KENNESAW STATE COMPLIANCE

COACHES EDUCATION SESSION

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

ELIGIBILITY

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PRESENTATION AGENDA

Heath Senour – Associate Athletic Director for Compliance

Phone: 678.797.2290 E-Mail: hsenour@kennesaw.edu

Cindy Gillam – Compliance Coordinator

Phone: 770.794.7538 E-Mail: cgillam@kennesaw.edu

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ELIGIBILITYBYLAW 14

ELIGIBILITY

5-Year Rule

Student-athletes have 5 years to complete their seasons of participation

5 year clock starts when student-athlete initially enrolls full time and attends first day of classes

ELIGIBILITY

Seasons of Competition

Any competition, regardless of time, counts as a season of competition

Soccer and Volleyball

Student-athlete may compete in spring season w/out using season of competition as long as they were eligible during fall season

ELIGIBILITY

Seasons of Competition Preseason Exhibitions/Preseason

Practice Scrimmage If applicable in your sport, student-athlete may compete

in preseason during initial year without counting as a season of competition (14.2.3.1.3)

ELIGIBILITY

Hardship Waiver The injury or illness must be

incapacitating

Must occur during first half of playing season that concluded with NCAA championship

Must not compete in more than 30% of contests

A-Sun is responsible for review of hardship waivers

ELIGIBILITY

Initial Eligibility Qualifier

Graduate

16 Core Courses 4 Years of English

3 Years of Math

2 Years of Natural or Physical Science

1 Year of Additional English, Math, or Science

2 Years of Social Science

4 Years of Additional

Sliding Scale Index

ELIGIBILITY

Initial Eligibility Nonqualifier

Does not satisfy the requirements for a Qualifier

Not eligible for practice, competition or athletic aid during the first year of full time enrollment

ELIGIBILITY

Initial Eligibility Temporary Certification (14.3.5.1)

Recruited – practice for a 21 day period

Non-recruited – practice for a 45 day period

We may not provide athletic aid during this

time period (tuition, housing, meals, books)

ELIGIBILITY

NCAA Eligibility CenterMust register on-line

www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.org

Register at end of junior year of high school

Costs $65 to register ($90 for international PSA’s)

Submit an official transcript/6 semesters

Test scores must be sent directly to the NCAA EC from testing agency – code 9999

ELIGIBILITY

Progress Towards Degree Pass 24 credits fall/spring/summer (frosh only)

Pass 18 credits fall and spring

Pass 6 credits per term

ELIGIBILITY

Percentage of Degree Requirements 40% prior to 5th semester

60% prior to 7th semester

80% prior to 9th semester

GPA Requirements 1.8 gpa at start of sophomore year

1.9 gpa at start of junior year

2.0 gpa at start of senior year and beyond

ELIGIBILITY

2-4 Transfers Qualifier

One full time semester at two-year college

2.00 gpa

Average of 12 semester hours of transferable degree credit

Meet Percentage of Degree Requirements

Baseball and Basketball Midyear enrollees are not eligible until following academic

year

ELIGIBILITY

2-4 Transfers Nonqualifier

AA Degree

48 transferable degree credits

6 hours of English, 3 hours of Math 3 full-time semesters

2.00 gpa

Meet Percentage of Degree Requirements

Baseball and Basketball Midyear enrollees are not eligible until following academic

year

ELIGIBILITY

2-4 Transfers Nonqualifier

If prospects haven’t been certified as a Qualifier, they are Nonqualifiers

Temporary Certification (14.5.4.5.6) Recruited – practice for a 21 day period

Nonrecruited – practice for a 45 day period

We may not provide athletic aid during this time period.

ELIGIBILITY

2-4 Transfers Physical Education Activity Courses

Men’s Basketball Only No more than 2 credit hours of physical activity

courses unless enrolled in program that requires more.

ELIGIBILITY

4-4 Transfers Exceptions to Residence Requirement

One-Time Transfer Exception

Not Baseball, Basketball No previous transfer from 4-year school Meets progress toward degree

requirements at previous institution Previous institution grants exception in

writing

ELIGIBILITY

4-4 Transfers Exceptions to Residence Requirement

Discontinued/Non-sponsored Sport Exception

Original 4-yr institution dropped sport Original 4-yr institution never sponsored

sport Two Year Nonparticipation/Minimal Participation

Non-recruited Student

Not recruited by KSU No athletic aid, practice or competition at

previous institution

ELIGIBILITY

4-4 Transfers May only receive an athletic scholarship if he/she

would have been eligible to compete the next term at previous institution

Baseball, Basketball and Tennis midyear enrollees not eligible until following academic year

ELIGIBILITY

4-2-4 Transfers AA Degree

Average of 12 transferable credits for each term of full time enrollment at 2-yr school

2.00 gpa

One calendar year has elapsed since departure from 4-yr school

ELIGIBILITY

Outside Competition (14.7.1) Any student-athlete that represents an outside

team during the academic year becomes ineligible May compete outside of the playing season during a

vacation period

Exception – Soccer and Volleyball May compete outside of the playing season beginning May

1

No more than 5 soccer and 2 volleyball student-athletes on same outside team

Approval from Athletic Director (we’ll create a form)

In Volleyball, limited to outdoor doubles tournaments

ELIGIBILITY

Outside Competition (14.7.1) Competition as Individual

Student-athletes may compete in outside competition during academic year as long as they represent themselves and don’t receive expenses from outside team

Q & A

Q:

If a student-athlete takes the ACT or the SAT more than once, what score can he/she use to meet the minimum test-score requirement?

A:

Student-athletes may use the best sub-score from the different test dates to meet the minimum test-score requirements.

TEST/DATE MATH VERB/CRIT READING TOTAL

SAT taken 10/11 350 470 820

SAT taken 1/12 420 440 860

Scores Used 420 470 890

Q:

May a non-qualifier out of high school practice during his/her first year of college?

A:

No. It is not permissible for a non-qualifier to practice, compete or receive an athletics scholarship during the first year of college.

Q:

How many core courses may a prospect earn after high school graduation?

A:

If a student-athlete graduates from high school in eight (8) semesters, one (1) core-course unit completed within one year after HS graduation may be used to meet the core course or gpa requirement.

In Closing….It’s a Wrap

New 2-Yr Transfer Academic Requirements

QUALIFIERS and NONQUALIFIERSEffective for students enrolling in college full time on or after August 1, 2012Increases required GPA from 2.00 to 2.5Limited to two physical education activity courses

NONQUALIFIERSRequired to complete three transferrable credits in science

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