Herd said:
What policy was in place previously?
The casual, sometimes comical, non-serious conduct rule. Thank goddess they are now serious at least.
Don't think the conference had a policy on this subject.
UM Student-Athlete Handbook. Over 100 pages long.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gogriz.com/documents/2017/10/28/2017_18_SA_Handbook.pdf
The Code (selected portions):
II.
Policies on Misconduct for University of Montana Student-Athletes
Four types of misconduct may affect your ability to participate in the University's intercollegiate
athletic program: "Category I Violations", "Category II Violations", and “Category III Violations”
are associated with criminal charges. Violations of University policies and procedures, whether
or not criminal charges are filed, may also affe
ct your ability to participate in the University’s
intercollegiate athletic program.
A.
Category I Violation
A Category I violation occurs in any situation where an individual:
Is charged with a felony and, in looking at the totality of the circumstances, it is
reasonable to believe the person committed the act (e.g., rape, sexual assault, other
felony assault, felony theft, felony DUI, etc.).
Preliminary Action:
The Athletic Director or his/her designee shall take
preliminary action to temporarily suspend a student-athlete from participation in
practice, competition, and/or access to athletic department services when a
student-athlete has been charged with a felony. The suspension is indefinite
pending the outcome of criminal proceedings and disciplinary action by the ACT,
which as soon as possible shall be informed by the AD or designee of the
temporary suspension and meet to discuss the issue. In cases where charges
have not been filed, but reasonable evidence exists that a student-athlete may
have committed a Category I violation (e.g., other specific and credible
information exists such as arrest record, statements of law enforcement officers,
University records, third-party or witn
ess statements, or acknowledgement by the
student-athlete), the ACT shall convene and determine preliminary action.
B.
Category II Violation
A Category II violation occurs in any situation where an individual:
Is charged with a non-felony criminal offense (e.g., misdemeanor assault, misdemeanor
DUI, misdemeanor theft, etc.) and, in looking at the totality of the circumstances, it is
reasonable to believe that the person committed the act; or
Violates a term of probation or other condition imposed by a court in a criminal
proceeding; or
Is found to have engaged in conduct that is deemed inappropriate, reckless, inciting, or
malicious (e.g., vandalism, destruction of Un
iversity property, etc.) which could bring
embarrassment to the team, the Department
of Athletics, or the campus community.
C.
Category III Violation
A Category III violation occurs in any situation where an individual:
Is charged with or receives a citation for a “disorderly-person” offense and, in looking at
the totality of the circumstances, it is reasonable to believe that the person committed
the act (e.g., open container, false identification, public urination, underage possession
of alcohol, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, etc.).
D.
University Policy, Procedure or Rule Violation
Violations of University policies, rules, or procedures occur in any situation where an
individual:
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III. Penalty Schedule
Table 1. Penalty Schedule: Mandatory Minimum Sanctions
Category I
Category II
Category III
First Offense
Dismissal from
team
Minimum suspension
of 10% of scheduled
contests
One or more of the following
depending on nature of
offense:
-Mandatory alcohol/drug
counseling
-Community Service
-Letter of apology
-Behavior contract
-Restitution
-Parent/guardian notification
-Suspension from practice
activities
-Suspension from team
activities
Second
Offense
Minimum suspension
of 30% of scheduled
contests
Minimum suspension of 10%
of scheduled contests
Third Offense
Dismissal from team
Minimum suspension of 25%
of scheduled contests
Fourth
Offense
Dismissal from team
Sanctions for Category I, II, and III violations shall follow the schedule above, with the following
guidelines.
Category II and III violations are each considered within a rolling two-year period in
order to determine which offense (first, second, etc.) has been committed. Category I
violations are not subject to any rolling period of time and are always acted upon.
For multi-sport student-athletes, sanctions will be imposed during the season in
which the offense occurs or in the immediately next sport season if the offense
occurs out of season.
The withholding of information in an attempt to evade punishment under this penalty
schedule is subject to further penalties as appropriate.
In cases where there is ambiguity about the Category status of a penalty or about
whether the Penalty Schedule should be invoked at all, the ACT will use all available
information to determine whether the violation is Category II or III.
Nothing in this code shall be construed to prevent the University and the Department
of Athletics from imposing disciplinar
y sanctions. The Penalty Schedule provides
minimum penalties. Additional or more severe penalties can be imposed at the
discretion of the ACT based on the severity of the act and aggravating
circumstances. When an offense involves alcohol and/or danger to others (i.e., DUI,
physical violence), more severe penalties are likely to be imposed.
The ACT may revoke or modify athletically-related financial aid as a consequence of
any and all Category I and II misconduct. Action to revoke or modify athletically-
related financial aid will be in accordance with NCAA procedures and University
procedures, as outlined in the Student-Athlete Handbook.
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