Division I Football Recruiting Model SCOTT CONNORS AND ERIC MAYES

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1 Division I Football Recruiting Model SCOTT CONNORS AND ERIC MAYES Objective Review and discuss the newly adopted comprehensive football recruiting model. Agenda Overview. Football Camps/Clinics. Institutional/Noninstitutional Camp Employment. Employment of Associated with Recruited Prospective Student Athlete (IAWRP). Personnel. Associated with Prospective Student Athlete (IAWP). ations Hard Cap. Questions. 1

2 Football Recruiting Model OVERVIEW Review of NCAA Division I Proposal No Question No. 1 Effective August 1, 2017, in both Football Bowl Subdivision and NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, prospective student athletes may participate in official visits during what time period of their junior year in high school? Answer: April 1 of 's junior year through the Sunday before the last Wednesday in June prior to the 's senior year. o Early official visits may not occur in conjunction with 's participation in an institutional camp or clinic. o s may also participate in official visits September 1 or the first day of classes of the 's senior year in high school and thereafter. o No change to s' or institutional limitations on official visits. 2

3 Question No. 2 Answer: 72 Hours. How long will the recent approved December early signing period in last? o o The 72 hour period in December would begin inline with the midyear junior college transfer signing period. The regular February National Letter of Intent signing period will remain. Question No. 3 Answers: Effective August 1, 2017, when are the three new recruiting dead periods in football? Note: FBS and FCS are not the same. 1. Thursday of the week that includes AFCA National Convention. FBS Only 2. Monday preceding last Wednesday in June through July 24. FBS Only 3. August 1 through August 31. FBS/FCS Question No. 4 Answer: In FBS, when may an institution hire a tenth countable assistant coach? January 9,

4 Question No. 5 Effective immediately, when is it permissible to conduct and participate in camps and clinics? Note: FBS and FCS are not the same. o o Answer: The months of June and July. Camps or clinics may also be conducted in any calendar week (Sunday Saturday) that includes days in June (e.g., May 28 June 3, 2017). Institutions must designate 10 days to conduct or participate in camps and clinics. FBS Only o The 10 days do not need to be consecutive. Institutional Camps and Clinics Institutional Camps and Clinics ADOPTED RULE (EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY) Institutions must designate 10 days in the months of June and July to conduct and participate in camps and clinics. FCS institutions are not restricted to 10 days in which to conduct and participate in camps and clinics. Institutional camps must be held on the institution's campus or at a facility normally used by the institution for practice or competition. 4

5 Institutional Camps and Clinics Cont. ADOPTED RULE (EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY) Institutional coaching staff members may only be permitted to be employed at camps or clinics operated and conducted by other NCAA member institutions. Noncoaching staff members may only work their own institution's camps or clinics. Recruiting conversations may occur with s in attendance at institutional and noninstitutional camps. Institutional camps must include an educational component detailing pertinent NCAA issues (e.g., initial eligibility, sports wagering and/or amateurism). Institutional Camps and Clinics Cont. INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH RECRUITED PROSPECTIVE STUDENT ATHLETES An institution shall not employ (voluntary or paid) an IAWRP at an institutional camp or clinic. Exception: Two years have elapsed since associated 's enrollment at the certifying institution. Institutions may employ a coach from another NCAA institution without being subject to IAWRP legislation. This rule extends to institutional camps and clinics that do not involve s. NCAA Bylaws and Institutional Camps and Clinics Cont. INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH RECRUITED PROSPECTIVE STUDENT ATHLETES IAWP STATUS. Any individual who maintains (or directs others to maintain) contact with a, the 's family or coaches at any point during the 's participation in football; and Whose contact is directly or indirectly related to either the 's athletics skills and abilities or the 's recruitment by or enrollment in an NCAA institution. Definition includes (but is not limited to): Parents, legal guardians, handlers, personal trainers and coaches. Bylaw

6 Institutional Camps and Clinics Cont. INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH RECRUITED PROSPECTIVE STUDENT ATHLETES RECRUITED STATUS. 1. Solicits the 's attendance at any institutional camp or clinic; 2. Provides the an official visit; 3. Provides any recruiting materials to the or participates in any recruiting contact [including in person or electronic contact (e.g., telephone calls, video conference, electronic correspondence)] with the (including contact initiated by the prospective student athlete); 4. Arranges, in person, off campus contact with the or the 's parents, relatives or legal guardians; 5. Initiates or arranges telephone contact with the 's parents or legal guardians, on more than one occasion, for the purpose of recruitment; 6. Issues a verbal offer of athletics aid to the ; 7. Issues a National Letter of Intent or written offer of athletics aid to the ; or 8. Receives a verbal commitment to attend the institution from the. Bylaw Personnel ations INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH PROSPECTIVE STUDENT ATHLETES Employment of IAWPs FBS Only An IAWP is: Any person who maintains (or directs others to maintain) contact with a prospect, the prospect's relatives or legal guardians or coaches during the prospect's participation in football; and Whose contact is directly or indirectly related to his athletics skills and abilities or his recruitment or enrollment. Definition includes (but is not limited to): Parents, legal guardians, handlers, personal trainers and coaches. Status retained throughout s enrollment. Bylaw

7 Employment of IAWPs Cont. During a two year period before a 's anticipated enrollment and a two year period after the 's actual enrollment, an institution shall not employ an IAWP in a noncoaching staff member (e.g., director of football operations, video coordinator, etc.) or strength and conditioning position. A violation occurs: At the time of employment if an associated prospect enrolled in the previous two years; or At the time an associated prospect enrolls if the IAWP is already employed. A violation of this rule would result in the associated 's permanent ineligibility at the hiring institution. Bylaws and Employment of IAWPs Cont. An institution may reassign an IAWP from a countable coaching staff position to a noncoaching staff position or strength and conditioning staff position, provided the individual has been a countable coach at the institution for at least the previous two academic years. Bylaw Employment of IAWPs Analysis Three Points of Analysis. Which positions do you need to analyze for IAWP issues? All athletics department noncoaching positions. IAWP is an individual specific analysis. What is the relationship between the athlete and the individual? Does the individual trigger IAWP status with the identified? What is the time frame for /SA eligibility ramifications? Identify dates /SA's enrollment at the institution as it relates to the hire date. Bylaws , and

8 Employment of IAWPs Analysis Case Study No. 1: : Private Personal Trainer. Potential Position: Strength/Conditioning Coach. Identified /SA: Rising High School Senior Class of Relationship: Private, bi weekly training in strength and agility since Institution is recruiting. Is this individual an IAWP for the identified? Yes. The individual maintained contact with the related to his athletics ability. What if the individual is transitioned into a countable coach position following employment as a noncoaching staff member (e.g., hired as tenth assistant coach on Jan. 9, 2018)? The original hire date as a noncoaching staff member remains applicable. Employment of IAWPs Analysis Case Study No. 2: : Brother. Potential Position: Athletics Marketing. Identified /SA: 2016 fall enrollee. Relationship: SA's brother. Is this individual an IAWP for the identified SA? Familial relationships in and of themselves do not trigger IAWP status. What was the nature of the relationship pertaining to athletics ability or recruitment? What if SA's brother was an active participant in SA's recruitment to the institution (e.g., contact coaches regarding SA's athletics ability)? Yes, IAWP would be triggered. Employment of IAWPs Analysis Case Study No. 3: : Graduating student athlete. Potential Position: Football analyst. Identified /SA(s): 's former teammates (currently enrolled SAs). Relationship: Former member of the football team. Four year starter. Is this individual an IAWP for the identified SAs? SAs do not trigger IAWP status while enrolled at an institution. However, once the SA is no longer in attendance at the institution, IAWP status can be triggered and legislation would apply. 8

9 Employment of IAWPs Analysis Case Study No. 4: : Countable coach at another four year institution. Potential Position: Director of Football Operations. Identified /SA(s): Current SAs at former institution and s he recruited to former institution. Relationship: Multiple individuals with varying degrees of contact. Is IAWP legislation applicable in this scenario? Yes. Is this individual automatically an IAWP of all of the identified s and SAs by virtue of being a countable coach at his former institution? No. IAWP is an individual specific analysis. What questions should I ask? Was the individual's contact with SAs/s specific to athletics ability or participation in football? Was contact made pertaining to SAs/s recruitment to an NCAA institution? Was contact maintained? Employment of IAWPs Other Legislation An institution may not hire any individual (either on a salaried or a volunteer basis) as a speaker in any football camp or clinic (including a coaches clinic or a camp or clinic involving nonprospects) who isinvolvedincoachingsorisaniawp. Such an individual may be employed as a camp counselor (except as prohibited by IAWRP legislation), but may not perform speaking duties other than those normally associated with camp counselor duties (e.g., skill instruction). An institution may not hire an IAWP to speak or present at any athletically related institutional event. An institution may not provide a consulting fee to an IAWP or to a consulting firm where an IAWP has a financial interest. Bylaws , and ation A.K.A. "HARD CAP" 9

10 ation FBS Only An institution may sign not more than 25 s to written offers of athletics aid on an annual basis. If athletics aid is awarded in the fall term, the must count toward the annual limitation in the academic year in which the aid was awarded; If athletics aid is awarded in the winter or spring terms, the institution will have the discretion to count the to the current or next academic year. Exception(s): 1. or SA that suffers an incapacitating injury or illness prior to participation in athletics activities at the certifying institution; and 2. SA who has been in residence at the certifying institution for more than two academic years. ation EXAMPLES Feb Fall 2017 Summer Dec Summer 2018 Summer Aug Fall 2017 Fall Feb Fall N/A 10

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