Sports Medicine: Athletic Trainers

1. NCAA Rules Education Sports Medicine: Athletic Trainers

2. Ethical Conduct • Provide complete & accurate information to the NCAA & ND regarding any ongoing or pending investigations of possible violations of NCAA rules • Report known instances of the receipt of extra benefits, inducements, or financial aid by student-athletes • Report known contact between student-athletes and sport agents or runners • Provide medications to student-athletes only according to medical licensure, sports medicine practice, or state or federal law

3. Ethical Conduct Sports Wagering • Solicit/Accept a bet on any professional or collegiate team (for an item of tangible value) • Provide inside information • Participate in any gambling activity on NCAA sponsored collegiate or professional sports • Includes bracket pools & fantasy leagues if BOTH an entry fee is required and a prize is awarded

4. Recruiting Tryouts13.11.1 An institution cannot conduct any physical activity (practice session/test) at which a PSA reveals, demonstrates or displays abilities in any sport

5. Medical Examinations During Campus Visit - PSA • Permissible during official or unofficial visit • Regular team physician, trainer • No other staff member present • No measure of agility or skill • Results cannot be used to deny admission otherwise qualified

6. Medical Examinations After NLI or offer of enrollment Medical exams may be offered at any time after signing NLI or acceptance into regular full-time program during: • Official paid visit • Summer school • Visit paid by PSA for any reason • Except during general orientation

7. Medical Examinations Mandatory Exam Incoming SA required to undergo medical exam by supervised physician prior to practice, competition or out-of-season conditioning • Administered within 6 months prior to participation • Updated history annually

8. Medical Examinations Sickle Cell 2009-75-B-1 The mandatory examination or evaluation shall include a sickle cell solubility test (SST), unless documented results of a prior test are provided to the institution or the individual declines the test and signs a written release. Amended 13.11.3 Effective August 1, 2010

9. Medical Expenses Permissible Expenses • Medical Insurance • Death & dismemberment insurance for travel • Drug-rehabilitation expenses • Counseling related to treatment of eating disorders • Permanent disability expenses • Vision Related • Medical Exams • Expenses associated with medical exams (travel) • Medical Expenses

10. Awards & Benefits Extra Benefit Any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution's athletics interests to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete's relative or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation If it’s not available to the Notre Dame student body or the general public – it’s an extra benefit

11. Awards & Benefits Extra Benefit What can a representative of the University’s athletics interests do for a current student-athlete? • Occasional home or on-campus meal • Reasonable, occasional local transportation • Legitimate employment opportunity

12. Nutritional Supplements Bylaw 16.5.2.g, only non-muscle-building nutritional supplements may be given to student-athletes for the purpose of providing additional calories and electrolytes, as long as the supplements do not contain NCAA-banned substances • Permissible: • Carbohydrate/Electrolyte Drinks • Energy Bars • Carbohydrate Boosters • Vitamins & Minerals

13. Nutritional Supplements Impermissible: • Amino acids (including amino acid chelates) • Chondroitin* • Chrysin • CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) • Creatine/compounds containing creatine • GarciniaCambogia (Hydroxycitric Acid) • Ginkgo Biloba • Ginseng • Glucosamine* • Glutathione • Glycerol ** • Green tea • HMB (Hydroxy-methylbutyrate) • Melatonin • MSM (Methylsulfonyl Methane) • Protein powders • St. John's Wort • Tribulus • Weight-gainers • Yohimbe * It is permissible for an institution to provide glucosamine and/or condroitin to a student-athlete for medical purposes, provided such substances are provided by a licensed medical doctor to treat a specific, diagnosed medical condition (as opposed to prescribing them for preventive reasons). ** Glycerine or glycerol as a binding ingredient in a supplement product is permissible.

14. Nutritional Supplements • Applying Bylaw 16.5.2.g • In considering whether a supplement product shall be considered permissible under this legislation, a member institution should: • Review the labeling ingredients to determine if the product meets the criteria set out within the legislation; • Review the ingredients for any banned substances (see www.ncaa.org/health-safety); • Determine whether the product contains any of the examples of "impermissible" ingredients referenced earlier; • Determine if the product contains more than 30 percent calories from protein.

15. Eligibility Hardship Waivers An additional year of competition may be granted if the incapacity resulting from an injury or illness has occurred under all of the following conditions:   • in 1 of the 4 seasons of intercollegiate competition or occurs after the 1st day of classes in the student-athlete's senior year in high school;

16. Eligibility Hardship Waivers • prior to the 1st competition of the 2nd half of the playing season that concludes with the NCAA championship in that sport  and results in incapacity to compete for the remainder of that playing season; • the injury occurs when the SA has not participated in more than 3 contests or 30% of scheduled competition (whichever is greater);

17. Eligibility Hardship Waivers • All hardship waivers must be filed through Compliance with the approval of the head coach & sport administrator CONTACT COMPLIANCE!

18. Countable Hours IN-SEASON • 20 hours per week & max 4 hours per day • 1 required day off per week • No practice activities permitted after competition OUT-OF-SEASON During academic year • 8 hours per week & max 4 hours per day • 2 required days off per week • Skill instruction limited to 2 of the 8 hours/week Weekly hour limitations don’t include voluntary activities Without coaching staff supervision No limitation during preseason practice prior to 1st day of class or scheduled competition (whichever is earlier) No limitations during official vacation periods Fall Break, Christmas Break, Spring Break

19. Countable Hours Countable Non-Countable • Practice – 4 hrs per day • Ath meetings with a coach initiated by a coach • Competition - counts as 3 hours • Required weight training • Discussion/review of film • Set-up of offensive/defensive alignments • Compliance meetings • Meetings with a coach initiated by SA • Study hall, tutoring • Voluntary weight training not conducted by staff • Team travel • Training room activities • Voluntary sport activities (no coach, no attendance)

20. Countable Hours Voluntary Athletically Related Activities All of the following conditions must be met:  • No requirement for SA to report back to coach/staff • No staff member who observes the activity may report back to a coach • Activity is initiated solely by the SA • Attendance/participation (or lack thereof) may not be recorded • SA may not be subjected to penalty if he or she elects not to participate

21. Countable Hours Safety Exception A coach may be present during voluntary individual workouts at an ND facility (without the hours being countable) when the SA uses equipment in that sport. The coach may provide safety/skill instruction, but, cannot conduct the workout. Applies to: Fencing, Rowing, Swimming & Diving, Track Field Events

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