COMPLIANCE TIP OF THE WEEK: NCAA Compliance Reminders

In reviewing NCAA secondary violations submitted by other institutions across the country, we can gain valuable reminders into non-permissible activities that created NCAA violations for other institutions.

· The word “snack” appears in many secondary violations. The violations fall into two main categories, recruiting and extra benefits. One recruiting infraction was based on providing an impermissible snack to the mother and step-father of a prospect the night before her official visit started. Another recruiting infraction was based on a student host spending more than the allotted host money on snacks for a prospect. The extra benefit secondary infractions were mainly caused when a sport staff member gave a snack or money for a snack to student-athletes outside of the permissible road-snacks we are allowed to provide student-athletes when feeding them at our discretion related to travel, competition, etc.

· “Concert” appears in seven secondary violations. The violations range from student-athletes gaining free access to a concert through the athlete arena entrance used for practice, to boosters providing free suite tickets to student-athletes. Other violations were related to student-athletes participating and impermissibly promoting a charity fundraiser concert and included coaches and professors providing student-athletes with free concert tickets

· “Popcorn” appears in two secondary violations. The first violation occurred when football prospects attending a junior day event on an unofficial visit later attended a basketball game and received popcorn at no charge. The second violation occurred when a institutional staff member provided a booster development box tickets to a home football game for their donor support. The booster provided the box seats to his prospect-aged sons and their two friends. In addition to the box seats, popcorn was provided at no charge. Both of these violations are seen as recruiting inducements to the prospects since they were not charged for the items they ate. If a prospects would have been on an official visit, the host money can be used to buy a snack at the game but special seating for prospects is prohibited during any athletics event.

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Laurel Hanson, Director of Compliance

The University of Montana

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

(406) 243-5729 (Phone)

COMPLIANCE TIP OF THE WEEK: Case Study – Implied Endorsement

The following violation was committed by an NCAA institution and can be a useful in providing education to us all.

FACTS OF THE CASE

Sport Involved: Volleyball

Bylaws Involved: 12.5.2.1.2; 12.5.1; 12.5.1.1; 12.5.2.4

The marketing department created recorded segments of student-athletes answering questions in a "Get To Know Your Student-Athletes” promotion. During a media segment broadcast on the video board during the break of the first home volleyball game, five of the six starting volleyball student-athletes responded to a question about their favorite local restaurant. The student-athletes used the specific name of local businesses to answer the question and were wearing their jerseys. Further compounding the problem is that the marketing department added a logo of the restaurant to the video. The Compliance staff had conducted rules education for student-athletes and the marketing staff regarding the promotion of commercial products and services and approved other video segments to be used on game days. However, the marketing staff added the new segment without the knowledge or approval of the compliance staff. The violation resulted in ineligibility for the student-athletes involved and required reinstatement from the NCAA.

EDUCATION

The bylaws related to endorsement and amateurism are easily the greyest in the book, and all institutions are encouraged to educate their student-athletes and their marketing staff about the concept of “implied endorsement.” Institutions should review the applicable bylaws and be cautious when creating “Get To Know You” activities in which a student-athlete’s answer to an innocuous question could lead to an inadvertent violation. Further, it is recommended that institution’s install a “compliance filter” to all of the departments involved in the promotion of athletics (marketing, sports information, etc.) to ensure similar violations do not occur

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Laurel Hanson, Director of Compliance

The University of Montana

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

(406) 243-5729 (Phone)

Griz Planner (11-11)

Have a great rest of the week.

Go Griz!

Greg Sundberg

Associate Athletic Director, External Operations

Executive Director - Grizzly Scholarship Association

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT 59812

(406) 243-4509

www.gogriz.com

11-11.pdf

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UM’S HENDERSON & HERMANSON EARN BIG SKY “PLAYER OF WEEK” HONORS

OGDEN, Utah -- The Big Sky Conference has selected the ROOT SPORTS football Players of the Week for games played on Saturday, Nov. 9, and for the first time this season two players from the University of Montana were recognized, it was announced today (Nov. 11, 2013).

Griz free safety Matt Hermansonwas tabbed the co-Defensive Players of the Week, while UM returner Ellis Hendersonwas named the Special Teams Player of the Week.

Eastern Washington quarterbackVernon Adams was chosen the Offensive Player of the Week, while Hermanson shared the defensive award with Southern Utah cornerback LeShaun Sims.

Hermanson, a 6-foot-1, 198-pound junior from Sioux Falls, S.D., recorded a team-high 11 tackles and returned a fumble 35 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of Montana’s 31-27 win over South Dakota. With Montana trailing 24-17 and 6:33 remaining,Hermanson caught a fumble forced by linebacker Jordan Tripp and raced into the end zone to tie the game. He also had eight solo stops, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup. UM’s defense held South Dakota to three points in the second half. This is Hermanson’s first career Player of the Week honor.

Sims, a 6-foot, 180-pound sophomore from Las Vegas, had a key interception and fumble recovery in Southern Utah’s 27-21 win over Weber State. This is the first POW award of his career.

Henderson,a 6-foot, 185-pound sophomore wide receiver/returner from Portland, Ore., capped a great all-around performance by returning a kick-off 98 yards for a touchdown with 1:36 remaining in UM’s non-conference win at USD. His return came just after the Coyotes had taken a 27-24 lead on a field goal.Henderson also had 29 punt return yards, and 188 receiving yards to finish with 315 all-purpose yards. He caught four passes for 188 yards, including touchdown receptions of 6 and 71 yards, and was also the Grizzlies’ nominee for the “Offensive Player of the Week” award. This is Henderson’s first career ROOT SPORTS Player of the Week honor.

Adams, a 6-foot, 190-pound sophomore from Pasadena, Calif., was 16-of-18-0 passing for 300 yards with four touchdowns to lead No. 3 EWU to a 54-29 win over No. 4 Montana State, and he also rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. This is the fifth POW award of his career.

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Big Sky teams fill Top 25

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - The conference that could send the most qualifiers to the upcoming FCS playoffs is flexing its muscles in The Sports Network FCS Top 25. The Big Sky Conference boasted four of the top 12 teams in the rankings Monday, led by Eastern Washington at No. 3 and followed by No. 7 Montana, No. 8 Montana State and No. 12 Northern Arizona. All four of those teams could have their names called when the 24-team playoff field is announced on Nov. 24. Another Big Sky team, Southern Utah, sitting four spots outside the Top 25, also is the mix for playoff consideration. North Dakota State, the two-time defending FCS champion, was a unanimous No. 1 for the sixth straight week, gaining all 156 first-place votes and 3,900 points in the national media poll. The Bison (9-0) have won a Missouri Valley Football Conference-record 18 straight games. They can clinch the conference title and its automatic bid to the playoffs with a win at No. 15 Youngstown State on Saturday. Right behind NDSU is Eastern Illinois (9-1), which remained at No. 2 after defeating Murray State in Ohio Valley Conference action this past Saturday. At No. 3, Eastern Washington (8-2) took sole possession of first place in the Big Sky by defeating Montana State, 54-29 - the Eagles' sixth straight win since their only defeat to an FCS opponent, Sam Houston State. While Eastern Washington has the inside track to the Big Sky's automatic bid to the playoffs, Montana, Montana State and Northern Arizona have been building resumes that appear worthy of at-large bids. Southern Utah (7-3) would force its way into the picture with wins in its final two games - at Montana State on Saturday and home versus Northern Arizona on Nov. 23. After Eastern Washington, the rest of the Top 10 was No. 4 Sam Houston State (8-2), No. 5 Fordham (10-0), No. 6 Maine (9-1), No. 7 Montana (8-2), No. 8 Montana State (7-3), No. 9 McNeese State (8-2) and No. 10 Towson (8-2). Then it was No. 11 Coastal Carolina (9-1), No. 12 Northern Arizona (7-2), No. 13 Charleston Southern (10-1), No. 14 Southeastern Louisiana (8-2), No. 15 Youngstown State (8-2), No. 16 William & Mary (7-3), No. 17 Chattanooga (8-2), No. 18 Bethune-Cookman (8-2), No. 19 South Dakota State (6-4) and No. 20 Lehigh (7-2). Rounding out the Top were No. 21 Delaware (7-3); No. 22 Jacksonville State (8-2), which moved back into the rankings after a decisive win over Eastern Kentucky; No. 23 New Hampshire (5-4); No. 24 Wofford (5-4); and No. 25 Princeton (7-1), the Ivy League leader. The Tigers joined the rankings for the first time since they finished 18th in the poll following the 2006 season. Samford and James Madison fell out of the Top 25 after suffering losses this past Saturday. Four games in Week 12 of the season Saturday will match ranked teams: North Dakota State-Youngstown State, Jacksonville State-Eastern Illinois, Sam Houston State-Southeastern Louisiana and Towson-William & Mary. A panel of sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries selects the national poll. In the Top 25 voting, a first-place vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote 24 points, all the way down to one point for a 25th-place vote. During the regular season, the Top 25 will be released every Monday afternoon, except for the final weekend, when it will be released Sunday morning, Nov. 24, prior to the selection of the FCS playoff field. The final Top 25 will be released on the Monday after the FCS championship game Jan. 4 in Frisco, Texas.

Team (First-place votes)		2013 Record	Points	Previous Rank
1.	North Dakota State Bison (156)	9-0	3900	1
2.	Eastern Illinois Panthers	9-1	3686	2
3.	Eastern Washington Eagles	8-2	3579	3
4.	Sam Houston State Bearkats	8-2	3332	6
5.	Fordham Rams	10-0	3178	7
6.	Maine Black Bears	9-1	3049	8
7.	Montana Grizzlies	8-2	2624	10
8.	Montana State Bobcats	7-3	2598	4
9.	McNeese State Cowboys	8-2	2523	11
10.	Towson Tigers	8-2	2328	13
11.	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	9-1	2257	5
12.	Northern Arizona Lumberjacks	7-2	2208	14
13.	Charleston Southern Buccaneers	10-1	2108	18
14.	Southeastern Louisiana Lions	8-2	2035	16
15.	Youngstown State Penguins	8-2	1697	9
16.	William & Mary Tribe	7-3	1428	23
17.	Chattanooga Mocs	8-2	1208	24
18.	Bethune-Cookman Wildcats	8-2	1089	12
19.	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	6-4	1087	19
20.	Lehigh Mountain Hawks	7-2	982	21
21.	Delaware Blue Hens	7-3	969	15
22.	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	8-2	592	NR
23.	New Hampshire Wildcats	5-4	513	25
24.	Wofford Terriers	5-4	453	17
25.	Princeton Tigers	7-1	267	NR
Others receiving votes: Samford 180, Tennessee State 142, James Madison 140, Southern Utah 133, Villanova 93, South Carolina State 75, Harvard 52, Northern Iowa 35, Central Arkansas 25, Jackson State 20, Eastern Kentucky 19, Georgia Southern 18, Furman 15, Cal Poly 14, Illinois State 14, Sacred Heart 10, Missouri State 7, UT Martin 6, Liberty 4, Southern Illinois 3, Jacksonville 2, San Diego 1, Florida A&M 1, Alcorn State 1. ...

Tailgate #6 – November 16, 2013, Opponent Weber State Wildcats

Game Time: 12:00 pm
Game day Weather:
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow

Game time temperature: 40 degrees with winds out of the southeast a 6 mph

This weekend's main course is Stew!

Here is a list of items that are needed for this week's tailgate:

1) Stew

2) Dunking Bread

3) Meat and cheese tray

4) Adult beverages to warm you inside out

5) Hot Cocoa

6) BEER!!!!!!!!!!! Contact Tim at 549 - 1293 or http://www.wordens.com/ for information about a keg.

7) Desserts

8) Paper Bowls, Plastic ware, and napkins

 

Post a comment below this post or email me (mtmotorstables@gmail.com) and we'll update this list.

 

Thank you and Go Griz!!!!
Doug