Compliance

The women’s soccer coaches at Ocean State University want to practice late at night the next few days because of the excessive heat.    Since this is the preseason practice period, is it permissible for the team to be on the field from 9pm to 1am? No.  NCAA Bylaw 17.1.7.9.5 states Read more…

UPDATES FROM THE 8.8.18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: NCAA Division I Board of Directors Legislative Action Related to the Commission on College Basketball Recommendations During its August 8, 2018, meeting, the Division I Board of Directors took action on the following legislative proposals resultant from the Commission on College Basketball recommendations: Read more…

Flick is a field hockey student-athlete at Ocean State University (OSU). Flick is receiving a partial athletic scholarship and has been a starter the last two years.  Flick suffered some extensive injuries in the spring but decided she wants to participate again this year.  During the 1st week of preseason practice, Read more…

The Ocean State University, James River Institute and Country Roads College  (OSU) men’s soccer teams begin preseason practice later this week.  Some of the incoming freshmen are international and do not have transportation from the airport to campus.  Is it permissible for the OSU coach to pick up these incoming Read more…

  Ocean State University (OSU) football team has begun preseason practice.  The coaches are fine tuning the activities, drills, etc. the team will participate in during the five-day acclimatization period.  Is it permissible for OSU to use footballs during the five-day acclimatization period? Yes with conditions.  A recent update posted on Read more…

Several freshmen student-athletes are making their initial arrival to Ocean State University, James River Institute and Country Roads College to begin their participation in intercollegiate athletics. TRUE OR FALSE~ These freshmen student-athletes need to undergo a medical exam prior to any participation in practice, competition or any other athletic activities. TRUE Division Read more…

  Ocean State University and James River Institute Volleyball Coaches are finalizing their preseason schedules,  which include exhibition contests.  If a student-athlete only participates in one of these preseason exhibition contests, does she utilize a season of competition? No as long as any specified conditions are met. Division I NCAA Bylaw Read more…

Ready for the school year?     Ocean State University (OSU) football team begins preseason practice today.  Once the team has completed the five day acclimatization period, the coaches would like to conduct a few two-a-day practices.  Is that permissible as long as they do not occur on consecutive days? Read more…