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The NCAA recently published two editorial revisions that do not so much change or even clarify language, but mostly move some bylaws around to more appropriate places in the Division I Manual. ER-2013-8 moved a bylaw governing the involvement of prospective student-athletes in practice sessions from Bylaw 13 (recruiting) to Bylaw 14 (eligibility). None of […]
Eddie Vanderdoes, a highly recruited defensive lineman from California signed with Notre Dame. Then he signed with UCLA. But Notre Dame did not release him from his National Letter of Intent. Here is a quick Q&A on how this is possible. Q: How can UCLA give Vanderdoes a scholarship? A: Permission to contact (commonly and […]
An MLB pre-draft drug test taken by Oklahoma pitcher Jonathan Gray came up positive for Adderall, a substance banned by both MLB and the NCAA. Yet Oklahoma has confirmed Gray is eligible to compete in this weekend’s Super Regional series against LSU. How is that possible? The NCAA’s strict drug testing penalties are only ever […]
One of the fallouts of the news that a school reported a secondary violation for a women's golfer who used a university hose and water to wash her car has been that the NCAA responded with a determination that it did not consider this to be a violation. That has lead to its brand of […]
The National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) is the compliance affiliate of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the main industry and professional group for athletics administrators. Like most professional organizations, NAAC recognizes outstanding achievement in its field by giving out awards at the annual convention. There’s the Frank Kara Leadership Award, […]
The story of a West Coast Conference women’s golfer who committed an NCAA violation by using university water to wash her car looks like a classic case of NCAA overreach. There is a tiny monetary benefit (if any) to the athlete, based on a principle to which the NCAA already has many exceptions (athletes should […]
The Canadian Junior Hockey League is the highest level of amateur hockey in Canada, at least according to the NCAA. And because players pass through the many leagues and teams of the CJHL on the way to either NCAA or Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) colleges, CJHL is looking to protect their amateur status. And the […]
Oklahoma’s Jay Norvell had one of the Sooners’ 35 secondary violations over the last year (April 2012 – April 2013). But his violation should have carried one of the stiffest penalties, a coaching suspension. Lucky for him, Oklahoma took advantage of the Committee on Infractions appeal for Norvell’s violation and the suspension was dropped from […]
Summer practice is coming. There’s a rich and lively debate to be had about the year-round student-athlete and whether that is a good thing. But the genie is out of the bottle for men’s basketball and women’s basketball (starting this year). It is only a matter of time before it spreads to all sports. The […]
Gunner Kiel was already considered to be “well traveled” by the time he got to Notre Dame. After committing to Indiana and LSU, he eventually signed with Notre Dame. But with Everett Golson looking like he would have the QB reins for the Irish for the foreseeable future, Kiel transferred to Cincinnati where he was […]
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