COMPLIANCE NEWSLETTER
January 2015
WELCOME WINTER 2015
Jan 5: Classes begin Jan 12: Add/drop deadline March 17: Withdraw deadline In the News: Proposals to
Increase SA Benefits
Media coverage and water cooler discussions have been dominated recently by the new gov‐
ernance structure within Division I of the NCAA. Coming with this new structure are several new proposals that could impact athle c administra‐
on across various ins tu ons and conferences. One proposal that will be voted on this month at the 2015 NCAA Conven on is in regards to in‐
April 1: Discon nuance deadline April 15‐16: Exam prep days April 17‐22: Final exams creasing college‐related financial support that student‐athletes would receive beyond what they already get in scholarships. This covers various op ons from en re “cost of a endance” during eligibility to extending educa onal costs for their en re life me. If adopted by the five conferences then all addi onal ins tu ons and conferences will have the op on to apply the new rules to their own programs. Read the full story on the recommended proposals here: http://bit.ly/ncaa_2015pr oposals
Recruiting Rules
Recruiting Calendar
Cer fied recrui ng coaches may “e‐recruit.” This includes sending emails or faxes to a prospec ve student‐athlete in all sports, and includes text messaging or instant messaging in all sports oth‐
er than Cross Country, Track & Field, Football, and Swimming & Diving. All electronic corre‐
spondence must be private between only the sender and the recipient (e.g., no use of chat rooms or posts to “walls”). Cross Country/Track & Field
Jan 1‐2: QUIET PERIOD Last month the NCAA published an official inter‐
preta on which stated that in Cross Country, Track & Field, Football, and Swimming & Diving, any form of electronic correspondence
(including text messages) may be sent directly to a prospec ve student‐athlete or those individu‐
als accompanying the prospec ve student‐
athlete during the prospec ve student‐athlete's
official visit. Jan 3‐31: Baseball
Jan 1, 6‐31: Jan 2‐5: Men’s Basketball All month: Women’s Basketball All month: Football
Jan 1‐14: Dec 15‐31: Softball
Jan 1: Rest of month: Women’s Volleyball
Jan 1‐16: Jan 17‐31: CONTACT PERIOD QUIET PERIOD DEAD PERIOD RECRUITING PERIOD EVALUATION PERIOD DEAD PERIOD CONTACT PERIOD QUIET PERIOD CONTACT PERIOD QUIET PERIOD CONTACT PERIOD All Other Sports
All month: CONTACT PERIOD BYU FACT: Our Cougars are 5-0 in all sports against the University of Texas since 2012. Men’s Basketball, Football, & Women’s Volleyball have winning all-time records against the Longhorns.
Promoting Education, Athleticism, and Integrity
Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund (SAOF)
The NCAA provides funds to assist student‐athletes (no managers) with addi onal expenses based on financial need. The following table outlines approved uses of these funds and the eligibility require‐
ments of the student‐athletes who use them. Permission for other uses of these funds must be ap‐
proved by the controller in accordance with NCAA regula ons. Applica ons for these funds are avail‐
able from a sports secretary.
NCAA SAOF 2014‐15
GIA with Pell Grant GIA w/o Pell Grant
BYU/Select Med Health Insurance Premium Yes Yes No Vision Yes (up to $250) Yes (up to $200) No Dental Yes (up to $750) Yes (up to $400) No Professional program tes ng Yes (up to $300) Yes (up to $300) No Clothing* Yes (up to $100) Yes (up to $100) Yes (up to $100) Course fees/supplies** Yes (up to $100) Yes (up to $100) Yes (up to $100) Yes Yes Yes Emergency Travel* No Grant‐in‐Aid
*As approved by Head Coach and Sports Administrator based on financial need ** Higher amounts are allowed if the class is part of declared major or minor Because this program is dependent upon funding from the NCAA SAOF, BYU Athle cs reserves the right to update any and/
or all of these requirements/amounts at any me. Eligible par cipants are provided funding on a first come, first served
basis so long as funding levels are considered adequate.
Requirements for a Hardship Waiver
The Hardship Waiver is not to be confused with a redshirt season. In fact, a “medical redshirt” does not actually exist. The requirements for processing a Hardship Waiver are as follows: 1) An incapacita ng injury or illness occurred during one of the student athlete’s four seasons in which he or she competed;
2) The injury or illness occurred during the first half of the season;
3) The student‐athlete par cipated in NOT more than three contests or 30 percent of the ins tu‐
on’s scheduled or completed contests or dates of compe on; and
4) Contemporaneous medical documenta on from a physician (e.g., medical doctor, surgeon) is submi ed to establish that the student‐athlete is unable to compete for the remainder of the sea‐
son. Documenta on from an individual other than a physician (e.g., chiropractor, physical therapist) only may be used to support the physician's documenta on.
The Conference or NCAA will then make a decision to grant or deny the studentathlete an additional year of eligibility.
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Chad Gwilliam David Rasmussen Nate Burk Mark Hansen Meredith Hungate 801.422.1875 801.422.6962 801.422.2047 801.422.5922 801.422.5922 chad_gwilliam@byu.edu david.rasmussen@byu.edu nate_burk@byu.edu athle cscompliance@byu.edu athle cscompliance@byu.edu Supporting BYU Coaches, Student-Athletes, and Administration