Eligibility: Academics and General Requirements

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Eligibility Academics and General Requirements

• Division I - Bylaw 14

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14.1.9 Graduate Student/Post Baccalaureate
Participation

• The following student-athletes with remaining
  eligibility will be allowed to participate in
  intercollegiate athletics after obtaining a
  baccalaureate degree
• Students enrolled in graduate/professional
  program (from same institution).
  
• Students pursuing a 2nd baccalaureate degree
  (from same institution).
  
• Students taking course work that would lead to
  another major or degree at same institution.
  
• Transfers to SIUe to pursue graduate studies and
  has one-time transfer available.
  

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14.2 Seasons of Competition Five-Year Rule

• Student-athletes should complete his/her seasons
  of participation within 5 calendar years
  beginning the semester in which the SA 1st
  registered for a minimum full-time program of
  study in a collegiate institution.
• Term in which SA drops below full-time after 1st
  day of classes is still counted towards 5-year
  clock.
  
• 5 year rule (DI) vs 10 FT semester rule (DII)

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14.2.3 Criteria for Determining Season of
Eligibility

• Any competition, regardless of time, during a
  season in an intercollegiate sport shall be
  counted as a season of competition in that sport.
  
• Exceptions
• 2-Year college scrimmages (14.2.3.1.1)
• Womens Volleyball, Men Womens Soccer
  (14.2.3.1.2) Participation outside of
  Championship Segment.
  
• Preseason Exhibitions/ Preseason Practice
  Scrimmages During Initial Year (14.2.3.1.3)

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14.2.3.2 Tennis

• SAs must enroll in an institution within 1 year
  of the graduation date of their high school
  class. Their 5-year clock will begin after that
  year and if participation occurs during that year
  in an organized event they will be required to
  fulfill a 1 year residency requirement before
  becoming eligible for intercollegiate
  competition.

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14.2.4 Hardship Waiver

• Will be considered if the injury or illness
  occurs under the following conditions
  
• Occurs in 1 of 4 seasons of intercollegiate
  competition
  
• Occurs prior to the completion of the first half
  of the Championship season as designated by Bylaw
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• Occurs when a SA has not participated in more
  than 3 contests or 30 (DII is 20) of scheduled
  contests, which ever number is greater.
  
• All criteria must be met in order for the
  hardship waiver to be considered.

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14.3 Freshman Academic Requirements

• Qualifier-a high school graduate who presents all
  of the following academic qualifications
  
• Minimum required core GPA in 16 core courses
  determined by ACT/SAT score
  
• Core courses consist of the following
• English 4 years
• Math 3 years
• Natural or Physical Science 2 years
• 1 additional course in english, math or
  natural/physical science
  
• Social Science 2 years
• Additional Academic Courses 4 years (Any of the
  prior areas, foreign language, philosophy,
  religion)
  
• A minimum ACT/SAT score determined by core GPA
  (Sliding Scale handout)
  
• Example 2.5 core GPA17 ACT (68 sum), 2.0 core
  GPA22 ACT (86 sum)
  

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14.3.1.2 Core-Curriculum Requirements

• In order to meet the core curriculum requirements
  the course must meet all the following
  qualifications
  
• Must be recognized as academic course and college
  preparatory
  
• Math should be Algebra I or higher
• Course must be taught be qualified instructor
• Must be taught at or above a high schools regular
  academic level unless student is receiving
  special education due to learning disability

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14.3.1.2.1 Core-Curriculum Time Limitation

• PSA must complete core curriculum courses prior
  the date of high school graduation.
  
• Exception
• If a PSA is 1 core course short of becoming a
  qualifier he/she may complete 1 course after
  graduation date to satisfy core-curriculum or
  min. GPA.
• It may be completed at a location other than the
  high school they attended.
  
• Must complete the course prior to receiving
  institutional financial aid (we cant pay for
  summer class at SIUe).

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14.3.1.2.5 Courses for Students with Disabilities

• A course labeled remedial, special education,
  special needs does not disqualify that course
  from satisfying a core-curriculum requirement,
  but the following criteria must be met
• Written statement submitted by high school
  principle to the NCAA testifying the courses
  comparableness to regular education core courses
  
• Minimum GPA must be met in these
• courses

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14.3.1.3.1 Test-Score Time Limitation

• Minimum ACT/SAT test scores must be achieved
  prior to registration in a collegiate
  institution.

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Freshman Academic Requirements14.3.2.1
Non-qualifier

• A non-qualifier is a SA that has not met 1 of the
  following
  
• Graduation from High School
• Minimum core-curriculum GPA with ACT/SAT score
  requirement
  
• Eligibility for Athletic Aid, Practice,
  Competition as a Non-qualifier (14.3.2.1.1)
  
• During year of residency, no competition,
  practice or athletically related financial aid is
  allowed.
  

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14.3.3 Seasons of CompetitionNon-Qualifier

• A non-qualifier shall not engage in more than 3
  seasons of competition in any 1 sport. Transfers
  from another collegiate institution shall not
  engage in more that 4 seasons of competition with
  no more than 3 of those seasons in Division I.
• Exception SA has completed 80 degree
  requirements prior to their 5th academic year can
  gain back their forth year of eligibility.
  
• 14.3.4 Residence Requirement- A non-qualifier SA
  must fulfill a year of residency in order to be
  eligible for competition, practice, athletically
  related financial aid.

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14.3.5.1 Participation Prior to Certification
(Freshmen)

• Recruited SA may practice, but not compete for a
  max of 14 days prior to the certification of
  their academic requirements by the NCAA (Do
  Clearinghouse EARLY was 45 days in Division
  II).
• Non-Recruited SA may practice, but not compete
  for a max of 45 days prior to the certification
  of their academic requirements by the NCAA (for
  true non-recruited walk-on SAs that just
  appear).

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14.4 Progress Towards Degree (PTD)

• To be eligible to represent an institution in
  intercollegiate athletics competition, a
  student-athlete shall maintain progress toward a
  baccalaureate or equivalent degree at that
  institution.

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14.4.3 Eligibility for Competition (for second
year of enrollment)

• Eligibility for competition is based on
  completion of the following
  
• 24 semester hours of academic credit prior to the
  SAs 2nd year of enrollment.
  
• 18 semester hours of academic credit during the
  academic year (Fall Spring)
  
• 6 semester hours of academic credit during the
  preceding regular academic term.

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14.4.3.1.3 Regaining Eligibility if do not meet
24 semester hour requirement prior to start of
2nd year

• A SA that does not meet their 24 semester
  credit-hour requirement prior to their 2nd year
  of collegiate enrollment may become eligible at
  the beginning of the next academic term by
  successfully completed 24 semester-hours during
  the previous 2 semesters (spring, summer, fall
  combo).
• Exception Baseball- A SA that does not meet 24
  credit-hour requirement prior to the start of
  their 2nd year will not be eligible for the
  remainder of that academic year.

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14.4.3.1.5 Designation of Degree Program

• A SA shall declare a major by the beginning of
  the 3rd year of enrollment and make progress
  towards that declared degree. This applies to the
  following SAs
• Continuing
• 4-year Transfer
• 2-year Transfer

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14.4.3.1.6 Hours Accepted for Degree Credit

• During the 1st two years of enrollment, SA may
  use credits earned toward any degree program
  offered at the certifying institution.
  
• By the 3rd year of enrollment the SA will be
  required to designate a specific degree program,
  thereafter credits used to meet PTD requirements
  must be degree credit toward the SAs designated
  degree.

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14.4.3.2 Fulfillment of Percentage of Degree
Requirements

• SA entering 3rd year shall have completed 40 of
  course requirements towards designated degree (50
  hours)
  
• SA entering 4th year 60 (75 hours)
• SA entering 5th year 80 (100 hours)
• Applies to Continuing, Transfer and Walk-On SAs

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14.4.3.2.3 Timing of Certification

• If a SA is ineligible under the provisions of PTD
  legislation at the beginning of that term,
  eligibility may be reinstated at the beginning of
  any other term in that academic year.
• Exception Baseball-If ineligible at the
  beginning of the Fall term then ineligible the
  entire academic year.

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14.4.3.4.4 Remedial, Tutorial, or Noncredit
Courses AD courses

• Must be taken in the SAs 1st academic year
• SA only allowed to count 6 semester hours of AD
  course credit toward academic progress
  requirement for the first year (11 in DII).
  
• The AD hours can NOT count towards percentage of
  degree requirements when student starts 3rd year
  of enrollment - 40 (summer will be required for
  SAs who take AD work during their freshman
  year.

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14.5 Transfer Regulations

• 14.5.1 Residence Requirement
• A SA who transfers to a member institution from
  any collegiate institution is required to
  complete one academic year of residence at the
  certifying institution before being eligible to
  compete for or to receive travel expenses, unless
  the SA satisfies transfer requirements or
  receives an exception or waiver.

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14.5.4 2-Year College Transfers

• 14.5.4.1 Qualifier- a 2-year college transfer is
  eligible for Division I competition if the SA has
  spent at least 1 full time semester at the 2-year
  college, presented a 2.0 GPA and completed an
  average of at least 12-semester hours of
  transferable degree credit.
• 14.5.4.1.1 Exception Baseball Basketball- a
  qualifier who satisfies the provisions of Bylaw
  14.5.4.1, but initially enrolls at the certifying
  institution as a full time student after the
  conclusion of the institutions first term of the
  academic year (enrolls for spring semester) shall
  not be eligible until the ensuing year (fall
  semester).

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14.5.4.2 Not a Qualifier 2 yr transfer

• A transfer SA from a two-year college who was not
  a qualifier is eligible for institutional
  financial aid, practice and competition the first
  academic year in residence ONLY if the student
  has
• graduated from the 2-year college
• has completed satisfactorily a min. of
  48-semester hours of transferable-degree credit
  (would need 50 at start of junior year to meet
  percentage of degree requirements)
• has attended a 2-year college as a full time
  student for at least 3 semesters.
  
• Exception Baseball Basketball - a SA who is
  not a qualifier who satisfies the provisions of
  Bylaw 14.5.5.2, but initially enrolls at the
  certifying institution as a full-time student
  after the 1st term of the academic year,
  shall not be eligible until the ensuing
  academic year (fall semester).

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14.5.4.2 Use of Hours Earned During the Summer
for a two-year transfer who was a non-qualifier

• Not more than a total of 18-semester hours of the
  transferable degree credit may be earned during
  the summer terms, and not more than 9-semester
  hours may be earned during the summer term
  immediately prior to the transfer.

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14.5.4.5.5 Transfer of 2 year transfer to SIUE
Prior to Completion of Requirements

• If a 2-year SA transfers to SIUE prior to the
  completion of applicable transfer requirements,
  the student is subject to the 1-year residence
  requirement at the certifying institution, even
  if a SA transfers back to the 2-year college and
  completes the necessary requirements.

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14.5.4.5.6.1 Temporary Certification, Recruited
2-Year College Transfer

• A 2-year college transfer may practice for 14
  days at the certifying institution prior to the
  certification of their academic record (must get
  transcripts in ASAP).
• 14.5.4.5.7 Competition in the Year of Transfer
• A 2-year college transfer that meets all transfer
  requirements is not eligible to compete in the
  certifying institutions Championship segment if
  the SA has competed at the 2-year college during
  that segment of the same academic year in that
  sport (impacts Basketball, Wrestling and possibly
  Indoor Track).

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14.5.5 4-Year College Transfers

• 14.5.5.1 General Rule
• A 4-4 transfer shall not be eligible for
  intercollegiate competition at a member
  institution until the SA has fulfilled a
  residency requirement of 1 full academic year at
  the certifying institution.
• 14.5.5.1.1 Attendance for 1 Academic Year
• A 4-4 transfer who attended a 4-year institution
  at least 1 academic year shall be eligible for
  financial aid and practice at a member
  institution under the rules of the institution
  and the conference which the institution is a
  member, regardless of the students qualification
  status at the time of initial enrollment.

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14.5.5.1.2 Attendance for Less Than 1 Academic
Year

• A 4-4 transfer SA who was not a qualifier and who
  attended a 4-year institution less than 1
  academic year shall not be eligible for
  competition during the 1st academic year of
  attendance at the certifying institution.

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14.5.5.2 Exceptions or Waivers for Transfers from
4-year Colleges to avoid year of residency
requirement

• 14.5.5.2.1 Educational Exchange Exception
• 14.5.5.2.2 Exchange Student Exception
• 14.5.5.2.3 Discontinued Academic Program
  Exception
  
• 14.5.5.2.4 Foreign Student Program Exception
• 14.5.5.2.5 Military Service, Church Mission
  Exception
  
• 14.5.5.2.6 Discontinued/Non-sponsored Sport
  Exception
  
• 14.5.5.2.7 Two-year Nonparticipation or minimal
  Participation Exception
  
• 14.5.5.2.8 Return to Original Institution without
  Participation or with Minimal participation.
  
• 14.5.5.2.9 Non-recruited Student Exception

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14.5.5.2.10 One-Time Transfer Exception MOST
USED EXCEPTION BY 4-4

• All of the following conditions must be met.
• A student is a participant in a sport other than
  M/W Basketball Baseball.
  
• The SA has not transferred previously from
  another four year instititution.
  
• SA would have been in good academic standing and
  made progress towards degree had he/she remained
  at the previous institution.
  
• SAs previous institution must certify in writing
  that they have no objection.

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14.5.5.4 Eligibility for Athletically Related Aid

• A 4-4 transfer may receive athletically related
  financial aid during his 1st academic year at the
  certifying institution if he/she would have been
  academically eligible to compete during the next
  regular academic term had the student remained at
  the previous institution and permission to speak
  was granted.

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Bylaw 14.5.6 - 4-2-4 College
Transfers

• A 4-2-4 SA must complete one academic year of
  residence at the certifying institution prior to
  engaging in intercollegiate competition unless
  
• Completed 12-semester hours of transferable
  credit with a min. gpa of 2.0 for each semester
  of full-time enrollment at the 2-year college
  after transfer from the 4-year college.
• 1 calendar year has elapsed since the students
  departure from the previous 4-year college.
  
• Student has graduated from the 2-year college.
• Exception Baseball Basketball - a SA who
  initially enrolls at the certifying institution
  as a full-time student after the 1st term of the
  academic year, shall not be eligible for
  competition until the ensuing academic year (fall
  semester).

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14.5.6.1 Exceptions to 4-2-4

• A 4-2-4 transfer who does not meet the
  requirements of 14.5.6 are subject to a residency
  requirement unless
  
• SA returns to the 4-year institution he/she
  transferred provided the SA did not have an
  unfulfilled residency requirement at the time of
  transfer to 2-year college.
• The SA was initially enrolled in a 4-year
  institution that never sponsored the SAs sport
  on the intercollegiate level while attending, the
  SA was a qualifier, and completed PTD
  requirements (12 hours transferable per FT
  semster and 2.0).

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Transfer Prior to Completion of 4-2-4
requirements

• All transfer requirements must be met (except
  calendar-year time lapse) BEFORE the SAs initial
  enrollment at the second 4-year college. If not
  met, SA will be required to serve year of
  residency. All requirements (including the
  calendar-year time lapse) must be met BEFORE a SA
  can compete.

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14.7 Outside Competition, Effects on Eligibility
Sports other than Basketball

• 14.7.1 Outside competition-Sports other than
  Basketball
  
• A SA who participates during the academic year as
  a member of any outside team in any
  non-collegiate, amateur competition becomes
  ineligible for intercollegiate competition. A SA
  is allowed to practice on such a team.

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14.7.1 Exceptions Sports other than Basketball

• 14.7.1.1 Exception- A SA may compete outside of
  the declared practice and playing season as a
  member of an outside team in any non-collegiate,
  amateur competition during an official vacation
  period (summer, holiday break).
• 14.7.1.2 Exception- Soccer, Volleyball- In Soccer
  and Volleyball a SA may compete outside of the
  institutions declared practice and playing
  season as a member of an outside team in any
  non-collegiate, amateur competition provided
• Participation occurs no earlier than May 1st
• Number of SAs from 1 institution does not exceed
  limits in Bylaw 17.32.2 (Soccer 5, Volleyball 2)
  
• Competition is approved via Outside Competition
  Approval Form
  
• No class time is missed for practice of
  competition
  
• In Volleyball, all practice and competition is
  confined to doubles tournaments in outdoor
  volleyball, either on sand or grass.

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14.7.2 Outside Competition, Basketball

• A SA who participates in any organized basketball
  competition except while representing the
  institution in intercollegiate competition in
  accordance with the permissible playing season
  becomes ineligible for any further
  intercollegiate competition in basketball.

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14.7.3 Exceptions to Outside-Competition
Regulations

• 14.7.3.1 All Sports
• High School Alumni Game (one per year and time
  restrictions)
  
• Olympic Games
• Pan American Tryouts Competition
• U.S. National Teams
• Official World Championships, World Cup Tryouts
  and Competition
  
• Multi-sport Events (State and National
  recognition)
  
• 14.7.3.2 Additional Exceptions for Basketball
  ONLY
  
• Summer League (June 15 to 1st day of classes) on
  approved league by DI Management Council max. 2
  SAs from SIUE
  
• Puerto Rico Superior Basketball League
• United States v. U.S. National Teams
• Outside Team Tours
• Pre-draft Basketball Camps

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