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 2006-07 NCAA Manual. Also, the former "problem bylaws" are now only considered Level I, to avoid confusion.]
Constitution 2 - All
Constitution 3 - All
Constitution 6 - All
Bylaw 10
10.01.1 - Honesty and Sportsmanship
10.1 - Unethical Conduct
10.2 - Knowledge of Use of Banned Drugs
10.3 - Gambling Activities
Bylaw 11
11.1.1 - Standards of Honesty and Sportsmanship
11.1.4 - Representing Individuals in Marketing Athletics Ability/Reputation
Bylaw 12
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
12.5.1 - Permissible Promotional Activities
12.5.2 - Nonpermissible Promotional Activities
12.5.3 - Media Activities
Bylaw 13
13.01.5 - Recruiting by Representatives of Athletics Interests
13.02.2 - Contact (Definition and Application)
13.02.3 - Contact and Evaluation Periods
13.1.1.1 - High-School Prospects (Contacts and Evaluations)
13.1.1.2 - Four-Year College Prospects (Contacts and Evaluations)
13.1.2.1** - General Rule (Permissible Recruiters) - *Does NOT include Bylaws 11.5.1.1 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
13.1.2.3 - 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 (e.g., two calls during
one week of the prospect's senior year), which are Level II.
13.1.4 - Recruiting Calendars
13.1.6* - Contacts - *Includes all Bylaw 13.1.6 violations, except violations of Bylaw 13.1.6.3
(contacts subsequent to NLI signing or other written commitment), which are Level II
and de minimis
13.2 - Offers and Inducements
13.5* - Transportation - *Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-II
13.6.1.1 - One-Visit Limitation (Limitations on Official Visits)
13.6.1.2 - Number of Official Visits - Prospect Limitation [Note: Subsets of Bylaw 13.6.1.2
are Level II and de minimis - i.e., 13.6.1.2.1, 13.6.1.2.2 and 13.6.1.2.3]
13.6.4* - Accommodations on Official Visit - *Limited to violations involving a value of more
than $100 in D-II
13.6.5* - Entertainment/Tickets on Official Visit - * Limited to violations involving a value of
more than $100 in D-II
13.6.6* - Entertainment on Official Visit for Relatives or Legal Guardian of Prospect -
*Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-II
13.6.7* - Lodging for Additional Persons - * Limited to violations involving a value of more
than $100 in D-II
13.7.2* - Entertainment/Tickets (Unofficial Visit) - * Limited to violations involving a value of
more than $100 in D-II
13.8* - Entertainment, Reimbursement and Employment of H.S. Coaches, etc. - * Limited to
violations involving a value of more than $100 in D-II
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-II
13.12.2.1* - Student-Athletes Employment at Camp or Clinic - * Limited to violations involving
a value of more than $100 in D-II - Does NOT include Bylaw 13.12.2.1.2
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-II, 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
14.1.8.1* - Requirement for Practice and Competition (Full-Time Enrollment) - *Limited to
violations involving competition
14.1.9 - Graduate Student/Postbaccalaureate Participation
14.2 - Seasons of Competition: 10-Semester/5-Quarter Rule (All of Bylaw 14.2)
14.3.1 - Eligibility for Financial Aid, Practice and Competition (Freshman)
14.3.2 - Eligibility for Financial Aid, Practice and Competition (Partial Qualifier &
Nonqualifier)
14.3.3 - Seasons of Competition - Partial Qualifier and Nonqualifier
14.3.4 - Residence Requirement - Partial Qualifier or Nonqualifier
14.3.5.1 - Participation Before Certification (Freshman Eligibility)
14.3.5.4 - International Academic Standards
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
14.4.3.1.4 that occur during the beginning of the third year / fifth semester of
enrollment
14.4.3.2 - Fulfillment of Minimum Grade-Point Average Requirements
14.4.3.3 - Regulations for Administration of Progress Toward Degree
14.5.1 - Residence Requirement (Transfer Regulations)
14.5.4 - Two-
14.5.5 - Four-
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 - Institutional Financial Aid Permitted
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 - Institutional Financial Aid to Professional Athlete
15.01.7 - Maximum Institutional Financial Aid to Individual
15.01.8 - Nonrecruited Student-Athlete
15.1 - Maximum Limit on Financial Aid - Individual
15.2.1 - Tuition and Fees
15.2.2 - Room and Board
15.2.3* - Books and supplies - * Limited to violations involving a value of more than $100 in
D-II
15.2.5* - Financial Aid From Outside Sources - *Limited to those cases not involving a de
minimis violation of Bylaw 15.2.5.3-(b) or Bylaw 15.2.5.4-(b), which are Level II
15.2.6 - Employment
15.2.7 - 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 and Cancellation during Period of Award
15.3.5* - Renewals and Nonrenewals - * Limited to cases involving nonrenewals only.
15.5.1 - Counters
15.5.2* - Equivalency Sports (Team Limits) - *Limited to violations involving overawards of
20% or more of team limit
Bylaw 16*
* Limited to those Bylaw 16 violations that involve a value of over $100 in D-II
Bylaw 17 - None
Bylaw 18 - All
Bylaw 30 - All, except for Bylaws 30.12, 30.13 and 30.14 violations, which are Level II
Bylaw 31 - All
Bylaw 32 - All
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