division iii student-athlete reinstatement and hardship waivers kelly groddy brandy hataway
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Division IIIStudent-Athlete Reinstatement and Hardship Waivers
Kelly Groddy Brandy Hataway
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Session Overview
• Hardship Waivers:– Criteria; – Administration; and– Calculation.
• Student-Athlete Reinstatement:– Process overview and best practices.
• Institution.• AMA Online.• Reinstatement.
• Summary.
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Session Objectives
• Understand the hardship-waiver legislation.• Demonstrate how to calculate participation
requirements for a hardship waiver.• Identify best practices for filing a student-
athlete reinstatement request.• Prepare and submit student-athlete
reinstatement requests within AMA Online.
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HARDSHIP WAIVERS
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Hardship Criteria
• Season-ending injury or illness occurs before the completion of the first half of the traditional playing season, results in incapacity to compete for remainder of season.– Maximum contest/date of competition (DOC) for
the sport plus one contest/DOC.• Example: 25 contests in basketball plus one contest = 26.
NCAA Division III Bylaw 14.2.5-(a)
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Hardship Criteria• SA has competed in less than one third of the
maximum contests/DOC for the sport plus one.
• Example: 10 contests in football plus one = 11.– Only outside competition during the traditional
playing season shall be counted.• Excludes: Preseason scrimmages and exhibitions prior
to the first regularly scheduled competition.
Bylaw 14.2.5-(b)
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Hardship Waiver Administration
• Independent institutions.
• Member of a conference.
Bylaw 14.2.5.1
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Calculating the First Half of Season• Odd number of contests/DOC, the injury or
illness must have occurred before the beginning of the varsity contest or DOC that starts the second half of the traditional season.– Example: Soccer 20 contests plus one = 21.• Before the start of the 11th contest.
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Case Study No. 1
• Hal Mary, a football SA, tore his ACL during the institution’s sixth regular-season contest.
• The injury occurred during the second quarter.• The maximum contest limitation for football is
10.• Did Hal’s injury occur during the first half of
season?
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Case Study No. 2• Shooter, a basketball SA, injures her foot
during the fourth contest of the regular season.
• After sitting out for seven contests, Shooter begins playing and participates in three more contests.
• During the institution’s 14th contest, Shooter re-injures her foot and is ultimately diagnosed with a stress fracture that ends her season.
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Case Study No. 2, continued
• 25 contests plus one/before completion of 13th contest.
• Does Shooter satisfy the requirement that the season ending injury or illness must occur during the first half of the traditional playing season?
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Calculating One Third
• Denominator = Maximum contests/DOC plus one contest/DOC.– Exceptions:• Cross country – based on maximum DOC plus two.• Indoor/outdoor track and field – shall be nine for each
sport.
Bylaw 14.2.5.2.5.1
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Calculating One Third
• Fraction in percent computation:– Shall be rounded to the next whole number.– Example:• 33 percent of basketball denominator of 26 = 8.6.• Round up to next whole percent = 9.
Bylaw 14.2.5.2.5.2
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Case Study No. 3
• Trip L. Threat, a lacrosse SA, participated in six DOC during the first half of the traditional season.
• He dislocated his shoulder during the sixth contest and was unable to participate for the remainder of the season.
• Lacrosse allows 17 DOC plus one = 18.• Has Trip compete in one-third or less of the
maximum DOC for lacrosse?
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Nature of Injury/Illness
• Not necessary for the injury or illness to be the direct result of the SA’s participation in the institution’s practice or competition.
Bylaw 14.2.5.2.1
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Medical Documentation
• Contemporaneous medical documentation from physician who administered care at the time of the injury establishing the SA’s inability to compete for the remainder of the season.– Chiropractic records do not constitute medical documentation.– Psychological or mental illness documentation from individual
who is qualified and licensed to diagnose and treat a particular illness (e.g., psychiatrist, psychologist).
Bylaw 14.2.5.2.2
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Practice After Receipt of Hardship Waiver
• SA who is granted a hardship waiver may:• Practice and/or participate in rehabilitative activities for
the remainder of the season without using a season of participation.
• SA who competes in that sport during the remainder of the season shall use a season of participation.
Bylaw 14.2.5.3
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Transfer
• May use the rule that is most favorable to the SA.– Rule applicable to the division in which the injury
or illness occurred OR the Division III rule.
• All applicable elements of the rule applied must be used, as opposed to select elements from each division.
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Transfer from Non-NCAA Institution
• If SA previously received a hardship waiver from a non-NCAA association it is not necessary for the NCAA institution to also apply for a hardship waiver.
11/29/06 Official Interpretation
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STUDENT-ATHLETE REINSTATEMENT
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Student-Athlete Reinstatement (SAR)
• Facts.
• Process overview and best practices:– Institution;– AMA Online; and– Reinstatement.
• Summary.
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Facts
• Sophomore student-athlete Di Mond competes in four softball contests and five practices while enrolled in nine credits.
• On Monday, Di notices she isn’t listed one class roster attendance sheet.
• Di’s head coach S. Trike sends Di to see compliance.
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Institution’s Process Overview
• Compliance Checklist:– Determine violation?– Eligibility impacted?– Eligibility remaining?– Request reinstatement?
• Research.• Log in and select AMA Online.
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AMA Online – SAR Request
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AMA Online – SAR Request
• Tab - Requesting A Waiver or Reinstatement.• Start a new case.• Select student-athlete reinstatement among
drop-down options.• Step One - General Information.– NCAA ID requirement.– Sport.– Next date of competition for SA.
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AMA Online – SAR Request
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AMA Online – SAR Request
Step Two – Case Information.
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AMA Online – SAR Request
Step Two – Case Information.
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AMA Online – SAR Request
Step Two - Case Information.
• Select Eligibility Sub Case type.• Include enrollment/participation history.• Who, what when, where and why?
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AMA Online – SAR Request
Step Three: Case Documentation.
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AMA Online – SAR Request
Step Four - Signatures
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AMA Online – SAR Request
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AMA Online – SAR Request
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Reinstatement Process Overview
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Reinstatement Process Overview
• Facts. – Include schedule.
• Mitigation:– Student-athlete statement;– Professor’s statement;– Other mitigating information; and– Rules education overview.
• Institution’s recommendation.
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Reinstatement Process Overview
• Guidelines (found on SAR webpage)– Starting point: one-for-one withholding.
Requirements for relief:• Continued to attend class;• Unaware less than full time; and• Reasonable effort to remain full time.
• Case Precedent (LSBDi and AMA Online)– Totality of circumstances.
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Reinstatement Process Overview
• Decision – AMA Online.– Institution’s action.– 30-day window.
• Database.– Finding your case.
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Summary
• Identify issues/likely outcomes.• Gather supporting documentation.• Submit through AMA Online.• Collaborate with reinstatement staff to complete
file.• Accept or appeal decision.• Copy in file.• Resources – AMA Education-On-Demand videos
and SAR webpage.
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Questions