The NCAA News - News and Features

January 27, 1997

Bylaw 13

Legislative reference: 13.01.6

Proposal No. 99-A: Recruiting -- Telephone Calls -- Divisions I and II Football

Intent: In Divisions I and II football, to permit one telephone call to a prospect (or the prospect's relatives or legal guardians) during the month of May of the prospect's junior year in high school; further, to preclude any additional telephone calls until September 1 at the beginning of the prospect's senior year in high school.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: I-A -- Adopted I-A (Paddle). I-AA -- Defeated (Paddle). II -- Defeated upon reconsideration 63-71-0.

Legislative reference: 13.01.6

Proposal No. 100-A, B: Recruiting -- Telephone Calls -- Division I Basketball and Football

Intent: In Division I basketball and football, to establish August 1 following a prospect's junior year in high school as the first date on which the prospect may be contacted by telephone and, in Division I basketball, to permit unlimited calls to a prospect during a contact period.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: I-A -- Moot. I-AA -- Withdrawn.

Legislative reference: 13.01.6.1

Proposal No. 102-A: Recruiting -- Telephone Calls -- Division I Ice Hockey

Intent: In Division I ice hockey, to permit one telephone call to a prospect from a foreign country during the month of July following the prospect's sophomore year in high school.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.02.13

Proposal No. 105-1-A: Recruiting -- Electronic Transmissions -- Division I

Intent: To maintain electronic mail and facsimiles as general correspondence, but specify that such correspondence may not be sent until July 1 following the prospect's junior year in high school.

Result: Moot

Legislative reference: 13.02.13

Proposal No. 105-A: Recruiting -- Electronic Transmissions -- Division I

Intent: To reinstate the definition of facsimiles or other electronically transmitted correspondence as telephone calls in Division I.

Effective date: July 1, 1997

Result: Withdrawn

Legislative reference: 13.02.13

Proposal No. 106-A: Recruiting -- Electronic Transmissions -- Division II

Intent: In Division II, to specify that facsimiles and electronic mail communications are subject to restrictions on general correspondence, rather than the restrictions applicable to telephone calls.

Effective date: Immediately

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.1.1.1

Proposal No. 99-B: Recruiting -- Telephone Calls -- Divisions I and II Football

Intent: In Divisions I and II football, to permit one telephone call to a prospect (or the prospect's relatives or legal guardians) during the month of May of the prospect's junior year in high school; further, to preclude any additional telephone calls until September 1 at the beginning of the prospect's senior year in high school.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: I-A -- Adopted. I-AA -- Withdrawn. II -- Defeated.

Legislative reference: 13.1.1.1

Proposal No. 100-C, D: Recruiting -- Telephone Calls -- Division I Basketball and Football

Intent: In Division I basketball and football, to establish August 1 following a prospect's junior year in high school as the first date on which the prospect may be contacted by telephone and, in Division I basketball, to permit unlimited calls to a prospect during a contact period.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Part C -- I-A moot, I-AA withdrawn. Part D -- Withdrawn.

Legislative reference: 13.1.1.3.4 [New]

Proposal No. 136-A: Transfer -- Positive Drug Test

Intent: To indicate that when a student-athlete who is declared ineligible due to a positive drug test transfers to another NCAA institution, the institution from which the student-athlete transferred must notify the new institution of the student-athlete's ineligibility.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: I -- Adopted upon reconsideration (Paddle). II -- Adopted upon reconsideration (Paddle). III -- Adopted upon reconsideration (Paddle).

Legislative reference: 13.1.2.3

Proposal No. 2: Permissible Recruiters -- Parent or Legal Guardian of Prospect

Intent: To permit a coaching staff member who is the parent or legal guardian of a prospect to observe any activity (e.g., practices, contests, camps) involving that prospect.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.1.3.1.1

Proposal No. 99-C: Recruiting -- Telephone Calls -- Divisions I and II Football

Intent: In Divisions I and II football, to permit one telephone call to a prospect (or the prospect's relatives or legal guardians) during the month of May of the prospect's junior year in high school; further, to preclude any additional telephone calls until September 1 at the beginning of the prospect's senior year in high school.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: I-A -- Adopted. I-AA -- Withdrawn. II -- Defeated upon reconsideration.

Legislative reference: 13.1.3.1.1

Proposal No. 100-E, F: Recruiting -- Telephone Calls -- Division I Basketball and Football

Intent: In Division I basketball and football, to establish August 1 following a prospect's junior year in high school as the first date on which the prospect may be contacted by telephone and, in Division I basketball, to permit unlimited calls to a prospect during a contact period.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Part E -- I-A moot; I-AA withdrawn. Part F -- Withdrawn.

Legislative reference: 13.1.3.1.2 [New]

Proposal No. 102-B: Recruiting -- Telephone Calls -- Division I Ice Hockey

Intent: In Division I ice hockey, to permit one telephone call to a prospect from a foreign country during the month of July following the prospect's sophomore year in high school.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.1.3.3.2.1

Proposal No. 101: Recruiting -- Telephone Calls -- Division I Basketball

Intent: In Division I basketball, to permit institutional staff members to make unlimited telephone calls to prospects during the period 48 hours prior to and 48 hours after the initial signing date for the National Letter of Intent.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Defeated (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.1.7

Proposal No. 103-A: Recruiting -- Division I Ice Hockey

Intent: In Division I ice hockey, to specify that an institution has seven recruiting opportunities (contacts and evaluations) during the academic year and that not more than three of the seven recruiting opportunities may be in-person, off-campus contacts.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.1.7.2.1

Proposal No. 104: Recruiting -- National Letter of Intent

Intent: To permit in-person, off-campus delivery of a National Letter of Intent during a home visit.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Defeated 151-159-7

Legislative reference: 13.1.9

Proposal No. 103-B: Recruiting -- Division I Ice Hockey

Intent: In Division I ice hockey, to specify that an institution has seven recruiting opportunities (contacts and evaluations) during the academic year and that not more than three of the seven recruiting opportunities may be in-person, off-campus contacts.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.4.1

Proposal No. 105-1-B: Recruiting -- Electronic Transmissions -- Division I

Intent: To maintain electronic mail and facsimiles as general correspondence, but specify that such correspondence may not be sent until July 1 following the prospect's junior year in high school.

Result: Moot

Legislative reference: 13.4.1

Proposal No. 105-B: Recruiting -- Electronic Transmissions -- Division I

Intent: To reinstate the definition of facsimiles or other electronically transmitted correspondence as telephone calls in Division I.

Effective date: July 1, 1997

Result: Withdrawn

Legislative reference: 13.4.1

Proposal No. 106-B: Recruiting -- Electronic Transmissions -- Division II

Intent: In Division II, to specify that facsimiles and electronic mail communications are subject to restrictions on general correspondence, rather than the restrictions applicable to telephone calls.

Effective date: Immediately

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.4.1

Proposal No. 107: Printed Recruiting Materials -- Student-Athlete Handbook -- Divisions I and II

Intent: To permit an institution to send a prospect a student-athlete handbook once the prospect has either signed a National Letter of Intent or been accepted for enrollment at that institution.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: I -- Adopted (Paddle). II -- Adopted (Paddle).

Legislative reference: 13.5.4 [New]

Proposal No. 3: Recruiting -- Complimentary Admissions -- Conference Tournaments

Intent: To permit conferences to provide to NCAA Youth Education Through Sports (YES) clinic participants complimentary admissions to attend conference tournaments.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.6.2.2.3

Proposal No. 109-A: Official Visit -- Transportation

Intent: In Division I, to permit coaching staff members to accompany prospects to or from an official visit only when automobile transportation is used and to specify that if such transportation is used, the 48-hour period of the visit shall begin when the coach first makes contact with the prospect or his or her parents.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.7.1.2.4

Proposal No. 108: Academic Credentials for Official Visit Prior to Early Signing Period

Intent: To eliminate the specific academic credentials set forth in NCAA Bylaw 13.7.1.2.4 that a student-athlete must achieve to receive an official visit prior to the early signing period for the National Letter of Intent.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.7.1.6.1 [New]

Proposal No. 110: Official Visits -- Division I Football

Intent: In Division I, to permit an institution to "bank" a maximum of six unused official visits annually in the sport of football, and to specify that the unused visits may be used only during the subsequent academic year.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: I-A -- Adopted 64-52-0. I-AA -- Defeated (Paddle).

Legislative reference: 13.7.1.6.1

Proposal No. 111: Official Visits -- National Service Academies -- Basketball

Intent: For the national service academies, to permit 15 official visits in the sport of basketball, 12 of which may be provided prior to the initial National Letter of Intent signing date.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.7.2.1.1

Proposal No. 109-B: Official Visit -- Transportation

Intent: In Division I, to permit coaching staff members to accompany prospects to or from an official visit only when automobile transportation is used and to specify that if such transportation is used, the 48-hour period of the visit shall begin when the coach first makes contact with the prospect or his or her parents.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.7.5.7.2

Proposal No. 98-A: De Minimus Violations -- Prospective and Enrolled Student-Athletes

Intent: To specify instances in which a de minimus violation will not render a prospect or enrolled student-athlete ineligible while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation.

Effective date: Immediately

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.8.2.1.1.1.2 [New]

Proposal No. 112: Unofficial Visit -- Admissions Event

Intent: In sports other than football and men's and women's basketball, to permit a prospect during an unofficial visit to receive a meal as part of an "open-house" admissions department event and to have on-campus contacts with coaching staff members during the event.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.8.2.6 [New]

Proposal No. 113: Visit Unrelated to Recruitment -- National Student-Athlete Day

Intent: To exempt National Student-Athlete Day activities held on an institution's campus from the limitations on providing entertainment to a prospect.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: I -- Adopted (Paddle). II -- Adopted (Paddle). III -- Adopted (Paddle).

Legislative reference: 13.11.1

Proposal No. 98-B: De Minimus Violations -- Prospective and Enrolled Student-Athletes

Intent: To specify instances in which a de minimus violation will not render a prospect or enrolled student-athlete ineligible while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation.

Effective date: Immediately

Result: I -- Adopted (Paddle). II -- Adopted (Paddle). III -- Adopted (Paddle).

Legislative reference: 13.11.2

Proposal No. 98-C: De Minimus Violations -- Prospective and Enrolled Student-Athletes

Intent: To specify instances in which a de minimus violation will not render a prospect or enrolled student-athlete ineligible while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation.

Effective date: Immediately

Result: I -- Adopted (Paddle). II -- Adopted (Paddle). III -- Adopted (Paddle).

Legislative reference: 13.11.4

Proposal No. 98-D: De Minimus Violations -- Prospective and Enrolled Student-Athletes

Intent: To specify instances in which a de minimus violation will not render a prospect or enrolled student-athlete ineligible while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation.

Effective date: Immediately

Result: I -- Adopted (Paddle). II -- Adopted (Paddle). III -- Adopted (Paddle).

Legislative reference: 13.11.5

Proposal No. 98-E: De Minimus Violations -- Prospective and Enrolled Student-Athletes

Intent: To specify instances in which a de minimus violation will not render a prospect or enrolled student-athlete ineligible while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation.

Effective date: Immediately

Result: I -- Adopted (Paddle). II -- Adopted (Paddle). III -- Adopted (Paddle).

Legislative reference: 13.11.6

Proposal No. 98-F: De Minimus Violations -- Prospective and Enrolled Student-Athletes

Intent: To specify instances in which a de minimus violation will not render a prospect or enrolled student-athlete ineligible while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation.

Effective date: Immediately

Result: I -- Adopted (Paddle). II -- Adopted (Paddle). III -- Adopted (Paddle).

Legislative reference: 13.11.8

Proposal No. 98-G: De Minimus Violations -- Prospective and Enrolled Student-Athletes

Intent: To specify instances in which a de minimus violation will not render a prospect or enrolled student-athlete ineligible while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation.

Effective date: Immediately

Result: I -- Adopted (Paddle). II -- Adopted (Paddle). III -- Adopted (Paddle).

Legislative reference: 13.12.2.4

Proposal No. 114: Local Sports Club -- Division I Women's Volleyball

Intent: To preclude a member of an institution's women's volleyball coaching staff from involvement as a participant or in coaching activities in the sport of volleyball for a local sports club or organization that includes prospects.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Withdrawn

Legislative reference: 13.12.3.8 [New]

Proposal No. 115: Tryout Exception -- Golf and Tennis

Intent: In Divisions I and II, to permit an institution's golf and tennis coaches to give private golf or tennis instruction to prospects as specified.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: I -- Defeated (Paddle). II -- Adopted 118-98-1.

Legislative reference: 13.13.1.5.2.1 [New]

Proposal No. 116: Camps and Clinics -- Employment of Prospects -- Division II

Intent: To permit the employment of any prospect at an institution's sports camp or clinic, provided the prospect has signed a National Letter of Intent or an institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Defeated (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 13.13.3

Proposal No. 4: Camps and Clinics -- NYSP and YES

Intent: To confirm that it is permissible for coaches and student-athletes at member institutions to participate in the National Youth Sports Programs (NYSP) and NCAA Youth Education Through Sports (YES) programs and that such participation is exempt from NCAA restrictions on camps and clinics.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)