Douglas Archie Employment Overview Campus The Ohio State University, Division I-A

1. Douglas Archie • Employment Overview • Campus • The Ohio State University, Division I-A • University of Utah, Division I-A • University of North Dakota, Division II • National Office • NCAA Student-Athlete Reinstatement • NCAA Membership Services

2. Presentation Overview NCAA Structure Amateurism Principle Recruiting Regulations Initial Eligibility Regulations Case Study Questions

3. NCAA NCAA is a voluntary organization comprised of over 1200 institutions, conferences and organizations committed to the educational and athletic participation of student-athletes Approximately 326 DI Institutions Approximately 280 DII Institutions Approximately 421 DIII Institutions Approximately 350,000 Student-Athletes

4. NCAA Mission is to assist the NCAA Membership in understanding the rules and legislation adopted annually One myth is that the NCAA national office creates the rules Rules and legislation are adopted by the membership, conference offices and committees- grass roots organization National office is not a legislative body

5. Amateurism Principle • A key principle within the NCAA is Amateurism. The Olympic movement has shifted from an amateur model to professional model that permits athletes to sign contracts and receive endorsement money. The NCAA has held to its core values: • Amateurism Principle: • Student-Athletes should be amateurs and participation should be motivated by education and the physical, mental and social benefits derived from such participation

6. Amateurism Principle • Student-athletes should be protected from exploitation by professional and commercial enterprises. • Pay-for-play rule: Student-athletes may not use their athletic skills for pay in any form- Including revenue from commercial endorsements • May not enter into verbal or written agreement with a professional team or a sports agent

7. Overview of Key Recruiting Regulations

8. Recruiting Activities Any solicitation of a prospect, or the prospect’s relatives, by an institutional staff member, or a booster, for the purpose of securing the prospect’s enrollment and participation in the institution’s athletics program.

9. Prospective Student-Athlete • A prospect is: • A student who has started classes for the 9th grade; OR • A student who has not yet started classes for the 9th grade, but to whom the institution provides any financial assistance or other benefits that it does not provide to prospective students generally.

10. Prospective Student-Athlete • An individual remains a prospect until he/she: • Officially registers and enrolls full-time and attends classes at a four-year institution; or • Participates in a regular squad practice or competes at a four-year institution; or • Officially registers, enrolls, and attends classes during the summer prior to initial enrollment and receives institutional athletics aid.

11. Contact Period • In-person, off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations are permissible. • Face-to-face encounter and dialogue in excess of an exchange of a greeting. • Prearranged, face-to-face encounter even if no conversation occurs. • Face-to-face encounter at prospect’s educational institution or site of organized competition

12. Evaluation Period The following activities are permissible during an evaluation period: Off-campus assessments of the academic qualifications of prospects Observing a prospect participating in a practice or competition at any site. Off-campus contact is not permissible during an evaluation period

13. Quiet Period In-person recruiting contact may occur only on the member institution’s campus. No off-campus contacts or evaluations

14. Dead Period No in-person on- or off-campus recruiting activities No complimentary tickets Phone calls and correspondence are permissible

15. What Triggers Recruitment? • Provide a prospect with an official visit. • Arrange an in-person, off-campus encounter with prospect or relative. • Initiate or arrange a telephone contact with prospect or relatives on more than one occasion. • Issue a National Letter of Intent or the institution’s written offer of athletically related financial aid.

16. Official Visits Attempt to provide the prospect with a glimpse of the campus experience. Consistent with efforts of other departments on campus in the recruitment of prospective students. Transportation, meals and lodging permitted.

17. Recruiting Visits Official Visit Campus visit financed in part or whole by the institution Unofficial Visit Campus visit financed by the prospect or the prospect’s parents

18. Official Visits • May begin visits with the opening day of classes of the prospect’s senior year. • EXCEPTION: no visits during a dead period. • Maximum of five visits per prospect to NCAA DI and DII institutions.

19. Official Visits • Prospect must present the following items prior to the visit: • Transcript • Standardized Test Score- SAT ACT • Prospect must register with NCAA Clearinghouse

20. Official Visits • Not more than one official visit per institution • Visit may not exceed 48 hours • 48 hour period begins when the prospect arrives on campus. • Institution can pay for meals and transportation • Cannot pay transportation expenses for parents or legal guardian

21. Athletic Scholarship One myth is that a student-athlete has a 4-year scholarship Scholarship may only be granted on a yearly basis Student-athlete may receive 5-years of athletic aid Most student-athletes receive a partial athletic scholarship

22. NCAA Initial Eligibility

23. Eligibility Center Guidelines General rule for International Students The Eligibility Center evaluates academic records from secondary school Terminal certificates (e.g., leaving certificates, senior certificates) In rare instances, the Eligibility Center will also review transcripts The guide is only available online at www.ncaa.org

24. Guidelines For Ontario The Eligibility Center calculates the grade-point average based on the grades on the Ontario Secondary School Diploma issued by the Ministry of Education. The Eligibility Center does not provide foreign student-athletes with a preliminary certification report. Evaluation is performed on the coursework or grades that appear on the graduation document.

25. Eligibility Center Guidelines • Foreign academic documents, as listed in the guide: • Category One: Document satisfies the high school graduation and core-curriculum requirements. • Category Two: Document satisfies high school graduation, but not core-curriculum requirements; Eligibility Center evaluates documents to determine if the 16 core-course requirement is satisfied.

26. Eligibility Center Guidelines • Category Three: Documents do not, by themselves, satisfy high school graduation; may be combined with Category One or Two documents to determine if the core curriculum was satisfied. • Category Four: Documents indicate that the foreign student-athlete is a transfer and must meet those requirements instead of initial-eligibility regulations;

27. Eligibility Center Guidelines For Ontario • Category Two Document. • Grade-point average is calculated based on the 16 core-course distribution (i.e., English, math, science, social science, additional) • Only passing grades are used. Non-core courses are not counted in the grade-point average

28. Qualifier A qualifier is a prospective student-athlete who graduates with 16 core courses and the requisite grade-point average that corresponds with his or her standardized test score. A qualifier is eligible to receive an athletic scholarship and participate in intercollegiate competition during their initial year of collegiate enrollment.

29. Division I Academic Requirements 16 Core Courses 4 years of English                             3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher)                             2 years of natural/physical science (one must be a lab science)                             1 year of additional English, math or science                             2 years of social studies                             4 years of additional core courses (from any area listed above, or from foreign language, nondoctrinal religion or philosophy)

30. Core-Course Time Limitation Only courses completed in grades 9-12 are used in the calculation A student who graduates from an international educational system within the prescribed timeframe may use one core course completed in the year after graduation (summer or academic year), but not later than the end of the academic year immediately after the high school graduation of the student's class. An international prospective student-athlete may complete the one core course at a location other than the high school from which the prospect graduated.

31. Case Study – Ontario, Canada

33. Case Study Hillary presents the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). The OSSD is a Category Two document – meets high school graduation, but must be evaluated for core-curriculum requirements. Only core courses on the OSSD with passing grades are used to calculate the grade-point average. A student will achieve the OSSD within four years of the onset of the secondary school.

35. Grade Conversion

36. Grade-Point-Average Calculation: 2+1+1+2+1+1+1+1+1+2+.5+2 = 15.5 15.5 divided by 11.5 (number of core courses ) = 1.348 GPA In Division I, Hillary would be a nonqualifier since she is deficient 4.5 core course units (one unit in English, two units in math and 1.5 units in the additional core courses area). Courses completed after June 2006 cannot be used since Hillary's class was supposed to graduate in June 2006 but she did not graduate until February 2007.

37. Initial-Eligibility Index

38. Questions Thank you for time and cooperation!