Four items of interest from the NCAA staff, the last one being the most interesting of the bunch:
• Four-Year College Basketball Prospective Student-Athlete Participating in Voluntary Summer Workouts Conducted by Strength and Conditioning Coach (I)
The academic and membership affairs staff determined that, in basketball, it is permissible for a four-year college transfer prospective student-athlete to participate in voluntary summer workouts conducted by an institution's strength and conditioning coach, provided the prospective student-athlete has signed the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid. [Reference: NCAA Bylaw 13.11.3.9 (voluntary summer conditioning-basketball)] [Published 7/13/2009]
• Early Qualifier Added to Squad List after Deadline for Submission of Final Transcript (I)
The academic and membership affairs staff determined that if a student-athlete who is certified as a qualifier pursuant to the early academic certification exception is added to an institution's squad list for the first time after the deadline for submission of his or her final transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center (i.e., February 1 of the same academic year if enrollment occurs in the first term or February 1 of the following academic year if enrollment occurs after the first term), the institution shall ensure submission of his or her final high school transcript (official or unofficial) to the Eligibility Center by February 1 of the next academic year. [Reference: NCAA Bylaw 14.3.1.1.1.1 (submission of final transcript)] [Published 7/13/2009]
• Publishing Results of a High School Athletics Event Held on Institution's Campus (I)
The academic and membership affairs staff determined that it is permissible for a member institution to post the results of a high school athletics event held on a member institution's campus on its institutional Web site or use other media outlets normally used by the institution to publish such results. The staff noted an institution must post complete event results and may not highlight the results of, or provide any commentary on the performance of specific participants and/or teams. [References: NCAA Division I Bylaws 13.10.5 (prospective student-athlete's visit), 13.11.1.4 (competition in conjunction with a high school, preparatory school or two-year college), 13.11.3.4 (high school, preparatory school and two-year college contests) and 13.15.1.5 (high school contest in conjunction with college competition); and staff interpretations (5/28/09, Item Nos. a and b)] [Published 7/17/2009]
• Member Institution Arranging for Media Interviews With Prospective Student-Athletes Participating in Voluntary Summer Workouts Conducted by Strength and Conditioning Coach (I)
The academic and membership affairs staff determined it is permissible for a member institution to arrange for media outlets to conduct interviews with a prospective student-athlete during the summer prior to initial full-time enrollment, provided the prospective student-athlete is on campus and permitted to participate in voluntary summer workouts conducted by an institution's strength and conditioning coach. [References: NCAA Division I Bylaws 13.10.5 (prospective student-athlete's visit), 13.11.3.8 (voluntary summer conditioning -- football), 13.11.3.9 (voluntary summer conditioning -- basketball), 15.2.8.1.4 (prior to initial, full-time enrollment at the certifying institution -- athletics aid)] [Published July 17. 2009]