Compliance Newsletter May 2012

Compliance Newsletter FUMA Adds Full-Time Compliance 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.” (‘SprinƟng toward the tape’ – 4/12’ blog post by RADM Burhoe)

May 1, 2012 Volume 1, Issue 1 Did you know that FUMA...  has produced a dozen NFL 1st round draft picks

“Now we will have the ability to educate every member of our staff and all our cadets about preserving and maintaining eligibility.” ‐ RADM Burhoe

What is the Compliance Department

 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

Inside this issue: D-II changes core Course requirements

The mission of the Compliance Department is to ensure that Fork Union Military D-I amends initialAcademy (FUMA) complies with the mission and intent of the school, the Virginia eligibility standards 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 FUMA Compliance ‘Athlete’ Spotlight 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 Related News the basic responsibili es of FUMA’s Compliance Department are the following:

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

Recruiting ‘Lingo’

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

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Tips to make you more marketable

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

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Maintain an accurate, working knowledge of the rules of the NCAA and other post‐secondary governing agencies such as the NAIA and the NJCAA

NCAA Recruiting Calendar

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NCAA Division II Changes Core-Course Requirements 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

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2 years of Math

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2 years of Science

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2 years of Social Science

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

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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: hƩp://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/ eligibility_center/Quick_Reference_Sheet.pdf

NCAA Division I Set To Change Things up in 2015 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.

Compliance ‘Spotlight’- Cadet Jordan Roach 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.

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.

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Related News

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.

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.

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h p://ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/pdfs/2011/2011+probability+of+going+pro

h p://espn.go.com/college‐football/story/_/id/7851441/source‐bcs‐exploring‐neutral‐site‐ team‐playoff‐format

Recruiting Lingo

Tips to make PSA’s more marketable

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.

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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.

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Essen ally, the PSA, needs to create as many opportuni es as he can to show his energy, crea vity, and or skills.

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.

A end camps designed for his specific sport or sports.

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

Recruiting Calendar

Football

May:

E— 2‐7, 9‐14, 16‐21 23‐28, 31

Q— 1, 8, 15, 22, 29‐31

D—17‐26 Q—1‐16, 27‐31

Contact

Contact

C—1‐24, 31 D—25‐29

Quiet

Quiet

C—1‐6, 10‐30

Contact

Contact

Quiet

E—11‐15, 18‐22, 25‐29 Contact Q—1‐5 D—6‐10, 16,17,23,24,30,31

Contact

Contact

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Men’s Basketball Track/Cross‐Country

Baseball Men’s Lacrosse

July: