DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
and IUPUI
GUIDE TO RULES COMPLIANCE
 
    Section 7 - SCHEDULING AND MISSED CLASS TIME

7.1 Missed Class Time Policy

It is the policy of the IUPUI Department of Intercollegiate Athletics that no student-athlete may miss class due to team meetings, strength and conditioning or practice. Excused absences, at the discretion of the individual class instructor, are allowed for travel to and from away contests or to compete in home contests.

Coaches are encouraged to schedule in such a manner that the team, as a whole, will not miss a total of 10 class days and individual student-athletes will not miss more than 4 sessions of the same class. The exceptions may be granted in the case of Conference or NCAA required competitions that cause the limits to be exceeded. These exceptions must be initiated by the Academic Advisor and presented by the Athletics Director to the Athletics Advisory Committee for approval.

No contests, except for Conference or NCAA contests, may be scheduled during final exam periods. Exceptions must be requested by the Director of Athletics and forwarded to the Athletics Advisory Committee for approval.

-Approved by Athletics Advisory Committee 4/29/98

Calculation of class time missed is to be done as follows:

A.CLASSES BEGINNING AFTER 7:00 A.M. AND ENDING PRIOR TO 5:30 P.M.:

(1) Reporting time (not starting time) for a home contest or departure for an away contest on a day when classes are in session:

Reporting or Departure Time Days Missed
Before 12:00 NOON

1
After 12:00 NOON & before 3:00 P.M.

1/4
After 3:00 P.M.

0

(2) Return times from multi-day trips when the day of return is a day when classes are in session:

Return Time Days Missed
Before 8:00 A.M.

0
8:00 A.M. to 12:00 NOON

3/4
After 12:00 NOON

1

A completed schedule form is to be submitted annually in accord with specific dates to the Director of Athletics. All planned contests and championship events must be included. Dates of post season championships must also be identified, e.g., NCAA championships, if that information is available at the time of submission.

7.2 Scheduling

Head Coaches are responsible for scheduling contests in their sport. Schedules are to be submitted to the Compliance Coordinator no later than March 1 (Fall Contests) and October 1 (Spring Contests). Proposed schedules will be reviewed by the Compliance Coordinator, Athletics Business Manager and Director of Athletics for NCAA minimum/maximum requirements, missed class time, cost and transportation. The Athletics Committee will provide final approval for all schedules submitted by the Director of Athletics. Any necessary changes in a schedule (e.g., travel time/date changes, etc.) are to be submitted (Schedule of Changes form) to the Director of Athletics, Compliance Coordinator, and Athletics Business Manager.

7.3 NCAA First Permissible Contest Date

The first contest, i.e., game or scrimmage, with outside competition for the following sports shall not occur prior to:

Volleyball
First permissible date of competition is the Friday prior to September 1, or the preceding Friday if September 1 falls on a Friday, or two Fridays prior to September 1 if September 1 falls on a Saturday.

Men's Soccer
September 1 or the preceding Friday if September 1 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, except that an alumni contest may be played the weekend prior to September 1 when September 1 does not fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or Monday as provided in NCAA Bylaw 17.20.5.1

Women's Soccer
The Friday prior to the 11th weekend prior to the start of the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship, except that an alumni contest may be played the previous weekend. For purposes of this legislation (NCAA Bylaw 17.20.5.1.1), a weekend includes Fridays after the conclusion of the institution’s regular classes.

Cross Country
September 1 or the preceding Friday if September 1 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Monday

Basketball
136 days prior to the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship game (including Sundays) (per bylaw 17.5.3)

All Other Sports
September 7 or the institution's first day of classes for the fall term, whichever is earlier

7.4 NCAA Sports Sponsorship Requirements

An institution classified in Division I shall sponsor a minimum of:

(1) Seven varsity intercollegiate sports, including at least two team sports involving all-male teams or mixed teams of males and females, and

(2) Seven varsity intercollegiate sports, including at least two team sports involving all-female teams.

In order to be counted toward the above NCAA minimum sports sponsorship requirements for Division I, a team shall engage in at least a minimum number of contests against other four-year institutions each year. In individual sports, the team must also include a minimum number of participants in each contest. The following minimum are applicable:

Team Sports Minimum Number
of Contests		 Maximum Number
of Contests
Basketball 25 28
Soccer 11 20 (5 dates in Spring)
Softball 27 56
Volleyball 19 28 dates (4 dates in Spring)

 

Individual Sports Minimum Number
of Contests		 Maximum Number
of Contests		 Minimum Number
of Participants
Cross Country 6 7 (5 dates in Spring) 5
Golf 8 24 dates 5
Swimming 10 20 11
Tennis 12 25 5

IUPUI is also required to meet all Conference regulations involving scheduling.

7.5 Scheduling and Missed Class Time Form

FORM 7A - Schedule Form To be completed and submitted by the coach to the Director of Athletics for Athletics Committee Approval.

Form 7B - Schedule of Changes Submitted by Head Coach when competition schedule requires change after Athletics Committee approval.
   
 

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