WELCOME TO BLUGOLD ATHLETICS

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WELCOME TO BLUGOLD ATHLETICS !
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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSJ. Scott Kilgallon

• My priorities/philosophies
• 1. Classes/Academics
• 2. Sportsmanship top priority
• 3. Play hard, play smart, play together.

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ATHLETIC CONTACTS

• Scott Kilgallon
• Director of Athletics

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ATHLETIC CONTACTS

• Nancy Hendricks
• Athletic Department
• Program Assistant

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ATHLETIC CONTACTS

• Tammy Normand
• Athletic Department
• Program Assistant

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ATHLETIC CONTACTS

• Tim Petermann
• Sports Information
• Compliance Coordinator

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ATHLETIC CONTACTS

• Robin Baker
• Athletic Department
• Business Manager

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ATHLETIC CONTACTS

• Gary Bartlett
• Facilities Coordinator
• Director of Parking

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ATHLETIC CONTACTS

• Jeff Oliphant
• Director of Athletic
• Training Education

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ATHLETIC CONTACTS

• Andy Baker
• Head Athletic Trainer

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ATHLETIC CONTACTS

• Mary LaRue
• Athletic Trainer

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ATHLETIC CONTACTS

• Leslie Huntington
• Senior Womens
• Administrator/Athletic Trainer

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STUDENT ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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STUDENT ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

• Two reps from each team
• Meetings approx. 1 x per month
• Various activities to promote athletics,
  community service, enhancing image of
  student-athletes on campus, etc.
• Any student-athletes may attend meetings

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PRIVILEGE OF PARTICIPATION

• Opportunity, not a right
• Join Blugold Tradition role models heroes
• Well supported you are a representative of many
  constituents
• Administration - Faculty/staff
• Student body - Community
• Alumni

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ETHICAL CONDUCTHonesty and Sportsmanship

• Represent the honor and dignity of fair play at
  all times (NCAA Bylaw 10.01.1)
• You are NOT ELIGIBLE to compete if you have
  shown dishonesty in evading or violating NCAA
  rules. (Bylaw 14.01.3.3)

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ETHICAL CONDUCTGambling

• You are NOT ELIGIBLE to compete if you knowingly
  provide information to individuals in organized
  gambling activities concerning intercollegiate
  athletics competition, or solicit or accept a bet
  for any tangible item (shirt, cash, dinner, etc.)
  (Bylaw 10.3)

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ETHICAL CONDUCTGambling

• You are NOT ELIGIBLE to compete if you knowingly
  participate in any gambling activity that
  involves intercollegiate or professional
  athletics, through a bookie, parlay card, or any
  other method of organized gambling. (Bylaw 10.3)

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ETHICAL CONDUCTGambling

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ETHICAL CONDUCTHazing

• Forced activity which endangers physical health
  or safety of a student
• Willingness to participate does NOT matter
• Illegal NCAA VIOLATION!!!
• Fine line between having fun and endangering
  others

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ETHICAL CONDUCTSexual Harassment

• Unacceptable and impermissible will NOT be
  tolerated
• You are expected to treat ALL people with
  respect, regardless of sex, race, religion,
  sexual orientation, etc.
• Do unto others!

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ETHICAL CONDUCTProfanity

• Unacceptable in competition, practice, and any
  time you are representing UW-Eau Claire

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AMATEURISM

• You are NOT ELIGIBLE for participation if you
  have ever
• Taken pay, or promise of pay, for competing in
  your sport
• Agreed (orally or in writing) to compete
  professionally in your sport
• Played on any professional team in your sport
• Used your athletics skill for pay in any form in
  your sport

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AMATEURISM

• Prior to collegiate enrollment an individual may
  accept prize money based only on his/her place
  finish or performance from the sponsor of an open
  event, the USOC or appropriate national governing
  body and actual and necessary expenses associated
  with practice/competition on a professional team.
  (Bylaw 12.1.1)

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AMATEURISM

• You are NOT ELIGIBLE if you have ever accepted
  money, transportation, or other benefits from an
  agent or agreed to have an agent market your
  athletics ability or reputation.

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AMATEURISM

• You are NOT ELIGIBLE in ANY sport if, after you
  become a student-athlete, you accept pay for
  promoting a commercial product or service or
  allow your name or picture to be used for
  promoting, UNLESS
• 1. Reasons are independent of athletic ability
• 2. No reference is made to your involvement in
  intercollegiate athletics
• 3. Remuneration is commensurate with skill and
  experience as a model or performer and is not
  based on ability or reputation

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AMATEURISM

• You are NOT ELIGIBLE if, because of your athletic
  ability, you were paid for work you did not
  perform, were paid at a rate higher than normal,
  or were paid based on your reputation, fame, or
  personal following.

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SEASONS OF COMPETITION

• If you practice or compete during or after the
  1st contest (if youre on the roster on the first
  day of competition)
• If you play in even one play of a contest against
  any outside competition (alumni game, other
  schools) scrimmages do not count
• If you accept pay based on your performance
• If you compete prior to signing a contract for
  participation or entering a pro draft
• If competition is funded by a representative of
  the institutions athletics interest and is not
  open to all

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SEASONS OF COMPETITION

• REDSHIRTING IS NO LONGER ALLOWED!!!!!

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FINANCIAL AID

• The following is permissible
• Money from someone upon whom you are naturally or
  legally dependent
• Awards NOT based on athletic ability
• Other financial aid that meets Division III
  requirements

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ELIGIBILITY

• No more than 4 seasons
• No more than the first 10 semesters of full-time
  enrollment

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ACADEMIC STANDARDS

• CREDIT HOURS
• MAGIC NUMBER
• 12

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FULL TIME ENROLLMENT

• 12 or more credits
• Students in final term may take less than 12
  credits
• Less than 12 credits??
• NO PRACTICE, NO COMPETITION
• INELIGIBLE!!!!!!! IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!
• ADD BEFORE YOU DROP!!!

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• TERM OF ATTENDANCE ANY FULLTIME ENROLLMENT
• SUMMER SCHOOL AND INTERIMS DO NOT COUNT AS TERMS
  OF ATTENDANCE

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ELIGIBILITYCredits

• Non-degree credits (always can count toward 12)
• classes numbered under 100 count only in your
  freshman year (Math 020, English 099)
• physical education activity credits (only 1
  counts toward graduation)
• athletic participation (can count once during
  career and is counted as a PE Activity course)

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ELIGIBILITYFreshmen

• You must earn at least 9 credits to be eligible
  for spring term

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ELIGIBILITYContinuing Students

• Must earn 24 degree credits for each season,
  before the beginning of the next season
• Sophomores 24
• Juniors 48
• Seniors 72

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ELIGIBILITYContinuing Students

• Must have a RESIDENT cumulative GPA of 2.0 once
  you have completed one season, 2 terms, or 24
  credits.

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ELIGIBILITYTransfer Students

• Credit and GPA requirements same as other
  students
• From WIAC school, if you have completed 2
  seasons, you must sit out 1 season
• Complete transfer forms and review status w/
  coach and/or compliance officer

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ELIGIBILITYPractice

• Missing class for practice???
• NCAA VIOLATION!!!
• Practicing if not enrolled fulltime???
• NCAA VIOLATION!!!
• If you are academically ineligible, you may
  practice, but you cannot dress for, or compete in
  contests

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ELIGIBILITY

• You MAY NOT compete for any outside team once
  your season has started
• Olympic Games and other specified national and
  international competition is permitted

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TRANSFERRING

• Institutions must have permission to talk to you
• You can get permission to talk from
• Athletic Director (must have if D-I or D-II)
• Self-release (if transferring to another D-III)
• Permission to Contact-Self Release form on
  Student-athlete home page at NCAA.org

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DRUGS

• Positive test loss of 1 calendar year charged
  with minimum 1 season of competition in all
  sports
• 2nd positive test for any drug other than street
  drugs lifetime ineligibility
• 2 positive tests for street drugs loss of 1
  additional year of eligibility
• Missing a drug test penalty for testing
  positive
• If you test positive by a non-NCAA organization,
  you must notify the Director of Athletics and
  permit the NCAA to test you for NCAA banned
  substances

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EXTRA BENEFITS

• Any benefit that is not available to the general
  student body
• Loss of eligibility

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EXTRA BENEFITSExamples

• Purchasing a meal or beverage for a
  student-athlete
• A loan of money
• Use of an automobile
• Signing or co-signing a note to arrange a loan
• Providing professional services at no charge or a
  reduced rate

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What is Permissible??Anything????

• Occasional Meals
• Certain conditions MUST be provided in the home
  of the individual, and MUST be restricted to
  infrequent or special occasions may be catered.

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TRUE OR FALSE??

• Two fans of your program ask you and a couple
  teammates out for dinner to celebrate your big
  win. They can pay for your dinner as long as
  they dont pay more than 20.00.
• FALSE!!!!

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TRAVEL

• Liability issues you must travel WITH the team
  to and from contests UWEC policy
• Exceptions can be made, but written waiver must
  be completed in advance and submitted to Director
  of Athletics

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TRAVEL

• Missing class to travel to an away contest is an
  excused absence.
• Take the initiative to talk to professors in
  advance plan ahead and work ahead!
• Missed Class Time Sheets

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INTERVIEWS

• Use common sense
• Be diplomatic
• Think twice before speaking once
• Be positive and complimentary toward coaches and
  teammates
• No bulletin board material
• Watch TV interviews to understand good/bad
  responses
• Beware of questions seeking negative responses
• Its ok to use
• No comment
• Please ask my coach
• My coach is in a better position to answer that

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TICKETS

• Free admission to athletic events support your
  peers!
• Complimentary tickets for parents for HOME games
  ONLY tickets will be mailed
• More than one set of parents, please indicate on
  your Sports Information Data Card

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WEIGHT ROOM

• Everyone must pay membership fee
• 50 academic year / 30 semester
• Pay fee in weight room via Blugold Card
• Must present Blugold Card each time you use the
  weight room
• Put funds on your Blugold Card via the Internet
• www.uwec.edu/blugoldcard

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How Do My Family and Friends Find out about my
Team?

• Worldwide Web www.uwec.edu/athletics
• Blugold Sportsline
• 715-836-2642
• 1-866-WIN-UWEC
• Radio broadcasted events are also broadcast on
  the web

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ATHLETIC TRAINING INFORMATION
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TEAM PHYSICIANS

• Dr. John Drawbert
• Orthopedic surgeon
• Dr. Don Weinmeister
• Sports medicine general practitioner
• If injuries dictate further medical care, we will
  refer you to the appropriate source

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INJURIES

• Report all injuries to athletic trainers
• dont let small things turn into big ones
• Treatments
• give yourself plenty of time before
  practices/games
• mornings during regular season (if needed)
• Sign-in for treatments - blue book
• Showering, shirts, towels, ice bags

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ILLNESSES

• 1 - Check with Health Services
• Contact your athletic trainer for referral form.
• If you cannot reach your athletic trainer - bring
  a note from your physician.
• 2 - If you cannot get into Health Services,
  contact your athletic trainer and other
  arrangements will be made.
• Dr. Weinmeister is in on Tuesdays to see ill
  athletes.

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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION POLICY

• All student-athletes must complete, and have on
  file, a physical examination upon initial
  entrance into UW-Eau Claires athletic program.
• Following the first year of participation at
  UWEC, all athletes are required to go through a
  preseason health screening before the start of
  the sports season

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DRUG TESTING

• Banned-Drug Classes
• Stimulants
• Anabolic Agents
• Substances Banned for Specific Sports (rifle)
• Diuretics
• Street Drugs
• Peptide Hormones Analogues

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DRUG TESTING

• For a complete list of banned-drugs go to
• http//www.ncaa.org

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OVER THE COUNTER NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

• There are a number of NCAA-banned substances that
  are present in legally available over-the-counter
  products.
• Just because a product is sold at a health food
  store does not mean that it is a safe product for
  you to use.
• If you test positive for any banned substance
  (knowingly or not), you will be ruled ineligible
  from participation for 1 year.

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OVER THE COUNTER NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

• Many fat burners, weight-gain products, and
  extra-energy products contain NCAA banned
  substances.
• Ephedrine (ephadra, ma huang) is one of the most
  common hidden banned substances.
• It is found in many cold medications
  nutritional supplements (Ripped Fuel,
  Metabolite).
• Caffeine - 15 micrograms/ml

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OVER THE COUNTER NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

• DO NOT take any nutritional supplements before
  checking with one of our certified athletic
  training staff members or check
• The Dietary Supplement Resource Exchange Center
  at
• http//www.drugfreesport.com/rec

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CHEWING TOBACCO

• Banned by the NCAA.
• Banned by the WIAC.
• Banned in the McPhee Complex.
• If you are interested in quitting, talk to one of
  the staff athletic trainers.

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CHEWING TOBACCO
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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!!

• Rest

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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!!
Eat Well
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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!!
Maintain proper hydration
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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!!
Abstain from the use of alcohol, tobacco, and
banned-drugs
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BLUGOLD CLOTHING RULE

• Be proud to be a Blugold!
• No attire of any kind from another WIAC school -
  hats, shorts, shirts, etc.
• Pertains to all schools that all of our sports
  compete against!!

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MISCELLANEOUS

• Wearing shirts in ATR.
• Athletic Training Services Guidelines
• Student athletic trainers are a good resource
• Questions?

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ELIGIBILITY FORMS CHECKLIST

• UW-Eau Claire Data Card (2 sides)
• Press Release Questionnaire (2 sides)
• WIAC Terms of Attendance
• NCAA Student Athlete Statement/Drug Testing Form
• Athletics Equipment-Rules Regulations/Medical
  Waiver Form (2 sides)
• Health Appraisal and Personal Data Form
• Transfers-Transfer Eligibility Statement UWEC
  Transfer Form