NCAA Bylaw Module
Can you help me understand this Law question?
QUESTION 1
How is the initial eligibility of a student-athlete determined?What would the requirements for an incoming student from high school to college?
QUESTION 2
Under the governance structure what groups are represented on the Board of Directors?
Give an example of an infraction in each of the levels of the four levels of infractions.
The Levels of Infractions are:
Level I: Severe breach of conduct
Violations that seriously undermine or threaten the integrity of the NCAA collegiate model as set forth in the Constitution and bylaws, including any violation that provides or is intended to provide a substantial or extensive recruiting, competitive or other advantage, or a substantial or extensive impermissible benefit.
Level II: Significant breach of conduct
Violations that provide or are intended to provide more than a minimal but less than a substantial or extensive recruiting, competitive or other advantage; includes more than a minimal but less than a substantial or extensive impermissible benefit; or involves conduct that may compromise the integrity of the NCAA collegiate model as set forth in the Constitution and bylaws.
Level III: Breach of conduct
Violations that are isolated or limited in nature; provide no more than a minimal recruiting, competitive or other advantage; and do not include more than a minimal impermissible benefit. Multiple Level IV violations may collectively be considered a breach of conduct.
Level IV: Incidental issues
Incidental infractions that are inadvertent and isolated, technical in nature and result in a negligible, if any, competitive advantage. Level IV infractions generally will not affect eligibility for intercollegiate athletics.
QUESTION 4
What are the four categories of people and/or entities that can propose NCAA legislation?What is the process for new legislation?
QUESTION 5
Which Bylaw requires former and current institutional staff, prospects (recruits) and student-athletes to report instances of non-compliance the NCAAs rules?
QUESTION 6
Which Bylaw requires the NCAA to provide notice to an institution before beginning an on-campus inquiry into alleged non-compliance with NCAA rules?
QUESTION 7
The terms of a coachs written employment contract can vary greatly from coach to coach, sport to sport and school to school, but there is some mandatory language in the contract. that states:
11.2 Contractual Agreements
11.2.1 Stipulation that NCAA Enforcement Provisions Apply.Contractual agreements or appointments between a coach and an institution shall include the stipulation that a coach who is found in violation of NCAA regulations shall be subject to disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in the provisions of the NCAA infractions process, including suspension without pay or termination of employment for significant or repetitive violations.
Describe the infractions process that could involve a “coach or staff member’s” duty.
QUESTION 8
If you were a compliance officer on a campus and a coach came to you with a question about eligibility and a student-athlete wanting to sign with an Agent, what would you do?
What bylaw/Article would you look at?
QUESTION 9
Describe the general principals of Amateurism and Athletics Eligibility.
Give an example of something that could affect a student-athletes eligibility.
QUESTION 10
Briefly describe what “NCAA Enforcement” means and what bylaw gives the Enforcementbranchof the NCAA authority?