Janet Calandro A. Faith English Kelly Groddy Secondary/Level III Violations and Online Self-Reporting Process Janet Calandro A. Faith English Kelly Groddy 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

KAHOOT IT! Overview Obligation to Self-Report By the Numbers Violation Response Report KAHOOT IT! Obligation to Self-Report By the Numbers Letters of Inquiry RSRO Basics and Tools Violation and Processing Structure Definitions Corrective Actions Penalties Eligibility Implications Test Your Knowledge Resources 2015 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

Obligation to Self-Report It is REQUIRED! NCAA Constitution 2.8.1 and NCAA Division I Bylaw 19.2.2. Report noncompliance with NCAA rules. Efficient and effective way to handle Secondary/Level III violations. 2016 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

2016 Calendar Year You Are Not Alone Total Number 5,085 By Division DII = 1,310 DIII = 328 2016 Calendar Year 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

A Message from Our Director Dear NCAA Administrator: . . . it is extremely important for all NCAA member institutions to monitor their athletics program . . . if a violation is discovered, a self-report should be sent to the NCAA enforcement staff In fact, [we] are more concerned about institutions that have not self-reported than with those that have reported several . . . 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

Interactions with Secondary/Level III Staff Self-reports through RSRO Letters of Inquiry 2015 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

An anonymous source can be a credible source. Letters of Inquiry Information received Specific and credible Letter of Inquiry Institution required to respond Institution follow-up If secondary/Level III violation, report through RSRO If not a violation, case closed credible source. An anonymous source can be a credible source. 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

Self-Reporting through RSRO Access to Applications NCAA Online Directory + RSRO Types of Access within RSRO Communicating with NCAA 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

Violation Report – 5 Step Process 1 2 3 General Information Sport Involved SA and NCAA IDs Other involved individuals Related SAR cases Case Information Interpretation Bylaw cites One sentence summary Date Facts Mitigation Actions Case Documentation Upload and attach 2015 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

Violation Report – 5 Step Process Signatures Required vs optional Methods Timing Case Contacts and Submit Add necessary parties 4 5 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

Cool Tools in RSRO Resource Tab Fine Payment Options Violation Summary Report 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

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Division I Violation Structures Divisions II and III Level I Level II LEVEL III Level IV Divisions II and III Major SECONDARY 2015 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

What Type of Violation Is It? Level III Secondary Isolated or limited. Isolated and inadvertent. No more than minimal recruiting, competitive or other advantage. Only minimal recruiting, competitive or other advantage. Level III – Bylaw 19.1.3 - Multiple Level IV violations may be considered a breach of conduct. Secondary - Bylaw 19.02.2.1 No more than minimal impermissible benefit. No significant impermissible benefit. 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

What Type of Violation Is It? Divisions II and III - Major MAJOR VIOLATION Not isolated or inadvertent Extensive recruiting or competitive advantage Significant impermissible benefit Multiple secondary violations Bylaw 19.02.2.2 Bylaw 19.02.2.2 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

What Type of Violation Is It? DI - Level I and Level II Significant Severe Integrity of collegiate model Recruiting, competitive or other advantage Impermissible benefit More than Minimal Substantial Bylaws 19.1.1 and 19.1.2 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

What Type of Violation Is It? DI – Level IV Incidental Technical Do not impact eligibility Limited RSRO reporting form Level II Level III 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

Violation and Processing Structure Level I and II Major Committee on Infractions Level III Secondary Enforcement Staff Level IV Conference COI - The COI retains authority to make the ultimate determination of the level of violation.

What is the Appropriate Response? Corrective actions – prospective in nature to prevent another occurrence Penalties – reactive in nature to penalize for the violation, reactive in nature 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

Corrective Actions Proactive in nature Rules education Improved monitoring procedures 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

Penalties – What to Note The Committee on Infractions gives the NCAA enforcement staff authority to: Process Secondary/Level III cases; and Impose appropriate penalties using case precedent. Any penalty imposed by the staff is the "minimum threshold" penalty for that violation. 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

Elements of an Appropriate Penalty Appropriate area Beyond advantage gained Involved sport program and individual Penalties should: Affect the area in which the violation occurred (e.g., financial aid violation = financial aid penalty); Be designed to affect the involved sport program, not just the involved individual; and Go beyond just eliminating the advantage (e.g., two-for-one). Standard penalty documents are division specific. Appropriate Penalty 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

Bylaws 12 and 14 ineligible and uncertified competition Fines DI - $500/$5,000 DII - $250/$2,500 DIII - $250/$2,500 Took out address and phone number Bylaws 12 and 14 ineligible and uncertified competition 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

A Note on Nullifications Nullification applies in Divisions II and III 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

Coaching Staff Suspensions – All Divisions Longstanding legislated penalty Often involve eligibility and certification violations Bylaws 12 and 14 Supports compliance efforts 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

Head Coach Suspensions - DI Only Even when head coach doesn’t commit violation Impacts ALL sports Can include other involved coaches Additional violations triggered in football and men's basketball Applies only to certain DI violations Remember we are talking about Level III violations only 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

De Minimis and Restitution Violations Institutional violation Does NOT impact eligibility [D]e Minimis Impacts eligibility Handled at institution if value $100 or less SAR required if more than $100 Relate SAR and violation report in RSRO [R]estitution 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

Resources Secondary infractions database (LSDBi). Standard penalties documents. Secondary/Level III enforcement staff. Requests and Self-Reports Online (RSRO). Level III violations resulting in head coach suspension (Division I). Bylaws 19.9.8 (Division I) and 19.5.1 (Divisions II/III). NCAA.org. 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

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Let’s Get Ready to Rumble!!!! KAHOOT IT! 2017 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar

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