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Division I Proposal - 2017-26
RECRUITING -- TRYOUTS AND CAMPS AND CLINICS -- DEFINITION OF PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE -- SOFTBALL
Status: Adopted Final
Intent: In softball, for purposes of the tryout rule and the regulations related to camps and clinics, to specify that a prospective student-athlete is an individual who has started classes for the seventh grade.
A. Bylaws: Amend 13.1.7, as follows:
13.1.7 Evaluations.
[13.1.7.1 through 13.1.7.14 unchanged.]
13.1.7.15 Evaluation of Individuals Before They Become Prospective Student-Athletes. In sports other than men's basketball and softball, a coaching staff member may observe an individual who has not entered the ninth grade participating in an athletically related activity, provided such observation occurs during a contact or evaluation period when it is permissible to evaluate prospective student-athletes. In men's basketball and softball, a coaching staff member may observe an individual who has not entered the seventh grade participating in an athletically related activity, provided such observation occurs during a period when it is permissible to evaluate prospective student-athletes. [D]
[13.1.7.16 through 13.1.7.17 unchanged.]
B. Bylaws: Amend 13.11, as follows:
13.11 Tryouts.
13.11.1 Prohibited Activities. A member institution, on its campus or elsewhere, shall not conduct (or have conducted on its behalf) any physical activity (e.g., practice session or test/tryout) at which one or more prospective student-athletes (as defined in Bylaws 13.11.1.1 and 13.11.1.2) reveal, demonstrate or display their athletics abilities in any sport except as provided in Bylaws 13.11.2 and 13.11.3. [D]
13.11.1.1 Definition of "Prospective Student-Athlete" for Tryout-Rule Purposes -- Sports Other Than Men's Basketball and Softball. In sports other than men's basketball and softball, for purposes of the tryout rule, the phrase "prospective student-athlete" shall include any individual who has started classes for the ninth grade and is not enrolled in the member institution at the time of the practice or test therein described.
13.11.1.2 Definition of "Prospective Student-Athlete" for Tryout-Rule Purposes -- Men's Basketball and Softball. In men's basketball and softball, for purposes of the tryout rule, the phrase "prospective student-athlete" shall include any individual who has started classes for the seventh grade and is not enrolled in the member institution at the time of the practice or test therein described.
[13.11.1.3 through 13.11.1.15 unchanged.]
[13.11.2 through 13.11.3 unchanged.]
C. Bylaws: Amend 13.12, as follows:
13.12 Sports Camps and Clinics.
13.12.1 Institution's Sports Camps and Clinics.
13.12.1.1 Definition. An institution's sports camp or instructional clinic shall be any camp or clinic that is owned or operated by a member institution or an employee of the member institution's athletics department, either on or off its campus, and in which prospective student-athletes participate.
13.12.1.1.1 Definition of Prospective Student-Athlete -- Men's Basketball and Softball. In men's basketball and softball, for purposes of Bylaw 13.12, the phrase "prospective student-athlete" shall include any individual who has started classes for the seventh grade.
[13.12.1.1.2 through 13.12.1.1.6 unchanged.]
[13.12.1.2 through 13.12.1.8 unchanged.]
[13.12.2 through 13.12.4 unchanged.]
Source: Southeastern Conference
Effective Date:Immediate
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Recruiting
Rationale: Recently adopted legislation prohibits softball coaching and noncoaching staff members from being employed at other institutional camps or clinics or at noninstitutional, privately owned camps or clinics, except during permissible evaluation periods. That employment prohibition; however, only applies to camps or clinics in which prospective student-athletes (grades nine and above) participate. Extending the definition of a prospective student-athlete to include seventh graders and eighth graders for these purposes will further promote the goals of the recently adopted legislation in curtailing third-party and outside influences in the recruiting process, particularly in softball, where early recruiting has become commonplace. This proposal, therefore, further creates a healthier recruiting environment in softball and helps shift unwarranted recruiting activity away from camps and clinics, which are intended to serve solely as instructional and educational experiences.
Estimated Budget Impact: None.
Impact on Student-Athlete's Time (Academic and/or Athletics): None.
Position Statement(s):
| Legislative Committee | Supports |
History
| Aug 28, 2017: | Submitted to National Office | |
| Sep 29, 2017: | In Progress | |
| Feb 8, 2018: | Ready for Vote | |
| Apr 18, 2018: | Adopted by Council | |
| Apr 25, 2018: | No Board Action | |
| Apr 25, 2018: | Rescission Period | |
| Jun 24, 2018: | Adopted Final |
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| I | 13.1.7 | Evaluations. |
| I | 13.1.7.15 | Evaluation of Individuals Before They Become Prospective Student-Athletes. |
| I | 13.11 | Tryouts. |
| I | 13.11.1 | Prohibited Activities. |
| I | 13.11.1.1 | Definition of "Prospective Student-Athlete" for Tryout-Rule Purposes -- Sports Other Than Men's Basketball. |
| I | 13.11.1.2 | Definition of "Prospective Student-Athlete" for Tryout-Rule Purposes -- Men's Basketball. |
| I | 13.12 | Sports Camps and Clinics. |
| I | 13.12.1 | Institution's Sports Camps and Clinics. |
| I | 13.12.1.1 | Definition. |
| I | 13.12.1.1.1 | Definition of Prospective Student-Athlete -- Men's Basketball. |