Division I Football Hot Topics Barrington Huntley and Kris Richardson

Division I Football Hot Topics Overview NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee Update. New Legislation. “Hard Cap” and Initial Counter Case Studies.

NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee Update Review of Seasons of Competition Review of Recruiting Model Individual Associated with a Prospective Student-Athlete (IAWP) Future Topics

Football Oversight Committee Update Review of Seasons of Competition Model NCAA Proposal No. 2017-17 (ATHLETICS ELIGIBILITY -- SEASONS OF COMPETITION -- CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING SEASON OF COMPETITION -- UP TO FOUR CONTESTS -- FOOTBALL). Adopted in June 2018. Permits a student-athlete to compete in up to four contests in a season without using a season of competition. Football Oversight Committee monitoring proposal's impact. Survey planned for Summer 2019.

Football Oversight Committee Update Review of Recruiting Model NCAA Proposal No. 2016-116 (ATHLETICS PERSONNEL AND RECRUITING -- FOOTBALL RECRUITING MODEL). Adopted in April 2017. Football Oversight Committee committed to reviewing the proposal's impact after two years.

Football Oversight Committee Update Review of Recruiting Model Impacted areas. Annual signing limit (hard cap). Camps/clinics. Dead periods. Individual Associated with a Prospective Student-Athlete (IAWP)/Individual Associated with Recruited Prospect (IAWRP). National Letter of Intent (NLI) signing period. Official visits. 10th assistant coach (Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Only).

Football Oversight Committee Update Review of Recruiting Model Summer 2019 – Opportunity to provide feedback begins. Encourage campus and conference participation. Football Oversight Committee's Coaches Connection Group and Student-Athlete Connection Group will also participate. Feedback will inform the Football Oversight Committee's future work.

Football Oversight Committee Update individuals Associated with Prospective Student-athletes June 24 – Joint meeting of the Football Oversight Committee, NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Oversight Committee and NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Oversight Committee. Discuss IAWP and IAWRP rules and examine the impact of those rules.

Football Oversight Committee Update Future Topics Student-athlete support in draft process. Engaging football student-athletes through the Student-Athlete Connection Group. Institutional staff involvement in recruiting, game day and practice activities.

New Legislation

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-32 Old Rule New Rule FCS was permitted 11 football coaches of any type. FCS did not permit use of a volunteer coach. FCS is permitted two additional coaches. Must serve as either a graduate assistant or volunteer coach. Effective immediately.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-32 Rationale. Enhances student-athlete well-being and safety. Provides additional coaching opportunities. Provides FBS and FCS the same number of permissible coaches.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-42 Old Rule New Rule An individual remains a prospective student-athlete until he or she: Officially enrolls full time and attends classes during regular academic year; Participates in regular practice or competition; Attends classes during summer term prior to initial full-time enrollment; or Reports to an institutional orientation session that is open to all incoming students within 14 calendar days prior to start of regular academic term. Adds participation in required summer athletics activities. Effective immediately.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-42 Rationale. Allows everyone participating in summer access to receive the same benefits. Does not affect transfer triggers. Simplifies application of what constitutes current student-athlete status at the certifying institution.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-43 Old Rule New Rule No in-person contact, on or off campus, with prospective student-athlete who is not a qualifier in the first year of enrollment at a two-year institution. During first year of enrollment, permits in-person contact at two-year institution with prospective student-athlete who is not a qualifier. Does not change the prohibition on official visits for a nonqualifier or academic redshirt during first year of enrollment at a two-year college. Effective immediately.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-43 Rationale. Allows for better academic evaluations. Alleviates concerns about unintentional contact.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-46 Current Rule NCAA Proposal No. 2018-46 During spring evaluation period (April 15 through May 31), institution may use 168 evaluation days at its discretion. During the spring evaluation period (April 15 through May 31), institution shall designate four seven-day periods during which 168 evaluation days may be used. Referred to the Football Oversight Committee.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-46 Rationale. Encourages coaches to spend time on campus with current student-athletes during the spring practice period and at the end of the academic year. Maintains the overall number of evaluation days.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-49 Current Rule NCAA Proposal No. 2018-49 Student host may be: Current SA in any sport; or Student designated per institutional policy for providing campus visits and tours. Limits student hosts to current SAs in PSA’s sport. Tabled.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-49 Rationale. Minimizes risks associated with a non-student-athlete hosting a prospective student-athlete. Alleviates time demands concerns for student-athletes who participate in other sports.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-55 Old Rule New Rule In sports other than basketball, a coach may be involved with a local sports club. Prohibits football coaches and sport-specific staff from being involved with a local sports club. Effective Immediately: A contract signed before 6/13/18 may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-55 Rationale. Involvement with local sports clubs that include prospective student-athletes is inconsistent with the principle of focusing on a scholastic recruiting model.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-59 Old Rule New Rule In basketball and football, an educational session must be included at institutional camps/clinics. Eliminates requirement for educational session. Effective immediately.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-59 Rationale. Provides consistency for camps in all sports and allows educational sessions to be conducted at the institution's discretion. Information on the required topics is now made readily available to prospective student-athletes through various other forms.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-61 Old Rule New Rule FBS: Dead Period: Monday through Thursday of regular NLI signing period for NLI. Dead Period: Monday before last Wednesday in June through July 24. NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS): Dead Period: Monday through Thursday of week of regular signing period for NLI. FBS: Extends February Dead Period: Monday of regular NLI signing period through last day of February. Effective Immediately. No change to the June/July dead period. NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS): No changes.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-61 Rationale. Provides coaches with downtime following the completion of the playing season and recruiting cycle. Eliminates pressure to host campus visits during that time.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-62 Old Rule NCAA Proposal 2018-62 Winter dead period extends through start of classes of second term for some institutions. For those intending to enroll midyear. Adds a quiet period seven days prior to first day of classes for second term for institutions whose classes for second term begin before the contact period. Effective August 1, 2019.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-62 Rationale. The dead period spans the majority of the winter holiday for many institutions, it is difficult to effectively recruit potential midyear transfers before the start of the second term.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-98 Old Rule NCAA Proposal 2018-98 In football, an institution may provide a prospective student-athlete an expense-paid visit beginning April 1 of the junior year through the Sunday before the last Wednesday in June. Opening day of classes for the senior year is the next opportunity to provide an official visit. August is a dead period. September 1 of the senior year is the next opportunity to provide an official visit. Exception allows official visits 48-hours before/after an institution's home football contest that occurs on the institution's campus or in a facility normally used for its home contests. Effective August 1, 2019.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-98 Rationale. The August dead period was not intended to preclude an institution from participating in on-campus recruiting activities in conjunction with a home football contest. Provides appropriate opportunities to conduct official visits in conjunction with an institution's home football contest in August.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2018-106 Current Rule NCAA Proposal 2018-106 Postgraduate transfer's athletic aid only counts during year(s) he or she retains eligibility. Athletics aid of a postgraduate transfer with one season of eligibility counts for two years. If student-athlete completes degree requirements prior to start of second academic year, aid only counts for one year. Defeated.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2019-11 OLD Rule New rule In baseball, basketball, football and men's ice hockey, a graduate student, a graduate student cannot use the one-time transfer exception if: He or she graduates from an institution that does not offer athletics aid (e.g., Ivy League, military academy); or He or she never received athletics aid as an undergraduate. In baseball, basketball, football and men's ice hockey, a graduate student can use the one-time transfer exception if: He or she graduates from an institution that does not offer athletics aid (e.g., Ivy League, military academy); or He or she never received athletics aid as an undergraduate. Does not change the nonrenewal of athletics aid requirement that currently applies to a student-athlete who received athletics aid as an undergraduate student. Effective immediately.

New Legislation NCAA Proposal No. 2019-11 Rationale. Provides comparable access to the graduate one-time transfer exception for a student-athlete when the student-athlete did not receive athletics aid as an undergraduate.

“Hard Cap” and initial Counter Case Studies

"Hard Cap" and Initial Counters Case Study No. 1 Facts PSA planned to enroll in Fall 2018 (2018-19 academic year) after signing a NLI to attend your institution but never reported to campus or received benefits of his athletics aid. Question For the 2018-19 academic year, does the PSA count toward your institution’s hard cap? Initial counter limits? Both?

"Hard Cap" and Initial Counters Case Study No. 1 Answer PSA will count toward the hard cap limit only.

"Hard Cap" and Initial Counters Case Study No. 2 Facts 2017-18: SA enrolled at your institution in Fall 2017 after signing an NLI and counted toward hard cap and initial counter limits. 2018-19: SA transferred to and enrolled at a two-year college. 2019-20: SA will transfer back to your institution and enroll in Fall 2019 after signing an offer of aid. Question For the 2019-20 academic year, will the SA count toward your institution’s hard cap? Initial counter limits? Both?

"Hard Cap" and Initial Counters Case Study No. 2 Answer SA will count toward the hard cap limit only.

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