Pace University Athletics

The Role of Athletic Compliance

Welcome to all Pace University student-athletes, prospective student-athletes, coaches, administrators, representatives of athletic interests (boosters), and community members!

Your interest and support in Pace athletics is greatly appreciated!  The purpose of this website is to assist your understanding of various NCAA, and NE-10 rules that may affect you.  All NCAA legislation cannot be covered in a limited space such as this, therefore any additional questions should be forwarded to the Compliance Office in the Department of Athletics.  You are encouraged to always ask before you act!

Pace University is committed to the principles of institutional control in operating its athletics programs through the development and implementation of appropriate institutional policies and procedures, an effective education program, and a functioning monitoring program.  Each individual involved in intercollegiate athletics is obligated to maintain competency with respect to knowledge of the rules; to act within his or her realm of responsibility in full compliance with the governing legislation; and to report any violation of NCAA, conference, and/or institutional rules of which he or she is aware.

The Compliance Office is responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and verifying compliance with all NCAA, NE-10, and Pace University rules and regulations and to educate the various constituencies of the University (e.g. coaches, administrators, faculty, student-athletes, prospects, alumni) and the University community regarding these rules and regulations.  It is important that all persons involved in Pace athletics understand and comply with our commitment to these rules and regulations, as they are essential to maintaining the integrity of Pace University.

If you are looking to try out for a varsity team, then you should contact that respective team's head coach for information on possible tryout opportunities. Thanks again for your interest and support of Pace Athletics.  GO SETTERS!

Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance
Alexis Thompson
(914) 773-3797 (Office)
athompson2@pace.edu

Coaches Section
Players'Eligibility for Practice/Competition Returners-Good Academic Standing: To be eligible to represent an institution in intercollegiate athletics competition, a student-athlete shall:
• Be enrolled in at least a minimum full-time program of studies, be in good academic standing, and maintain progress toward a baccalaureate or equivalent degree
• Achieve a minimum grade-point average based on a maximum of 4.000 grading scale, unless otherwise specified
• Complete all compliance forms
• Complete all medical forms

Prospective Student Athletes (PSAs)
The NCAA Eligibility Center will determine the validity of the information on which the initial eligibility of a student-athlete is based. All PSAs shall:
• Create an account with the NCAA Eligibility Center
• Have their Highschool or Secondary school submit all academic transcripts
• Request their athletic certification
• Complete all compliance forms
• Complete all medical forms

Social Media Reminders
A member institution shall not publicize (or arrange for publicity of) any recruiting contract made between an institution's coaching staff member and a prospective student-athlete. No staff member can comment on a PSA's social media account or post PSA in reference to a verbal commitment (using personal or team account). You are permitted to repost and like and post made by a PSA.

Recruiting
• All electronically transmitted human voice exchange, electronically transmitted correspondence, recruiting materials and written correspondence shall be considered communication.
• Contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardian(s) and an institutional staff member or booster during which any dialogue occurs more than an exchange of a greeting. Any face-to-face encounter that is prearranged shall be considered a contact, regardless of whether any conversation occurs.
• A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade. An individual remains a prospective student-athlete until one of the following occurs (whichever occurs earlier) (a) The individual officially registers and enrolls in a minimum full-time program of studies and attends classes in any term of a four-year collegiate institution's regular academic year (excluding summer); or (b) The individual participates in a regular-squad practice or competition at a four-year collegiate institution.

Dead Periods
A dead period is that period of time when it is not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on or off the member institution's campus or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes to the institution's campus.
All Sports
The period 48 hours before 7 a.m. on the date for signing in the applicable sport.

Football
(a) December 22 through January 1
(b) Monday through Wednesday during the week of the annual American Football Coaches Association Convention
(c) The Saturday before Memorial Day through Memorial Day

Camps/Clinics
In operating a sports camp or clinic, an institution, members of its staff or a booster shall not give free or reduced admission privileges to any individual who has started classes for the ninth grade. Prospective student-athletes may receive awards from a member institution's sports camp or clinic with the understanding that the cost of such awards is included in the admissions fees charged for participants in the camp or clinic.

Sports Wagering & Gambling
No staff member shall knowingly participate in sports wagering activities or provide information to individuals involved in or associated with any type of sports wagering activities concerning intercollegiate, amateur, or professional athletics competition.

What counts as a bet?
• Soliciting or accepting any bet on a sporting event.
• Placing an item of value (money, a shirt, dinner) on a sporting outcome.
• Applies to any institutional or outside competition (intercollegiate, amateur, professional) in any sport the NCAA runs a championship for. Examples: Fantasy leagues with an entrance fee, March Madness bracket pool with an entrance fee, Super Bowl Squares, Daily fantasy/betting apps