NCAA Division I Bylaw 11 (Conduct and Employment of Athletics Personnel)

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NCAA Division I Bylaw 11 (Conduct and Employment
of Athletics Personnel)

• Charnele Kemper
• Kristen Matha

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Agenda

• New Legislation.
• Recent Interpretations.
• Scouting of Opponents.

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NEW LEGISLATION
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Sports Safety Package Proposals

• Proposals based on the principle of
  student-athlete (SA) well-being.
• CPR and AED requirement intended to provide SAs
  with initial care prior to more skilled
  responders arrival.
• Certification requirement provides foundation for
  appropriate health care oversight, critical
  prevention and response to catastrophic health
  and safety issues.
• See also NCAA Division I Proposal Nos. 2013-15
  and 2013-16.

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Proposal No. 2013-17Effective August 1, 2014

• As amended by 2013-17-1.
• Requires an institutional staff member with
  current certification in first aid, CPR and AED
  to be present any time a SA participates in a
  physical Countable Athletically Related Activity.
• Can be any institutional staff member.
• Includes in-season and out-of-season activities.
• Does not include requirement that each coach must
  have current certification.

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Proposal No. 2013-18Effective August 1, 2015

• Strength and conditioning coaches must be
  certified and maintain certification through a
  nationally accredited strength and conditioning
  certification program.
• Removes requirement from original proposal that
  sport coaches maintain certification.
• Changes program from recognized to
  accredited.

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Proposal No. 2013-18Effective August 1, 2015

• A nationally accredited strength and conditioning
  certification program is one that is
• Accredited by the National Commission for
  Certifying Agencies
• Requires an undergraduate college degree
• Requires a continuing education component and
• Requires current first aid, CPR and AED
  certification.

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Proposal No. 2013-18Effective August 1, 2015

• Institutions have discretion to select
  appropriate certifying agency.
• National Strength Coaches Association and
  Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches
  Association are both accredited.

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Proposal No. 2013-18Effective August 1, 2015

• Does not apply to noninstitutional fitness
  instructors.
• Certified strength and conditioning coach has to
  be physically present if noncertified coach is
  working with SAs.

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Triathlon Proposal

• USA Triathlons female membership has grown
  substantially over the past two decades.
• 162 registered club teams.
• Will produce a significant increase in
  participation opportunities for women.

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Proposal No. 2013-21 Effective August 1, 2014

• Adds womens triathlon to emerging sport list.
• Limit of two countable coaches.
• Permits three volunteer coaches, one for each
  element.

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Proposal No. 2013-24Effective August 1, 2014

• Clarifies the actions that cause an individual to
  become a countable coach.
• Provides technical or tactical instruction
  related to the sport to SAs at anytime
• Makes or assists in making tactical decisions
  related to the sport during practice or
  competition or
• Engages in off-campus recruiting activities.
• Includes any institutional staff member or
  individual outside of the institution.

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Proposal No. 2013-24Effective August 1, 2014

• Technical instruction.
• Teaching that relates to any sports-related
  technique.
• Tactical instruction.
• Teaches a strategy, maneuver, play, scheme, etc.
• Tactical decisions.
• A conclusion, determination or judgment related
  to a strategy, maneuver, play, scheme, etc.

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RECENT INTERPRETATIONS
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Athletics Personnel Involvement in Summer
Athletics Activities 4/25/2014

• May a manager, undergraduate student-assistant
  coach, or graduate-assistant coach perform
  managerial or coaching duties, respectively,
  during required summer activities in basketball
  or football?

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Athletics Personnel Involvement in Summer
Athletics Activities 4/25/2014

• Yes, must have been enrolled full time at the
  conclusion of the regular academic term prior to
  the summer or has been accepted for enrollment as
  a full-time student for the term immediately
  following the summer.
• For graduate-assistant coach in bowl subdivision
  football, must have been enrolled in 50 of the
  minimum regular graduate program or has been
  accepted in graduate program for the term
  immediately following the summer.

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Recruiting Service ConsultantsBylaw 11.3.2.5

• Institutional athletics department staff members
  may not endorse, serve as consultants or
  participate on advisory panels for any recruiting
  or scouting service.

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Endorsement of Recruiting or Scouting Service

• Harrison, a PSA, signed a National Letter of
  Intent with Pope College.
• According to Recruitu.com, Harrison is a top 10
  recruit and is going to make an immediate impact
  at Pope next year.
• Recruitu.com also has ranked Popes recruiting
  class in the top 25 nationally.

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Endorsement of Recruiting or Scouting Service

• May Pope include a quote from Recruitu.com in its
  press release about Harrison?
• Yes, provided there is no indication that the
  institution endorses the service.
• PSA must have committed to the institution per
  NCAA Division I Bylaw 13.02.12.1 (exception
  after commitment).
• Staff interpretation 8/13/2013.

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Endorsement of Recruiting or Scouting Service

• May the press release include a hyperlink to
  video of Harrison on Recruitu.coms website?
• No. An institutions website may not include a
  hyperlink to a recruiting or scouting service.
• Staff interpretation 8/13/2013.

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Endorsement of Recruiting or Scouting Service

• May the press release include video of Harrison
  with Recruitu.coms logo?
• No. The inclusion of video with the services
  logo would be considered an impermissible
  endorsement.

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Endorsement of Recruiting or Scouting Service

• May Pope issue a release regarding its recruiting
  class ranking by Recruitu.com?
• Yes, provided there is no indication that the
  institution endorses the service and there is not
  a hyperlink to the services website.

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SCOUTING OF OPPONENTS
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Bylaw 11.6- Scouting of Opponents

• Off-campus, in-person scouting is prohibited.
• Future opponents in the same season.
• Exception for the same event at the same site
  (Bylaw 11.6.1.1).
• Exception for conference or NCAA
  championships(Bylaw 11.6.1.2).

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Case Study No. 1

• Question May States coaching staff scout
  College at Colleges game against University
  September 20, during the nonchampionship segment?
  
• Answer No, because State is scheduled to
  compete against College February 17, so College
  is considered a future opponent.

• College is scheduled to play University September
  20.
• College is scheduled to play University February
  22.

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Scouting

• Future opponents and same season.
• Appears on the teams schedule in the remainder
  of the same season.
• Same season includes nonchampionship and
  championship segments.
• A potential conference or NCAA tournament
  opponent is not a future opponent until it is
  scheduled.
• Attending a conference or NCAA championship in
  which a future opponent participates is not
  prohibited.

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Case Study No. 2
Question May States coaching staff scout
College at College's game against University
February 22, during the championship segment,
knowing they may compete against College in the
conference tournament? Answer Yes, because the
conference tournament schedule has not been set,
so College is not considered a future opponent.

• College is scheduled to play University September
  20.
• College is scheduled to play University February
  22.

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Case Study No. 3

• Tech is hosting a multiteam field hockey
  competition beginning Friday and ending Sunday.
• The teams include Tech, State and College.
• Tech will play State Friday.
• State will play College Saturday.
• Tech will play College Sunday.
• The teams will compete at the same site but the
  competition is not a tournament or double-header.
  

Question Is it permissible for State and
College to scout future opponents during the
multiteam competition? Answer Yes, this series
of contests is considered an event and are
occurring at the same site, so it is an exception
to the off-campus scouting prohibition.
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Case Study No. 4

• Question Is Coach Greys participation in the
  alumni game contrary to the off-campus, in-person
  scouting prohibition?
• Answer No, the intent of the legislation was
  not to preclude this type of activity.
• Purpose of the alumni game is not to scout.
• Coach was invited by the institution to
  participate.

• States assistant womens lacrosse coach,
  Meredith Grey, has been invited to return to her
  alma mater, University, to play in the lacrosse
  programs alumni game.
• State and University are scheduled to compete
  later in the season.

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Case Study No. 5

• States home facility is located on campus.
• During the field hockey season, College is
  playing Tech at States facility.
• Both College and Tech are future opponents of
  State in the same season.

• Question May States coaching staff scout the
  College v. Tech game?
• Answer Yes, because the competition occurs on
  the institution's campus (September 9, 2013,
  Staff Interpretation).

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Case Study No. 6

• States home soccer field is located off campus
  and is privately owned.
• During the soccer season, College is playing Tech
  at States facility.
• Both College and Tech are future opponents of
  State in the same season.

• Question May States coaching staff scout the
  College v. Tech game?
• Answer No, because the game is taking place at
  an off-campus facility.

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Scouting and Home Facilities

• Institutions coaching staff may scout a
  competition involving a future opponent that
  occurs on the institutions campus (September 9,
  2013, Staff Interpretation).
• Does not extend to an off-campus, privately owned
  facility used to host the institution's home
  contests.
• Coaching staff would be precluded from scouting a
  competition involving a future opponent at an
  off-campus, privately owned facility.

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Case Study No. 7

• Colleges mens basketball program is scheduled
  to play against Tech later in the season.
• Tech is competing at University, which is located
  in Colleges locale.
• Colleges coaching staff plans to bus the team to
  University to watch the game following practice.

• Question May College arrange for the team to
  scout the Tech v. University game?
• Answer No, it is not permissible for an
  institution to pay expenses for its team to scout
  a future opponent as entertainment in conjunction
  with practice or competition (March 17, 2014,
  Staff Interpretation).

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Case Study No. 8

• Colleges mens basketball program is scheduled
  to play against Tech later in the season.
• Tech is competing at University, which is located
  in Colleges locale.
• Several College players plan to drive to
  University to watch the game following practice.

• Question May Colleges players attend the Tech
  v. University game?
• Answer Yes, provided they do not attend at the
  direction of the coaching staff, do not receive
  any expenses from the institution and do not
  report back to the coaching staff.

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Scouting, Expenses and Student-Athletes

• Institution may not pay expenses for the team to
  scout a future opponent as entertainment in
  conjunction with practice or competition (March
  17, 2014, Staff Interpretation).
• Exception if participating in the same event at
  the same site even if expenses are associated.
• Student-athletes may attend a future opponents
  competition provided they
• Do not attend at the direction of the coaching
  staff
• Do not report back to the coaching staff and
• Do not receive any expenses from the institution
  to attend the competition.

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Scouting and Family

• Coaching staff may attend contests of future
  opponents if the coaching staff member is the
• Parent, legal guardian, sibling or spouse/partner
  of a participant (e.g., player, coach) (September
  27, 2013, Staff Interpretation).

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Summary of Exceptions

• Same event at the same site (Bylaw 11.6.1.1).
• Conference or NCAA championships (Bylaw
  11.6.1.2).
• Attending an immediate family members contest
  (September 27, 2013, Staff Interpretation).
• Contest that occurs on the institutions campus
  (September 9, 2013, Staff Interpretation).

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NAVIGATING THE PROCESS
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Interpretative Assistance

• Requests and Self-Reports Online (RSRO).
• Service standard for nonurgent cases is three (3)
  to five (5) days.
• Complex cases may exceed service standard.
• Urgent requests.
• Review within the next two (2) business days.
• Reasons for expedited review.
• Timing of event other than competition (e.g.,
  campus visit, contact, promotional activity).
• Admissions or financial aid deadlines.
• Other (must provide an explanation).
• If the staff determines that the case does not
  meet the urgency guidelines then they will
  contact the institution and update the assessment
  in RSRO.