Colonial Athletic Association
Processing Level I and II Secondary Violations
1.
Develop a written institutional policy to describe the process used to investigate,
document, report and monitor all self-reports. Include this information in
Compliance Manuals and Student-Athlete Handbooks as appropriate.
2.
When a secondary violation is discovered and the institution is preparing the report
for the CAA and/or NCAA it is important that you always check the NCAA Secondary
Infractions website to determine whether the violation is a Level I or Level II, and to
apply the prescribed Level II penalties. It can also be beneficial to search for similar
Secondary Violation cases on LSDBi and read the institutional and enforcement
penalties that were prescribed. The CAA can assist in this process upon request.
To access the Level I and Level II Secondary Violations website from LSDBi go to:
LSDBi > Resources > Enforcement/AGA > Secondary Infractions
To access the Level I and Level II Secondary Violations website from www.ncaa.org
and select “Member Login” then go to: Governance > Compliance & Waivers &
Reinstatement > Secondary Infractions > Division I (Level I or II)
3.
The CAA Secondary Violation Reporting Process.
A.
Level I:
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SAR required. If the Level I violation affects the eligibility of any
prospective or enrolled student-athletes and the institution is seeking
reinstatement of eligibility then the violation must be submitted directly
to the NCAA via AMA Online Case Management System.
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SAR not required. If the Level I violation is considered "de minimis,"
eligibility is not affected and you do not have to declare the involved
prospective or enrolled student-athlete ineligible, or request
reinstatement of eligibility. You do, however, need to report the violation
to the enforcement staff. If the violation is considered a "restitution"
violation, eligibility can be immediately reinstated upon the value of the
benefit received being donated to a charity, if that value is $100 or less. In
that case you do not have to request reinstatement. However, the
prospective or enrolled student-athlete is not eligible to compete until
restitution is made. Further, you still need to report the violation to the
enforcement staff, and your report should include documentation of
repayment. Submit these Level I reports directly to Chris Strobel at
cstrobel@ncaa.org using the CAA Level I & II Reporting Form or the NCAA
Level I Reporting Form.
B.
Level II:
If the violation is on the Level II violation list then submit the violation via
email in Microsoft WORD format to Kathleen Batterson at the CAA
(kbatterson@caasports.com). Any supporting documentation (e.g., letters of
admonishment, receipts showing repayment or donation to charity) should be
emailed to kbatterson@caasports.com or faxed to the CAA at 804.754.1973.
When submitting Level I or II Secondary Violations include the bylaw and
applicable prescribed penalty.
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Level I Secondary Violations (see NCAA web for penalties)
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Level II Secondary Violations (see NCAA web for penalties)
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CCACA Level II Penalty List. This reference guide is available at:
www.caasports.com > About the CAA > Compliance Corner >
Secondary Violations Procedures > Level II Secondary Violation Penalty
Chart.
4.
The conference office will communicate with the institution and indicate whether or
not the institutional actions/penalties assessed for Level II Secondary Violations are
appropriate.
5.
On a quarterly basis, the conference office is required to submit to the NCAA a
summary report listing all Level II Secondary Violations. Therefore, we would
appreciate it if you would submit Level II Secondary Violation reports and required
documentation at your earliest convenience.