2011 FHSAA Compliance Seminar

Eligibility and Compliance

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Focus of Presentation• General Approach to Eligibility• Obligation of Membership (Bylaw 3)

• Eligibility and Compliance (Bylaws 9 and 10)• Non-school activities / activities affiliated with a school• Transferring• Allegations, Self-reporting, Penalties and Due Process

• Off-season Activities (Policies 20-26)

• Recruiting (Policy 36)

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General Approach to Eligibility• Miscellaneous Searching Handbook• Attending School (Bylaw 9.2)– First attend practice, first attend class– Enrolling does not constitute attending school

• Guardianship (Bylaw 9.3)– Does not establish residence– Permanent, Adoption

• Due Process (Bylaw 10)3

Obligation of Membership3.5.1 Administrative Control– The principal is ultimately responsible for the school’s

activities and those of its representatives of the athletic program’s interest.

3.5.2.2 Cooperation with Association– Schools that fail to fully cooperate with investigations,

inquiries is considered in violation of Association bylaw provisions.

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Obligation of Membership• 3.5.5 Acceptance of Decisions– Schools found to have encouraged individuals to

pursue legal action are considered in violation of this provision.

– This provision does not deny a member school the right to due process.

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Eligibility and ComplianceBylaw 9.2

• Student must attend the school he/she is representing in interscholastic athletics (9.2.1)

• Exceptions (9.2.2)– Home-educated (9.2.2.1)– Charter school (9.2.2.2)– Dual enrolled (9.2.2.3)– Alternative or Special School– Students attending Non-Member Private School

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Eligibility and ComplianceBylaw 9.2

Exceptions Continued (9.2.2)9.2.2.5 Participation in Summer Athletic Activities by Students Changing

Schools or Entering a Member School or Combination School for the First Time. A student may participate in athletic activities sponsored by or affiliated with a school during the summer period immediately preceding attendance in that school if the student has been assigned to or accepted by the school and no longer attends his/her previous school. The student will be considered to have established residence in that school and will not be eligible to participate in athletic activities sponsored by or affiliated with a school or competition at any other member school during that school year. A student who is assigned to and/or accepted by more than one school will be considered to have established residence in the school he/she first attends or participates in summer athletic activities prior to attendance, whichever comes first.

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Eligibility and ComplianceBylaw 9.4

9.4.1.5 Exception – Using Semester GPA for Ninth and Tenth Grade. A student who is academically ineligible during the second semester of ninth grade or during the first semester of tenth grade and does not regain a cumulative 2.0 GPA at the conclusion of the semester of ineligibility may be granted academic eligibility for the next semester if: (s.1006.15(3)(a)2, Florida Statutes). . .

(a) The student signs an academic performance contract with his/her school upon discovery of the semester of ineligibility; and

(b) The student sits out the semester of ineligibility; and(c) The student attends summer school, or its graded equivalent, as necessary; and(d) The student earns a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 unweighted scale in all courses taken during the semester of

ineligibility.

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Eligibility and Compliance(Bylaw 10)

• Allegations (Received from Schools / Public)– Emails– Inquiries– Investigation

• Self-reporting– Self-reported ($100 per occurrence)– Reported by member school ($2,500 per occurrence)• Playing ineligible student in 25 bk contests ($2500 or

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Eligibility and Compliance(Bylaw 10)

• Penalties– Forfeiture– Reprimand– Probation (Administrative / Restrictive)– Expulsion

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Eligibility and Compliance(Bylaw 10)

• 10.4 Due Processo Two types of appealso Individual / Eligibilityo School / Penalties

• 10.5.1 Cost of Appeals

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*Policy 2020 Policy on Summer Athletic Participation• 20.1.1 Not Regulated in Summer.

– Except football – Member school principal, district school superintendent, district school board or private school governing body are responsible for governing activities of respective schools.

- held with their own students• 20.1.2 Football. • A member school shall not permit student-athletes in its football programs to

wear helmets or pads or engage in physical contact in any activity sponsored by or under the supervision of the school during the summer. This shall not preclude the school from issuing school-owned equipment to a student-athlete for his/her use at a summer football camp, provided the camp is organized, operated and conducted by a third-party entity. Beginning January 1, 2012, camps hosted by a third party may not be held at a participating member school’s facility.

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Policy 2121 Off-Season Conditioning Guidelines• 21.1.1 Off-season. “Off-season” means the period of time during the regular

school year but outside the defined sport season for a specific sport.• 21.1.2 Sports Season. “Sports season” means the period of time for a specific

school team in each respective sport that begins with the first permissible date of practice in that sport and ends either with last date for regular season contest, until eliminated from state series or conclusion of championship game in that sport

• 21.2 shall only be open to participation by all students enrolled in that school.• 21.3 participants shall file with the school the EL2 and EL3 Forms• 21.4 Participation shall be voluntary and shall not be required, either directly or

indirectly, for membership on an interscholastic team.• 21.5 Supervision by school personnel is required.• 21.6 Schools shall provide information in the following areas:

– Proper use of weight room equipment; Proper weight training techniques; Proper nutrition; Proper cardiovascular conditioning techniques; Ergogenics.

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Policy 2222 Non-School Teams and Off-Season Participation Guidelines• 22.3 During the off-season, a coach, prospective coach of any member school or any

individual involved in any respect may not be involved with a non-school team in a sport unless the non-school team meets the following requirements:

• 22.3.1 The team must be affiliated with an outside agency promoting athletic participation opportunities such as, but not limited to (for example – See Handbook for listing):– Baseball – Babe Ruth, American Legion, city/county leagues– Basketball – AAU, USA, USOC

• 22.3.2 Participation must include competition in the published scheduled events of the outside agency.

• 22.3.3 Student athletes and coaches, where applicable, are not permitted to wear any portion of a school’s athletic uniform.

• 22.3.4 All fees or assessment for participation must be documented.• 22.3.5 Participation shall be voluntary and shall not be required, either directly or

indirectly, for membership on an interscholastic team.• 22.3.6 Member schools may make their gymnasiums and other athletic facilities

available to outside groups or organizations provided a fully executed usage agreement is provided and available upon request.

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Policy 2323 Open Facilities Program Guidelines• 23.1 Member schools may open their gymnasiums and other athletic facilities only

to their students without being in violation of FHSAA Bylaws.• 23.1.4 Supervision by school personnel is required in a supervisory capacity only.• 23.1.5 Participation shall be voluntary.• 23.1.6 No sport-specific tasks or drills shall be taught or assigned to students to

perform during open facility activities.• 23.1.7 Open facility activities in a specific sport shall be concluded a minimum of

two weeks prior to the first permissible date of interscholastic practice in that sport.

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Policies 24 & 2524 Guidelines for Conduct of Coaching Schools, Camps, Clinics, Workshops by Member

Schools– Member schools, school employees, coaches may conduct camps– Must be held during the summer– Unless 3rd party, not for profit hosting– Instructional capacity– Restrictions on participating students

25 Guidelines for Participation by Student-Athletes and Teams in Coaching Schools, Camps, Clinics, Workshops– Student may not represent school– Fees for the students who participate in the event are not paid by the school,

coach or school district; however, internal account funds generated from fund-raising activities may be used.

– School teams may attend during summer

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Policy 3636 Policy on Recruiting• 36.1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES

– 36.1.1 Athletic Recruiting Forbidden. – 36.1.2 Scope of School’s Responsibility.– 36.1.3 Compliance Programs. – 36.1.4 Academic Recruitment Permissible.– 36.1.5 Financial Assistance Permissible. – 36.1.6 Extra Benefit. – 36.1.7 Eligibility Effect of Violation.

• 36.2 GENERAL DEFINITIONS• 36.3 IMPROPER CONTACT• 36.4 IMPERMISSIBLE BENEFIT• 36.5 ACADEMIC RECRUITMENT

PROGRAMS• 36.6 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE• 36.7 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS

– 36.7.1 Certification of Compliance Form. – 36.7.2 Affidavit of Compliance

36 Policy on Recruiting (Continued)• 36.8 PENALTIES• 36.8.1 Mandatory Forfeiture. • 36.8.2 Disciplinary Measures.

– 36.8.2.1 Public reprimand;– 36.8.2.2 Financial penalty;– 36.8.2.3 A form or combination of forms of

probation– 36.8.2.4 Prohibition against participating in

certain interscholastic competitions, including FHSAA state championship series competitions, for one or more years in the sport(s) in which the violation(s) occurred;

– 36.8.2.5 Prohibition against participating in any interscholastic competition for one or more years in the sport(s) in which the violation(s) occurred;

– 36.8.2.6 Restricted membership for one or more year during which time some or all of the school’s membership privileges may be restricted or denied; and

– 36.8.2.7 Expulsion from membership in the Association for one or more years.

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Policy 3636 Policy on Recruiting• 36.1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES

– 36.1.1 Athletic Recruiting Forbidden. – 36.1.2 Scope of School’s Responsibility.– 36.1.3 Compliance Programs. – 36.1.4 Academic Recruitment Permissible.– 36.1.5 Financial Assistance Permissible. – 36.1.6 Extra Benefit. – 36.1.7 Eligibility Effect of Violation.

• 36.2 GENERAL DEFINITIONS• 36.3 IMPROPER CONTACT• 36.4 IMPERMISSIBLE BENEFIT• 36.5 ACADEMIC RECRUITMENT

PROGRAMS• 36.6 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE• 36.7 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS

– 36.7.1 Certification of Compliance Form. – 36.7.2 Affidavit of Compliance

36 Policy on Recruiting (Continued)• 36.8 PENALTIES

— 36.8.1 Mandatory Forfeiture. — 36.8.2 Disciplinary Measures.

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Policy 41• 41 Penalty Code

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Questions???

For assistance with rulings and eligibility status:dthornton@fhsaa.org

mcolby@fhsaa.orgnstrappy@fhsaa.org

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