2013-2014 Stanford CS Newsletter June 2014 | Page 2

NEW NCAA INTERPRETATION MEETING WITH A SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST OUTSIDE THE PLAYING SEASON Date Published: May 15, 2014 The [NCAA] determined that Stanford may require a student-athlete to meet with a sports psychologist as a permissible out-of-season conditioning activity, provided the time engaged in the sessions are included in the maximum limit of eight hours per week for countable athletically related activities outside the playing season. In addition, in football, the sports psychologist would not have to count as one of the five strength and conditioning coaches permitted to work with the football program in any capacity. THE J u sANSAER e ! t Wx ! compliance question of the month The coaches will use the time zone where the prospect is located. A 1998 NCAA staff interpretation states that the NCAA determined that the time zone (e.g., Eastern, Standard, Pacific) where the prospect is located (as opposed to the location from where the call is being placed) should be used in determining when such calls may be made. FINAL THOUGHTS FROM CS INTERN HEIDI ROCHE CS Intern Heidi Roche completed her 2013-2014 volunteer internship last week with our office. As she put the final touches on her projects and closed out her email, she shared some thoughts of her time at Stanford over the past year. ********************************************* Working at Stanford over the past year, I experienced so many opportunities that I will never forget. From going to the Rose Bowl to cheer against the Big Ten (which, coming from an Iowa girl is saying something!), to meeting Kirk Herbstreit and the Gameday crew and the members of the US Men’s National team, there’s always something exciting happening on this campus. More exciting, though, has been the opportunity for me to contribute to the standard of excellence that is expected at Stanford. As a coach’s daughter, I grew up around athletics, but I’ve never had the opportunity to play such an integral role myself. Now, I know first hand what it is like to help a student-athlete compete for a spot on a national team or to assist their academic progress as they face different challenges on and off the field. The time I’ve spent helping the student-athletes and working with coaches and staff helped me to understand what it takes to run an athletics program of this caliber. I’ve met some amazing people, and learned things that will undoubtedly help me in my new endeavors. It is because of the people here, and the lessons I’ve learned, that I feel confident moving forward to pursue my professional goals. I can only hope that in my time at Stanford, I’ve been able to g ive someone else an experience or a memory they will never forget. RECENT CHANGE TO THE DEFINITION OF A SCHOLASTIC TEAM Recently, the NCAA determined that a team is considered a scholastic team if comprised of only students who are enrolled full time at the specific school and the team is sponsored by the school. A team that does not meet the this criteria may be considered scholastic only if the team is organized or administered under a scholastic governing body. A team that is organized and administered under a scholastic governing body is one that is subject to the rules and regulations of the governing body. This includes any disciplinary action for violations of such rules. If a team sponsored by a school is not subject to the rules and regulations of a scholastic governing body it would be considered nonscholastic for purposes of applying the evaluation legislation. In addition, the scholastic team must be eligible for events, including championship events, that are conducted by the governing body (e.g., state high school championships). Examples of some nonscholastic teams include: all-star teams, club teams, AAU teams and 7-7 football teams. Please stop by and see Jessica Everhart if you have any questions about scholastic & nonscholastic teams.