Indiana University Athletics
Compliance Question Of The Week
Compliance Question Of The Week
Question:
If a prospect who was otherwise eligible to sign an NLI, but didn't, and who then signs an institutional offer of financial aid, is that individual included in the "treat as an NLI signer group" for purposes of communication?
Answer:
Surprisingly no - but read the following interp very carefully, because they're not talking about transfers who CANNOT sign an NLI and who therefore CAN be included in the "unlimited calls, texting, pre-enrollment stuff" - they're only talking about prospects who could have signed the NLI, but didn't. Wow. Mostly would affect you if you have an early signing period (which is only a week long remember - Nov 12 to 19). Can't see this as being THAT big a deal for the February signing period or the "regular" April period, because they are more open-ended - though it could affect Football after April 1st, 2009. Anyway, you know to ask Kathy or me if you have questions...
Prospective Student-Athlete Not Eligible to Sign a National Letter of Intent
NCAA Division I institutions are reminded that legislation related to a prospective student-athlete who is not eligible to sign a National Letter of Intent (NLI) does not apply to a prospective student-athlete who was otherwise eligible to sign an NLI, but did not sign an NLI by the end of the applicable NLI signing period. Legislation related to a prospective student-athlete who is not eligible to sign an NLI applies only to those individuals who are not eligible to sign an NLI during an applicable signing period, including transfers from four-year institutions, midyear transfers and prospective student-athletes who have been released from an NLI for the current academic year.
Therefore, a prospective student-athlete who was otherwise eligible to sign an NLI, but did not sign an NLI during an applicable NLI signing period continues to be subject to the standard regulations governing telephone calls, permissible callers, contacts and electronically transmitted correspondence after accepting an institution's written offer of admission or signing an institutional financial aid agreement.
For example, even after a prospective student-athlete signs an institutional financial aid agreement or accepts an institution's written offer of admission, an institution may not send a text message, or other electronically transmitted correspondence (except for e-mail and facsimile) to that prospective student-athlete if he or she was eligible to sign an NLI and chose not to sign an NLI during an applicable NLI signing period. Similarly, an institution may not make unlimited telephone calls to such prospective student-athletes.
Question:
If a prospect who was otherwise eligible to sign an NLI, but didn't, and who then signs an institutional offer of financial aid, is that individual included in the "treat as an NLI signer group" for purposes of communication?
Answer:
Surprisingly no - but read the following interp very carefully, because they're not talking about transfers who CANNOT sign an NLI and who therefore CAN be included in the "unlimited calls, texting, pre-enrollment stuff" - they're only talking about prospects who could have signed the NLI, but didn't. Wow. Mostly would affect you if you have an early signing period (which is only a week long remember - Nov 12 to 19). Can't see this as being THAT big a deal for the February signing period or the "regular" April period, because they are more open-ended - though it could affect Football after April 1st, 2009. Anyway, you know to ask Kathy or me if you have questions...
Prospective Student-Athlete Not Eligible to Sign a National Letter of Intent
NCAA Division I institutions are reminded that legislation related to a prospective student-athlete who is not eligible to sign a National Letter of Intent (NLI) does not apply to a prospective student-athlete who was otherwise eligible to sign an NLI, but did not sign an NLI by the end of the applicable NLI signing period. Legislation related to a prospective student-athlete who is not eligible to sign an NLI applies only to those individuals who are not eligible to sign an NLI during an applicable signing period, including transfers from four-year institutions, midyear transfers and prospective student-athletes who have been released from an NLI for the current academic year.
Therefore, a prospective student-athlete who was otherwise eligible to sign an NLI, but did not sign an NLI during an applicable NLI signing period continues to be subject to the standard regulations governing telephone calls, permissible callers, contacts and electronically transmitted correspondence after accepting an institution's written offer of admission or signing an institutional financial aid agreement.
For example, even after a prospective student-athlete signs an institutional financial aid agreement or accepts an institution's written offer of admission, an institution may not send a text message, or other electronically transmitted correspondence (except for e-mail and facsimile) to that prospective student-athlete if he or she was eligible to sign an NLI and chose not to sign an NLI during an applicable NLI signing period. Similarly, an institution may not make unlimited telephone calls to such prospective student-athletes.