NCAA Athletics Compliance

 a. Provide information to individuals involved in organized gambling activities concerning collegiate athletics competition;

b. Solicit a bet on any intercollegiate team;

c. Accept a bet on any team representing the institution; or

d.  Participate in any gambling activity that involves intercollegiate athletics or professional athletics, through a bookmaker, If a student athlete is unsure about a specific medication, the student athlete should consult the University athletic trainer.

   Remember, gambling does include non-monetary material items that have tangible value.
 

         Student athletes should make themselves aware of substances that are considered banned by the University of Central Florida and the NCAA.  Student athletes should not assume that banned substances only relate to street drugs.  Banned substances also include prescriptions, over the counter medications such as cold medications, and nutritional/diet supplements.  Just because a product is sold over the counter or in a health store does not mean that the NCAA approves it.

         Strict consequences have been set up by the NCAA for individuals who violate the banned substances guidelines.  Student athletes who refuse to take a drug test or try to manipulate the drug test results will also be subject to consequences.

         The NCAA determines the time and method for drug testing.  Student athletes are drug tested randomly during the season and before or after a championship game.  Student athletes can be selected for a drug test before, during, or after a competition.

         If a student athlete is unsure about a specific medication, the student athlete should consult the University athletic trainer.
 
 

Stimulants amiphenazole                                amphetamine bemigride                                      benzphetamine bromantan                                     caffeine* chlorphentermine                           cocaine cropopamide                                 crothetamide diethylpropion                                dimethylamphetamine doxapram                                      ephedrine ethamivan  ethylamphetamine                          fencamfamine meclofenoxate                               methamphetamine methylene-dioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) (Ectasy) methylphenidate                            nikethamide pemoline                                       penterazol phendimetrazine                            phenmetrazine pipradol                                        prolintane stychnine                                     related compounds	Anabolic Agents anabolic steroids              androstenediol androstenedione               boldenone clostebol                          clenbuterol dehydrochlormethyl-testosterone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) dihydrotestosterone (DHT) dromostanolone fluoxymesterone                  mesterolone methandienone                   methenolone methyltestosterone             nandrolone norandrostenediol               oxandrolone oxymesterone                    oxymetholone stanozolol                          testosterone** and related compounds
Substances Banned for Specific Sports:    Rifle alcohol                                          atenolol metoprolol                                     nadolol pindolol                                         propranolol timolol                                          and related compounds	Street Drugs heroin                                 marijuana*** THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)***
Diuretics acetazolamide                                bendroflumethiazide benzthiazide                                   bumetanide chlorothiazide                                 chlorthalidone ethacrynic acid                               flumethiazide furosemide                                     hydrochlorothiazide metoazone                                     polythiazide quinethazone                                 spironolactone triamterene                                     trichlormethiazide and related compounds	Peptide Hormones and Analogues chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG-human chorionic gonadotrophin) corticotrophin (ACTH) growth hormone (HGH, somatotrophin) All the releasing factors of the above-mentioned substances are also banned. erythropoietin (EPO) sermorelin

    * for caffeine-if the concentration in the urine exceeds 15 micrograms/ml

    ** for testosterone-if the administration of testosterone or the use of any other manipulation has the result of increasing the ratio of the total concentration of testosterone to that of epitosterone in theurine to greater than 6:1, unless there is evidence that this ratio is due to a physiological or pathological condition

    *** for marijuana and THC-if the concentration in the ruine of THC metabolite exceeds 15 nanograms/ml
 

Countable Athletically Related Activities Consist of:
 

1. Any meeting, activity, or instruction involving sports-related information and having an athletics purpose, held for one or more student-athletes at the direction of, or supervised by, any member or members of an institution’s coaching staff;

2. Competition;

3. Required weight-training and conditioning activities held at the direction of or supervised by an institutional staff member;

4. Participation in a physical-fitness class conducted by a member of the athletics staff;

5. In sports other than football, participation outside the institution’s declared playing
season in individual skill-related instructional activities with a member of the coaching staff and that occur at the request of the student-athlete.

6. Film or videotape reviews of athletics practices or contests required, supervised or monitored by institutional staff members;

7. Required participation in camps, clinics or workshops;

8. Meetings initiated by coaches or other institutional staff members on athletically related matters;

9. Individual workouts required or supervised by a member of the coaching staff;

10. On-court or on-field activities called by any member or members of a team and confined primarily to member of that team that are considered necessary for participation in that sport; and

11. Visiting the competition site in the sports of cross country, golf, and skiing.

         The Athletic Compliance Office has authority to investigate all allegations of violations of conference rules and NCAA regulations.  This office will conduct an investigation of any allegation and conduct interviews with student-athletes, coaches, and other parties who may have been involved in alleged offenses or may have knowledge of alleged offenses.

         The rights described below are intended to aid the student-athlete in understanding investigation procedures.  Such investigations are conducted in accordance with procedures outlined by the NCAA.  The intent of the investigation is to determine if a violation occurred, if the student-athlete was involved in committing a violation as well as the extent of knowledge or of involvement in committing a violation by other student-athletes, coaches, University officials, and persons associated with the UCF athletic program.

         Questions about investigations and the rights of student-athletes in such investigations should be directed to the Athletic Compliance Office.

Gathering of Information
        In the initial stages of investigation, the Athletic Compliance Office may contact several individuals including student-athletes in an attempt to learn more about the alleged violation.  Should a student-athlete be contacted concerning an alleged violation, he/she will be:

1. Informed of the reason for the contact.
2. Provided with an explanation of how information is being gathered and how this information will be used should further investigation (Institutional Investigation and NCAA investigation) be appropriate.
3. Possible consequences if it should be determined that the student-athlete did commit violations of conference rules and/or NCAA regulations, i.e. ineligible to participate in identified number of athletic events, restitution, loss of scholarship, ineligible to participate in athletics at NCAA institution.

        When the gathering of information suggests that a student-athlete was involved in violations of conference rules or NCAA regulations, the student-athlete may be declared ineligible from participation in NCAA competition pending the outcome of the Internal Investigation and subsequent NCAA Investigation.  The declaration of ineligibility often occurs prior to the initiation of an Internal Investigation.

Internal (Institutional) Investigation
         A student-athlete who, based upon the gathering of information, allegedly committed a violation of conference rules or NCAA regulations should be informed of the following by a representative of the Athletic Compliance Office prior to an Internal Investigation interview:

1. Violations of conference rules and/or NCAA regulations allegedly committed by the student-athlete.
2. Purpose and procedures of an Internal Investigation interview.
3. Right to have an advisor/counselor present during the Internal Investigation interview.  An attorney may attend an Internal Investigation interview with the student-athlete to provide advice, but may not represent the student-athlete or directly question or cross-examine witnesses, except when an attorney representing the University had directly questioned or cross-examined a witness or party to the Internal Investigation.
4. Possible consequences if it should be determined that the student-athlete did commit violations of conference rules and/or NCAA regulations, i.e. ineligible to participate in identified number of athletic events, restitution, loss of scholarship, ineligible to participate in athletics at NCAA institution.
5. The opportunity to review information contained in the institution’s report of the interview and to make additions or corrections.

Most of the investigation will take place through interviews of the student-athletes involved, coaches, and any other persons involved.

If you are involved in an investigation, you will be requested to sign a confidentiality agreement stating that you will not release or discuss any of the information discussed during your interview.

During the interview, the person(s) conducting the interview will take notes as to what happened during the interview and questions that were asked.

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Team Travel Policy
        1. All University travel must be authorized in advance by completing a Group Travel Authorization Form. These forms have been e-mailed to coaching/staff members by the Business Office.

        2. Meal allowances are as follows:
                • $ 3.00 per person* for travel before 6 a.m. and returning after 8 a.m.
                • $ 6.00 per person for travel before noon and returning after 2 p.m.
                • $12.00 per person for travel before 6 p.m. and returning after 8 p.m.
                • $21.00 per person for travel before 6 a.m. and returning after 8 p.m.
                • The NCAA permits providing cash up to $10 for a snack or pre-or-post-game meal. This is permitted on the day before competition and day of competition.

        3. Travel Squad forms are available in the Athletics Compliance Office (ACO) or on our website and must be turned in to the ACO at least 10 days prior to departure of the team. The ACO will verify all student-athletes whose names appear on the traveling squad are eligible and have been certified to practice and compete, and the team travel party falls within conference travel squad limits.

        4. A signed copy of the UCF Travel Squad form will be returned to the coach and copied to the athletics business office once eligibility has been verified. A travel itinerary including planned stops, practice locations and times, and scheduled meals should be attached to the UCF Travel Squad Form.

        5. The athletics business office requires that a UCF Travel Squad Per Diem form (which includes a team travel roster, social security number, position/title, per diem recommended, and a space for the traveler’s signature) be turned in to the Business Office at the conclusion of travel.


Holiday Procedure
        1. A list of all the student-athletes who will be remaining on-campus must be turned in to the Athletics Compliance Office (ACO) at least two weeks prior to the official university holiday.

        2. The local addresses for all student-athletes remaining in the local area for competition must be turned in along with the list.

        3. The ACO will verify all student-athletes whose names appear are eligible.

        4. The Athletic Business Office will issue the appropriate funds.

*16.8.1.2.3 Meal-Allowance Limitation
All student-athletes on the same team must receive identical meal allowances on intercollegiate trips and during vacation periods when student-athletes are required to remain on the institution’s campus for organized practice sessions or competition. Such allowances may not exceed the amount provided by the institution to institutional staff members on away-from-campus trips and may not be provided for a particular meal if the student-athlete receives that meal (or its equivalent) from another source.
Leaving Away Contests Separate from Team
Student-Athletes must travel with their team to an away competition site on the team bus or van. After the event, student-athletes must travel home with the team unless the coach releases them to their parent or legal guardian and a signed authorization form.