.have a calendar.

Double check recruiting calendars before Double check recruiting calendars before you sign off for recruiting visits. Ask you sign off for recruiting visits. Ask coach to submit a copy of the calendar coach to submit a copy of the calendar with paperwork.with paperwork.

RecruitingRecruiting

RecruitingRecruiting Coaches Exam Administrator's FormCoaches Exam Administrator's Form Recruiting ProposalsRecruiting Proposals MEAC Recruiting PolicyMEAC Recruiting Policy Recruiting CalendarsRecruiting Calendars 2009-10 National Letter of Intent Signing Dates2009-10 National Letter of Intent Signing Dates Transfer Student-Athlete Basic PolicyTransfer Student-Athlete Basic Policy MEAC Policy on Intra-Conference Transfer RuleMEAC Policy on Intra-Conference Transfer Rule

Coaches Exam RequestCoaches Exam Request

Submit NCAA Coaches Administrator’s Form via Submit NCAA Coaches Administrator’s Form via fax. This form will let me know which coaches fax. This form will let me know which coaches are taking the exam. Therefore, it will let the are taking the exam. Therefore, it will let the conference office know to pull the results of the conference office know to pull the results of the exam.exam.

Encourage coaches to take test online.Encourage coaches to take test online. If you give the hard copy of the test, you must If you give the hard copy of the test, you must

print out a new test for each individual coach. print out a new test for each individual coach. (You CANNOT duplicate the same test!) – MEAC(You CANNOT duplicate the same test!) – MEAC

If you give the hard copy of test, you must put If you give the hard copy of test, you must put the results online.the results online.

Coaches Exam RequestCoaches Exam Request

My coach failed? Review with him/her the My coach failed? Review with him/her the bylaws missed from the results. The bylaws missed from the results. The results may not leave with the coach.results may not leave with the coach.

The coach cannot take the test no earlier The coach cannot take the test no earlier than 30 days after taking the first test. than 30 days after taking the first test.

The 07-08 test is good until July 31The 07-08 test is good until July 31stst. . However, if a coach takes the 08-09 test However, if a coach takes the 08-09 test

and fails, they will not be able to recruit and fails, they will not be able to recruit under the 07-08 exam. under the 07-08 exam.

RecruitingRecruiting

Please review Recruiting Proposals with Please review Recruiting Proposals with your coaches before they go out recruiting your coaches before they go out recruiting if you haven’t already done so.if you haven’t already done so.

Make sure you give them this information Make sure you give them this information when they are taking the Coaches Exam.when they are taking the Coaches Exam.

Review Recruiting Visit Policies with Review Recruiting Visit Policies with PSAs.PSAs.

Recruiting Calendars – check before Recruiting Calendars – check before signing off on recruiting visits.signing off on recruiting visits.

National Letters of IntentNational Letters of Intent

Make sure they are submitted to Make sure they are submitted to conference office within 21 daysconference office within 21 days

Recommend Compliance Recommend Compliance Coordinator submit NLIsCoordinator submit NLIs

Check to make sure form is filled out Check to make sure form is filled out completely (i.e. date issued, sport, completely (i.e. date issued, sport, institution, birth date)institution, birth date)

Only need to submit last page of NLI Only need to submit last page of NLI and Grant-in-aid formand Grant-in-aid form

INTRA-CONFERENCE INTRA-CONFERENCE TRANSFER RULETRANSFER RULE

General RuleGeneral Rule – Sit two years in residence – Sit two years in residence and lose two years of eligibility in all and lose two years of eligibility in all sports sports

If recruited and received athletic and/or If recruited and received athletic and/or institutional aid and has competed and/or institutional aid and has competed and/or practiced at a MEAC Institution;practiced at a MEAC Institution;

Or if non-recruited and receives athletic Or if non-recruited and receives athletic aid and competed and/or practicedaid and competed and/or practiced

Eligibility Eligibility

Academic RequirementsAcademic Requirements11stst Full Time 07 Full Time 07 11stst Full Time 06 Full Time 06 11stst Full Time 05 Full Time 05 11stst Full Time 04 Full Time 04

Entering Second Entering Second Year Year

of Collegiate of Collegiate EnrollmentEnrollment

Entering Third Entering Third Year Year

of Collegiate of Collegiate EnrollmentEnrollment

Entering Fourth Entering Fourth Year Year

of Collegiate of Collegiate EnrollmentEnrollment44

Entering Fifth Year Entering Fifth Year of Collegiate of Collegiate EnrollmentEnrollment

24 semester/36 24 semester/36 quarter creditsquarter credits 18/27 credits 18/27 credits earned during earned during academic yearacademic year 90% of GPA for 90% of GPA for graduation# graduation# Six credits/termSix credits/term A maximum of six A maximum of six semester/nine semester/nine quarter hours of quarter hours of remedial courses remedial courses may be used in the may be used in the first yearfirst year

40% of degree 40% of degree requirementsrequirements 18/27 credits 18/27 credits earned during earned during academic yearacademic year 95% of GPA for 95% of GPA for graduation# graduation# Six credits/termSix credits/term Declaration of Declaration of degree programdegree program

60% of degree 60% of degree requirementsrequirements Completion of Completion of 24/36 hours or 24/36 hours or average 12 per average 12 per term term Hours earned Hours earned during regular during regular academic year academic year (75/25) (75/25) 95% of GPA for 95% of GPA for graduation# graduation# Six credits/termSix credits/term

75% of degree 75% of degree requirementsrequirements Completion of Completion of 24/36 hours or 24/36 hours or average 12 per term average 12 per term Hours earned Hours earned during regular during regular academic year academic year (75/25) (75/25) 95% of GPA for 95% of GPA for graduation# graduation# Six credits/termSix credits/term

Academic RequirementsAcademic Requirements

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS QUESTION AND ANSWERS QUESTION AND ANSWERS DOCUMENTDOCUMENT

A USEFUL TOOLA USEFUL TOOLCHECK HERE FIRSTCHECK HERE FIRST

Eligibility Certification FormEligibility Certification Form

Use CAi Eligibility ReportUse CAi Eligibility Report SUBMIT YOUR FORMS IN ON TIME!SUBMIT YOUR FORMS IN ON TIME! Plan ahead when submitting addendumsPlan ahead when submitting addendums Use student-athletes given name- No Use student-athletes given name- No

nicknames or middle namesnicknames or middle names Do not submit form without all signatures.Do not submit form without all signatures. Failure to Submit = $150 per sportFailure to Submit = $150 per sport

CAi Certification FormCAi Certification Form

Signatures must be as follows:Signatures must be as follows:

1. Registrar1. Registrar

2. Faculty Athletics Representative2. Faculty Athletics Representative

3. Director of Athletics3. Director of Athletics

4. Compliance Coordinator 4. Compliance Coordinator (Place (Place signature and date at the top right of signature and date at the top right of page)page)

Mid-Year CertificationMid-Year Certification

Submit Mid-Year Certification prior Submit Mid-Year Certification prior to the first day of classes.to the first day of classes.

Must be submitted before the first Must be submitted before the first date of competition in the new date of competition in the new academic year.academic year.

Plan ahead to submit after grades Plan ahead to submit after grades are submitted in the Fall Semester.are submitted in the Fall Semester.

What happens when What happens when someone is out of the office?someone is out of the office?

Did you plan ahead? Do you review Did you plan ahead? Do you review the due dates with all involved to the due dates with all involved to make a plan?make a plan?

Who is authorized to sign when that Who is authorized to sign when that person is out of the office? person is out of the office?

Send a letter to the Commissioner Send a letter to the Commissioner stating who will be authorized to stating who will be authorized to sign in their absence.sign in their absence.

NCAA Bylaw 14.01.1NCAA Bylaw 14.01.1

Institutional Responsibility – An Institutional Responsibility – An institution shall not permit a institution shall not permit a student-athlete to represent it in student-athlete to represent it in intercollegiate athletics competition intercollegiate athletics competition unless the student-athlete meets all unless the student-athlete meets all applicable eligibility requirements, applicable eligibility requirements, and the institution has certified the and the institution has certified the student-athlete’s eligibility.student-athlete’s eligibility.

Therefore,Therefore,

The Conference Office The Conference Office DOES NOTDOES NOT certify eligibility. certify eligibility.

Eligibility Certification will be Eligibility Certification will be reviewed for errors and filed.reviewed for errors and filed.

LEGISLATIONLEGISLATION

LegislationLegislation

NCAA Legislation Adopted by the NCAA Legislation Adopted by the Board of Directors that are effective Board of Directors that are effective in 2008.in 2008.

FINANCESFINANCES

Squad ListsSquad Lists

Must submit squad lists with Must submit squad lists with signatures on the squad lists from signatures on the squad lists from the Athletic Director, Head Coach the Athletic Director, Head Coach and Compliance Coordinator and Compliance Coordinator

Financial Aid Director must sign off Financial Aid Director must sign off on the final squad list that is on the final squad list that is submitted in June 15submitted in June 15

Squad ListsSquad Lists

SUBMIT FORMS ON TIME!SUBMIT FORMS ON TIME! Submit according to Compliance Submit according to Compliance

Calendar; due the same day as eligibility Calendar; due the same day as eligibility certificates unless otherwise indicatedcertificates unless otherwise indicated

Submit updates with eligibility Submit updates with eligibility certification addendums (with signatures)certification addendums (with signatures)

Send final squad list by June 15, 2008Send final squad list by June 15, 2008 Need to use the Compliance Assistance Need to use the Compliance Assistance

Internet Internet Remember this is a working document.Remember this is a working document. Failure to submit = $100Failure to submit = $100

Special Assistance FundSpecial Assistance Fund

Read the reasons for request-are they Read the reasons for request-are they appropriate?appropriate?

$850 limit per student-athlete per year$850 limit per student-athlete per year $500 limit for travel $500 limit for travel Expenses or actual economy airfare for Expenses or actual economy airfare for

family emergenciesfamily emergencies Keep within your budget- 08-09 Keep within your budget- 08-09 Unused monies will be rolled-over to the Unused monies will be rolled-over to the

following yearfollowing year

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUNDSPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUND

Please review itemization sheet.Please review itemization sheet.PLEASE MAKE SURE ITEMS THAT PLEASE MAKE SURE ITEMS THAT

REQUIRE RECIEPTS ARE REQUIRE RECIEPTS ARE INCLUDED (I.E. MEDICAL, INCLUDED (I.E. MEDICAL, EMERGENCY AND COURSE EMERGENCY AND COURSE SUPPLIES.SUPPLIES.

Make sure all signatures are on formMake sure all signatures are on formMake sure the form is complete.Make sure the form is complete.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUNDSPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUND

NO SPORTS SPECIFIC ITEMS -NO SPORTS SPECIFIC ITEMS -

i.e., running tights, spikes, golf shirts, i.e., running tights, spikes, golf shirts, golf gloves, practice clothes, etc.golf gloves, practice clothes, etc.

CLOTHING & SHOES ONLY -CLOTHING & SHOES ONLY -

No groceries or suppliesNo groceries or supplies

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUNDSPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUND

Travel for Emergency – Reimburse Travel for Emergency – Reimburse after travel with receiptsafter travel with receipts

For mileage, use your institutional For mileage, use your institutional policy for mileage (i.e. $.30 a mile)policy for mileage (i.e. $.30 a mile)

Keep all receipts on fileKeep all receipts on fileWhat if they do not return the What if they do not return the

receipts? Apply debt to student-receipts? Apply debt to student-athletes account. athletes account.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUNDSPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUND

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT-INTERNATIONAL STUDENT-ATHLETES – You must keep on file a ATHLETES – You must keep on file a written verification from the official written verification from the official foreign student entity of the foreign student entity of the institution outside of the department institution outside of the department of athletics certifying demonstrated of athletics certifying demonstrated financial need.financial need.

Student-Athlete Student-Athlete Opportunity Opportunity

FundFund

Student Athlete Opportunity Student Athlete Opportunity FundFund

Submit SAOF Institutional Form to Submit SAOF Institutional Form to conference office by conference office by June 15, 2008June 15, 2008..

MEAC Drug MEAC Drug Education Education Sub-GrantSub-Grant

MEAC Drug Education MEAC Drug Education Sub-GrantSub-Grant

$1000 per year is available to each $1000 per year is available to each institutioninstitution

Can submit the application Can submit the application throughout the academic year until throughout the academic year until April 15, 2008April 15, 2008

Brief summary describing what the Brief summary describing what the money will be used for must money will be used for must accompany the applicationaccompany the application

VIOLATIONSVIOLATIONS

SELF REPORTSELF REPORT

Level I must be submitted directly to Level I must be submitted directly to NCAA and copy to conference officeNCAA and copy to conference office

Level II must be submitted directly Level II must be submitted directly to the conference officeto the conference office

Please use NCAA Self-Report FormPlease use NCAA Self-Report Form

SELF REPORTSELF REPORT

Refer to the Level II Secondary Refer to the Level II Secondary Penalty Schedule Penalty Schedule

You must use the minimum penalty.You must use the minimum penalty.Letter of Reprimand or Letter of Reprimand or

Admonishment – You must submit a Admonishment – You must submit a copy of the letters to the conference copy of the letters to the conference office.office.

SELF REPORTSELF REPORT

Institutional Response-What is your Institutional Response-What is your self imposed penalty? What self imposed penalty? What measures did you put in place to measures did you put in place to prevent it from happening again.prevent it from happening again.

Institutional control – Are you Institutional control – Are you following the policies that you have following the policies that you have put in place when you have an put in place when you have an alleged violation.alleged violation.

VIOLATIONS OF MEAC VIOLATIONS OF MEAC POLICYPOLICY

Participation of an ineligible playerParticipation of an ineligible playerSubmit to the Conference Office the Submit to the Conference Office the

contests in which the student-contests in which the student-athlete(s) participated in. athlete(s) participated in.

Indicate whether the MEAC contest Indicate whether the MEAC contest was a win/loss.was a win/loss.

INVESTIGATING INVESTIGATING VIOLATIONSVIOLATIONS

Document all investigations no Document all investigations no matter how minormatter how minor

Do you need to review/update your Do you need to review/update your investigative policy for your investigative policy for your institutioninstitution

INVESTIGATING INVESTIGATING VIOLATIONSVIOLATIONS

You should notify the conference You should notify the conference office if you have determined that office if you have determined that there is a possible violation in there is a possible violation in writing and that you are writing and that you are investigating it. Once your investigating it. Once your investigation is completed either investigation is completed either submit a self-report or send a letter submit a self-report or send a letter stating that it was determined that stating that it was determined that there was no violation.there was no violation.

CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP FORMSFORMS

BANQUET FORMSBANQUET FORMS

Check form to make sure travel/squad size is Check form to make sure travel/squad size is within limitswithin limits

Banquet Form is always due with entry forms.Banquet Form is always due with entry forms. Please check to make sure that everyone is Please check to make sure that everyone is

included (i.e. all coaches, trainers, included (i.e. all coaches, trainers, administrators, etc.) while staying within the administrators, etc.) while staying within the travel partytravel party

Event Entry forms are due the Friday before the Event Entry forms are due the Friday before the ChampionshipsChampionships

Track & Field Event Entry Forms are done online Track & Field Event Entry Forms are done online and must be signed by the Compliance and must be signed by the Compliance CoordinatorCoordinator

BANQUET FORMSBANQUET FORMS

Before you submit the form and/or Before you submit the form and/or before your coach leaves campus, before your coach leaves campus, please review form with coach to please review form with coach to make sure everyone that should be make sure everyone that should be included for the academic and senior included for the academic and senior recognition is on the formrecognition is on the form

We will not make last minute We will not make last minute recognitions without the approval of recognitions without the approval of the Compliance Coordinatorthe Compliance Coordinator

Entry FormsEntry Forms

Check forms to make sure consistent Check forms to make sure consistent with eligibility certification. If with eligibility certification. If different send in form with different send in form with corrections.corrections.

If your coaches complete the form, If your coaches complete the form, ask them to leave seasons of ask them to leave seasons of competition blank for you to competition blank for you to completecomplete

Check the forms before they leave Check the forms before they leave your campusyour campus

Entry & Event Entry Entry & Event Entry FormsForms

Five (5) business days from due Five (5) business days from due date, forms are submitted to date, forms are submitted to ChampionshipsChampionships

All forms that are not rectified will All forms that are not rectified will not be submitted-forms with not be submitted-forms with inconsistencies will not be submittedinconsistencies will not be submitted

FORMS ARE NOT OFFICIAL FORMS ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNLESS THEY ARE SENT BY UNLESS THEY ARE SENT BY COMPLIANCE COORDINATORCOMPLIANCE COORDINATOR

FAILURE TO SUBMITFAILURE TO SUBMIT

ENTRY FORMS = $200ENTRY FORMS = $200EVENT ENTRY FORMS = $100EVENT ENTRY FORMS = $100

BANQUET FORMS = $50BANQUET FORMS = $50

WAIVERSWAIVERS

MEDICAL HARDSHIP MEDICAL HARDSHIP WAIVERSWAIVERS

Medical Hardship WaiversMedical Hardship Waivers

You may submit forms at anytime- You You may submit forms at anytime- You don’t have to waitdon’t have to wait

Include all final statistics for the student-Include all final statistics for the student-athlete; individual & team athlete; individual & team

Weekly Participation Forms are Weekly Participation Forms are notnot acceptableacceptable

The conference office will only accept The conference office will only accept official statsofficial stats

Check the statistics- Does it reflect what Check the statistics- Does it reflect what you knowyou know

Medical Hardship WaiverMedical Hardship Waiver Doctor’s letter stating Doctor’s letter stating

“incapacitating” injury“incapacitating” injuryNeed trainers notes and any Need trainers notes and any

pertinent medical documentation pertinent medical documentation Incomplete applications will be sent Incomplete applications will be sent

back to the institution back to the institution

Medical Hardship WaiverMedical Hardship Waiver

Do not submit waivers for student-Do not submit waivers for student-athletes who have not participatedathletes who have not participated

If you wish to appeal a denied If you wish to appeal a denied waiver, submit a written request and waiver, submit a written request and it will be brought before the FARA it will be brought before the FARA for a decisionfor a decision

Medical Hardship waivers does not Medical Hardship waivers does not extend the five year clock extend the five year clock

Medical Hardship WaiverMedical Hardship Waiver

DOCUMENTATION STANDARDSDOCUMENTATION STANDARDS

1. Contemporaneous diagnosis of 1. Contemporaneous diagnosis of injuryinjury

2. Acknowledgement that the injury 2. Acknowledgement that the injury is incapacitatingis incapacitating

3. Length of incapacitation3. Length of incapacitation

1. Contemporaneous Diagnosis 1. Contemporaneous Diagnosis of Injuryof Injury

The legislation requires documentation The legislation requires documentation from the time of the injury or illnessfrom the time of the injury or illness

Documentation that validates when Documentation that validates when the injury illness occurredthe injury illness occurred

Documentation that verifies initial Documentation that verifies initial severity of injury or illnessseverity of injury or illness

Original physician visit, surgery Original physician visit, surgery reports, emergency room records, etc.reports, emergency room records, etc.

2. Acknowledgement that Injury or 2. Acknowledgement that Injury or Illness is IncapacitatingIllness is Incapacitating

Documentation from a physician Documentation from a physician demonstrating that injury/illness is demonstrating that injury/illness is incapacitatingincapacitating

*Contemporaneous documentation *Contemporaneous documentation from treating physician indicating from treating physician indicating injury/illness is incapacitating injury/illness is incapacitating

OROR

2. Acknowledgement that Injury or 2. Acknowledgement that Injury or Illness is IncapacitatingIllness is Incapacitating

Non-contemporaneous documents Non-contemporaneous documents from treating physician explaining from treating physician explaining injury as incapacitating.injury as incapacitating.

Must be supplemented with Must be supplemented with contemporaneous documentation contemporaneous documentation form same physicianform same physician

Treatment logs, doctors visits, rehab Treatment logs, doctors visits, rehab records, training room records.records, training room records.

3. Length of Incapacitation3. Length of Incapacitation

Estimated length of incapacitation or Estimated length of incapacitation or recovery-time range noted within recovery-time range noted within contemporaneous documentation;contemporaneous documentation;

ANDANDContemporaneous documentation of Contemporaneous documentation of

follow-up physician visits/document-follow-up physician visits/document-ation of “not-cleared”ation of “not-cleared”

Treatment logs, trainers notes, Treatment logs, trainers notes, rehab records, etc.rehab records, etc.

Appeal ProcessAppeal Process

The Conference Office does not have The Conference Office does not have the ability to step outside of the the ability to step outside of the legislationlegislation

Appeals can be made to the NCAA Appeals can be made to the NCAA Student-Athlete Reinstatement staff Student-Athlete Reinstatement staff and NCAA SAR Committeeand NCAA SAR Committee

Appeals need to have an Appeals need to have an extraordinary circumstances that extraordinary circumstances that warrant granting an appealwarrant granting an appeal

NCAA WAIVERSNCAA WAIVERS

Do your research regarding Do your research regarding precedent (LSDBi); if similar case precedent (LSDBi); if similar case were denied, do not submit unless were denied, do not submit unless there are some extraordinary there are some extraordinary circumstances that would warrant circumstances that would warrant the waiver to be approvedthe waiver to be approved

Always include the Buckley Form.Always include the Buckley Form.

ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONINFORMATION

Commissioner’s All-Commissioner’s All-Academic AwardAcademic Award

Commissioner’s All-Commissioner’s All-Academic AwardAcademic Award

Due January 31Due January 31 Men’s and Women’s FormMen’s and Women’s Form Include total number of student-athletesInclude total number of student-athletes Only include Sophomores to SeniorsOnly include Sophomores to Seniors Only include Transfers if they have been Only include Transfers if they have been

in residence at your institution for a yearin residence at your institution for a year

MEAC TICKET MEAC TICKET POLICYPOLICY

MEAC TICKET POLICYMEAC TICKET POLICY

PERMISSIBLE AMOUNT OF PASSESPERMISSIBLE AMOUNT OF PASSES- 240 Football- 240 Football

- 60 Men’s Basketball- 60 Men’s Basketball - 60 Women’s Basketball- 60 Women’s Basketball

DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS TICKETSDIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS TICKETS - 60 Tickets for Football- 60 Tickets for Football - 30 Tickets for Men’s & Women’s - 30 Tickets for Men’s & Women’s

Basketball Basketball combinedcombined

MEAC TICKET POLICYMEAC TICKET POLICY

Discuss the Discuss the policy with your policy with your

coaches and coaches and ticket personnel.ticket personnel.

MEAC TICKET POLICYMEAC TICKET POLICY

THIS IS A THIS IS A PLAYER’S PLAYER’S

GUEST LIST GUEST LIST ONLYONLY!!

Coaches, equipment managers, trainers, etc. Coaches, equipment managers, trainers, etc. guests guests may notmay not be listed on the players ticket be listed on the players ticket list.list.

MEAC TICKET POLICYMEAC TICKET POLICY

List needs to be on List needs to be on campus by 9:00am campus by 9:00am

the day of the the day of the contest.contest.

MEAC TICKET POLICYMEAC TICKET POLICY

It must be signed by the It must be signed by the Compliance Coordinator Compliance Coordinator and faxed to the hosting and faxed to the hosting Compliance Coordinator. Compliance Coordinator. It should not be It should not be submitted by the coach.submitted by the coach.

MEAC TICKET POLICYMEAC TICKET POLICY

Remember to send Remember to send the ticket list back the ticket list back to the institution to the institution within 72 hours of within 72 hours of the contestthe contest

NCAA POLICYNCAA POLICY

Complimentary Complimentary admissions shall be admissions shall be provided only through a provided only through a pass list for individuals pass list for individuals designated by the student-designated by the student-athlete. "athlete. "HardHard ticketstickets" " shall not be issued.shall not be issued.

NCAA Bylaw 16.2.1.2.1 NCAA Bylaw 16.2.1.2.1 Issuance ProceduresIssuance Procedures

The individual utilizing the The individual utilizing the complimentary admission must complimentary admission must present identification to the person present identification to the person supervising the use of the pass list at supervising the use of the pass list at the admission gate. The individual the admission gate. The individual then shall be provided a then shall be provided a ticket stub ticket stub or other identificationor other identification of a specified of a specified reserved seat or seating area or reserved seat or seating area or treated as a general-admission ticket treated as a general-admission ticket holder. holder.

Weekly Participation Weekly Participation FormForm

Weekly Participation FormWeekly Participation Form

Must be submitted by Tuesday Must be submitted by Tuesday following the contest for football following the contest for football

Submitted at the end of the month for Submitted at the end of the month for all other sports on the dates indicatedall other sports on the dates indicated

Fill the form out completely (sport)Fill the form out completely (sport)REMEMBER: You are responsible for REMEMBER: You are responsible for

submitting the forms, not your coach submitting the forms, not your coach Failure to Submit = $100 per ContestFailure to Submit = $100 per Contest

Interpretation Request Interpretation Request FormForm

Interpretation Request FormInterpretation Request Form

Phone calls and face to face are not official Phone calls and face to face are not official interpretationsinterpretations

Interpretations must be made in writing-Interpretations must be made in writing-accurate information can be expressedaccurate information can be expressed

You may use email (Prefer)You may use email (Prefer) All interpretations must come through All interpretations must come through

Compliance Coordinator (Do you know Compliance Coordinator (Do you know what’s going on?)what’s going on?)

Please forward NCAA interpretations need Please forward NCAA interpretations need to be filter through the conference Office to to be filter through the conference Office to Conference Contact.Conference Contact.