Indiana University Athletics
Compliance Question Of The Week
Question: Which of the following scenarios are permissible per NCAA rules? (All occur on the same day as the competition.)
1. After a competition, a coach conducts practice with all or part of the team. Not permissible per 17.1.5.3.2.1.
2. After a competition, a coach reviews videotape of the competition with one or more student-athletes to provide constructive criticism. Not permissible per 17.02.1-(a) and 17.1.5.3.2.1.
3. On the bus drive home from a competition, a coach pops the videotape of the competition in the VCR to review. He or she does not require the student-athlete to watch the tape. As long as the coach did not require that any SA review the video, then this would be permissible. See Staff Interp 09/13/91:
Reviewed NCAA Bylaws 17.02.1.1-(e) (countable athletically related activities) and 17.1.5.3.2 (competition day) in regard to a situation in which a member institution's team, while traveling from an away-from- home contest, reviews a videotape of a previous contest to prepare the institution's team for future competition or to enhance the student-athletes' athletics skills; confirmed that review of such a videotape or film in this situation would not be permissible, inasmuch as 17.1.5.3.2 does not permit any practice following competition.
4. After a competition, a student-athlete voluntarily stays to review the competition video on his or her own (no coach is present). Permissible.
5. After a competition, a student-athlete requests that a coach stay to review the videotape of the competition with him or her. Not permissible per 17.02.1-(a) and 17.1.5.3.2.1.
Note: Staff Interp 04/24/91 states: a limited postgame discussion (related only to that competition) conducted immediately following a member institution's competition would not be considered practice, provided the member institution does not engage in any of the activities listed in 17.02.12.1. How considerate! (editorial comment)