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COMPLIANCE

Volume 6, Issue 4 February 2014

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Best of luck to Indoor Track, Mens and Womens Golf, (nationally-ranked) Mens and Womens Tennis, Baseball and Softball as they begin their spring seasons. Thats seven potential SoCon championships, so lets bring home all seven!

New Proposals for 2014 Find the Violation PSA Reminders Answer Recruiting Calendar

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COMPLIANCE TEAM OF THE MONTH Each month, I will select a team to highlight that has done well both on the field and in the compliance office. This may be through asking questions, submitting forms on time and a general interest in the rules. Februarys team of the month is Womens Basketball!

COMPLIANCE STAFF

Michelle Durban
Sr. Assoc. Director of Athletics for Student Services/SWA

205.762.4562

Cody Jackson
Compliance Coordinator

205.726.4244

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! ! UPCOMING
HOME EVENTS 2/6 MBB v. Davidson 2/7 Samford Track Multi Invitational 2/8 WBB v. Western Carolina MBB v. Chattanooga Samford Track Multi Invitational 2/10 WBB v. App State 2/12 WSB v. Austin Peay 2/14 WSB Home Tournament MTN v. UTSA MBA v. Valpo 2/15 WSB Home Tournament WTN v. UTSA MBA v. Valpo 2/16 WSB Home Tournament MTN v. Tulane MBA v. Valpo 2/19 MTN/WTN v. Jacksonville St. WSB v. Georgia State 2/21-23 MBA v. Memphis 2/24 WBB v. Chattanooga 2/26 WTN v. UAB MBA v. UAB 2/27 MBB v. App State 2/28 WBB v. UNCG MBA v. Butler

NEW PROPOSALS FOR 2014 The NCAA Legislative Council has introduced several proposals for consideration for 2014. Relevant proposals, all set for an effective date of August 1, 2014 include: Full-time coaches shall maintain current first aid, CPR and AED certification For sports other than basketball, XC and track and football, phone calls may be made to a PSA beginning September 1 of their junior year in high school AND to permit any form of electronic correspondence to be sent to a PSA (ADOPTED.) Specify that there are no content restrictions on attachments to electronic correspondence, except that they may not be altered for recruiting purposes (ADOPTED.) A general limit on the types of printed recruiting materials that may be provided to a PSA, with no restrictions to design or content (ADOPTED.) To permit an institution to provide SAs financial aid that includes up to three meals a day, or the universitys maximum meal plan Ability to provide meals incidental to practice activities AND noncompetitive snacks at any time (ADOPTED.) FOOTBALL ONLY: To require at least three continuous hours of recovery time for SAs between any practice/walk throughs during preseason practice and after the five-day acclimation period (Immediate effective date)

If and when the remaining proposals are passed and become legislation, the compliance office will let coaches know of any relevant changes to their sport.

FIND THE VIOLATION Several coaching staffs at Samford are interested in getting subscriptions to a fairly new scouting service. All subscribers will receive a standard package of information at an established rate. Additionally, the organization will offer other information to a select group of coaches through an automated phone line. Is it permissible for SU coaches to subscribe to this scouting service?

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY

Signing Day for Football, Track/XC and Womens Soccer is Wednesday, February 5th

PSA REMINDERS Coaches, with signing day for football, track/cross country and womens soccer just around the corner, here are a few reminders about a PSAs status in regards to signing and NLI or financial aid agreement, as well as permissible contact with them around the signing period. The Dead Period for these sports is February 3-6. Bylaw 13.02.12.1 Exception After Commitment After an individual has signed a N ational Letter of Intent or the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid or after the institution has received his or her financial deposit in response to its offer of admission, the individual shall no longer be subjec t to the restrictions of Bylaw 13.1 . The individual remains a prospective student-athlete for purposes of applying the remaining provisions of Bylaw 13 and other bylaws. Bylaw 13.1.3.3.2 Letter-of-Intent Signing-Date Exception Institutional coaching staff members (see Bylaw 13.1.3.4.1) may make unlimited telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete on the initial date for the signing of the N ational Letter of Intent and during the two days immediately following the initial signing date. Bylaw 13.1.3.3.2.1 Football Exception (FBS/FCS) In football, institutional coaching staff members may make unlim ited telephone calls to prospective student-athletes during the period 48 hours before and 48 hours after 7 a.m . on the initial signing date for the National Letter of Intent.

AND THE ANSWER IS

No. N C AA O fficial Interpretation- 1/15/14- Subscription to R ecruiting or Sc outing Services that P rovide Inform ation Beyond Standardized Inform ation P rovided to All Subscribers (I) - states that an institution is not permitted to subscribe to a recruiting or scouting service that provides information in any form (e.g., oral reports, electronic messages, etc.) about prospective student-athletes beyond the standardized, consistent information that is provided to all subscribers of the service.

RECRUITING CALENDAR FEBRUARY 2014

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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
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SIGNING DAY (MFB, TRACK, WSO)!