Sun Devil Compliance
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Inside This
Issue
ACS Updates
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Outside Competition _____3
Recruiting Calendars
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New Initial Eligibility Standards
Prospects initially enrolling full time at a four-year college in fall 2016 must meet new NCAA initial
eligibility standards. These new standards are summarized below. For additional information, visit
the 2016 Division I Initial-Eligibility Standards FAQ.
PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES
DURING FIRST YEAR
Compliance
Staff
• Graduate high school
• Achieve an ACT/SAT score matching the corecourse GPA on the Division 1 sliding scale
Steve Webb
Executive Director
(480) 965-5138
Practice
FULL
QUALIFIER
Brad Chandler
Receipt of athletics aid
Competition
Director
(480) 965-5943
Director
(480) 965-5755
Peter Turney
ACADEMIC
REDSHIRT
Ryan Albregts
Practice
Receipt of athletics aid
Coordinator
(480) 965-0116
Katie Koone
Coordinator
(480) 727-8533
Susanna Tamol
Coordinator
(480) 965-5722
Erika Torrez
Coordinator
(480) 727-3442
• Complete 16 core courses:
— — 10 of the 16 core courses must be
completed before the seventh semester
(senior year) of high school
— — 7 of the 10 core courses must be in English,
math, or science
• Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.30
Justin Pollnow
Assistant Director
(480) 965-9748
NEW STANDARDS
NONQUALIFIER
Nothing
• Graduate high school
• Achieve an ACT/SAT score matching the corecourse GPA on the Division 1 sliding scale
• Complete 16 core courses, but fail to meet
core course requirements before the seventh
semester
• Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.00, but
below 2.30
• Graduate high school, but fail to meet one or
more of the requirements for academic redshirts
• Note:
Recruited
nonqualifiers
become
permanently ineligible in the Pac-12.
Note: Coaches should submit prospects’ transcripts (for all high schools attended) and test
scores to the Compliance Office at the earliest opportunity. The Compliance Office will complete
preliminary initial eligibility evaluations and place the information in prospects’ ACS profiles under
the initial eligibility tab.
This month
in Sun Devil
Athletics
History
Water Polo (2006): Todd Clapper leads the team on deck for the first time as its
head coach and watches as his No. 16 Sun Devils down host Cal Baptist, 10-5,
at the Lancer Invitational for his first coaching victory at ASU.
ACS Updates
ACS Athletics released upgrades to its system over the past several months to enhance day-to-day usage. On February 15
and 16, Jenna Czarnecki (Director of Compliance Services at ACS) will visit campus and attend the coaches compliance
education meeting to discuss these upgrades and answer questions. If you would like to set up a personal meeting with
Jenna, please contact Katie Koone.
KEY UPGRADES
WHAT THIS MEANS
ACS Coach+ audio/video
for Android and iPhone
Coaches can record audio/video clips in the ACS Coach+ app. Those clips are automatically uploaded into a recruit’s ACS profile, allowing other coaches to view them.
Email Integration (Outlook,
Gmail, etc.) upgrade
Coaches can log emails sent from their computers or phones into ACS by forwarding,
CC’ing, or BCC’ing [email protected]. This allows coaches to track correspondence with recruits and run recruiting reports (e.g., last communication with recruits).
Zendesk Help Center
ACS updated its help center to increase efficiency. Coaches and staff can submit requests
through the “Help and Training” tab and easily monitor the progress of the requests. Coaches and staff can also search a variety of help topics and videos.
Workflow Enhancements
ACS forms will contain new workflows that will increase efficiency. Look for these enhancements in the near future.
Spot the Violation
Peyton throws discus for the University of Argon and planned to redshirt his freshman year. To stay sharp that year, he competed unattached twice.
First competition (October 2015) - Peyton traveled to his hometown of New Orleans to compete unattached in the New Orleans Open. In the previous summer, Peyton competed for the New Orleans Track and Field club team. Peyton planned to
compete unattached in the Open, but his club coach begged him to compete with the team so the team had the best chance
to win. Peyton gave in and entered the meet as a member of the club. Peyton competed in the event and scored 1st place
points, which helped the club win the meet.
Second competition (November 2015) - Peyton traveled to Denver to compete in the Bronco Open. Peyton paid for the travel
expenses and entry fee for the meet. Peyton used his own uniform and throwing shoes. Peyton’s Argon throwing coach just
happened to be on a recruiting trip to Denver for the Bronco Open. Knowing Peyton was competing, the coach stopped by
to watch. The coach noticed Peyton used bad technique on his throws. During a break in action, the coach approached
Peyton and told him about the mistake in his technique.
Website: sundevilcompliance.com
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Twitter: @SunDevilsAsk
And the
answer is...
Although student-athletes are permitted to compete unattached as individuals, once Peyton competed
as a member of an outside team during the academic year, it was considered team competition.
Because outside team competition is only allowed during a vacation period in the academic year, the
first competition was impermissible outside competition.
The second competition was not a violation but affected Peyton’s redshirt status. Because his coach
provided instruction to him during the meet, the meet was considered competition representing Argon.
This means Peyton used a date of competition and that date counted as a season of competition. Thus,
Peyton was not be able to use his freshman year as a redshirt year.
Outside Individual Competition
Subject to the conditions below, a student-athlete may participate in outside competition as an individual at any time in his or
her sport as either a member of an ASU team or as an unattached individual.
Competing in Unattached Individual Competition
Competing unattached from ASU allows student-athletes to maintain redshirt status or not use a date of competition if the
student-athletes:
• Represent themselves and not a club, team, or other organization;
• Pay all their own expenses, including all travel and competition expenses (i.e., they only receive expenses from their
parents, legal guardians, or event sponsors);
• Do not receive any coaching or instruction from ASU staff members; and
• Do not wear ASU-issued uniforms or apparel still used by ASU in competition.
Note: Student-athletes may use ASU equipment (e.g., golf bag).
Prizes and Awards While Competing Unattached
Student-athletes may accept prize money if it does not exceed “actual and necessary expenses” (this term is limited in scope
and defined in the NCAA manual) and is provided by the event sponsor.
Competing for ASU in Outside Individual Competition
Competing for ASU in an outside individual competition must be counted toward individual NCAA competition limits, but
allows ASU to provide travel expenses and coaching. Student-athletes may also use ASU-issued uniforms.
Prizes and Awards While Competing for ASU
Student-athletes may not receive anything for their finish when competing for ASU in an outside individual competition. For
example, a student-athlete cannot accept any prize money, even if it does not exceed actual and necessary expenses.
Compliance Office Approval for Outside Individual Competition
Because mistakes in connection with individual competition carry serious consequences (e.g., using a season of competition
or violating amateurism rules), student-athletes must fill out the Outside Competition Approval form in ACS before participating in outside competition.
Spring
Lieu Check
Pick-Up
Schedule
February 24
March 23
April 27
Recruiting Calendar
F E B R U A R Y
2 0 1 6
CA LE N DA R K E Y
EVALUATION PERIOD
CONTACT PERIOD
QUIET PERIOD
DEAD PERIOD
Recruiting Period in MBB
FOOTBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
8
19
20
14
15
16
17
8
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
28
29
BASEBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
8
19
20
14
15
16
17
8
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
28
29
SOCCER
ALL OTHER SPORTS
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
8
19
20
14
15
16
17
8
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
28
29
Please note that this table has dates that run until February 29. Many of the periods run past February
29. Visit the NCAA Recruiting Calendars website for full recruiting calendars including little nuances
that will clear up any discrepancies in the dates.