As we move through the 2010-11 legislative calendar we will list here newly adopted proposals in effect (unless otherwise indicated) and adopted since the publication of the 2010-11 NCAA Manual.
- To see other legislation that has been adopted and which has a future effective date (usually 8/1/2011), use LSDBi.
Manual omissions
NCAA 12.1.2
Amateur Status.
An individual loses amateur status and thus shall not be eligible for intercollegiate competition in a particular sport if the individual:
(a) Uses his or her athletics skill (directly or indirectly) for pay in any form in that sport;
(b) Accepts a promise of pay even if such pay is to be received following completion of intercollegiate athletics participation;
(c) Signs a contract or commitment of any kind to play professional athletics, regardless of its legal enforceability or any consideration received, except as permitted in Bylaw 12.2.5.1; (Revised: 4/29/10 effective 8/1/10)
(d) Receives, directly or indirectly, a salary, reimbursement of expenses or any other form of financial assistance from a professional sports organization based on athletics skill or participation, except as permitted by NCAA rules and regulations;
(e) Competes on any professional athletics team per Bylaw 12.02.4, even if no pay or remuneration for expenses was received, except as permitted in Bylaw 12.2.3.2.1; (Revised: 4/25/02 effective 8/1/02, 4/29/10 effective 8/1/10)
(f) After initial full-time collegiate enrollment, enters into a professional draft (see Bylaw 12.2.4); or (Revised: 4/25/02 effective 8/1/02, 4/24/03 effective 8/1/03 for student-athletes entering a collegiate institution on or after 8/1/03)
14.5.4.2 Not a Qualifier.
A transfer student from a two-year college who was not a qualifier (per Bylaw 14.3.1.1) is eligible for institutional financial aid, practice and competition the first academic year in residence only if the student: (Revised: 1/10/90 effective 8/1/90, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96, 4/24/03 effective 8/1/03, 6/1/06)
(a) Has graduated from the two-year college;
(b) Has completed satisfactorily a minimum of 48-semester or 72-quarter hours of transferable-degree credit acceptable toward any baccalaureate degree program at the certifying institution;
(c) Has attended a two-year college as a full-time student for at least three semesters or four quarters (excluding summer terms; and
(d) Has achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 2.000 (see Bylaw 14.5.4.5.3.2).
New legislation
2010-4: Requires, as a condition and obligation of NCAA membership, that an institution have a concussion management plan on file, as specified.
2010-5: In men's basketball, to specifies if particular violations related to tryouts and camps and clinics occur, the institution shall declare each involved prospective student-athlete ineligible; further specifies that within 30 days of becoming aware of the violation, the institution shall provide written notification to each involved prospective student-athlete that the actions of the institution affected his eligibility; finally, specifies that the written notification shall also include an explanation of the consequences of the violation for the prospective student-athlete.
PP-2010-1: Removes the prohibition from NCAA 32.7.1 that the summary disposition process shall not be used to adjudicate a case involving a repeat violator.