Some things that might help make compliance easier.
Tools
Utilities
Some of the items that are available for download on this page have been compressed and binhexed or zipped to speed and ease their transmission through the Internet to you. To use these items, you should pick up these two free utilities first.
StuffIt
Expander from Allume Systems will both decompress and debinhex the
items on this page. There's a version for Macintosh, Windows, and DOS.
Files that have been binhexed have a .hqx extension. If you can't
open a stuffed file from the Pac-10 web site, you probably need a more
recent version of StuffIt Expander.
Adobe
Reader from Adobe Systems allows you to view and print some
documents that you download here. Look for the Acrobat document icon
next to the item and the .pdf extension in the file name. Preview,
a part of Mac OS X, also
works peachy. If you can't open a .pdf file from the Pac-10 web
site, you probably need Adobe Reader version 5.x or later or
Preview.
QuickTime is Apple's cross-platform software for creating and viewing all types of multimedia content on your Mac and Windows computer. If you have iTunes, then you have QuickTime.
Hot Topics is our Dashcode-built widget that puts the most recent items from our Hot Topics page on your Dashboard. Mac OS X v 10.4.3 or later required. (Cosmetic update, 9/4/08.)
Pac-10 Handbook
Pick up the 2009-10 Pac-10 Handbook here. It is only distributed electronically. We plan to post updates during the academic year as appropriate.
The 2009-10 Pac-10 Handbook (1.3 MB, uploaded 7/29/09) includes
bookmarks that allow you to jump to particular pages with a single
click. After downloading your copy, print it back-to-back on
your computer's printer or copier and put it in a binder. If your binder has a clear front pocket, don't forget the cover (standard or alternate).
The 2009-10 Pac-10 Handbook v1.1 includes updates through October 2009. You can download just the updated pages (2.3 MB, uploaded 11/6/09). If you keep your Pac-10 Handbook in a binder (as we do), the file with just the changed pages can be printed back-to-back on a copier or printer and you can replace them individually. You can also download the entire Handbook v1.1 (1.2 MB, uploaded 11/6/09) if you prefer.
Odds and Ends
Here are some things that didn't fit anywhere else.
Four-Year
Transfers hits the key points for student-athletes who want to
transfer into or within the Pac-10, including issues related to the
NLI, the Pac-10 intra-Conference transfer rule, and more. (240K,
updated 9/17/07)
Got
a student-athlete thinking about going pro? Our Pro
Chart maps out the permutations of agents, drafts, eligibility,
financial aid, and more. (56K, updated 1/18/08)
The Pac-10's Eligibility Petition Form, in PDF (54K), Word (42K), and Pages (482K, zipped) formats, including a medical certification form for hardship waiver petitions. (Updated 8/19/08)
The
NCAA's 1996 paper
on institutional control summarizes the history of this finding by
the NCAA Committee on Infractions. (28K, posted 9/16/97)
A
flow
chart summarizes the guidelines for administering the NCAA Special
Assistance Fund for Student-Athletes. (40K, posted 2/21/03)
A
table
summarizes the effect of the Pac-10's qualifier/nonqualifier
rules for incoming freshmen, non-Conference transfers, and
intra-Conference transfers. (35K, updated 4/12/07)
NAAC Connections is a "one-stop shop" for compliance administrators. The web site will host forums, provide educational materials, and be a place where questions regarding a situation can be asked of all members and will be updated on a regular basis.
The Guide to Financial Aid, published by the Big East Conference.
Information about the National Letter of Intent can be found on the Links page.
Quizzes
Use these quizzes to help improve your coaching staff's knowledge of NCAA rules. You can take them online.
Official visits. NCAA rules pertaining to official visits. (Posted 12/5/2007, updated 3/27/2009)
Take the quiz
NLI. Rules and policies pertaining to the National Letter of Intent. (Updated 1/20/2009) Take the quiz
New for 2009. New NCAA rules adopted for 2009. We plan to add to this quiz as additional legislation is adopted. Some questions are sport-specific, so skip them if they don't apply to you. (Posted 1/19/2009, updated 4/24/2009) Take the quiz
New for 2010. New NCAA rules adopted for 2010. We plan to add to this quiz as additional legislation is adopted during the 2009-10 legislative cycle. Some questions are sport-specific, so skip them if they don't apply to you. (Posted 1/19/2009, updated 10/29/2009) Take the quiz
Movies
Here are some movies that you might find helpful for training purposes. QuickTime is required.
If you have iTunes, you have QuickTime. And if you don't have iTunes, what's up with that?
Trouble getting the stream? Our QuickTime Streaming Server sends data using User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packets. Firewalls designed to protect information on a network often block UDP packets. Client computers located behind a firewall that blocks UDP packets can’t receive streamed media.
If you have problems viewing media through a firewall or via a network that uses address translation, you should upgrade your client software to QuickTime 5 or later. If you still have problems, your network administrators can also set your firewall software to permit RTP and RTSP throughput.
Sims. Helpful info about game day simulations that are prohibited during unofficial and official visits by prospects to campus. (Posted 2/7/07, streaming, 4:48)
Basketball season. What's a RSQMTE? Find out that and more about recent changes to the basketball playing season rules. (Updated 8/21/07, streaming, 8:44)
Proposal 2007-061-1. Want to get up to speed with the new hardship waiver rules for individual sports? Tune in here. (Posted 5/30/08, streaming, 6:43). We also have two versions of the movie you can download: For your computer (19 MB) or for your iPhone (12.6 MB).