Duquesne Athletics Compliance Insider
October 2015
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Local Sports Clubs
In sports other than basketball, an institution’s coach may
be involved in any capacity (e.g., as a participant,
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administrator or in instructional or coaching activities) in
the same sport for a local sports club or organization
located in the institution’s home community, provided all
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October 1-31 Evaluation period
prospective student-athletes participating in said activities
are legal residents of the area (within a 50-mile radius of
the institution).
 In all sports, an institution’s coach may be involved in
an capacity in a sport other than the coach’s sport for a
local sports club or organization located in the
institution’s home community, provided all
prospective student-athletes participating in said
activities are legal residents of the area (within a 50mile radius of the institution).
 In clubs and organizations involving multiple teams
or multiple sports, the 50-mile radius is applicable
only to the team with which the institution’s coach is
involved; however it is NOT permissible for the coach
to assign a prospective student-athlete who lives
outside the 50-mile are to another coach of the club.
 A coach also may be involved in activities with
individuals who are not of prospective student-athlete
age, regardless of where such individuals reside.
Men’s Basketball
October 1-31 Recruiting period
Women’s Basketball
October 1-31 Evaluation period
All Other Sports
October 1-31 Contact period
13.11.2.4.1 Exception The 50-mile radius restriction shall not apply to a prospective student-athlete
who resides outside a 50-mile radius of the institution, provided the institution documents that the
local sports club is the closest opportunity for the prospective student-athlete to participate in the
sport.
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NCAA DI Legislative Proposals September 2015
Playing and Practice Seasons – Three-week Discretionary Period after Championship
Segment
To specify that countable athletically related activities shall be prohibited for a three-week
period beginning the day after the conclusion of the championship segment.
Effective Date August 1, 2016.
Playing and Practice Season -- Prohibition on Countable Athletically Related Activities –
Eight Hour Period between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
To specify that countable athletically related activity shall be prohibited during an eight-hour
period between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., with specified exceptions.
Effective Date August 1, 2016.
Recruiting – Telephone Calls and Recruiting Materials – Cross Country/Track and Field and
Swimming and Diving
In cross country/track and field and swimming and diving, (1) to specify that telephone calls to
an individual (or his or her relatives or legal guardians) may be made at an institution’s
discretion beginning September 1 at the beginning of his or her junior year in high school; and
(2) to permit any form of electronic correspondence (e.g., electronic mail, Instant Messenger,
facsimiles, text messages) to be sent to a prospective student-athlete (or the prospective studentathlete’s parents or legal guardians), as specified.
Effective Date August 1, 2016.
Playing and Practice Seasons – Weekly Hour Limitations – Outside the Playing Season –
Eight Hours of Weight Training, Conditioning and Skill-Related Instruction – Sports Other
Than Football
In sports other than football, to eliminate the limitation of two hours of skill-related instruction
within the weekly limitation of eight hours of out-of-season athletically related activities.
Effective Date August 1, 2016.
Playing and Practice Seasons – Weekly Hour Limitations – Outside the Playing Season – Skill
Instruction – Eliminate Limit of Four Student-Athletes – Sports Other Than Football
In sports other than football, to eliminate the restriction that not more than four student-athletes
from the same team may be involved in skill related instruction prior to September 15 and after
April 15.
Effective Date August 1, 2016.
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Compliance Hot Seat
Basketball (Early Period)
November 11-18, 2015
Basketball (Regular Period)
April 13 – May 18, 2016
Baylor assistant Jeff Lebby on sideline for
Football (Regular Period)
February 3 – April 1, 2016
As reported by ESPN:
Soccer
February 3 – August 1, 2016
All Other Sports (Early Period)
November 11 – 18, 2015
Oklahoma-Tulsa game
Baylor passing game coordinator Jeff Lebby was on Tulsa’s sideline
during the Golden Hurricane’s game with Oklahoma on Saturday, a
violation of NCAA rules since the Sooners and Bears will meet later
this season.
Lebby was a student assistant coach at Oklahoma under Stoops
through 2006. He also worked with Tulsa coach Phillip
All Other Sports (Regular Period)
April 13 – August 1, 2016
Montgomery, who was Baylor’s offensive coordinator last season.
Baylor coach Art Briles said he called Stoops on Saturday night to
apologize after discovering that Lebby was at the game. “If I had
been aware, that situation would’ve never happened,” Briles said.
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“When I found out, we alerted all the proper officials on both sides.
Montgomery took responsibility for Lebby’s presence and said he
also had apologized to and discussed the matter with Stoops.
It’s unclear what penalty, if any, Lebby might face. The Big 12 didn’t
immediately respond for comment. Baylor already has suspended
a pair of assistant for recruiting violations this year.
Voluntary Athletically Related Activities
All of the following must be met in order for the activity to be considered “voluntary” and not
CARA:
 Student-athlete cannot report back to coach/athletics staff about information related to
the activity. No athletics staff member who observes a voluntary workout may report
information back to a coach in that specific sport
 Only the student-athlete can initiate/request the activity. However it is permissible for an
athletics staff member to communicate opportunities for voluntary workouts to a
student-athlete
 It is impermissible for the attendance and participation of the student-athlete to be
recorded
 The student-athlete cannot be penalized for not participating in voluntary activities
 The institution, including its athletics staff may not provide incentives or rewards for
voluntary workouts
 It is permissible for coaching staff members to be present during skill-related instruction
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Quick Hitters
NCAA Bylaw 17.1.7.4.1 Travel Day
A travel day related to athletics
participation may be considered
as a day off, provided no
countable athletically related
activities occur during that day.
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NCAA Bylaw 13.6.7.9 Activities During
Official Visit
An institution may not arrange
miscellaneous, personalized recruiting aids
(e.g., personalized jerseys, personalized
audio/video scoreboard presentations) and
may not permit a prospective studentathlete to engage in a game-day
simulations (e.g., running onto the field
with the team during program
introductions) during an official visit.
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Compliance Trivia Question
The fifth DU Athletics staff member to email the correct
Monthly Staff
Meeting
answer with the relevant Bylaw to Tyler (wardent@duq.edu) in
Tuesday, October 13th -
the Compliance Office wins 100 team points towards their
9:30 AM Aloe Suite
Dukes Compliance Cup total and gets to deduct 100 points from
another sports’ score.
According to new initial eligibility standards what is the
minimum GPA a student enrolling in college after August 1, 2016
Tuesday, October 27th –
10 AM AJP Basketball
Theatre
must achieve in high school to be eligible for competition?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.0
4.0
2.3
3.0
Rick Christensen
Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance
Office: (412) 396-4917
Email: christensen@duq.edu
Tyler Warden
Assistant Director of Compliance
Office: (412) 396-1189
Email: wardent@duq.edu