NCAA Rules SummaryNCAA Rules Summary

2012/132012/13

Ethical conduct – All SportsEthical conduct – All Sports

Compete with honesty and Compete with honesty and sportsmanship at all timessportsmanship at all times Be forthcomingBe forthcoming Abide by NCAA Sports Wagering Abide by NCAA Sports Wagering

prohibitionsprohibitions You are You are ineligibleineligible if you participate in if you participate in

any gambling activity on any gambling activity on intercollegiate or professional intercollegiate or professional athletics.athletics.

Ethical Conduct – Sports Wagering

• Is it permissible to participate in a pro fantasy league, if money is involved?

• Yes or No• Is it permissible to participate in a Super Bowl Pool, if

gear is involved?• Yes or No• Is it permissible to participate in a NCAA Tournament

Pool/Bracket, if a food coupon is involved?• Yes or No

Ethical Conduct – Sports Wagering

Violations include: Accepting a bet or placing a bet for anything of value (e.g., food,

clothes, money) Providing inside information

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!

Examples of impermissible gambling include:

Fantasy Leagues, Super Bowl Pools, NCAA Tournament Pools/Brackets

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!

Amateurism – All SportsAmateurism – All Sports

You are ineligible in a sport if you ever:You are ineligible in a sport if you ever: Accept pay, or promise of pay, Accept pay, or promise of pay, Agree orally or in writing to compete in Agree orally or in writing to compete in

professional athletics, professional athletics, Compete on any professional athletics team, Compete on any professional athletics team, Use athletics skill for pay,Use athletics skill for pay, Promote a commercial product or service, ORPromote a commercial product or service, OR Allow your name to be used in commercial Allow your name to be used in commercial

promotionpromotion

Financial Aid – Athletic Scholarships

• Your coach can offer you 4 year athletic grant in aid?

• Yes or No

• My financial aid will be increased, during the period of its award on the basis of my athletic ability?

• Yes or No

Financial Aid – Athletic ScholarshipsFinancial Aid – Athletic Scholarships

One-year agreements

My financial aid will not be increased, reduced or canceled during the period of its award on the basis of my athletic ability, or because of an injury or illness that prevents me from participating in athletics.

I am aware that the amount of this aid may be immediately reduced or canceled during the term of this award if:

*I become ineligible for intercollegiate competition (for example, by carrying less than 12 units)

*I give false information on my application, letter of intent or financial aid agreement *I engage in serious misconduct that brings disciplinary action from this institution *I engage in misconduct related to the athletics department team rules and/or

compliance bylaws. *I voluntarily withdraw from the sport for personal reasons.

Financial Aid – Athletic Financial Aid – Athletic ScholarshipsScholarships

Financial assistance other than from those you are legally Financial assistance other than from those you are legally dependent needs to be immediately reported to dependent needs to be immediately reported to Bobby Bobby GreerGreer..

Examples may include, but are not limited to: community Examples may include, but are not limited to: community scholarships, alumni scholarships, and any institutional scholarships, alumni scholarships, and any institutional aid.aid.

Bobby GreerBobby GreerFinancial Aid DirectorFinancial Aid Director488-8251488-8251bgreer@limestone.edubgreer@limestone.edu

Awards and Benefits – Extra Awards and Benefits – Extra BenefitsBenefits You may not accept anything that is You may not accept anything that is

not available to the general not available to the general student body or the general public!student body or the general public!Special arrangements and benefits apply to you AND your friends and Special arrangements and benefits apply to you AND your friends and

relatives. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:relatives. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:

– TransportationTransportation– Food Food – ClothingClothing– Course supplies not covered via scholarshipCourse supplies not covered via scholarship– Financial loanFinancial loan– Drinks and Cover (Admission) to Nightclubs and/or Drinks and Cover (Admission) to Nightclubs and/or

EventsEvents

Academics – Eligibility Requirements

Student-athletes must meet all academic eligibility requirements of the NCAA, Conference Carolinas and Limestone College

Academics – Eligibility Requirements

• What are the minimum number of credit hours you must be enrolled in per semester?– 6– 12– 24

There is not an exception to the rule?

True or False

Academics – Eligibility Academics – Eligibility RequirementsRequirements

All student-athletes must:All student-athletes must: Be enrolled full-time Be enrolled full-time

●Minimum of 12 hoursMinimum of 12 hours●See your academic advisor prior to making any course See your academic advisor prior to making any course

changeschanges●Never drop a course without first consulting with your Never drop a course without first consulting with your

academic advisor or coachacademic advisor or coach Exception to full-time enrollmentException to full-time enrollment

If you require less than 12 hours to graduate in either the fall If you require less than 12 hours to graduate in either the fall or spring semester, you must:or spring semester, you must:

● Have school/college advisor provide documentation to be enrolled Have school/college advisor provide documentation to be enrolled in less than 12 hours prior to first day of class.in less than 12 hours prior to first day of class.

Academics – Academics – Eligibility RequirementsEligibility RequirementsAll student-athletes must successfully All student-athletes must successfully

complete complete 6 hours per term to be eligible next term6 hours per term to be eligible next term 18 hours during the academic year 18 hours during the academic year

(summer classes cannot be used),(summer classes cannot be used), 24 hours prior to the start of your 2nd year 24 hours prior to the start of your 2nd year

(summer classes may be used), AND(summer classes may be used), ANDDeclare a major before the third year of Declare a major before the third year of

enrollmentenrollment..

Academics – Academics – Eligibility RequirementsEligibility Requirements

You must achieve the following minimum grade-point You must achieve the following minimum grade-point average (based on a maximum of 4.000) at the average (based on a maximum of 4.000) at the beginning of the fall term or at the beginning of any beginning of the fall term or at the beginning of any other regular term of the academic year, based on you other regular term of the academic year, based on you earning:earning:

i. 24 semester or 36 quarter hours: 1.800; i. 24 semester or 36 quarter hours: 1.800; ii. 48 semester or 72 quarter hours: 1.900; ii. 48 semester or 72 quarter hours: 1.900; iii. 72 semester or 108 quarter hours: 2.000; iii. 72 semester or 108 quarter hours: 2.000; iv. 96 semester or 144 quarter hours: 2.000.iv. 96 semester or 144 quarter hours: 2.000. [Bylaw 14.4.3.2] [Bylaw 14.4.3.2]

Academics – Academics – Eligibility RequirementsEligibility Requirements

a. You are a. You are not eligible not eligible to participate in to participate in more more than four seasonsthan four seasons of intercollegiate competition. of intercollegiate competition. [Bylaw 14.2] [Bylaw 14.2]

b. You are not eligible after the b. You are not eligible after the first 10 semestersfirst 10 semesters in which you were enrolled at a collegiate in which you were enrolled at a collegiate institution in at least a minimum full-time program institution in at least a minimum full-time program of studies as determined by the institution, of studies as determined by the institution, except for extensions that have been approved except for extensions that have been approved in accordance with NCAA legislation. [Bylaws in accordance with NCAA legislation. [Bylaws 14.2.2 and 30.6.1]14.2.2 and 30.6.1]

All Limestone College student athletes are required by NCAA and Conference Carolinas to participate in drug education programs and drug testing.

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

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

YEAR ROUND TESTING OCCURS IN ALL SPORTS!

Drug Testing

Countable Athletically Related Activities – In-Season20 hours/week (Week defined by coaches at start of year)4 hours/dayDay of competition = 3 hours 1 day off per weekTravel day can be used as day offUnlimited practice during institutional vacation periods

During the preseason practice period before the first day of classes, No more than six hours of countable athletically related

activities per day, only five of which may be devoted to physical activities (e.g., practice, weight training, conditioning).

Any session with physical activities shall not exceed three hours in length.

Must be provided with at least three continuous hours of recovery time between any session occurring that day. During this time, student-athletes may not attend any meetings

or engage in other athletically related activities (e.g., weight lifting); however, time spent receiving medical treatment and eating meals may be included as part of the recovery time.

Countable Athletically Related Activities – In-Season

6 hours/week – Must be strength & conditioning activities,

2 hours/week – a student-athlete’s may participation, team activities and/or skill instruction,

2 days off per week; No countable athletically related activities (CARA) from

one week prior to the beginning of the institution’s final exam period through the conclusion of each student-athlete’s final exams.

Countable Athletically Related Activities – Out-of-Season

Countable Athletically Related Activities – Countable and Noncountable Activities

Countable Athletically Related Activities Playing and Practice Seasons

Coaches are required to report your weekly hours to

compliance.If you have any questions or concerns regarding your team’s

countable hours (in-season or out-of-season) or voluntary activities, please contact:

Dennis BloomerCompliance488-4561dbloomer@limestone.edu

Colleen CannonCompliance488-4457ccannon@limestone.edu

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

To be considered “voluntary” and not count in your maximum practice/competition hours, the following conditions must be met:

Countable Athletically Related Activities – Voluntary Workouts

Open Gym, Batting Cage, Field..Open Gym, Batting Cage, Field..

If you participate in pick-up games in the If you participate in pick-up games in the gymgym

oror take extra swings in the batting cage take extra swings in the batting cage

outside practiceoutside practice

oror participate in any type specific skill participate in any type specific skill

development outside scheduled practices, development outside scheduled practices, you are not covered by the athletics you are not covered by the athletics department secondary insurance coverage. department secondary insurance coverage.

General Rules

HazingHazing Limestone College interprets hazing as any act:Limestone College interprets hazing as any act:

whether physical,whether physical, mental,mental, emotional oremotional or psychological,psychological,

which subjects another person, voluntarily or involuntarily, to anything that which subjects another person, voluntarily or involuntarily, to anything that may:may: abuse,abuse, mistreat,mistreat, degrade,degrade, humiliate,humiliate, harass orharass or intimidate the person, orintimidate the person, or

which may in any fashion compromise the inherent dignity of the person. In which may in any fashion compromise the inherent dignity of the person. In addition, any requirements by a member which compels another member addition, any requirements by a member which compels another member to participate in any activity which is against College policy or South to participate in any activity which is against College policy or South Carolina state/federal law will be defined as hazing. A member is defined Carolina state/federal law will be defined as hazing. A member is defined as student athlete, manager, head coach, assistant coach, strength coach, as student athlete, manager, head coach, assistant coach, strength coach, trainer or other athletic department staff person.trainer or other athletic department staff person.

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Any Any individual student athleteindividual student athlete, , teamteam, , coachcoach and/or and/or staff memberstaff member found guilty of hazing or found guilty of hazing or participating in hazing is subject to disciplinary participating in hazing is subject to disciplinary action.action.

Individual student athlete -Individual student athlete - may be subject to not may be subject to not limited to:limited to: loss of athletic grant-in-aid, loss of athletic grant-in-aid, departmental or College probation,departmental or College probation, suspension from the team and/or the College;suspension from the team and/or the College; expulsion from the team and/or the College.expulsion from the team and/or the College.

TeamTeam may be subject to group discipline not may be subject to group discipline not limited to:limited to: team probation, team probation, cancellation of individual contests;cancellation of individual contests; cancellation of the entire season.cancellation of the entire season.

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Coaches are expected to:Coaches are expected to:

understand this policy;understand this policy;

educate their student athletes in the educate their student athletes in the meaning and importance of the policy. meaning and importance of the policy.

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Recommendation for positive and Recommendation for positive and acceptable team-building activitiesacceptable team-building activities Welcome back to school dinner for team.Welcome back to school dinner for team. Attend seminars, workshops, peer education, Attend seminars, workshops, peer education,

workshop series on leadership, alcohol, drug, workshop series on leadership, alcohol, drug, gambling, stress management, etc. as a team.gambling, stress management, etc. as a team.

Experience certified team building course.Experience certified team building course. Team outings; bowling, movies, etc.Team outings; bowling, movies, etc. Early season senior recognition night Early season senior recognition night

(underclassmen roast and show appreciation to (underclassmen roast and show appreciation to seniors.)seniors.)

Appeals Process

All athletes are expected to follow the coaches' instructions regarding practice, discipline, and team matters.

Each student-athlete and coach has the right to appeal unfavorable decisions to:

– the Athletics Director,– the Faculty Athletics Committee for Intercollegiate Athletics;– ultimately, to the President of the College.

(Submit your appeal in writing.)

Transfer Policy

You will have a two week period from the completion of your team’s season to inform your coach of your intentions for the following year.

If you decide to transfer after the two week period, the Athletics Department will not guarantee you a release from your athletic commitment.

In order to transfer, you must meet with your head coach and request the transfer.

Transfer Policy

If your request for transfer is denied by the coach you have the right to appeal the decision to the director of athletics. This must be done in writing.

If your request is denied you have the right to appeal to the Faculty Athletic Committee for Intercollegiate Athletics (FACIA) chaired by the FAR. This must be done in writing.

Be A Good Neighbor

Be Transparent – Be honesty about your identity. Be Accurate – Make sure you have all the facts

before you post. Be Respectful – Be constructive & respectful

while discussing a bad experience or disagreeing with a concept or person.

Be a Valued Member – Make sure are contributing valuable insights.

Think before you post – There is no such thing as a “private” social media site.

Maintain confidentiality – Do not post confidential or proprietary information about Limestone, its students, its alumni and its faculty & staff,

Procedures in the Event a Student Athlete is ArrestedIn the event a student athlete is arrested:

1. The student athlete may be immediately suspended from athletic participation pending the outcome of the trial or the resolution of the matter. It will also be referred to the Limestone College judiciary process;

2. No conviction - At the conclusion of the trial or upon resolution of the matter, the student athlete's situation will be reviewed by the Director of Athletics and the individual's head coach and may result in permanent dismissal from intercollegiate athletics and loss of athletic scholarship.

3. Any conviction, plea bargain or other resolution of charges will be reviewed by the Director of Athletics and the individual's head coach and may result in permanent dismissal from intercollegiate athletics and loss of athletic scholarship.

(NCAA Bylaws do not allow your coach to post bail.)

Good Luck