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Term-in-Ology:Setting Squad Lists at the Beginning of the Season
As fall sports’ seasons begin this time of year, one NCAA compliance pro forma requirement is completion of a team’s squad lists before the first date of competition. Per NCAA rules, a Division I school’s athletics director (or designee) shall compile on a form approved by the Legislative Committee a list of the squad members in each sport on the first day of competition and shall indicate there on the status of each member in the designated categories.
A student-athlete's name must be on the official institutional form in order for the student to be eligible to represent the institution in intercollegiate competition.
Violations of this bylaw do not affect a student-athlete's eligibility if the violation occurred due to an institutional administrative error or oversight and the student-athlete is subsequently added to the form; however, the violation shall be considered an institutional violation.
The following procedures shall be used for the squad list:
(a) The form shall be available for examination upon request by an authorized representative of another member institution, the NCAA, and, if the institution is a member of a conference, an authorized representative of the conference;
(b) A supplementary form may be filed to add names of persons not initially on the squad or to indicate a change of status;
(c) A student-athlete's name must be on the official institutional form to qualify to represent the institution in intercollegiate athletics; and
(d) The athletics director (or designee, who may not be a coaching staff member) shall sign the form for each sport. The head coach in each sport shall sign the form for the applicable sport.
Athletics Veritas is presented for information purposes only and should not be considered advice or counsel on NCAA compliance matters. For guidance on NCAA rules and processes, always consult your university’s athletics compliance office, conference office, and/or the NCAA.
