Coaches’ Compliance Meeting January 20, 2015

• New Legislation • Secondary Violations • Camps and Clinics • Super Bowl Reminder • NLI Reminders • College Goal Sunday

Integral to ASU’s focus on integrity is athletics compliance—following the rules of the NCAA and Pac-12 Conference.

New Legislation

Resolution to Modernize the Collegiate Model - Passed

New Legislation

Concussion Safety Protocol - Passed

New Legislation

Loss of Value Insurance - Passed

New Legislation

Prohibition Against the Nonrenewal of Athletics Aid for Athletically

Related Reasons - Passed

New Legislation

Cost of Attendance Financial Aid Model - Passed

New Legislation

• Student-Assistance Fund – Passed

• COA Variance Reporting – Failed

• Proportionality Model for Equivalency Sports – Withdrawn

• Books Value - Failed

Secondary Violations Education

• Facts: – A coaching staff member made a telephone call to a

prospect before the permissible time period to do so.

• Penalties: – The coaching staff was prohibited from making

telephone calls with the prospect for a period of two weeks (or any prospect for one week if recruiting had ceased).

Note: Always check two independent sources.

Phone Calls Secondary Violations

• Facts:

– A coaching staff member had impermissible in-person, on-campus recruiting contact with a prospect during a dead period.

• Penalties: – Letter of admonishment; and – The visit counted as one contact and the remaining

number of contacts are reduced by one.

Dead Period Secondary Violations

• Facts:

– The prospect’s parents were provided lodging the night before an official visit was scheduled to start.

• Penalties: – Letter of admonishment; – The prospect was immediately declared ineligible

until reinstated by the NCAA; and – If the prospect chooses to enroll at ASU, the prospect

will be required to make a donation to a charity.

Official Visit Lodging Secondary Violations

• Facts:

– The coaching staff paid the entertainment expenses for a prospect’s parents that exceeded the value of the permissible student host money.

• Penalties: – Letter of admonishment; and – The prospect is considered ineligible for competition

at ASU until the value of the entertainment/food expenses is repaid.

Official Visit Entertainment Secondary Violations

• Facts:

– A team exceeded the daily maximum length of time for athletically related activities.

• Penalties: – Letter of admonishment; and – A two-for-one penalty was applied to the program

and the countable athletically related activities for the following week was limited to 19 hours.

CARAs Secondary Violations

Camps and Clinics

Institutional Camps and Clinics

Owned and operated by a member institution (ASU) or its athletics staff members.

• Includes those in which prospects participate.

• Includes those that bear name of ASU or a current SDA staff member.

• May occur on or off the ASU campus.

Camps and Clinics

Purpose

• Provide special emphasis on instruction, practice, or competition in a particular sport or sports; or

• Improve skills in and knowledge of a particular sport or sports; or

• Offer a diversified experience with no emphasis on a particular sport and does not focus on instruction, practice, or competition.

Camps and Clinics

Non-Institutional Camps and Clinics

• Not owned or operated by ASU or an SDA staff member.

• May be held at any location, including ASU campus.

Camps and Clinics

Attendance Requirements

• Must be open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade, and/or gender).

• No free or reduced admission to prospects.

• May invite specific prospects (juniors and seniors in high school) provided the camp is legitimately advertised.

Camps and Clinics

Apparel and Awards

Prospects may receive awards only if the award cost is included in the camp/clinic admission or registration fees.

Camps and Clinics

Recruiting Activities

• Coaches are prohibited from recruiting during the time period of the camp or clinic. − No written or verbal offers of financial aid. − No recruiting presentations.

• Exception: Coaches may have recruiting conversations with prospects during an institutional camp only.

• Official or unofficial visit may occur before or after the camp or clinic.

Camps and Clinics

Permissible Time Periods

• Basketball – June, July, or August (or any calendar week that includes days of those months).

• MFB – Two 15-consecutive-day periods in June or July (or any calendar week that includes days of those months).

• WVB – Not off-campus during a quiet period.

• All other sports – Any time except during a dead period.

Camps and Clinics

Advertising - Brochures

• Not restricted by content or design, except a current student-athlete’s name or picture may only be in the staff section.

• Restricted in size. – A single two-sided sheet. – May not exceed 17x22 when opened in full.

• May be provided to prospects at any time.

Camps and Clinics

Advertising

Must include a statement that the camp is open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade, and/or gender).

Camps and Clinics

Advertising

Advertisements may be placed in a recruiting publication that includes a camp directory and meets the following requirements:

• May not be a high school, two-year college, or non-scholastic game program;

• May not exceed one-half page;

• Format of advertisements must be alike; and

• Multiple camps are listed on each page.

Camps and Clinics

Athletics Staff Employment

* For coaches and non-coaches with sport-specific duties *

Institutional Camps:

• Basketball: May only work ASU camps/clinics.

• MFB and WVB: May work at any camps/clinics during specific times.

• Other sports: May not be employed at a camp/clinic if a recruiting/scouting service is involved (established, sponsored, or conducted by).

Camps and Clinics

Athletics Staff Employment Camps and Clinics

* For coaches and non-coaches with sport-specific duties *

Non-Institutional Camps:

• In sports other than basketball, MFB, and WVB, athletics personnel may serve in any capacity if the camp/clinic meets NCAA camp legislation.

• Includes advertising (open to any and all entrants, not limited by skill level, etc.).

Note: Must be approved by the Compliance Office.

Student-Athlete Employment

• May be employed at − ASU’s camps/clinics; − Other institutions’ camps/clinics; and − Non-institutional camps/clinics.

• Must perform general supervisory duties. • Must be paid going rate. • May not be paid based on skill level. • May not be paid if only lecturing or

demonstrating. • May not conduct own camp/clinic.

Camps and Clinics

Prospect Employment

• May be employed at ASU’s camps/clinics at the completion of his or her senior year.

• Must meet one of the following conditions: − Signed a valid NLI with ASU, or − Paid ASU’s enrollment deposit.

Camps and Clinics

Reminders

All required forms for camp/clinic approval are in the Compliance Updates folder on your desktop:

• Camp/Clinic Description and Brochure Approval

• Facility Use Approval

• Staff and Student-Athlete Employment

• Documentation of Camp Registration, Logistics, and Financial Summary

Camps and Clinics

Super Bowl

Super Bowl Reminder

• Sports wagering is not permitted by coaches, staff, and student-athletes.

• Participation in the Super Bowl point squares or daily fantasy leagues is sports wagering.

Impermissible Sports Wagering

National Letter of Intent Reminders

NLI Signing Period • Football: February 4-April 1

• Soccer: February 4-August 1

• Other sports initial spring date: April 15

• Football/Soccer dead period: February 2-5

• Prospect must be registered w/Eligibility Center and an academic evaluation must be completed before sending an NLI.

• NLI/Scholarship Request Form is automated in ACS.

NLI

After Signing

• NLI signee may – Have contact with a booster (in-person, telephone). – Take an official or unofficial visit during a dead

period.

• A coach or staff member may post a message to the NLI signee’s Facebook wall/Twitter handle.

NLI

Parent/Legal Guardian Signature

• Parent/legal guardian must sign the NLI if the prospect is under 21.

• If parent/legal guardian is not able to sign, the NLI Office needs to approve in advance another individual to sign the NLI.

• The request needs: – An explanation as to why the parent is unable to sign. – Name of person who has agreed to sign (cannot be

ASU coach or staff member).

NLI

College Goal Sunday

College Goal Sunday

• Free, on-site professional assistance with completing the FAFSA.

• Dates: Saturday, February 7 and Sunday, February 8 from 2:00-4:00 pm.

• Locations: https://collegegoal.az.gov/event-information

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