Level I Secondary Violations for Division I

(Updated August 24, 2009)

  Level I Violations :  Level I violations include the following bylaw cites, plus:
- Any intentional violations;
- Any similar violations that have occurred in the same sport during that year;
- Any violations that are not isolated or limited to a single occurrence.

 [Note: The bylaw cites have been updated to reflect the cites as they appear in the 2009-10 NCAA Manual.]

 Constitution 2 - All

 Constitution 3 - All

 Constitution 6 - All

Bylaw 10
10.01.1 - Honesty and Sportsmanship
10.02 - Definitions and Applications
10.1 - Unethical Conduct
10.2 - Knowledge of Use of Banned Drugs
10.3 - Sports Wagering Activities
10.4 - Disciplinary Action

Bylaw 11
11.1.1 - Standards of Honesty and Sportsmanship
11.1.2 - Responsibility for Violations of NCAA Regulations
11.1.4 - Representing Individuals in Marketing Athletics Ability/Reputation
11.4.1.1 - Contract for Future Employment
11.7* - Limitation on the Number and Duties of Coaches - *Limited to violations that are not isolated or limited in occurrence

Bylaw 12
12.01.1 - Eligibility for Intercollegiate Athletics
12.1 - General Regulations (Amateurism)
12.2 - Involvement with Professional Teams
12.3 - Use of Agents
12.4.1 - Criteria Governing Compensation to Student-Athletes
12.4.2* - Specific Athletically Related Employment Activities - *Limited to violations that involve impermissible earnings of more than $100

12.4.3 - Camp/Clinic Employment
12.4.4 - Self-Employment

12.5.1* - Permissible Promotional Activities - Does NOT include violations of Bylaws 12.5.1.1-(a) and 12.5.1.6, which are Level II and de minimis

12.5.2* - Nonpermissible Promotional Activities - Does NOT include violations of Bylaws 12.5.2.1.1 and 12.5.2.1.2, which are Level II and de minimis

12.5.3 - Media Activities

Bylaw 13
13.01.4 - Recruiting by Representatives of Athletics Interests
13.02.3 - Contact (Definition and Application)
13.02.4 -Recruiting Periods
13.02.6 - Evaluation
13.02.7 - Recruiting-Person Days - Men's Basketball
13.02.8 - Recruiting-Person Days - Women's Basketball
13.1.1.1 - High-School Prospects (Contacts and Evaluations)
13.1.1.2 - Two-Year College Prospects (Contacts and Evaluations)
13.1.1.3 - Four-Year College Prospects (Contacts and Evaluations)
13.1.2.1** - General Rule (Permissible Recruiters) - *Does NOT include Bylaws 11.5.1 and 13.1.2.1.1 violations (Off-Campus Recruiters), *Limited to violations involving representatives of athletics interests other than coaches' spouses and family members

13.1.2.4 - Other Restrictions, Athletics Representatives
13.1.3* - Telephone Calls to Prospects - *Does NOT include Bylaw 13.1.3.1 violations that involve the first occasion a staff member exceeds the permissible number of calls during a given week when it otherwise is permissible to call on a weekly basis (i.e., two calls during one week of the prospect's senior year), which are Level II.  All other violations of Bylaw 13.1.3 are Level I and affect eligibility.

13.1.4 - Recruiting Calendars
13.1.5 - Visit to Prospects Educational Institution
13.1.6* - Contacts - *Includes all Bylaw 13.1.6 violations, except violations of Bylaw 13.1.6.8 (contacts subsequent to NLI signing or other written commitment), which are Level II and de minimis

13.1.7.2.2 - Basketball Restrictions (Contact Restrictions at Specified Sites)
13.1.7.2.3 - Approved Events
13.1.7.2.4 - Athletics Events Outside Contact Period - Football and Basketball
13.1.7.2.5 - Bowl Games
13.1.8 - Limitations on Number of Evaluations
13.1.9 - Banquets, Meetings and NCAA Promotional Activities
13.1.10 - Funeral/Memorial Services
13.2 - Offers and Inducements
13.4.1.2 - Electronic Transmissions
13.5* - Transportation - *Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I
13.6.1 - Institutional Policies (Official Visits)
13.6.2.1 - One-Visit Limitation (Limitations on Official Visits)
13.6.2.2 - Number of Official Visits 
13.6.2.5 - Visit While Competing in Open Event
13.6.2.6 - Number of Official Visits - Institutional Limitation
13.6.6* - Accommodations on Official Visit - *Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I

13.6.7* - Entertainment/Tickets on Official Visit - * Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I, except for violations of Bylaw 13.6.7.9, which are Level I regardless of value

13.6.7.9 - Activities
13.6.8* - Entertainment on Official Visit for Spouse, Parent or Legal Guardian of Prospect - *Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I

13.6.9* - Lodging for Additional Persons - * Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I

13.7.1 - Unofficial Visit - Number Permitted
13.7.2* - Entertainment/Tickets (Unofficial Visit) - * Limited to violations involving a value of more than$100 in D-I

13.7.3 - Activities During Unofficial Visit
13.8* - Entertainment, Reimbursement and Employment of H.S. Coaches, etc. - * Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I

13.12.1.2 - Attendance Restriction (Sports Camps and Clinics)
13.12.1.3 - Recruiting Calendar Exceptions (Sports Camps and Clinics)
13.12.1.5* - Employment of Prospects (Sports Camps and Clinics) - *Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I

13.12.1.6 - Educational Session (Sports Camps and Clinics)
13.12.2.1** - Student-Athletes Employment at Camp or Clinic - * Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I

13.12.2.2 - High-School Coaches, etc. Employment at Camp or Clinic
13.12.2.3 - Athletics Staff Members Employment at Camp or Clinic
13.14.1 - Institutional Control (Use of Recruiting Funds)
13.14.2 - Visiting a Prospective Student-Athlete
13.14.4 - Slush Funds
13.15* - Precollege Expenses - * Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I to a specific student-athlete

Bylaw 14
14.01.1- Institutional Responsibility
14.01.2 - Academic Status
14.1.1 - Postseason and Regular-Season Competition
14.1.2 - Validity of Academic Credentials
14.1.7 - Admission and Enrollment
14.1.8.2 - Requirement for Competition (Full-Time Enrollment)
14.1.9 - Graduate Student/Postbaccalaureate Participation
14.1.10 - Change in Eligibility Status
14.2 - Seasons of Competition: Five-Year Rule (All of Bylaw 14.2)
14.3.1 - Eligibility for Financial Aid, Practice and Competition (Freshman)
14.3.2 - Eligibility for Aid, Practice and Competition - Nonqualifier
14.3.3 - Seasons of Competition - Nonqualifier
14.3.4 - Residence Requirement - Nonqualifier
14.3.5 - Determination of Freshman Eligibility
14.4.1 - Progress Toward Degree Requirements
14.4.2 - Eligibility for Financial Aid and Practice
14.4.3.1* - Fulfillment of Credit-Hour Requirements - Does NOT include violations of Bylaw 14.4.3.1.6 that occur during the beginning of the third year / fifth semester of enrollment

14.4.3.2 - Fulfillment of Percentage of Degree Requirements
14.4.3.3 - Fulfillment of Minimum Grade-Point Average Requirements
14.4.3.4 - Regulations for Administration of Progress Toward Degree
14.5.1 - Residence Requirement (Transfer Regulations)
14.5.4 - Two-Year College Transfers
14.5.5 - Four-Year College Transfers
14.5.6 - 4-2-4 College Transfers
14.6 - High-School All-Star Games, Effects on Eligibility
14.7 - Outside Competition
14.10.1 - Institutional Responsibility for Eligibility Certification
14.11.1 - Obligation to Withhold Student-Athlete from Competition

Bylaw 15
15.01.1.1 - Financial Aid to Attend Another Institution
15.01.2 - Improper Financial Aid
15.01.3 - Financial Aid Not Administered by Institution
15.01.4 - Contributions by Donor
15.01.5 - Eligibility of Student-Athletes for Institutional Financial Aid
15.01.6 - Maximum Institutional Financial Aid to Individual
15.02.7 - Period of Award
15.1 - Maximum Limit on Financial Aid - Individual
15.2.1 - Tuition and Fees
15.2.2 - Room and Board
15.2.3* - Books - * Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-I
15.2.6* - Financial Aid From Outside Sources - *Limited to those cases not involving a de minimis violation of Bylaw 15.2.6.3-(b) or Bylaw 15.2.6.4-(b), which are Level II

15.2.7 - Employment
15.2.8 - Summer Financial Aid
15.3.1 - Eligibility of Student-Athletes for Financial Aid
15.3.2 - Terms of Institutional Financial Aid Award
15.3.3 - Period of Institutional Financial Aid Award
15.3.4 - Reduction or Cancellation during Period of Award
15.3.5* - Renewals and Nonrenewals -- * Limited to cases involving nonrenewals and reductions only

15.5.1 - Counters
15.5.2 - Head-Count Sports Other than Football and Basketball (Team Limits)
15.5.3* - Equivalency Sports (Team Limits) - *Limited to violations involving overawards of 20% or more of team limit

15.5.4 - Baseball Limitations (Team Limits)
15.5.5 - Basketball Limitations (Team Limits)
15.5.6 - Football Limitations (Team Limits)
15.5.7 - Ice Hockey Limitations (Team Limits)
15.5.8 - Limitations on Re-Awarding of Financial Aid

Bylaw 16*
*Limited to those Bylaw 16 violations that involve a value of over $100 in D-I, except for violations of Bylaws 16.8.1.1 and 16.8.1.2 which are de minimis and Level II regardless of the value.

Bylaw 17 - None

Bylaw 18 - All

Bylaw 30 - All, except for Bylaw 30.11, 30.12 and 30.13 violations, which are Level II

Bylaw 31 - All

Bylaw 32 - All

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