Indiana University Athletics
Compliance Question Of The Week
Compliance Question Of The Week
Question:
Scenario: A student-athlete at a Big Ten institution has spent a semester studying abroad in Europe in an accredited academic program. Unfortunately, the program was not offered by the student-athlete's Big Ten school, but rather as transfer program/credits from the administering institution to the home institution. As a result, there were several delays in transferring the credits to the home institute prior to the first competition. Unable to confirm 6 completed hours, the SA could not be included on the Certified Eligibility List and was excluded from competition, per Big Ten Bylaw 14.10.C.
Question: Can this SA be designated as a manager, rather than a participant, to enable travel with the team to a road competition as acting manager and then return to the active roster?
Answer:
No. There isn't a way to convert a student-athlete into a manager and then back to a student-athlete. Also, Big Ten Bylaw 16.8.1.2.B.2 states any student-athlete who is not eligible for competition shall not travel with their team in any capacity to an off-campus site.
The student-athlete could be permanently designated as a manager for the remainder of the semester, but outside of that possibility, there is no way to change the status for a single travel competition.
This would not be permitted as a way to circumvent the Big Ten travel limits however. As stated above, Big Ten rules prohibit travel with the team unless certified on the Big Ten CEL. This student-athlete could, in the future, receive their transfer credits, have them certified by the home institution and added to team's CEL as an addendum.
Short Answer: This student-athlete must be designated as one or the other for the duration of the academic year. They must either become a permanent manager or sit out of competition until their credits can be counted and certified.
Question:
Scenario: A student-athlete at a Big Ten institution has spent a semester studying abroad in Europe in an accredited academic program. Unfortunately, the program was not offered by the student-athlete's Big Ten school, but rather as transfer program/credits from the administering institution to the home institution. As a result, there were several delays in transferring the credits to the home institute prior to the first competition. Unable to confirm 6 completed hours, the SA could not be included on the Certified Eligibility List and was excluded from competition, per Big Ten Bylaw 14.10.C.
Question: Can this SA be designated as a manager, rather than a participant, to enable travel with the team to a road competition as acting manager and then return to the active roster?
Answer:
No. There isn't a way to convert a student-athlete into a manager and then back to a student-athlete. Also, Big Ten Bylaw 16.8.1.2.B.2 states any student-athlete who is not eligible for competition shall not travel with their team in any capacity to an off-campus site.
The student-athlete could be permanently designated as a manager for the remainder of the semester, but outside of that possibility, there is no way to change the status for a single travel competition.
This would not be permitted as a way to circumvent the Big Ten travel limits however. As stated above, Big Ten rules prohibit travel with the team unless certified on the Big Ten CEL. This student-athlete could, in the future, receive their transfer credits, have them certified by the home institution and added to team's CEL as an addendum.
Short Answer: This student-athlete must be designated as one or the other for the duration of the academic year. They must either become a permanent manager or sit out of competition until their credits can be counted and certified.