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Overview of NAU Compliance

Gain insights into NAU compliance structure, education initiatives, violations and penalties. Discover the importance of institutional control, staff education, and reporting procedures in maintaining compliance.

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Overview of NAU Compliance

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  1. Overview of NAU Compliance IAC April 10, 2009 Jared Bruggeman, Associate Athletic Director Lynn Newson, Compliance Assistant

  2. Agenda • Compliance Structure • Education • Violations/Penalties • Questions?

  3. Why are we here? • Institutional Control - The control and responsibility for the conduct of intercollegiate athletics shall be exercised by the institution itself and by the conference. Administrative control or faculty control, or a combination of the two, shall constitute institutional control. • Athletics is part of the institution • It is not permitted to be a stand-alone or autonomous entity of the institution • It is vital that departments and staff outside the athletic department have responsibilities and safeguards regarding funding, financial aid, admissions, eligibility certification, additional student support services • FINALLY, It is required by ABOR!!!!

  4. Compliance Administrative Structure

  5. Where do the rules come from? • NCAA • Big Sky Conference • Northern Arizona University • The most restrictive rule, is the rule that is applied.

  6. Education • Coaches and staff are educated on a monthly basis regarding pertinent issues. • Education of rules is a continuous effort as they are constantly changing • Education is required after a violation for anyone involved • Compliance meets with campus entities on a yearly basis (housing, financial aid, dining services, etc.)

  7. Education for Student-Athletes • Compliance meets with student-athletes at the beginning of each academic year. • Each team goes through the compliance presentation and fills out NCAA paperwork prior to certification. • Compliance also meets with SAAC regarding new legislation and any other issues that may arise. • SAAC – Student-Athlete Advisory Committee • A committee made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and polices that affect student-athletes' lives on our campus.

  8. Education for Compliance Staff • Regional Rules Seminars • Big Sky Conference Compliance Meetings • NAAC (National Association for Athletics Compliance) Meetings • LSDBi – NCAA Legislative Services Database • Interpretation Log – Continual tracking method of NCAA bylaw interpretations

  9. VIOLATIONS

  10. Types of Violations • Secondary – is isolated or inadvertent in nature, provides or is intended to provide only a minimal recruiting, competitive or other advantage and does not include any significant recruiting inducement or extra benefit. Two types: • Level I – more serious • Level II – less serious • Major – Systemic problem with a “lack of institutional control” generally providing an extensive recruiting or competitive advantage.

  11. Penalties for Secondary Violations • Enforcement staff can impose appropriate penalties using case precedent. • Any penalty imposed by the staff is the “minimum threshold” penalty for that violation. THIS MEANS-Institutions and conferences have the authority to impose more significant penalties than the NCAA minimum.

  12. Guidelines for Penalties • The penalty should affect the area in which it occurred (e.g., a recruiting violation should result in a recruiting penalty); • The penalty should be designed to affect the individual responsible for the violation and/or that individual’s sport program; • A penalty should be imposed over and above just eliminating the advantage (2-for-1).

  13. 2 for 1 Reduction • Facts: A member of the coaching staff telephones a prospective student-athlete on two occasions during the same one-week period (Bylaw 13.1.3.1). • Penalty: The institution should be required to preclude the coaching staff from telephoning the prospective student-athlete for a period of two weeks (twice the number of weeks as the number of impermissible calls that occurred – a 2-for-1 reduction).

  14. Corrective Actions • Rules Education • Improved monitoring procedures: • Database programs • New software • Additional staffing • Delegation of responsibilities

  15. Why is self-reporting important? • It is an efficient and effective way to handle secondary violations. • It is REQUIRED! NCAA constitution 2.8.1 mandates that institutions report all instances of noncompliance with NCAA rules and regulations. (see Certification of Compliance for Staff Members) • Reporting is an educational tool & a proactive procedure for coaches and staff.

  16. Violation Reporting • Violations are reported to the Big Sky Conference and the NCAA. (see self-reporting form) • If student-athlete reinstatement is necessary, the violation is reported to student-athlete reinstatement. • Penalties for student-athletes are tracked through CAi (compliance assistant internet).

  17. Questions? Thank you!

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