Compliance Newsletter May 2012

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Inside this issue: D-II changes core Course requirements 2 D-I amends initial- eligibility standards 2 FUMA Compliance ‘Athlete’ Spotlight 2 Related News 3 Recruiting ‘Lingo’ 3 Tips to make you more marketable 3 NCAA Recruiting Calendar 3 The mission of the Compliance Department is to ensure that Fork Union Military Academy (FUMA) complies with the mission and intent of the school, the Virginia Prep League, the Virginia Independent Schools AthleƟc AssociaƟon (VISAA), and the NCAA. FUMA’s Compliance Department will make an aƩempt to provide each cadet interested in parƟcipaƟng in postsecondary athleƟcs the opportunity to ensure athleƟc eligibility for entrance into the postsecondary insƟtuƟon of his choice. Some of the basic responsibiliƟes of FUMA’s Compliance Department are the following: To IdenƟfy cadets that aspire to be PSA’s (ProspecƟve StudentAthletes) at the collegiate level To be a point of contact for parents, potenƟal recruiters and cadets Evaluate cadet transcripts, SAT/ACT test scores, etc for eligibility requirements Maintain an accurate, working knowledge of the rules of the NCAA and other postsecondary governing agencies such as the NAIA and the NJCAA Fork Union Military Academy is set to add a Director of Compliance posiƟon to its administraƟon beginning July 1, 2012. With the everincreasing demands and changes in regards to athleƟc eligibility among the NCAA, President RADM Burhoe decided that there was a need. “One enhancement made to the school this week puts us out in front of other independent boarding schools. We created a new full‐Ɵme capability to assist our studentathletes with the many changes and nuances of NCAA compliance. I’ve enjoyed learning more about the everchanging landscape of what it takes to be fully eligible to parƟcipate in college sports. Now we will have the ability to educate every member of our staand all our cadets about preserving and maintaining eligibility.” (‘SprinƟng toward the tape’ – 4/12’ blog post by RADM Burhoe) Compliance Newsletter FUMA Adds Full-Time Compliance Did you know that FUMA... has produced a dozen NFL 1st round draft picks Currently has over 70 players that have been drafted and or signed NFL free-agent contracts has produced two Heisman Trophy winners has produced five Olympic athletes has won 21 STRAIGHT State Track and Field Championships Volume 1, Issue 1 May 1, 2012 What is the Compliance Department “Now we will have the ability to educate every member of our staand all our cadets about preserving and maintaining eligibility.” RADM Burhoe

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The newsletter from the Compliance Office of Fork Union Military Academy, assisting student athletes gain eligibility to compete in NCAA college athletics.

Transcript of Compliance Newsletter May 2012

Inside this issue:

D-II changes core Course requirements

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D-I amends initial-eligibility standards

2

FUMA Compliance ‘Athlete’ Spotlight

2

Related News 3

Recruiting ‘Lingo’ 3

Tips to make you more marketable

3

NCAA Recruiting Calendar

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The mission of the Compliance Department is to ensure that Fork Union Military 

Academy (FUMA) complies with the mission and intent of the school, the Virginia 

Prep League, the Virginia Independent Schools Athle c Associa on (VISAA), and the 

NCAA.  FUMA’s Compliance Department will make an a empt to provide each cadet       

interested in par cipa ng in post‐secondary athle cs the opportunity to ensure ath‐

le c eligibility for entrance into the post‐secondary ins tu on of his choice.  Some of 

the basic responsibili es of FUMA’s Compliance Department are the following: 

To Iden fy cadets that aspire to be PSA’s (Prospec ve Student‐Athletes) at the 

collegiate level 

To be a point of contact for parents, poten al recruiters and cadets 

Evaluate cadet transcripts, SAT/ACT test scores, etc for eligibility requirements 

Maintain an accurate, working knowledge of the rules of the NCAA and other 

post‐secondary governing agencies such as the NAIA and the NJCAA 

Fork Union Military Academy is set to add a Director of Compliance posi on to its        administra on beginning July 1, 2012.  With the ever‐increasing demands and changes in regards to athle c eligibility among the NCAA, President RADM Burhoe decided that there was a need.  “One enhancement made to the school this week puts us out in front of other independent boarding schools. We created a new full‐ me capability to assist our student‐athletes with the many changes and nuances of NCAA compliance. I’ve      enjoyed learning more about the ever‐changing landscape of what it takes to be fully eligible to par cipate in college sports. Now we will have the ability to educate eve‐ry member of our staff and all our cadets about preserving and maintaining eligibil‐ity.” (‘Sprin ng toward the tape’ – 4/12’ blog post by RADM Burhoe)   

Compliance Newsletter

FUMA Adds Full-Time Compliance

Did you know that FUMA...

has produced a dozen NFL 1st round draft picks

Currently has over 70 players that have been drafted and or signed NFL free-agent contracts

has produced two Heisman Trophy winners

has produced five Olympic athletes

has won 21 STRAIGHT State Track and Field Championships

Volume 1, Issue 1 

May 1, 2012 

What is the Compliance Department

“Now we will have the ability to 

educate every member of our staff 

and all our cadets about preserving 

and maintaining eligibility.” ‐ RADM

Burhoe 

Jordan’s    future is s ll uncertain, but 

his efforts as of late, in this his final 

campaign, will surely a ract more 

a en on.  FUMA’s Compliance      

department would like to wish Cadet 

Roach and the FUMA Track and Field 

team great success as they look to add 

to their already storied history under 

the   guidance of Coach Brown and his 

talented crew of coaches. 

Senior cadet , Jordan Roach is our first 

annual, Compliance ‘Spotlight’ award 

winner, for his significant                  

contribu ons as a Prep football player 

and most recently his school record 

discus throw of 179’2” at the      

Woodberry Forest Invita onal.  This 

toss eclipsed the old mark set by   

Roman Oben, FUMA class of 1991, 

who went on to become a 3rd round 

NFL dra  pick and win a Super Bowl as 

a star ng OT with the Tampa Bucs in 

2002.  If this was not enough, he   

followed this up with an amazing 

187’3” toss at the UT‐ Volunteer track 

classic a few weeks later.  Cadet 

Roach was born in Long Island, NY and 

has spent three years  at FUMA.  He is 

the son of Jerry and Linda Roach.   

In the fall of 2011, the Division I Board of Directors passed new academic standards that will affect all     

Prospec ve Student‐Athletes (PSA’s) ini al eligibility requirements on and a er August 1, 2015.  As it now 

stands, Division I college athle cs operate on a sliding‐scale system, which matches a PSA NCAA              

core‐GPA to their par cular standardized test (SAT/ACT) score.  The sliding‐scale, Quick Reference docu‐

ment, can be found by accessing the link:  h p://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Quick_Reference_Sheet.pdf        

Essen ally, the higher the core‐GPA the lower the test score can be.  The new standards (and sliding‐scale) 

will call for PSA’s to achieve much higher GPA’s and test scores in order to be athle c eligible for            

compe on as freshmen.  If they do not achieve these new standards, then they will only be allowed to 

prac ce; therefore, essen ally assuring an academic redshirt year as a freshmen.   

Also the Board of Directors approved “locking” in 10 core‐courses before the start of a PSA’s senior year 

and seven of the 10 core‐courses must be either in math, English or science.  This will eliminate repea ng 

coursework for be er grades.  

As of now, the NCAA allows Prospec ve Student‐Athletes (PSA’s) to be eligible for athle c scholarship and compe on with only 14 core‐courses out of high school.  However, any PSA who plans to enroll in a        Division‐II college in the fall of 2013 and a er must complete 16 core‐courses upon their high school       gradua on.  The 16 core‐courses must  fall into the following criterion:   

3 years of English 

2 years of Math 

2 years of Science 

2 years of Social Science 

3 years of addi onal core (in English, Math or Science)  

4 years of addi onal courses (foreign language, social science, English, Science, and or math)   

Any PSA’s will also s ll need to maintain at least a 2.000 in their core‐courses and achieve a minimum      standardized test score of 820 on the SAT and or a 68 sum score on the ACT.  The 820 SAT score is made up of a PSA’s best math and cri cal reading scores using one or more tests and the 68 sum on the ACT is figured by adding up the four sec ons of the test:  English, Reading, Math and Science.   For facts and more          informa on on this D‐II change, please reference the following link:       h p://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Quick_Reference_Sheet.pdf  

NCAA Division II Changes Core-Course Requirements

Compliance ‘Spotlight’- Cadet Jordan Roach

NCAA Division I Set To Change Things up in 2015

Compliance Newsle er Page 2 

  The Patriot League will allow all member ins tu ons to offer 15 football scholarships beginning with the 2013 season.   

        h p://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/       Latest+News/2012/March/Patrioot+League+adopts+football+scholarship+model  

  Es mated probability of PSA’s who are thinking of a pro‐career can see that securing their educa on   is always a win‐win situa on.       h p://ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/pdfs/2011/2011+probability+of+going+pro 

Commissioners of the 11 FBS conferences along with other affiliated officials are mee ng to discuss   the future of the current BCS college football setup.       h p://espn.go.com/college‐football/story/_/id/7851441/source‐bcs‐exploring‐neutral‐site‐4‐      team‐playoff‐format  

A end camps designed for his specific sport 

or sports. 

Try to par cipate in na onal compe ons, 

whether it is for music, academics, etc.  This 

can only benefit his worth, especially if he is 

not an elite athlete.  

Essen ally, the PSA, needs to create as many 

opportuni es as he can to show his energy, 

crea vity, and or skills. 

Contact period (C) – is that period of  me when it is permissible 

for authorized athle cs department staff members to make                

in‐person, off‐campus contacts and evalua ons. 

Evalua on period (E) – is that period of  me when it permissible 

for authorized athle cs department staff members to be involved 

in off‐campus ac vi es designed to assess the academic                

qualifica ons and playing ability of PSA’s.  No in‐person,               

off‐campus recrui ng contacts shall be made with the PSA during 

an evalua on period. 

Quiet period (Q)‐ is that period of  me when it is permissible to 

make in‐person recrui ng contacts only on the member ins tu‐

ons’ campus.  No in‐person, off‐campus recrui ng  contacts or         

evalua ons may be made during the quiet period. 

Dead Period (D)– is that period of  me when it is not permissible to make in‐person recrui ng contacts or evalua ons on or off the member ins tu on’s campus or to permit official or unofficial  visits by PSA’s to the ins tu ons campus. During a dead period, a coaching staff member may not serve as a speaker at or a end a mee ng or banquet at which PSA’s are in a endance, except as provided in bylaw 13.1.8.1, and may not visit a PSA’s educa onal ins tu on.  It remains permissible, however, for an ins tu onal staff member to write or telephone PSA’s during such a  dead period. 

Related News

Tips to make PSA’s more marketable Recruiting Lingo

Compliance Newsle er Page 3 

Next Issue’s Topics ‐ D‐I and D‐II scholarship maximums and how to         

figure counters and  equivalencies 

‐ Informa on on NAIA post‐secondary ins tu ons 

‐ Signing periods  

‐ NCAA Bylaws concerning PSA’s with a  diagnosed 

learning disability, ESL and online class  coursework 

   Football                      Men’s Basketball                          Track/Cross‐Country  Baseball                   Men’s Lacrosse  

May:  E— 2‐7, 9‐14, 16‐21  D—17‐26       Contact      Contact    C—1‐24, 31 

          23‐28, 31    Q—1‐16, 27‐31              D—25‐29   Q— 1, 8, 15, 22, 29‐31  

June:          Quiet          Quiet        C—1‐6, 10‐30    Contact      Contact 

  

July:          Quiet    E—11‐15, 18‐22, 25‐29    Contact      Contact    Contact 

        Q—1‐5         D—6‐10, 16,17,23,24,30,31 

Recruiting Calendar