Kristen Matha & Alex Smith: 2015 Regional Rules Overview
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Kristen Matha & Alex Smith
2015 Regional Rules
Overview
1.
Duties of Coaches & Noncoaching Staff Members
2.
Scouting of Opponents
3.
Transfer Eligibility changes in Division I
4.
Promotional Activities Post Enrollment
5.
21
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Birthday Rule – Hockey and Skiing
6.
Open Forum – Financial Aid and Awards and Benefits
Positions
Limitations on Number & Duties
Program Example – Ice Hockey
Limitations Case Study
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May your women’s ice
hockey program employ a
graduate assistant
coach?
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No, DI only permits
graduate assistant
coaches in FBS football
and women’s rowing.
Would need to classify
the coach within
permissible coaching
limits based on duties
regardless of title.
Countable Coach – 11.7.1.1
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Countable Coach Case Study
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May a director of basketball
operations referee during
basketball practice?
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No, a noncoaching staff
member with sport-specific
responsibilities is prohibited
from participating in on-
court or on-field activities
(e.g., assisting with drills).
July 24, 2014, Educational Column
Countable Coach Case Study
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Your institution hires a free
throw shooting consultant to
attend basketball practice,
observe the student-
athletes' shooting technique
and discuss her
observations with the
coaching staff.
Does this trigger countable
coach legislation?
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No, provided the outside
consultant does not provide
any technical or tactical
instruction to the student-
athletes at any time.
July 24, 2014, Educational Column
Bylaw 11.6
Scouting of Opponents
Off-campus, in-person scouting is prohibited
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Future opponents in the same season.
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Exception for the same event at the same site (Bylaw
11.6.1.1).
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Exception for conference or NCAA championships
(Bylaw 11.6.1.2).
**Check Sport’s Championship Policies**
Bylaw 11.6.1
Scouting of Opponents
Tech & University are
competing on September 20
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No, because your team is
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future opponent.
Bylaw 11.6.1.1
Scouting of Opponents
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Your ice hockey team won
their first tournament match
and the team is staying at the
site after the competition to
watch a future opponent.
Is it permissible for your
undergraduate student-
assistant coach and volunteer
coach to remain with the
team?
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Yes, the entire travel team may
observe a future opponent at
the same site on the same
date that the institution’s team
competes.
No observation permitted at
any other sites or on any other
days that the institution does
not compete.
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March 17, 2014, Staff Interpretation.
Bylaw 11.6.1.1
Scouting of Opponents
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Your ice hockey team is
competing in a tournament
that has three separate sites
(A, B & C). Your team is only
competing at site A and B but
wants to scout a future
opponent at site C.
Is this permissible?
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No, a head coach or assistant
coach may only scout future
opponents at the sites the
team has played or will play
during the course of the
event/tournament.
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No same day requirement
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Multiple fields or gyms at a
facility constitutes a single
site
Division I Transfer Directive
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Immediate eligibility will no longer be provided for
undergraduate student-athletes who are not eligible to
use a transfer exception
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A one-year extension of the five-year clock for mitigating
circumstances may be provided
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Effective for all undergraduate transfers seeking
immediate eligibility during the 2015-16 academic year
and thereafter
Non-Athletic Promotional Activities Post
Enrollment
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Scenario
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A student-athlete comes into your office and wants
to discuss a new project. She has decided that
she wants to take her singing talent out of the
shower and to the next level. She wants to know if
she can produce, sell and perform her own music
while still maintaining eligibility. She figures it’s OK
since she has a friend on another team that started
selling her paintings online.
Non-Athletic Promotional Activities Post
Enrollment
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DI Bylaw 12.5.2.1(Advertisements and
Promotions after becoming a Student-
Athlete)
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Can’t use name or picture to advertise, recommend or
promote directly the sale or use of commercial product
or service.
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DI Bylaw 12.4.4 (Self Employment)
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May establish own business;
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But, the student-athlete’s name, photograph,
appearance or athletics reputation can not be used to
promote the business.
Non-Athletic Promotional Activities Post
Enrollment
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Options for SA
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Pseudonym
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Waiver
21
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Birthday Hockey and Skiing
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DI Bylaw 12.1.8.3.5
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Lose seasons of competition for competition during
each 12 month-period after 21
st
birthday and prior
to initial full-time collegiate enrollment in a
collegiate institution.
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Enrollment in nontraditional institutions (i.e., no
semester/quarter) is not appropriate initial full-time
collegiate enrollment.
Open Forum:
Financial Aid and Awards and Benefits
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Questions?
Kristen Matha & Alex Smith provide an overview of the 2015 regional rules for Division II and III institutions with Division I sports foundational elements. The content covers duties of coaches and non-coaching staff members, scouting of opponents, transfer eligibility changes, promotional activities post-enrollment, the 21st birthday rule for hockey and skiing, and an open forum on financial aid, awards, and benefits. It also defines various coaching positions and limitations on number and duties. A case study highlights limitations on employing a graduate assistant coach in women's ice hockey.
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Kristen Matha & Alex Smith 2015 Regional Rules DIVISION II AND III INSTITUTIONS WITH DIVISION I SPORTS FOUNDATIONAL
Overview 1. Duties of Coaches & Noncoaching Staff Members 2. Scouting of Opponents 3. Transfer Eligibility changes in Division I 4. Promotional Activities Post Enrollment 5. 21stBirthday Rule Hockey and Skiing 6. Open Forum Financial Aid and Awards and Benefits
Positions Position Definition Head Coach & Assistant Coach Individuals designated by the institution to fill the coaching limits for a sport Undergraduate Student Assistant Coach A coach who is an undergraduate student-athlete that has exhausted eligibility in her sport or has become injured and is unable to practice or compete ever again A coach who does not receive compensation or remuneration from athletics or an organization that is funded by or promotes athletics Volunteer Coach An undergraduate or graduate student who preforms traditional managerial duties (e.g., equipment, laundry, hydration) Manager Weight or Strength Coach A coach who conducts flexibility, warm-up and physical conditioning activities Noncoaching Staff Member (Sport Specific) An individual who performs administrative duties for a sport program and is prohibited from participating in on-court or on-field activities (e.g., director of operations, administrative assistant)
Limitations on Number & Duties Contact & Evaluate Position Limit Scout Criteria Instruction Head Coach & Assistant Coach Yes Yes Yes No Yes (11.7.6) Undergraduate Student Assistant Coach Yes Yes No No Yes (11.7.6.2.2) (11.01.5) Yes Yes Volunteer Coach No No Yes (11.7.6.2.3) (11.01.6) Yes Manager No No No No (11.01.7) Weight or Strength Coach No No No No No Noncoaching Staff Member (Sport Specific) No No No No No
Program Example Ice Hockey Position Limits on Number 3 3 0 1 Head Coach & Assistant Coach Undergraduate Student Assistant Coach Graduate Assistant Coach Volunteer Coach No Limit Manager No Limit Weight or Strength Coach Noncoaching Staff Member (Sport Specific) No Limit
Limitations Case Study Question: May your women s ice hockey program employ a graduate assistant coach? Answer: No, DI only permits graduate assistant coaches in FBS football and women s rowing. Would need to classify the coach within permissible coaching limits based on duties regardless of title.
Countable Coach 11.7.1.1 Makes or assists in making tactical decisions related to a sport during practice or competition Provides tactical or technical instruction related to a sport to a SA at any time Engages in off- campus recruiting activities Countable Coach OR
Countable Coach Case Study Question: May a director of basketball operations referee during basketball practice? Answer: No, a noncoaching staff member with sport-specific responsibilities is prohibited from participating in on- court or on-field activities (e.g., assisting with drills). July 24, 2014, Educational Column
Countable Coach Case Study Question: Your institution hires a free throw shooting consultant to attend basketball practice, observe the student- athletes' shooting technique and discuss her observations with the coaching staff. Answer: No, provided the outside consultant does not provide any technical or tactical instruction to the student- athletes at any time. July 24, 2014, Educational Column Does this trigger countable coach legislation?
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). **Check Sport s Championship Policies**
Bylaw 11.6.1 Scouting of Opponents Answer: No, because your team is scheduled to compete against Tech on February 17, so Tech is considered a future opponent. Tech & University are competing on September 20 Question: May your head coach or assistant coach scout the Tech & University game on September 20?
Bylaw 11.6.1.1 Scouting of Opponents Fact Pattern: Your ice hockey team won their first tournament match and the team is staying at the site after the competition to watch a future opponent. Answer: Yes, the entire travel team may observe a future opponent at the same site on the same date that the institution s team competes. Is it permissible for your undergraduate student- assistant coach and volunteer coach to remain with the team? No observation permitted at any other sites or on any other days that the institution does not compete. March 17, 2014, Staff Interpretation.
Bylaw 11.6.1.1 Scouting of Opponents Fact Pattern: Your ice hockey team is competing in a tournament that has three separate sites (A, B & C). Your team is only competing at site A and B but wants to scout a future opponent at site C. Answer: No, a head coach or assistant coach may only scout future opponents at the sites the team has played or will play during the course of the event/tournament. No same day requirement Multiple fields or gyms at a facility constitutes a single site Is this permissible?
Division I Transfer Directive Immediate eligibility will no longer be provided for undergraduate student-athletes who are not eligible to use a transfer exception A one-year extension of the five-year clock for mitigating circumstances may be provided Effective for all undergraduate transfers seeking immediate eligibility during the 2015-16 academic year and thereafter
Non-Athletic Promotional Activities Post Enrollment Scenario A student-athlete comes into your office and wants to discuss a new project. She has decided that she wants to take her singing talent out of the shower and to the next level. She wants to know if she can produce, sell and perform her own music while still maintaining eligibility. She figures it s OK since she has a friend on another team that started selling her paintings online.
Non-Athletic Promotional Activities Post Enrollment DI Bylaw 12.5.2.1(Advertisements and Promotions after becoming a Student- Athlete) Can t use name or picture to advertise, recommend or promote directly the sale or use of commercial product or service. DI Bylaw 12.4.4 (Self Employment) May establish own business; But, the student-athlete s name, photograph, appearance or athletics reputation can not be used to promote the business.
Non-Athletic Promotional Activities Post Enrollment Options for SA Pseudonym Waiver
21st Birthday Hockey and Skiing DI Bylaw 12.1.8.3.5 Lose seasons of competition for competition during each 12 month-period after 21st birthday and prior to initial full-time collegiate enrollment in a collegiate institution. Enrollment in nontraditional institutions (i.e., no semester/quarter) is not appropriate initial full-time collegiate enrollment.
Open Forum: Financial Aid and Awards and Benefits Questions?
