2. Janet Calandro Kelly Groddy Cindi Merrill
Level III/Secondary Violations and Online Self-Reporting Process
Janet Calandro
Kelly Groddy
Cindi Merrill

3. Defining Level III/Secondary
Reporting via RSRO
Responding to Violations
Test your Knowledge

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

5. 2018 Violation Snapshot 5,175 Violations Processed DI = 3,671
DII = 1,139
DIII = 365

6. Division l Violation Breakdown
Most Frequent Recruiting Violations
13.4.1: Recruiting Materials (too early)
: Publicity
: Electronic Correspondence
: Early Calls

7. Division lI Violation Breakdown
Most Frequent Eligibility Related Violations :
Full-Time Enrollment Requirement for Practice or Competition
Most Frequent Recruiting Violations
: Comments Prior to Signing
13.4.4: Electronic Correspondence

8. Division lII Violation Breakdown
Most Frequent Eligibility Related Violations :
Full-Time Enrollment
: Institutional Responsibility
Most Frequent Recruiting Violations
: Electronic Transmissions
: Comments Before Acceptance
Most Frequent CARA Violations
: CARA
13.1.5:
Out of Season CARA

9. Interactions with Level III/Secondary Staff
Letters of Inquiry
Self-reports

10. An anonymous source can be a credible source.
Letters of Inquiry
Information received
Specific and credible information
Letter of Inquiry
Institution required to respond
Institution follow-up
If Level III/Secondary violation, report through RSRO
If not a violation, case closed
An anonymous source can be a credible source.

11. Violation Structures Division I Divisions II / III Level I / II
Major
SECONDARY

12. Level III and Secondary Violations
Isolated or limited
No more than minimal advantage
No more than minimal benefit
Secondary
Isolated or inadvertent
Only minimal advantage
No significant benefit

13. Major Violations – Divisions II and III
Not isolated or inadvertent
Extensive advantage
Significant benefit
Multiple secondary violations
Bylaw

14. Level I / II Violations – Division I
Integrity of Collegiate Model
Advantage
Impermissible Benefit
Level I
Significant to Severe
Level II
More Than Minimal to Substantial

15. Violation and Processing Structure
Enforcement Staff
Level III
Secondary
Committee on Infractions
Level I
and II
Major

16. What do I do if I have a Level III or Secondary violation?
RSRO Access and Communication
5 Step Reporting Process and Best Practices
Appropriate Institutional Response
Penalties

17. Self-Reporting Through RSRO
Access to Applications
NCAA Online Directory + RSRO
Types of Access within RSRO
Communicating with the NCAA

18. RSRO Reporting Process
Sport
Involved SA and NCAA IDs
Related SAR cases
General Information
Interpretation
Bylaw cites
One sentence summary
Dates
Facts
Mitigation
Actions
Case Information
Screenshots
Donation receipts
Statements
Dates of competition
Case Documentation
Required vs. optional
E-Sign or upload
Signatures
Primary and secondary contacts
Additional contacts
Submit
Case Contacts and Submission

19. What is the Appropriate Response?
Corrective Action
Punitive Action
Proactive in nature
Rules education
Improved systems or monitoring

20. A Note about Penalties
The NCAA Committee on Infractions gives the enforcement staff authority to:
Process Level III/Secondary cases.
Impose appropriate penalties.
Use discretion to impose more or less significant penalties based on the specific circumstances of the case.
Most penalties imposed by the enforcement staff are the "minimum threshold" penalty for that violation.

21. Elements of an Appropriate Penalty
Appropriate Area
Beyond Advantage Gained
Involved Sport Program and Individuals

22. Fines Division I: $500/$5,000 Division II: $250/$2,500
Division III: $250/$2,500

23. Coaching Staff Suspensions – All Divisions
Longstanding legislated penalty
Often involve eligibility and certification violations
Bylaws 12 and 14
Supports compliance efforts

24. Head Coach Suspensions – DI Only Applies only to certain DI violations
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

25. De Minimis and Restitution Violations
Institutional violation
Does NOT impact eligibility
[D]e Minimis
[R]estitution
Impacts eligibility
Value < $200 - Institution
Value > $200 - SAR
Relate cases in RSRO

26. Resources Requests/Self-Reports Online (RSRO) LSDBi NCAA.org Resources
Technical Questions?-
LSDBi
Legislation, Interpretations, Educational Columns
NCAA.org Resources
Division I Standard Penalties
Division II Standard Penalties
Division III Standard Penalties
Violations Resulting in Head Coach Suspensions

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