ncaa-manual

31.1.8 Logo Restrictions—Noncompeting Participants. The logo restriction on student-athletes’ apparelset forth in Bylaw 12.5.4 shall apply to commercial logos on uniforms worn by band members, cheerleaders,dance team members and the institution’s mascot during NCAA championship events. (Adopted: 8/11/98 effective8/1/99)31.1.9 Medical Disqualification. The student-athlete’s team physician shall examine each athlete injuredduring NCAA competition and make a recommendation to the athlete, the coach and the chair of the governingsports committee, or the chair’s designated representative, as to the advisability of continued participationor disqualification of the athlete. In the absence of said team physician, the NCAA tournament physician, asrecommended by the host institution and approved by the governing sports committee, shall examine the injuredathlete and make a recommendation as noted above. The chair of the governing sports committee, or the chair’sdesignated representative, shall be responsible for enforcement of the medical recommendation if it involves disqualification.31.1.10 Misconduct. Each games committee shall hold a pretournament meeting with the coaches of participatinginstitutions to review and explain the policies related to misconduct (as defined in Bylaw 31.02.4).31.1.10.1 Hearing Opportunity. An act of misconduct may be found upon an administrative hearinggranted to the student-athlete or the institutional representative involved by the governing sports committee orthe games committee authorized to act for it.31.1.10.2 Misconduct Incident During Competition. If the act of misconduct occurs during the competition,under normal circumstances the individual shall be allowed to complete the competition in which he orshe is participating at the time of the incident. An administrative hearing shall be held at the conclusion of theday’s competition, during a break in the continuity of the championship (e.g., between rounds of a basketballtournament) when no competition is being conducted or at the conclusion of the championship. However, if theact of misconduct is so flagrant that it obviously violates the principles of fair play and sportsmanship, the gamescommittee may immediately withdraw the student-athlete or institutional representative from the competitionand conduct the hearing following this action. Other acts of misconduct may be dealt with at the governingsports committee’s convenience. (Revised: 8/13/92)31.1.10.3 Penalty for Misconduct. A governing sports committee (or the games committee authorized toact for it) may impose any one or a combination of the following penalties on an institution or any studentathleteor representative of an institution guilty of misconduct: (Revised: 1/14/08 effective 8/1/08)(a) Public or private reprimand of the individual;(b) Disqualification of the individual from further participation in the NCAA championship involved;(c) Banishment of the individual from participation in one or more following championships of the sportinvolved;(d) Cancellation of payment to the institution of the Association’s travel guarantee for the individuals involved;(e) Withholding of all or a portion of the institution’s share of revenue distribution;(f) Banishment of the institution from participation in one or more following championships in which itsteam in that sport otherwise would be eligible to participate;(g) Disqualification of an institution for a period of time from serving as host institution for one or moreNCAA championships; (Revised: 8/13/92)(h) Cancellation of all or a portion of the honorarium for hosting an NCAA championship; and (Revised:8/13/92)(i) Financial or other penalties different from (a) through (h) above, but only if they have prior approval ofthe Championships/Sports Management Cabinet. (Revised: 8/13/92, 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08)31.1.10.4 Ban from Following Championship. When a student-athlete or institutional representative isbanned from participation in a following championship, such penalty shall be applied to the next tournament(s)in which the individual’s team is involved and the individual otherwise is eligible to participate. In the case ofan individual event, the penalty shall be applied to the next meet(s) or tournament(s) for which the individualqualifies and otherwise is eligible to participate.31.1.10.5 Review of Action. Any action related to misconduct may be reviewed by the governing sportscommittee upon request of any institution participating in the championship.31.1.11 Failure to Adhere to Policies and Procedures.31.1.11.1 Financial Penalties. A governing sports committee may assess a financial penalty against an institutionfor failure of any of its representatives to adhere to the policies and procedures governing championshipsadministration, subject to review by and appeal to the Championships/Sports Management Cabinet. The institutionmay be assessed: (Revised: 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08)(a) One hundred dollars per team or $50 per individual, up to a $600 maximum penalty, for failure to adhereto published procedures for the submission of regular-season results, availability questionnaires and/or entry forms; (Revised: 10/29/09)386