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Student-Athlete Handbook 2012-13
Student-Athlete
Handbook
2012-13
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Smith College
Table of Contents
Athletics Directory ..................................... 5
Welcome and Introduction ............................... 6
Mission Statement ...................................... 7
Sports Sponsorship ....................................... 8
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History of Smith Athletics............................... 9
The Smith College Community . Error! Bookmark not defined.
Athletics Governing Bodies ............................. 11
NCAA ........................................ 11
NEWMAC ................................. 12
Seven Sisters Competitions ..................... 13
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
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Athletic Association ................................... 15
Athletics Eligibility ................................... 15
NCAA Eligibility Certification and Medical Clearance
(forms on-line) .......................................16
NCAA Eligibility Meetings .......................... 18
Smith College Policies Regarding Class Attendance &
Athletic Scheduling .................................... 18
Class Attendance .............................. 18
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Scheduling of Athletics Contests .............. 19
Media Relations ......................................19
Athletic Training Room Policies ..................... 213
NCAA Banned-Drug Classifications ................. 21
Alcohol and Drug Policy.............................. 21
Hazing ............................................ 246
Health Services ....................................... 24
Interpersonal Issues, Harrassment & Discrimination ... 248
Campus Services and Administrative Offices ............. 24
Class Deans ........................................279
Committee on Athletics................................20
Coaches Evaluation ...................................20
Exit Interviews .......................................20
Transportation ........................................20
Dual Season Athlete Policy .......................... 281
Uniform Issue and Laundry ........................... 291
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Meals............................................... 29
Appendix A: Summary of NCAA Regulations .......... 22
Appendix B: Academic Calender ....................... 33
Athletics Directory
Ext. Name Title 2715 Bacon, Tim Squash
2722 Bierwert, Kim Swimming and Diving
2718 Coffey, Carla Track & Field
2710 Collins, Theresa Facility Coordinator
2724 Coutu, Deb Athletic Trainer
2716 Davis, Chris Tennis
2714 Ginsberg, Jaime Field Hockey
2719 Hersey, Lynn Basketball
2789 Spielberg, Rachel Novice Crew Coach
2735 Johnson, Scott Smith Outdoors
2717 Klinger, Karen Crew
2713 May, Bonnie Assistant Athletic Director
4986 Nardi, Jen Lacrosse
2701 2723
Oberbillig, Lynn O’Connell, Kelly
Athletic Director Softball
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3743 2703
O’Neil, Ellen Osheyack, Abe
Cross Country Sports Information Director
2734 Payne, Sue Equestrian
2706 3983
Rainville, Linda Shaw, Kristin
Administrative Assistant Soccer
2725 Steele, Kelli Athletic Trainer
2788 Vandermeer, Fran Volleyball
Welcome and Introduction Smith College has an ongoing tradition of excellence in academics and athletics. Each of you is a part of this tradition and, with your coaches, will carry this legacy into the future. Our goal as faculty, coaches and administrators is to provide you with an opportunity to have the very best liberal arts education and participate in a high quality, competitive athletics program. You can attain this goal by committing yourself to the program and setting individual goals to achieve the overall experience you desire. You, along with your teammates and your coaches will be a part of something that is very special . . . a team. As a member of a team you will have the opportunity to grow as a person, enhance your education, have fun, be healthy, and accomplish great things. The student-athlete handbook is designed to aid you in accomplishing your goals as well as educating you on various programs and policies available to student-athletes at Smith College. It is important to read and become familiar with the information contained in this handbook. We are only as good as our human resources and that is you. Be a part of a great team, you will make lifelong friends and be a part of a legacy that will remain throughout the ages. We are committed to your success in the classroom and in the field, pool, court, ring, and river. Please take full advantage of the incredible opportunities and experiences offered you as a student-athlete at Smith College. It is GREAT to be a PIONEER!!! We are here for you, if you have any questions or need assistance, please let us know.
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Smith College
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Mission Statement
Smith College educates women of promise for lives of distinction. A college of and for the world, Smith links the power of the liberal arts to excellence in research and scholarship, developing leaders for society’s challenges. Values
• Smith is a community dedicated to learning, teaching, scholarship, discovery, creativity and critical thought.
• Smith is committed to access and diversity, recruiting and supporting talented, ambitious women of all backgrounds.
• Smith educates women to understand the complexity of human history and the variety of the world’s cultures through engagement with social, political, aesthetic and scientific issues.
• Smith prepares women to fulfill their responsibilities to the local, national and global communities in which they live and to steward the resources that sustain them.
The Smith College Community Students have freely associated themselves with Smith College in a relationship based on mutual trust, personal respect and individual integrity. Dedicated to the advancement of learning and to the pursuit of truth, they shall foster the process of free inquiry and the exchange of ideas and criticism while maintaining respect for the opinions of others. They shall demonstrate respect for all members of the Smith community as individuals, avoid exploitation of fellow community members for personal advantage and make every reasonable effort to foster honest academic conduct. Smith College is a multicultural community, founded on mutual respect and appreciation of differences. Expressions of disrespect for the background or culture of any person undermine civil dialogue and erode community.
Department of Athletics and Recreation Our Mission is our IDEA
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The mission of Smith College Athletics and Recreation is to inspire the Smith Community to explore and discover their possibilities and develop leadership skills, teamwork, and confidence. We provide the means necessary to empower our students and members of the Smith community to achieve their goals through competitive and recreational endeavors. The lessons learned through our IDEA will enable all to confidently navigate life’s challenges.
Sports Sponsorship Smith College sponsors 13 intercollegiate sports Basketball Indoor & Outdoor Track and Field Crew Soccer Cross Country Softball Equestrian Squash Field Hockey Swimming and Diving Lacrosse Volleyball Tennis
History of Smith Athletics
Smith women have always been active athletes. Physical training was part of the Smith curriculum even during the colleges early years, when less progressive institutions still believed that strenuous physical activity harmed women’s health. It’s not surprising that the first collegiate women’s basketball game took place here in 1893. Smith is proud of its athletes, who include several Olympians and numerous national champions and Academic All-Americans. And through its graduate program in exercise
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and sport studies, Smith since 1946 has sent more than 300 physical educators, coaches, and administrators into the profession. 1892 Senda Berenson Abbott of Smith’s athletics department introduces basketball for women, and Smith students are the first college women to play the game. In 1984, Senda Berenson Abbott was posthumously chosen to be the first women inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. 1961 Smith sophomore Julia Chase-Brand breaks a gender barrier for distance runners by competing in a five-mile road race. Some observers find it “unladylike. 1971 Smith joins the Northeast Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NIAC). 1981 Smith is the first women’s college to join the NCAA; the college joins with other women’s colleges to play Seven Sisters championships. 1984 Juniors Margaret Broenniman and Maura Fitzpatrick swim the English Channel after a year of training under coach Kim Bierwert (Current Swimming & Diving Coach). 1985 Smith becomes a charter member of the New England Women’s 8 Conference. 1988 Anne Martin ’83 finishes ninth in Seoul, South Korea, Olympics as stroke in the women’s quadruple scull event. 1989 Victoria Murden ’85 becomes the first woman to cross country ski to the South Pole. 1993 One hundred years after women’s basketball is introduced at Smith, the college receives national attention as it celebrates the game’s centennial. 1998 The New England Women’s 8 Conference becomes the New England Women’s and Men’s Conference (NEWMAC), one of the first women’s conferences to add men’s team in affiliation. 2004 Smith Crew wins the silver at the NCAA Division III Rowing Championships. 2005 Smith Crew repeats their 2004 performance at the NCAA Division III Rowing Championships taking home their second silver in two years. 2006 Smith Crew takes home the 4th placed trophy at the NCAA Division III Rowing Championships. Volleyball claims the NEWMAC Championship title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championships in Bonnie May’s last season as head coach of the team. 2007 Smith skiing finishes 6th at nationals and Lindsey MacNabb and Mikaela Martineau earn All American honors. 2008 Shanti Freitas places 2nd in 3m Diving and 6th in 1M diving at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Kara Munsey is named a second team All American by the USCSA for her performance at the national championship where she placed 12th overall out of 65 racers. Sarah Maxner placed 11th at the IHSA Equestrian Nationals held in Los Angeles. 2009 Etta Grover-Silva finishes 8th at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship and earns All American honors for the fourth time. Crew captures NEWMAC title and places 6th at the NCAA Division III Rowing Championship; Eliza van Lennep earns All American honors. 2010 Basketball defeats Springfield for the first time since 1999; Senior Berit Schelde became the 9th player to score more than 1,000 points in program history. Crew repeats as NEWMAC champions. 2011 Field hockey and lacrosse play first seasons on artificial turf field. Basketball accepts ECAC bid for first time since 1998. Emma Coffin earns All American ski honors. 2012 Basketball wins first ever ECAC title and finishes with more wins in a season than any other basketball team in history. Lacrosse finishes 2nd in ECAC championship.
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Juniors Emma Reim and Mackenzie Bradley successfully swim the English Channel. Kirsten Silfvenius finishes 5th in NCAA 400m hurdles.
Athletics Governing Bodies
NCAA Smith College is a Division III member of the National Collegiate Athletics Association. The basic mission of the NCAA is to maintain intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the educational program and the student-athlete as an integral part of the student body. Colleges and universities in Division III place the highest priority on the overall quality of the educational experience and on the successful completion of all students’ academic programs. They seek to establish and maintain an environment in which the student-athlete’s activities are conducted as an integral part of the student-athlete’s educational experience. They also seek to establish and maintain an environment that values cultural diversity and gender equity among their student-athletes and athletics staff. “Follow your passions and discover your potential. The college experience is a time of learning and growth – a chance to follow passions and develop potential. For student-athletes in Division III, all of this happens most importantly in the classroom and through earning an academic degree. The Division III experience provides for passionate participation in a competitive athletic environment, where student-athletes push themselves to excellence and build upon their academic success with new challenges and life skills. And student-athletes are encouraged to pursue the full spectrum of opportunities available during their time in college. In this way, Division III provides an integrated environment for student-athletes to take responsibility for their own paths, follow their passions and find their potential through a comprehensive educational experience.” NCAA Box 6222 Indianapolis, IN 46206-6222 317-917-6222 www.ncaa.org
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NEWMAC In the spring of 1998, the NEW 8, the New England Women’s 8 Conference voted to expand its membership to include Springfield College and the United States Coast Guard Academy. At that time the conference voted to change its name from NEW8 to NEWMAC, which stands for the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference. NEWMAC began sponsoring conference play and championships for men in addition to its sponsorship for women. The NEW 8 began in 1985-1986 as the New England Women’s 6 Conference. Charter members of the New England Women’s 6 Conference were Babson College, Brandeis University, MIT, Smith College, Wellesley College, and Wheaton College. Mount Holyoke College and WPI were accepted as new members in 1988 and the name was changed to the NEW 8. At the conclusion of 1995, Brandeis University withdrew from the conference and Clark University was accepted to keep the membership at eight. In 1999 with the addition of Springfield College and the Coast Guard Academy, the Conference became the NEWMAC. Emphasis on academic excellence has been a defining criterion for membership, a similarity in athletic philosophy and sponsored sports was also considered. This philosophy, along with the inclusion of men’s programs, is the basis for which the expanded conference has been formed. NEWMAC sponsors competition in the following sports: baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, golf, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, swimming and diving, softball, track & field, and volleyball.
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Mission Statement
The NEWMAC is an association of selective institutions that promotes academic and athletic excellence and is strengthened by the diversity of our membership. We support student-athlete well-being and the educational value of athletics participation. We adhere to the NCAA Division III Philosophy and we commit to our core values. Core Values
• Excellence – we place the greatest emphasis on our academic missions followed by high quality competitive experiences.
• Integrity – We act with mutual trust and respect for all and place emphasis on sportsmanship and ethical conduct.
• Commitment – We support each other and the conference through collaboration and sharing ideas and institutional perspectives.
• Equity – We ensure fair and equitable competition and programs. • Diversity – We celebrate and promote difference and varying
perspectives.
Seven Sisters Competitions The original Seven Sisters included Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar and Wellesley. Athletics and Physical Education at all seven colleges were developed individually, and the sports of field hockey, swimming, tennis, and basketball had early starts. Field hockey was the precursor to much of the athletic involvement on the respective campuses, with early development at Wellesley, Smith, Vassar, and Mount Holyoke. Over a decade ago, it became significant for each ‘sister’ to initiate some championships in sports that they shared. Radcliffe (now Harvard in the athletic area) was invited, but declined to participate. However, the other six sisters joined in an effort to forge a link with the past. Much of the pressure for such a championship came from Smith with Larry Fink as the Athletic Director and from Barnard, where Majorie Greenburg (now Tversky) was the Director of Athletics. While Barnard competes on the athletic field as Columbia and is unable to join in all the championships, the other five sisters continue
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rivalries and look forward to the championships. The initial championship was basketball and it continues to be a very special event among the sister schools. To those involved the Invitational Championships offer a competitive opportunity with the competitors who share similar athletics and academic goals. Presently, the following are offered as championships:
Cross Country, Volleyball, Rowing, Squash, Swimming & Diving and Tennis
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
(SAAC) Two members of each team are invited to participate on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, which meets twice a month to discuss pertinent issues affecting student-athletes and the department. SAAC is also very active in participating and sponsoring special events on behalf of the intercollegiate athletics department (National Girls and Women in Sports Day clinics, community service projects, sister teams, etc). Officers for fall of 2012 Lizzy Belbruno ’13 Basketball President, chair visibility Amanda Zakoske ’13 Basketball, Track & Field VP, chair communications Brittany Purington ’13 Basketball, Softball Secretary, chair community service Alina Pechacek ’13 Lacrosse Treasurer, faculty mentors Grace Maliska ’14 Field hockey, Track & Field NEWMAC Representative Subcommittees:
1. Student-athlete welfare 2. Student-athlete visibility 3. Community Service 4. Faculty/Staff Relations
All meetings are held every other Thursday from 12-1pm in the Campus Center GAMES of the WEEK Fall 2012 Saturday 9/15 Tennis v Wellesley 1:00pm Soccer v MHC 1:00pm Saturday 9/22 Field Hockey v Springfield 1:00pm Saturday 10/27 Cross Country NEWMAC Championship at home 11am Soccer v MIT 2:00pm Volleyball v Wellesley 3:00pm Tuesday 11/6 Swimming & Diving v Springfield 7:00pm
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Saturday 12/8 Basketball v Trinity 4:00pm
Athletic Association
The purpose of the Athletic Association, commonly referred to as “AA”, is to promote undergraduate participation in recreational, intramural, intercollegiate, and club sports activities. The Smith College.A.A. accommodates the diverse skill levels of the student body by offering recreational and intramural programs with varying intensities of competitiveness, while also encouraging support for the activities of the intercollegiate and club sport athletes. Officers: Fall 2012 Amanda Zakoske ‘13 President Lizzy Belbruno ’13 Vice President Brittany Purington ’13 Special Events Coordinator Barbara Blank ’13 Intramural/RecreationalCoordinator Alexa DeJesus ‘14 Intercollgiate Sports Coordinator Becky Bracken ’14 Treasurer Rachel Desrochers ’14 Secretary Abigail Dornbusch ’13 Catch ALL The advisor to the Athletic Association is Theresa Collins ([email protected])
Club Sports Our club sports program offers students another opportunity for physical activity and social interaction. We have 14 active clubs right now, including badminton, indoor field hockey, futsal, erg, kung fu, quidditch, rugby, fencing, ultimate Frisbee, ice hockey, Spirit Squad, ski club, tae kwon do, and synchronized swimming. For those individuals who enjoy competition, our rugby, ultimate frisbee, ice hockey, ski, futsal, indoor field hockey, quidditch, and fencing clubs offer a competitive schedule throughout the academic year. Clubs practice in the evenings or on the weekend dependent upon availability of the facilities. Intercollegiate athletes sometimes participate in our club sports when not actively practicing with their varsity teams. There is also an opportunity to form a new club. All of our clubs welcome new members from the beginner ranks to the experienced performer. If you have questions, feel free to contact Bonnie May, Assistant Athletic Director, or visit http://www.smithpioneers.com
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Athletics Eligibility Smith Academic Requirements
In addition to the NCAA minimum hours (12) and full time status requirements, Smith College also requires a minimum grade point average. Grades are reviewed after each semester to determine student-athletes eligibility for participation. The requirements are listed below:
1. Any student who has a cumulative GPA of 2.33 or above is eligible to compete in intercollegiate athletics.
2. If a student’s cumulative GPA is between 2.0 and 2.33, she may choose to compete on a waiver for one semester only.
3. A student who’s GPA is below 2.0 either cumulatively or for the previous semester, may not practice or compete in intercollegiate athletics.
4. If a student receives a low grade warning or is placed on academic probation, she is ineligible to practice or compete.
5. A student who is entering her senior year must have completed a maximum of six semesters and attained at least 96 Smith College or approved transfer credits.
A student-athlete must be enrolled in at least a minimum full-time program of study of 12 hours per semester, and maintain satisfactory progress toward a baccalaureate degree. A student is not making satisfactory progress towards her degree if (a) she remains on academic probation for more than two consecutive semesters, or (b) her record indicates more than an 8 credit shortage for more than 2 consecutive semesters. A NCAA waiver of the minimum full-time enrollment requirement may be granted for a student enrolled in her final term of the baccalaureate program.
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NCAA Eligibility Certification and
Medical Clearance
(Forms On-line) In addition to the above academic requirements all student-athletes are required to read and complete the following forms on-line prior to attending any practice or competition: All forms can be located on-line at http://www.smithpioneers.com/ After accessing the website, please do the following:
A. Read the Summary of NCAA Regulations: The summary of NCAA Regulations contains information about your eligibility to compete in intercollegiate athletics
B. Complete the NCAA Student –Athlete Statement Form
By signing Part I of the Student-Athlete Statement you affirm to the best of your knowledge that you are eligible to compete.
By signing Part II of the Student-Athlete Statement, the Buckley Amendment Consent, you certify to disclose your educational records to an authorized representative of Smith College.
By signing Part III of the Student-Athlete Statement, you authorize the NCAA to use your name or picture to generally promote the NCAA championships, events, activities or programs.
By signing Part IV you affirm that you have not tested positive for substances banned by the NCAA and /or by a non-NCAA national or international athletics organization. C. Complete the NCAA Drug Testing Consent Form By signing the Drug Testing Consent Form you affirm that you are aware of the NCAA drug-testing program and give your permission to be randomly selected for testing for drugs in an NCAA championship or post-season contest.
After you have completed the NCAA forms, you must complete the following forms for the Sports Information office and the Athletic Training Office (Again these forms must be completed prior to practice or competition).
D. Complete Athletic Training Forms Medical History Questionnaire Student-Athlete Information Sheet
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Permission to exchange information with Health Services E. Complete Sports Information F. Last step you must make is to the athletic training room to complete the Acknowledgement of Risk Form and a medical history review, followed by a brief physical screening. If any of the above steps are not done prior to practice or competition you risk losing your eligibility.
NCAA Eligibility Meetings
The Smith College Department of Athletics will have meetings to acquaint you with major policies and procedures prior to the start of your season. You are expected to attend all scheduled meetings prior to your participation in intercollegiate athletics. At these meetings, you will receive a copy of the Summary of NCAA Regulations (contained in this Handbook) and have an opportunity to ask questions that refer to NCAA rules.
Policies Regarding Class Attendance
& Athletic Scheduling
Class Attendance Smith College is an academic institution that is committed to the importance of athletics as part of a liberal arts education. Student-athletes are students first and have the same academic obligations as other students. Coaches, professors, and students have certain responsibilities in assuring that students are able to balance their academic and athletic activities. Students are asked to take responsibility for managing this balance by communicating with professors and coaches to minimize conflicts. However, in the case of irreconcilable conflict, academic requirements take priority. Coaches should inform team members at the beginning of the season regarding obligations arising from team participation that may conflict with academic obligations, including starting times for home contests as well as departure times for away contests. Coaches should remind students of the necessity of informing their professors about possible conflicts and make alternative arrangements as early in the semester as
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possible. Coaches will also send a letter to the professors of each student on the team notifying them of potential conflicts during the semester. Whenever possible, professors should inform students at the first class meeting regarding course requirements outside of the normal class meeting times (e.g. field trips, lectures, study groups). Professors are encouraged to accommodate students who wish to make alternative arrangements for completing course obligations because of conflicts arising from athletics and team schedules.
Scheduling of Athletics Contests In keeping with its commitment to provide an athletics program for student-athletes who value and respect the fundamental educational goals of the College, Smith College bases its athletics scheduling policy on the need to provide for the integrity of the athletics program while recognizing the priority of academic requirements. The College belongs to the New England Women’s & Men’s Athletic Conference, which determines the numbers of contests allowed fro each sport, the dates of competition, and the post-season tournament competition in conference sponsored sports (excluding equestrian, squash and skiing teams). Responsibility of scheduling athletics contest rests with the Director of Athletics. The current policies for scheduling are:
I. Under no circumstances are student-athletes allowed to miss regularly scheduled class for practice. Generally, practices are held for no more than two hours during the 4:00-7:00pm time block Monday through Thursday and 3:30-5:30pm on Fridays. If any student on a team has a class until 5:00pm, then practice will automatically be scheduled into the 5:00-7:00pm time block.
II. Normally, intercollegiate contests will not exceed three per team in any Sunday to Saturday period while classes are in session. A maximum of one mid-week contest is scheduled away from campus and only with schools within a one-hour radius.
III. No regular season contests will be scheduled during reading period or finals. There are post-season contests that occur during second semester reading period/finals but student-athletes may self select to participate. Coaches are instructed not to pressure students to participate.
IV. On occasion, due to inclement weather, contests are re-scheduled resulting in academic conflicts. This often results in short advance notification to students and professors. In such circumstances, students are expected to be in close communications with faculty members in the class(es) affected to reach a reasonable solution.
Media Relations
The Sports Information Office provides a variety of support roles for Smith College student-athletes and the media who cover Pioneer Athletics. The office is located in Scott Gymnasium on the first floor and staffed by Sports Information Director (SID), Abe
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Osheyack. The Sports Information Office produces athletics publications, all press releases and publicizes Pioneer student-athletes, coaches and their sports programs, as well as maintains the athletics website (http://www.smithpioneers.com/)The SID also will be present at all home contests to record results, keep statistics, and handle media requests. If you have any question pertaining to the media, please call the office at extension, 2703. When dealing with the media, please remember the following:
All media interviews should be arranged through the Sports Information Office.
No exchange with a member of the media should ever be considered “off the record.”
Athletic Training Room Policies and
Procedures Staff: Kelli Steele, MS, LATC (x2725) Deb Coutu, MS, LATC (x2724) Hours for Ainsworth/Scott Athletic Training Room: *Subject to change depending on athletic schedules. Refer to hours posted outside Athletic Training Room. Mon-Thurs 10am-7pm (Closed 1-2) Fri 10am-6pm (Closed 1-2) Sat *as needed for practice and game coverage Sun Closed Hours for Field house Athletic Training Room: Mon-Fri Open: 10 min. before first outdoor practice starts Close: 10 min. after last outdoor practice ends Sat *as needed for practice and game coverage Sun Closed Medical Clearance: 1. Each athlete must complete all online medical forms. 2. All athletes must have a sports physical within 6 months prior to entering the intercollegiate athletic program. For first-year students and transfers, the physical required by the college upon entrance will also be accepted as your sports physical. Other students entering the intercollegiate athletic program will be required to have a physical, either at the college’s Health Services or by their own physician. 3. Health Services Staff in conjunction with the Athletic Training Staff reviews medical forms for all student-athletes and grants medical clearance for participation in athletics.
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Insurance: 1. Each athlete must have primary insurance coverage. This may be through Smith College, their family’s insurance or a personal policy.
2. Smith College also covers intercollegiate and club sport athletes with a Sports Accident Insurance Policy. This policy allows for claims to be filed for athletes who suffer an injury while participating in a regularly scheduled, supervised activity (practice, game, training session). This policy is an “excess” policy providing coverage of the remaining balance of expenses not covered by the athlete’s primary insurance. The sports injury policy will cover reasonable and customary expenses up to the plan maximum.
3. The college also has an NCAA Lifetime Catastrophic Athletic Injury policy providing lifetime rehabilitation, and medical and dental expenses.
Insurance Claims: To be eligible for benefits under the Sports Injury Policy, a claim form must be filed within 90 days of the injury. These forms are available in the athletic training room, and the staff will assist you in completing the form.
NCAA Banned-Drug Classifications
As a student-athlete it is your responsibility to be aware of the list of NCAA banned drug classifications. Many of these substances are present in over-the counter drugs and nutritional supplements available from fitness clubs, health stores, or through the Internet. Student-athletes have a responsibility to ask a reliable source about the status of a drug or nutritional supplement prior to its use. Stimulants/Anabolic Agents/Substances Banned for Specific Sports/Diuretics/Street Drugs/Peptide Hormones and Analogues/Definitions/Nutritional Substances. Bylaw31.2.3.1 Banned Drugs *A complete list of banned drugs can be obtained from the training room or the NCAA web page at www.ncaa.org.
Alcohol and Drug Policy
The Smith College policy on alcohol and alcohol-related behavior stresses the concept of individual responsibility. The general laws of Massachusetts forbid the sale of or the serving of alcoholic beverages to persons less than 21 years of age. The law also forbids misrepresenting one’s age for the purpose of consuming or purchasing alcoholic beverages. It is the intention of this policy to promote attitudes towards alcohol use that are consistent with the goal of learning to take responsibility for one’s life, and learning to live, work and play in a thoughtful community with others. The Smith College alcohol policy statement is designed to:
A. be consistent with the laws of the commonwealth B. set moderation, safety and individual accountability for those who choose to drink
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C. work toward a college atmosphere which is free of coercion for those who choose not to drink
D. maintain a community where alcohol abuse and its effects are minimal E. provide information and education for all students, staff and faculty F. provide confidential and effective guidance and counseling for those with special
needs related to alcohol use and alcoholism
The athletic department prohibits the use and abuse of controlled substances that includes but is not limited to, alcohol, amphetamines, anabolic steroids, barbiturates, narcotics, cocaine, heroin, LSD, PCP, marijuana and tobacco during any college athletic sponsored function. These include intercollegiate practice or competition, travel, training trips, youth programs, leadership programs, in service training sessions and any other department sponsored activity held on campus.
The Massachusetts alcohol level of .08 or above is considered the limit for which someone will be arrested for driving while under the influence. (DWI) The sale and possession of “drug paraphernalia” is illegal in Massachusetts.
The athletic team policy and procedures for alcohol and other drug use and abuse is as follows for those athletes during the COMPETITIVE SEASON:
A. All team members will follow the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts concerning alcohol and drug use.
B. All team members will abstain from alcohol and drug use prior to participating in contests/competitions and practices throughout the season of competition
C. All team members will refrain from alcohol and other drug use while on team training trips, travel to and from contests/practices or at other athletic department sponsored events.
D. All team members will review with the head coach at the start of the season the rules and regulations set forth by the department and acknowledge the understanding of them.
E. Individual teams may modify the department policy by creating stricter rules and regulations as long as it is within the department code. The head coach of that team may have each team member sign a contract binding the policy amongst the team members. The Director of Athletics must approve any team rules stricter than the department policy. The contract must be on file with the head coach and a copy should be filed with the athletic training office and the Director of Athletics’ office.
Hazing Prohibition Statute of
Massachusetts The college is required to make the following information available to all students: G.L. Chapter 269, Sec. 17-19
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An Act Increasing the Penalties for Hazing Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Chapter 269 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out sections 17 to 19, inclusive, and inserting in place the following three sections: Section 17 Whoever is a principal organizer or participant in the crime of hazing, as defined herein, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $3,000 or by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than one year, or both such fine and imprisonment. The term “hazing” as used in this section and in sections 18 and 19, shall mean any conduct or method of initiation into any student organization, whether on public or private property, which willfully or recklessly endangers the physical or mental health of any student or other person. Such conduct shall include whipping, beating, branding, forced calisthenics, exposure to the weather, forced consumptions of any food, liquor, beverage, drug or other substance or any other brutal treatment or forced physical activity that is likely to adversely affect the physical health or safety of any such student or other person, or which subjects such student or other person to extreme mental stress, including extended deprivation of sleep, rest and extended isolation. Section 18 Whoever knows that another person is the victim of hazing as defined in section 17 and is at the scene of such crime shall, to the extent that such persons can do so without danger or peril to himself or others, report such crime to an appropriate law enforcement official as soon as reasonably practicable. Whoever fails to report such crime shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000. Section 19 Each institution of secondary education and each public and private institution of postsecondary education shall issue to every student group, student team or student organization which is part of such institution or is recognized by the institution or is permitted by the institution to use its name or facilities or is know by the institution to exist as an unaffiliated student group, student team or student organization, a copy of this section and sections 17 and 18; provided, however, that an institution’s compliance with this section’s requirements that an institution issue copies of this section and sections 17 and 18 to unaffiliated student groups, teams or organizations shall not constitute evidence of the institution’s recognition or evidence of any unaffiliated student groups, teams or organizations. Each such group, team or organization shall distribute a copy of this section and sections 17 and 18 to each of its members, plebes, pledges or applicants for membership. It shall be the duty of each such group, team or organization, acting through its designated officer, to deliver annually to the institution an attested acknowledgment stating that such group, team or organization has received a copy of this section and said sections 17 and 18, and that such group, team or organization understands and agrees to comply with the provisions of this section and sections 17 and 18.
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Each institution of secondary education and each public or private institution of post secondary education shall, at least annually, before or at the start of enrollment, deliver to each person who enrolls as a full-time student in such institution a copy of this section and sections 17 and 18. Each institution of secondary education and each public or private institution of post secondary education shall file, at least annually, a report with the regents of higher education and in the case of secondary institutions, the board of education, certifying that such institution has complied with its responsibility to inform student groups, team or organizations and to notify each fulltime student enrolled by it of the provisions of this section and sections 17 and 18 and also certifying that said institution has adopted a disciplinary policy with regard to the organizers and participants of hazing, and that such policy has been set forth with appropriate emphasis in the student handbook or similar means of communicating the institution’s policies to its students. The board of regents and, in the case of secondary institutions, the board of education shall promulgate regulations governing the content and frequency of such reports, and shall forthwith report to the attorney general any such institution which fails to make such report.
Amended December 1987
Health Services The purpose of Smith College Health Services is to provide accessible, quality medical care, mental health care and health education to a diverse student population. The Health Services are located in the Elizabeth Mason Infirmary building at the west end of Paradise Road. Medical Service: Appointments x. 2800 Office Hours: M-F: 8:30 am-noon, 1-5:30 pm W: 1-5:30 only Counseling Service: Appointments x. 2840 Office Hours: M-F: 8:30 am- 4:30 pm **Student-athletes in season should contact the athletic trainers prior to making an appointment with health services. Accidents & Emergencies On-Campus Notify Campus Security (extension 800 for emergencies). Please consult with either Campus Security or Health Services before calling an ambulance Off-Campus In the case of a serious accident or emergency, seek immediate care at the nearest medical facility, but ask the person accompanying you or the medical attendant to contact one of the following:
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Director of Health Services, Dr. Jaffe, (ext. 2806), Associate Dean for Student Affairs (ext. 4927), Your coach, an Athletic Trainer After the Accident or Emergency It is important to have the treating health care provided send a written report to Dr. Jaffe and the Athletic Trainer.
Interpersonal Issues, Sexual Harassment
& Discrimination
Need help and don’t know where to go? There are many avenues to address issues of conflict, harassment or discrimination at our college. If you are experiencing issues within your teams, with your coach, or with the arena of athletics, the following are some avenues open for you to help address the issues:
Meet with your coach, captains or other teammates, or Assistant Athletic Director, Bonnie May, Ainsworth Gym, (585-2713),
[email protected] Director of Athletics, Lynn Oberbillig, Ainsworth Gym, (585-2701),
[email protected] Senior Administrator in charge of Athletics, Joe O’Rourke, Provost/Dean of the
Faculty, College Hall 27, (585-3000), [email protected] Adrianne Andrews, Smith College Ombudsperson, 8 College Lane, 1st, (585-
3731), [email protected] **An ombudsperson is an individual designated by an organization, state or nation to receive and investigate complaints from a given constituency. At Smith College the ombudsperson provides neutral, independent, confidential, informal conflict resolution services to students, staff, faculty and administrators. The ombudsperson does not, however, provide legal advice or counseling services. **The Office of Institutional Diversity & Equity Resources is charged with advancing the cause of diversity at Smith College by providing leadership in efforts to achieve understanding, tolerance and acceptance of diversity, and by initiating and implementing programs in the areas of institutional diversity and affirmative action. In addition, the office serves the community through administration of the college’s Civil Rights Grievances Procedure, assisting in resolving individual and community concerns. The Office of Disability Services (ODS) purpose is to provide services to the disabled as well as to raise awareness about issues of disability through education and outreach. Below find even more areas within the college to help you with various issues.
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Campus Services and Administrative
Offices Building Services Institutional Diversity & Equity Resources 126 West Street, ext. 2400 College Hall 31, ext 2141 Campus Center & International Students Office Office of Student Activities Clark Hall 3rd Floor, ext 4943 Campus Center 106, ext 2639 Multicultural Affairs Campus Post Office Clark Hall, ext 4940 Campus Center, ext 4156 Ombudsperson Class Deans 8 College Lane, ext 3358 23 College Hall (See listing below) Campus Security Neilson Library, Level B, ext 2490 Provost/Dean of the Faculty For emergencies only: ext 800 College Hall 27, ext 3000 Registrar Dining Services College Hall 6, ext 2550 30 Belmont Avenue, ext 2300 Dining Room menu line, 585-2EAT Residence Life Smith College Club menu, 585-DINE College Hall, 4940 Disability Services College Hall 9, ext 2071 Information Technology Services Stoddard Hall, ext. 3770 Health Services User Support, ext 4487 (4ITS) 69 Paradise Road, ext 2800
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Class Deans Dean of the College Maureen Mahoney ext. 4900
College Hall 21 Dean of Students Julianne Ohotnicky ext. 4940 College Hall 24 Associate Dean of Students Rae Ann Butera ext. 4940 College Hall 24 Dean of the First Year Class Jane Stangl ext. 4910 College Hall 23 Dean of the Sophomore and Erika Lacquer ext. 4920 Junior Classes College Hall 23 Dean of the Senior Class Margaret Bruzelius ext. 4930 College Hall 23
Committee on Athletics The committee on Athletics is a committee representing students, faculty, and staff formed to:
(1) Advise the Director of Athletics on policies, procedures and long term planning goals;
(2) Serve as a means of communication among the department of athletics, faculty, staff and the student body;
(3) Examine the activities of the department of athletics with respect to the mission of the College.
The NCAA requires an “athletic advisory board” with “administrative and/or faculty members of the board…of at least sufficient number to constitute (a) majority.” (NCAA constitution, article III, section 2). The Committee on Athletics meets at least once each semester to discuss matters pertaining to the conduct of intercollegiate, recreation, and club sports at the College. Committee Members: Kate Queeney, chair (NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative) Four members of the Faculty, to be announced Lynn Oberbillig, Director of Athletics Bonnie May, Assistant Athletic Director Athletics Coach, to be announced President of the Athletics Association President of SAAC Ex Officio: Dean of Students, Director of Health Services, Chair of ESS, two student observers
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Coaches Evaluation
Student-athletes are encouraged to meet individually with their coaches to discuss their goals, expectations, and concerns. At the conclusion of each sport season, student-athletes will be asked to complete an online written evaluation of their coach. This information does not require a signature and will be shared with the Director of Athletics and the coach.
Exit Interviews Student-athletes who leave the team during the season will have an opportunity to do an exit interview with an administrator in the athletics department. A random selection of seniors will be invited for exit interviews as well. These interviews will be conducted to gain valuable information to improve the student-athlete experience.
Transportation
The Smith College Department of Athletics will provide team transportation to and from all athletics contests.
Student-athletes are required to travel with their teams. However, at the discretion of the coach, there are times when it may be necessary for you to have alternate transportation plans. In order to take advantage of this option, the student-athlete must gain approval from their coach and fill out the “Permission not to travel with the team Form”. This form must be signed by the coach and the Director of Athletics and is kept on file. Forms are available from the Administrative Assistant, Linda Rainville. Student-athletes who receive approval to travel other than with their team agree to accept all liability and responsibility that may occur directly or indirectly from the decision not to use college authorized transportation.
Dual Season Athlete Policy
Athletes may not compete in more than one sport at a time. Each athlete who competes in back-to-back seasons will be evaluated by a member of the athletic training staff along with coaches of the involved sports at the conclusion of the first season. The athletic trainer along with both coaches will make a determination of the rest period required, based on the athlete’s health, fatigue, and injury status.
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Uniform Issue and Laundry
At the beginning of each season you will be issued a uniform by your coach. You are totally responsible for this uniform. If your uniform is lost, stolen, or damaged in any way you are responsible for replacing the uniform at twice the value of the original uniform. Smith College is responsible for laundering all student-athletes’ uniforms. Coaches will collect the uniforms after each usage and distribute the uniforms back to student-athletes after they have been laundered. Please do not wash your own uniform as you may ruin it by washing with other clothing or using the wrong setting or products. As you represent the institution it is expected that all uniforms are cleaned and presentable for competition. Student-athletes are not permitted to wear any part of their uniform or to use team issued equipment outside of intercollegiate competition.
Meals The Department of Athletics provides meals for student-athletes when they miss regular dining for athletics competitions. The per diem is $17.00, with $5.00 for breakfast, $5.00 for lunch, and $7.00 for dinner and when traveling and missing a single meal, $9 is budgeted per traveler. Coaches have the flexibility to spend the money in a manner that suits their individual team. Receipts are required for all meals.
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APPENDIX A
Summary of NCAA
Regulations
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Summary of NCAA Regulations − Division III
For: Student-athletes Action: Read and then sign Form 05-3c Purpose: To summarize NCAA regulations regarding eligibility
of student-athletes to compete.
TO: STUDENT-ATHLETE This summary of NCAA regulations contains information about your eligibility to compete in intercollegiate athletics. Carefully read the sections that apply to you, and then sign the Student-Athlete Statement (Form 05-3c).
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This summary has two parts: • Part I is for all student-athletes. • Part II is for new student-athletes only (those signing the Student-Athlete Statement for
the first time). If you have questions, ask your director of athletics (or his or her official designee) or refer to the 2005-06 NCAA Division III Manual. The references in brackets after each summarized regulation show you where to find the regulation in the Division III Manual. Part I: For All Student-Athletes This part of the summary discusses ethical conduct, amateurism, financial aid, academic standards and other regulations concerning your eligibility for intercollegiate competition. Ethical conduct – All sports:
You must act with honesty and sportsmanship at all times so that you represent the honor and dignity of fair play and the generally recognized high standards associated with wholesome competitive sports. [NCAA Bylaw 10.01.1] You are not eligible to compete if you knowingly provide information to individuals involved in organized gambling activities concerning intercollegiate athletics competition, so-licit a bet on any intercollegiate team, accept a bet on any team representing the institution or solicit or accept a bet on any intercollegiate competition for any item (e.g., cash, shirt, dinner) that has tangible value. [Bylaw 10.3] You are not eligible to compete if you knowingly participate in any gambling activity that involves intercollegiate or professional athletics, through a bookmaker, a parlay card or any other method employed by organized gambling. [Bylaw 10.3] You are not eligible to compete if you have shown dishonesty in evading or violating NCAA regulations. [Bylaw 14.01.3.3]
Amateurism − All sports: You are not eligible for participation in a sport if after full-time collegiate enrollment you have ever: • Taken pay, or the promise of pay, for competing in that sport; • Agreed (orally or in writing) to compete in professional athletics in that sport; • Played on any professional athletics team as defined by the NCAA in that sport;
or • Used your athletics skill for pay in any form in that sport. (Prior to collegiate
enrollment an individual may accept prize money based only on his or her place finish or performance from the sponsor of an open athletics event, the United States Olympic Committee or the appropriate national governing body and actual and necessary expenses associated with the individual’s practice and competition on a professional team). [Bylaw l2.1.1]
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You are not eligible in a sport if you ever have accepted money, transportation or other benefits from an agent or agreed to have an agent market your athletics ability or reputation in that sport. [Bylaw 12.3.1] You are not eligible in any sport if, after you become a student-athlete, you accept any pay for promoting a commercial product or service or allow your name or picture to be used for promoting a commercial product or service, unless: • The individual became involved in such activities for reasons independent of
athletics ability; • No reference is made in these activities to the individuals involvement in
intercollegiate athletics, and; • The individuals remuneration under such circumstances is at a rate
commensurate with the individuals skill and experience as a model or performer and is not based in any way upon the individuals athletics ability or reputation. [Bylaws 12.5.1.3]
You are not eligible in any sport if, because of your athletics ability, you were paid for work you did not perform, were paid at a rate higher than the going rate or were paid for the value an employer placed on your reputation, fame or personal following. [Bylaw12.4.1]
Delayed Collegiate Enrollment The following rules are applicable to all Division III student-athletes first entering a collegiate institution on or after August 1, 2002:
If you did not enroll in college as a full-time student at your first opportunity following the graduation of your high-school class or if you discontinued full-time high-school enrollment and you participated in any of the activities listed below, you have used a season of intercollegiate competition for each calendar year or sport season in which you participated in such activities. [Bylaw 14.2.4.3]
Activities Constituting Use of a Season:
(a) Any team competition or training in which pay in any form is provided to any of the participants above actual and necessary expenses;
(b) Any individual competition or training in which the individual accepts pay in any form based on his or her place finish or any competition or training in which the individual accepts pay in any form above actual and necessary expenses;
(c) Any competition pursuant to the signing of a contract for athletics participation or entering a professional draft; or
(d) Any competition funded by a representative of an institution's athletics interest that is not open to all participants. [Bylaw 14.2.4.3.2]
Competition Exceptions:
If you participated in organized competition while enrolled in a post-graduate college preparatory school during the initial year of enrollment, you did not use a season of competition. In addition, a maximum one-time one-year exception is applicable for participation in the Olympic Games tryouts and competition, and other specified national and international competition. [Bylaw 14.2.4.3.2.1]
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If you have used a season(s) of competition according to the regulations above, you must fulfill an academic year in residence prior to being eligible to represent your institution in intercollegiate competition. [Bylaw 14.2.4.3.1]
Financial aid - All sports: You are not eligible if you receive financial aid other than the financial aid that your institution distributes. However, it is permissible to receive: • Money from anyone upon whom you are naturally or legally dependent; • Financial aid that has been awarded to you on a basis other than athletics ability;
or • Financial aid from an entity outside your institution that meets the requirements
specified in the Division III Manual.
You must report to your institution any financial aid that you receive from a source other than your institution. However, you do not need to report financial aid received from anyone upon whom you are naturally or legally dependent. [Bylaw 15.2.3] Academic standards − All sports:
Eligibility for competition To be eligible to compete, you must: • Have been admitted as a regularly enrolled, degree seeking student according to
the published entrance requirements of your institution; • Be in good academic standing according to the standards of your institution; and • Be enrolled in at least a minimum full-time baccalaureate degree program (not
less than 12 semester or quarter hours) and maintain satisfactory progress toward that degree, be enrolled in a full-time graduate or professional degree program (not less than eight semester or quarter hours) or be enrolled and seeking a second baccalaureate degree at your institution. [Bylaws 14.01.2, 14.1.8.2 and 14.1.8.2.1.4]
If you are enrolled in less than a full-time program, you are eligible to compete only if you are enrolled in the last term of your baccalaureate or graduate degree program and are carrying credits necessary to finish your degree. [Bylaw 14.1.8.2.1.3] You are eligible to compete during the official vacation period immediately before initial enrollment, provided you have been accepted by your institution for enrollment in a regular, full-time program of studies at the time of your initial participation, you are no longer en-rolled in your previous educational institution and you are eligible under all institutional and NCAA requirements. [Bylaw 14.1.8.2.1.1] You are eligible to compete between terms if you are continuing enrollment, provided you have been registered for the required minimum full-time load at the conclusion of the term immediately preceding the date of competition, or if you are either continuing enrollment or beginning enrollment, provided you have been accepted for enrollment as a regular full-time student for the regular term immediately following the date of competition. [Bylaw 14.1.8.2.1.2]
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Eligibility for practice You are eligible to practice if you are enrolled in a minimum full-time program of studies leading to a baccalaureate or equivalent degree as defined by the regulations of the certifying institution. [Bylaw 14.1.8.1] You are eligible to practice during the official vacation period immediately preceding initial enrollment, provided you have been accepted by your institution for enrollment in a regular, full-time program of studies at the time of your initial participation, you no longer are en-rolled in your previous educational institution, and you are eligible under all institutional and NCAA requirements. [Bylaw 14.1.8.1.1] You also are eligible to practice if you are enrolled in the final semester or quarter of a baccalaureate program while enrolled in less than a minimum full-time program of studies, and your institution certifies that you are carrying (for credit) the courses necessary to complete the degree requirements, as determined by the faculty of the institution. [Bylaw 14.1.8.1.3]
Other regulations concerning eligibility − All sports: You are not eligible to participate in more than four seasons of intercollegiate competition. [By-law 14.2] You are not eligible after the first 10 semesters or 15 quarters in which you were enrolled at a collegiate institution in at least a minimum full-time program of studies as determined by the college, except for extensions that have been approved in accordance with NCAA legislation. [By-laws 14.2.2 and 30.6.1] You are eligible if you are seeking a second baccalaureate or equivalent degree or you are en-rolled in a graduate or professional school provided you received your undergraduate degree from the same institution, you have seasons of participation remaining and your participation occurs within the applicable 10 semesters or 15 quarters. You are also eligible for championships that occur within 60 days of the date you complete the requirements for your degree. [Bylaws 14.1.9 and 14.1.9.2] You are not eligible in your sport for the rest of your season if, after enrollment in college and during any year in which you were a member of an intercollegiate team, you competed as a member of any outside team in any non-collegiate, amateur competition in the sport during the playing season. Competing in the Olympic Games tryouts and competition and other specified national and international competition is permitted. [Bylaws 14.7.1 and 14.7.3.1] All-star football and basketball only: You are not eligible if, after you completed your high-school eligibility in your sport and before your high-school graduation, you participated in more than two high-school all-star football or basketball games. [Bylaw 14.6] There are no restrictions on the participation of Division III student-athletes in outside basketball competition during the summer. [Bylaw 14.7.2.7-(a)]
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Transfer students only: You are a transfer student if: • The registrar or admissions officer from your former institution certified that you
officially were registered and enrolled at that institution in any term in a minimum full-time load and you were present on the opening day of classes; or
• The director of athletics from your former institution certified that you reported for the regular squad practice that any staff member of the athletics department of your former institution announced before the beginning of any term. [Bylaw 14.5.2]
If you are a transfer student from a four-year institution, you are not eligible during your first academic year in residence unless you meet the provisions of one of the exceptions specified in Bylaw 14.5.5.1.1, 14.5.5.1.2 or 14.5.5.1.3 or one of the waivers specified in Bylaw 14.8.1.2. If you are a transfer student from a two-year institution, you are not eligible during your first academic year in residence at your new institution unless you meet the academic and residence requirements specified in Bylaw 14.5.4.1 or the exception specified in Bylaw 14.5.4.1.2. If you wish to correspond with another NCAA institution about your opportunity to transfer, the institution must have permission to contact you before any correspondence may occur. To contact a Division III institution, you may seek permission from your athletics director, or you are permitted to grant other Division III institutions permission to contact you. To grant an institution permission to contact you about a potential transfer (or for you to be able to contact the institution), complete the Permission to Contact-Self Release form that is provided by the NCAA national office. The form and instructions is available on the student-athlete home page of the NCAA Web site at ncaa.org. To contact Division I or Division II institutions, you must seek permission from your athletics director. Drugs − All sports: If the NCAA tests you for the banned drugs listed in Bylaw 31.2.3.1 and you test positive (consistent with NCAA drug-testing protocol), you will be ineligible to participate in regular-season and postseason competition for one calendar year (i.e., 365 days) after your positive drug test and you will be charged with the loss of a minimum of one season of competition in all sports. If you test positive a second time for the use of any drug, other than a “street drug” as defined in Bylaw 31.2.3.1, it will result in the loss of lifetime eligibility, while a combination of two positive tests involving street drugs (e.g. marijuana, heroin) in whatever order, will result in the loss of an additional year of eligibility. [Bylaw 18.4.1.5] If you test positive for the use of a “street drug” after being restored to eligibility, you shall be charged with the loss of one additional season of competition in all sports and also shall remain ineligible for regular-season and postseason competition at least through the next calendar year. [Bylaw 18.4.1.5.1]
A policy adopted by the NCAA Executive Committee establishes that the penalty for missing a scheduled drug test is the same as the penalty for testing positive for the use of a banned drug other than a street drug. You will remain ineligible until you retest negative and your
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eligibility has been restored by the NCAA Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee. [Bylaw 18.4.1.5.1] Non-NCAA athletics organization positive drug test - All sports: If you test positive for banned substances by a non-NCAA athletics organization, you must notify your director of athletics regarding the positive drug test. You also must permit the NCAA to test you for the banned drugs listed in Bylaw 31.2.3.1. If the result of the NCAA drug test is positive, you will lose all remaining eligibility during the season in which you tested positive and an additional season of competition. The director of athletics must notify the vice president of NCAA education services in writing regarding a student-athlete's disclosure of a previous positive drug test administered by any other athletics organization. If the student-athlete immediately transfers to a non-NCAA institution while ineligible and competes in collegiate competition within the 365-day period at a non-NCAA institution, the student-athlete will be ineligible for all NCAA regular-season and postseason competition until the student-athlete does not compete in collegiate competition for a 365-day period. Additionally, the student-athlete must retest negative (in accordance with the testing methods authorized by the Executive Committee) and request that eligibility be restored by the NCAA Student-Athlete Re-instatement Committee. The list is subject to change and the institution and student-athlete shall be held accountable for all banned drug classes on the current list. The list is located on the NCAA Web site (www.ncaa.org) or may be obtained from the NCAA health and safety staff in Education Ser-vices. Part II: For New Student-Athletes Only This part of the summary contains information about your recruitment, which is governed by By-law 13 of the Division III Manual. Recruitment Offers − All sports: You are not eligible if, before you enrolled at your institution, any staff member of your institution or any other representative of your institution's athletics interests offered to you, your relatives or your friends any financial aid or other benefits that NCAA legislation does not permit. It is permissible for your summer employment to be arranged by the institution or for you to accept loans from a regular lending agency, provided you did not receive the job or loan before the end of your senior year in high school. [Bylaws 13.2.1, 13.2.4 and 13.2.5] Contacts − All sports:
For purposes of this section, contact means “any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect's parents, relatives or legal guardian(s) and an institutional staff member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such face-to-face encounter that is prearranged or that takes
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place on the grounds of the prospect's educational institution or at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospect or the prospect's high-school, preparatory school, two-year college or all-star team shall be considered a contact, regardless of the conversation that occurs." [Bylaw 13.02.2]
You are not eligible if any staff member of your institution or any other representative of your institution’s athletics interests contacted you, your relatives or your legal guardians in person off your institution’s campus before you completed your junior year in high school (except for students at military academies). [Bylaw 13.1.1.1] You are not eligible if, while you were being recruited, any staff member of your institution or any other representative of your institution’s athletics interests contacted you during the day or days of competition at the site of any athletics competition in which you were competing. It was permissible for such contact to occur (during the permissible period) after the competition if the appropriate high-school authority released you prior to the contact. [Bylaw13.1.4.2] Publicity − All sports: You are not eligible if, before you enrolled at your institution, your institution publicized any visit that you made to its campus. [Bylaw 13.11.4] Source of funds − All sports: You are not eligible if any organization or group of people outside your institution spent money recruiting you to attend your institution, including entertaining, giving gifts or services and pro-viding transportation to you or your relatives or friends. [Bylaw 13.15.4] You are eligible for intercollegiate competition if prior to initial full-time collegiate enrollment, a prospective student-athlete may receive normal and reasonable living expenses from an individual with whom he or she has an established relationship (e.g., high-school coach, non-scholastic athletics team coach, family of a teammate), even if the relationship developed as a result of athletics participation, provided: • The individual is not an agent; • The individual is not an athletics representative of a particular institution involved
in recruiting the prospect; and • Such living expenses are consistent with the types of expenses provided by the
individual as a part of normal living arrangements (e.g., housing, meals, occasional spending money, use of the family car)."[Bylaw 12.1.1.1.6.1]
Tryouts − All sports: You are not eligible if, after starting classes for the ninth grade, you displayed your abilities in any phase of any sport in a tryout conducted by or for your institution. [Bylaw l3.12.1.]
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AAU Basketball only: You are not eligible if a member of your institution's coaching staff participated in competition or in coaching activities involving a non-scholastic basketball team of which you were a member. [Bylaw 13.12.1.4] Sports camps You are not eligible if, before you enrolled at your institution, the institution, members of its staff or a representative of its athletics interests employed, or gave you free or reduced admission privileges to attend its camp or clinic after you had started classes for the ninth grade. [Bylaw 13.13.1.4] Visits, transportation and entertainment − All sports: You are not eligible under Bylaws 13.5, 13.6 or 13.7 if, before you enrolled at your school, any of the following happened to you: • Your institution paid for you to visit its campus more than once; • Your one expense-paid visit to the campus lasted longer than 48 hours; • Your school paid more than the actual round-trip cost by direct route between your
home and the campus when you made your one expense-paid visit; • Your school entertained you, your parents (or legal guardians) or your spouse
outside a 30-mile radius of the campus during your expense paid visit; or • Your school entertained you, your parents (or legal guardians) or your spouse
excessively during your expense paid visit or entertained your friends or other relatives at any site.
You are not eligible if your school paid for you to visit its campus before the first day of classes of your senior year in high school. [Bylaw 13.7.1.1.1] You are not eligible if, at any time that you were visiting your school's campus at your own expense, your school paid for anything more than the following: Three free passes for you and those individuals who came with you to an athletics event on campus in which your institution's team competed. [Bylaw 13.8.2.1] • Transportation, when accompanied by a staff member, to see off-campus practice
and competition sites and other facilities. [Bylaw 13.5.1] * Three free passes for you and those individuals who came with you to an athletics
event on campus in which your school’s team competed. [Bylaw 13.6.5.2] • A meal at the dining hall of your school or a meal at an off-campus site if all institutional dining halls were closed and the school normally provides similar meals to all visiting prospective students. [Bylaw 13.7.2.1.1]
• Housing at your institution that is generally available to all visiting prospective students. [Bylaw 13.7.2.1.2]
You are not eligible if, when you were being recruited, staff members of your school or any representatives of its athletics interests paid the transportation costs for your relatives or friends to visit the campus or elsewhere. [Bylaw 13.5.2.8] You are not eligible if, when you were being recruited, your school gave you complimentary admissions to more than one regular-season home game scheduled
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outside your school's community or gave you more than three complimentary admissions to that one regular-season home game scheduled outside your institution's community. [Bylaw 13.7.2.2] You are not eligible if, when you were being recruited, a staff member of your institution's athletics department spent money other than what was necessary for the staff member's (or representative's) personal expenses during an off-campus visit with you. [Bylaw 13.14.2] You are not eligible if any person, at his or her own expense, paid for you to visit your institution once and did not accompany you on the visit or paid for you to visit more than once. [Bylaw 13.6.1.1] Pre-college or postgraduate expense − All sports: You are not eligible if your school, or any representative of its athletics interests, offered you money, directly or indirectly, to pay for any part of your educational expenses or other expenses during any period of time before you enrolled at your institution. This applies to your post-graduate education as well. [Bylaw 13.15.1]
