NCAA Rules - Drexel University Athletics

NCAA Rules

Amateurism

All Drexel varsity students must adhere to NCAA amateurism rules per Bylaw 12. Only an amateur student-athlete is eligible for intercollegiate athletics participation in a particular sport, per Bylaw 12.01.1.
Drexel Athletics compliance verifies pre-enrollment amateur status through the mandated NCAA certification process. Drexel continues to certify the amateur status of student-athletes during the student’s time as a varsity athlete at Drexel.

Athletic Scholarship Standards

All athletic scholarships will be renewed, increased, decreased, or cancelled by July 1^st for the upcoming academic year.
Renewed athletic scholarships are distributed via ARMS and must be signed before the end of the spring term in order to be awarded.
All incoming undergraduate transfers from an NCAA Division I, II, or III institution receiving athletic scholarship shall refer to NCAA Bylaw 15 Financial Aid, specifically Bylaw 15.3.4.1.2 Undergraduate Four-Year College Transfers.
Scholarship Decreases/Cancellations: If you receive a decrease or cancellation, you have the opportunity for a hearing. Please refer to Athletic Financial Aid Appeal Procedures.
For more details, please refer to the Annual Compliance Presentation in the ARMS Workflow titled Beginning of Year Compliance Review, as well as your athletic scholarship document.

Extra Benefits

Student-athletes are not permitted to receive extra benefits per NCAA Bylaw 16.
An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or representative of the institution’s athletics interests to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete family member or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation.

Name, Image and Likeness (NIL)

Refer to the Drexel Athletics’ NIL website for details on NIL policy, NIL disclosure and FAQ.

Playing and Practice Season

What are Countable Athletic Related Activities (CARA)?
Per NCAA Bylaw 17.02.1, Countable athletically related activities include any required activity with an athletics purpose involving student-athletes and at the direction of, or supervised by, one or more of an institution's coaching staff (including strength and conditioning coaches) and must be counted within the weekly and daily limitations under Bylaws 17.1.7.1 and 17.1.7.2. Administrative activities (e.g., academic meetings, compliance meetings) shall not be considered as countable athletically related activities.
In-Season
- Maximum of 4 hours per day
- Maximum of 20 hours per week
- Mandatory 1 day off per week
Out of season
- Maximum of 4 hours per day
- Maximum of 8 hours per week with no more than 4 hours of skill instruction per week
- Mandatory 2 days off per week
- No practice or competition the week before finals and week of finals
For more information on specific sport Playing and Practice Season, refer to NCAA Bylaw 17.
Outside Competition – must be disclosed and approved by the Compliance office prior to participation in outside competition. This process takes place in ARMS via the Outside Competition Workflow. More details in regard to rules and regulations can be found in the workflow.

Transfers

All incoming and outgoing transfers must meet NCAA eligibility standards, including academic, amateurism, Transfer Portal legislation.
Please contact the athletic department’s compliance office for more information via athleticscompliance@drexel.edu

Violations

Any University, Conference or NCAA violation should be reported to the athletic department’s compliance office.

Waivers

All Conference and NCAA waivers are processed through the athletic department’s compliance office.