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Level I Secondary Violations for Division I
(Updated December 18, 2008)
Level I Violations : Level I violations include the following bylaw cites, plus:
- Any intentional violations;
- Any similar violations that have occurred in the same sport during that year;
- Any violations that are not isolated or limited to a single occurrence.
[Note: The bylaw cites have been updated to reflect the cites as they appear in the 2008-09
NCAA Manual.]
Constitution 2 - All
Constitution 3 - All
Constitution 6 - All
Bylaw 10
10.01.1 - Honesty and Sportsmanship
10.02 - Definitions and Applications
10.1 - Unethical Conduct
10.2 - Knowledge of Use of Banned Drugs
10.3 - Sports Wagering Activities
10.4 - Disciplinary Action
Bylaw 11
11.1.1 - Standards of Honesty and Sportsmanship
11.1.2 - Responsibility for Violations of NCAA Regulations
11.1.4 - Representing Individuals in Marketing Athletics Ability/Reputation
11.4.1.1 - Contract for Future Employment
11.7* - Limitation on the Number and Duties of Coaches - *Limited to violations that are not
isolated or limited in occurrence
Bylaw 12
12.01.1 - Eligibility for Intercollegiate Athletics
12.1 - General Regulations (Amateurism)
12.2 - Involvement with Professional Teams
12.3 - Use of Agents
12.4.1 - Criteria Governing Compensation to Student-Athletes
12.4.2* - Specific Athletically Related Employment Activities - *Limited to violations
that involve impermissible earnings of more than $100
12.4.3 - Camp/Clinic Employment
12.4.4 - Self-Employment
12.5.1* - Permissible Promotional Activities - Does NOT include violations of Bylaw
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12.5.1.6, which are Level II and de minimis
12.5.2 - Nonpermissible Promotional Activities
12.5.3 - Media Activities
Bylaw 13
13.01.4 - Recruiting by Representatives of Athletics Interests
13.02.3 - Contact (Definition and Application)
13.02.4 -Recruiting Periods
13.02.6 - Evaluation
13.02.7 - Recruiting-Person Days - Men's Basketball
13.02.8 - Recruiting-Person Days - Women's Basketball
13.1.1.1 - High-School Prospects (Contacts and Evaluations)
13.1.1.2 - Two-Year College Prospects (Contacts and Evaluations)
13.1.1.3 - Four-Year College Prospects (Contacts and Evaluations)
13.1.2.1** - General Rule (Permissible Recruiters) - *Does NOT include Bylaws 11.5.1 and
13.1.2.1.1 violations (Off-Campus Recruiters), *Limited to violations involving representatives
of athletics interests other than coaches' spouses and family members
13.1.2.4 - Other Restrictions, Athletics Representatives
13.1.3* - Telephone Calls to Prospects - *Does NOT include Bylaw 13.1.3.1 violations that
involve the first occasion a staff member exceeds the permissible number of calls during a given
week when it otherwise is permissible to call on a weekly basis (i.e., two calls during one week
of the prospect's senior year), which are Level II. All other violations of Bylaw 13.1.3 are Level
I and affect eligibility.
13.1.4 - Recruiting Calendars
13.1.5 - Visit to Prospects Educational Institution
13.1.6* - Contacts - *Includes all Bylaw 13.1.6 violations, except violations of Bylaw
13.1.6.8 (contacts subsequent to NLI signing or other written commitment), which are Level II
and de minimis
13.1.7.2.2 - Basketball Restrictions (Contact Restrictions at Specified Sites)
13.1.8 - Limitations on Number of Evaluations
13.1.9 - Banquets, Meetings and NCAA Promotional Activities
13.1.10 - Funeral/Memorial Services
13.2 - Offers and Inducements
13.4.1.2 - Electronic Transmissions
13.5* - Transportation - *Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I
13.6.1 - Institutional Policies (Official Visits)
13.6.2.1 - One-Visit Limitation (Limitations on Official Visits)
13.6.2.2* - Number of Official Visits - Prospect Limitation [Note: Does NOT include violations
of Bylaw 13.6.2.2.1, which is Level II and de minimis.]
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13.6.2.5 - Visit While Competing in Open Event
13.6.2.6 - Number of Official Visits - Institutional Limitation
13.6.6* - Accommodations on Official Visit - *Limited to violations involving a value of more
than $100 in D-I
13.6.7* - Entertainment/Tickets on Official Visit - * Limited to violations involving a value of
more than $100 in D-I, except for violations of Bylaw 13.6.7.9, which are Level I
13.6.7.9 - Activities
13.6.8* - Entertainment on Official Visit for Spouse, Parent or Legal Guardian of Prospect *Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I
13.6.9* - Lodging for Additional Persons - * Limited to violations involving a value of more
than $100 in D-I
13.7.1 - Unofficial Visit - Number Permitted
13.7.2* - Entertainment/Tickets (Unofficial Visit) - * Limited to violations involving a value of
more than$100 in D-I
13.7.3 - Activities During Unofficial Visit
13.8* - Entertainment, Reimbursement and Employment of H.S. Coaches, etc. - * Limited to
violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I
13.12.1.2 - Attendance Restriction (Sports Camps and Clinics)
13.12.1.3 - Recruiting Calendar Exceptions (Sports Camps and Clinics)
13.12.1.5* - Employment of Prospects (Sports Camps and Clinics) - *Limited to
violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I
13.12.1.6 - Educational Session (Sports Camps and Clinics)
13.12.2.1** - Student-Athletes Employment at Camp or Clinic - * Limited to
violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I
13.12.2.2 - High-School Coaches, etc. Employment at Camp or Clinic
13.12.2.3 - Athletics Staff Members Employment at Camp or Clinic
13.14.1 - Institutional Control (Use of Recruiting Funds)
13.14.2 - Visiting a Prospective Student-Athlete
13.14.4 - Slush Funds
13.15* - Precollege Expenses - * Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in DI to a specific student-athlete
Bylaw 14
14.01.1- Institutional Responsibility
14.01.2 - Academic Status
14.1.1 - Postseason and Regular-Season Competition
14.1.2 - Validity of Academic Credentials
14.1.7 - Admission and Enrollment
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14.1.8.2 - Requirement for Competition (Full-Time Enrollment)
14.1.9 - Graduate Student/Postbaccalaureate Participation
14.1.10 - Change in Eligibility Status
14.2 - Seasons of Competition: Five-Year Rule (All of Bylaw 14.2)
14.3.1 - Eligibility for Financial Aid, Practice and Competition (Freshman)
14.3.2 - Eligibility for Aid, Practice and Competition - Nonqualifier
14.3.3 - Seasons of Competition - Nonqualifier
14.3.4 - Residence Requirement - Nonqualifier
14.3.5 - Determination of Freshman Eligibility
14.4.1 - Progress Toward Degree Requirements
14.4.2 - Eligibility for Financial Aid and Practice
14.4.3.1* - Fulfillment of Credit-Hour Requirements - Does NOT include violations of Bylaw
14.4.3.1.6 that occur during the beginning of the third year / fifth semester of enrollment
14.4.3.2 - Fulfillment of Percentage of Degree Requirements
14.4.3.3 - Fulfillment of Minimum Grade-Point Average Requirements
14.4.3.4 - Regulations for Administration of Progress Toward Degree
14.5.1 - Residence Requirement (Transfer Regulations)
14.5.4 - Two-Year College Transfers
14.5.5 - Four-Year College Transfers
14.5.6 - 4-2-4 College Transfers
14.6 - High-School All-Star Games, Effects on Eligibility
14.7 - Outside Competition
14.10.1 - Institutional Responsibility for Eligibility Certification
14.11.1 - Obligation to Withhold Student-Athlete from Competition
Bylaw 15
15.01.1.1 - Financial Aid to Attend Another Institution
15.01.2 - Improper Financial Aid
15.01.3 - Financial Aid Not Administered by Institution
15.01.4 - Contributions by Donor
15.01.5 - Eligibility of Student-Athletes for Institutional Financial Aid
15.01.6 - Maximum Institutional Financial Aid to Individual
15.02.7 - Period of Award
15.1 - Maximum Limit on Financial Aid - Individual
15.2.1 - Tuition and Fees
15.2.2 - Room and Board
15.2.3* - Books - * Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I
15.2.6* - Financial Aid From Outside Sources - *Limited to those cases not involving a de
minimis violation of Bylaw 15.2.6.3-(b) or Bylaw 15.2.6.4-(b), which are Level II
15.2.7 - Employment
15.2.8 - Summer Financial Aid
15.3.1 - Eligibility of Student-Athletes for Financial Aid
15.3.2 - Terms of Institutional Financial Aid Award
15.3.3 - Period of Institutional Financial Aid Award
15.3.4 - Increase, Reduction or Cancellation during Period of Award
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15.3.5* - Renewals and Nonrenewals -- * Limited to cases involving nonrenewals and reductions
only
15.5.1 - Counters
15.5.2 - Head-Count Sports Other than Football and Basketball (Team Limits)
15.5.3* - Equivalency Sports (Team Limits) - *Limited to violations involving overawards of
20% or more of team limit
15.5.4 - Baseball Limitations (Team Limits)
15.5.5 - Basketball Limitations (Team Limits)
15.5.6 - Football Limitations (Team Limits)
15.5.7 - Ice Hockey Limitations (Team Limits)
15.5.8 - Limitations on Re-Awarding of Financial Aid
Bylaw 16*
*Limited to those Bylaw 16 violations that involve a value of over $100 in D-I, except for
violations of Bylaws 16.8.1.1 and 16.8.1.2 which are de minimis and Level II regardless of the
value.
Bylaw 17 - None
Bylaw 18 - All
Bylaw 30 - All, except for Bylaw 30.11, 30.12 and 30.13 violations, which are Level II
Bylaw 31 - All
Bylaw 32 - All
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Level II Violations - Division I
(Updated March 10, 2009)
Level II Violations : All inadvertent, isolated violations not listed as Level I violations are
considered to be Level II violations.
- All Level II violations should be reported to the enforcement staff in summary form on a
quarterly basis. Click here for the Reporting Formlevel2_report_form.rtf.
- All Level II violations are either de minimis (do not affect eligibility) or restitution (eligibility
reinstated upon repayment of the value of the impermissible benefit to a charity).
- Some violations, although designated as Level II, require that specific penalties be
imposed or specific actions be taken. These include:
Bylaws 11.5.1 and 13.1.2.1.1 violations - Certified Off-Campus Recruiters - The institution must
reduce the off-campus recruiting activities for the entire coaching staff of the involved sport by
twice the number of days of the impermissible recruiting (i.e., evaluation days for impermissible
evaluations, contact days for impermissible contacts).
Bylaw 11.7 violations - Limitation on the Number and Duties of Coaches - Bylaws 11.7.2, 11.7.3
and 11.7.4 are Level II only for violations that are isolated or limited in scope (e.g., a sport
program exceeded the permissible number of coaches due to an individual participating in
practice activities on a limited number of occasions). For Bylaws 11.7.2.2, 11.7.3.2 and11.7.4
violations, the institution must reduce the number of coaches who may recruit off campus for
twice the number of days of the impermissible recruiting.
Bylaw 12.6 violations - Financial Donations from Outside Organizations - Any impermissible
financial donations received from a professional sports organization must be deposited in the
institution's general scholarship fund. Any impermissible financial donations from a
nonprofessional sports organization must be returned to the organization.
Bylaw 13.1.3 violations - Telephone Calls to Prospects - For violations limited to one
impermissible call after the date it otherwise becomes permissible to telephone the prospect once
per week, the institution must preclude the entire coaching staff of the involved sport from
utilizing the next two permissible calling opportunities with that prospect. If recruitment of the
specific prospect has ceased or the prospect has signed a letter of intent, the institution must
preclude the entire coaching staff of the involved sport from calling any prospective studentathletes for a period of one week (even if two or more calls are permissible during that week).
Bylaws 13.5, 13.6.5, 13.6.6, 13.6.7, 13.6.8, 13.6.9, 13.7.2 and 13.8 violations for which the
value of the impermissible benefit is $100 or less in Division I - The involved prospective
student-athlete(s) must repay the value of the impermissible benefit to a charity of the
prospective student-athlete's choice to be eligible for intercollegiate competition at that specific
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institution. Documentation of such repayment should be kept on file by the institution. Any
Bylaws 13.5, 13.6.5, 13.6.6, 13.6.7, 13.6.8, 13.6.9, 13.7.2 and 13.8 violations for which the
institution would like eligibility reinstated without repayment should be sent directly to SAR.
Bylaw 15.5.3 violations - Equivalency Sports - For violations in which the amount of the overage
is less than 20% of the team financial aid limit. The institution must reduce the involved sport
program's maximum team financial aid limit by twice the amount of the overage for the next
academic year.
Bylaw 16 violations - Awards, Benefits and Expenses for Enrolled Student-Athletes - For
violations in which the value of the impermissible benefit is $100 or less in Division I. The
involved student-athlete(s) must repay the value of the impermissible benefit to a charity of the
student-athlete's choice prior to competing in the next contest (except for Bylaws 16.8.1.1 and
16.8.1.2 violations, which are de minimis and do not require repayment). Documentation of
such repayment should be kept on file by the institution. Any Bylaw 16 violations for which the
institution would like eligibility reinstated without repayment should be sent directly to SAR.
Bylaws 16.8.1.1 and 16.8.1.2 violations (including violations in which the value of the benefit is
$100 or more) are de minimis and the involved student-athlete(s) are not required to repay any
expenses.
Bylaw 17 violations - Playing and Practice Seasons - All Bylaw 17 violations require a 2-for-1
reduction in athletically related activities (e.g., exceeding the 20 hour per week limit on practice
activities by two hours would result in a four-hour reduction in practice activities the next week),
except: (1) Bylaw 17.__.3 (First Contest/Date of Competition), which requires that a letter of
admonishment be issued to the responsible individual(s); and (2) Bylaws 17.11.2.3 and 17.11.6
involving the use of "spider pads" or "shock vests" in football during a time when only helmets
are permissible, as long as no contact occurs and it is the first occasion the violation occurs
(second or subsequent violations may result in practice reductions). Any Bylaw 17 violations for
which the institution is requesting relief from the prescribed penalty should be sent directly to the
enforcement staff.
- For all other Level II violations, an institution and/or conference should take whatever
corrective and/or punitive actions it feels is appropriate in response to a particular violation.
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