The Presidents' Athletic Conference Manual
Presidents' Athletic Conference Code of Regulations
Academic Standards | Financial Aid | Recruiting | Eligibility | Conference Sports | General Operating Guidelines
I. ACADEMIC STANDARDS
A. PAC member institutions shall follow all NCAA Division III rules, by-laws and regulations pertaining to academic standards. Athletes shall be admitted to member institutions on the same basis as any other students and shall be required to observe and maintain the same academic standards.
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II. FINANCIAL AID
A. PAC member institutions shall follow all NCAA Division III rules, by-laws and regulations pertaining to financial aid.
B. Presidents' Exchange - At the April Presidents' Council meeting of each year, the presidents shall receive a conference financial aid report from the executive director that will include the NCAA Division III Financial Aid Reporting Data for all PAC member institutions. The information contained in the report is not to be distributed outside the Presidents' Council.
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III. RECRUITING
A. PAC member institutions shall follow all NCAA Division III rules, by-laws and regulations pertaining to recruiting.
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IV. ELIGIBILITY
A. Matriculation and Scholastic Standing
1. PAC member institutions shall follow all NCAA Division III rules, by-laws and regulations pertaining to eligibility.
B. Transfer Students
1. Transfer students eligibility should be governed in accordance to the current NCAA rules and regulations for during season and post-season competition.
2. An undergraduate student-athlete may not participate in a sport at two (2) PAC schools in the same or consecutive seasons in the same sport. Transfer students within member institutions who have not previously participated in that sport at the college level are immediately eligible. The NCAA Division III definition of athletic participation shall be applied to the application of this rule.
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V. CONFERENCE SPORTS
A. General Guidelines
The member institutions shall foster intercollegiate athlete competition in sports as required for membership in the NCAA Division III. The member institution specific sports schedules will be as defined by the sports guidelines. No institutions need field a team in all conference sports.
B. Sports
The Presidents' Athletic Conference Agreement and Code of Regulations applies to the following:
Fall Sports (men): Cross Country, Football, Soccer
Fall Sports (women): Cross Country, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball
Winter Sports (men): Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling
Winter Sports (women): Basketball, Swimming
Spring Sports (men): Baseball, Golf, Tennis Track & Field
Spring Sports (women): Golf, Softball, Track & Field
C. Christmas Vacation
Individual athletes may participate in approved tournaments or meets during the Christmas vacation period.
D. NCAA Participation
Participation in NCAA sponsored or sanctified events is permitted in all sports. Funding of these competition will be the responsibility of the individual institutions.
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VI. GENERAL OPERATING GUIDELINES
A. Scheduling
1. The commissioner should arrange schedules to minimize conflict with the academic requirements of member institutions.
2. Intercollegiate contests shall be scheduled only with sanctioned varsity teams of four-year accredited institutions. Freshmen or junior varsity teams may participate against teams of less than varsity status.
3. Financial arrangements are the responsibility of the home team. There shall be no guarantees, no sharing of gate receipts, no sharing of expenses.
4. Officials fees for all sports shall be determined by the established rates for officials at member institutions.
5. Security will be provided at appropriate athletic evens at the discretion of the home team.
B. Practices
1. All practice starting dates will be determined by the Athletic Directors' Council, and where appropriate in compliance with the NCAA guidelines, as approved by the Presidents' Council.
2. In all sports, organized practice sessions of not more than two (2) hours duration may be scheduled on days in which school is in session, during the permissible practice and playing session.
3. Any official meeting of a coach and members of his team, at designated times, constitutes a practice session.
4. All sports may practice and play during vacation periods at the discretion of the individual institution.
5. An interval of three (3) hours shall be observed between two (2) practices on the same day.
6. Once classes begin, no practice session is allowed for football on Sunday, except for meetings and the review of films.
C. Institutional Financial Responsibilities
Each member institution at the start of each school year shall pay, by September 1, the annual membership fee.
D. Awards
1. Conference All-Sports Trophy.
2. Championship Trophy for each conference sport.
3. Outstanding Athlete Award for each sport.
4. Coach of the Year Award for each sport.
5. First and Second Team All-Conference awards for each sport.
6. A Championship Trophy and All-Conference certificates will be awarded if and only if at least three full teams compete for the conference championship in the respective sport.
7. Academic Honor Roll certificates.
E. Scouting Reports
Conference members shall not provide written or verbal scouting reports to or exchange films with non-conference members unless it is permitted under that sport's scouting exchange policy.
F. Tournament Sites
If a top seed is unable or chooses not to host a PAC championship event, then the second seed will have the option to host the championship, followed by the third seed, and so on.
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