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Postseason access loss and penalties
In order to compete in the 2016-17 postseason, teams must achieve a 930 four-year APR. NCAA member representatives chose the 930 standard because that score predicts a 50 percent graduation rate for the team. Additionally, teams must earn at least a 930 APR to avoid penalties.
“The goal of the Academic Performance Program is to encourage academic achievement, not to punish those who don’t meet the mark. We will continue to work with schools and teams who don’t reach the 930 standard to make sure every student-athlete has the opportunity to succeed,” Emmert said.
Teams scoring below 930 can face consequences intended to direct additional focus on academics. Those penalties can include practice restrictions and playing-season reductions. The intention is to fill time that would have been spent on athletics with academic activities.
Twenty-three teams in Division I will be ineligible for the postseason in 2016-17 due to their low APR, compared with 21 teams last year.
In 2016-17, 31 teams are subject to penalties – in addition to the postseason requirement – for not meeting the minimum academic standard set by member schools. In 2015-16, 28 teams took penalties.
Schools may request a waiver from some or all penalty elements. Waivers are overseen by the Committee on Academics. The Academic Performance Program penalty structure includes three levels, with penalties increasing in severity at each level. Schools move through the penalty structure each year, progressing to the next level of severity if their multiyear APR remains below the benchmarks.
The specific penalties for each team are listed on the school’s report in the APR searchable database.
https://www.ncaa.org/about/resource...ion-i-student-athletes-still-making-gains-apr
In order to compete in the 2016-17 postseason, teams must achieve a 930 four-year APR. NCAA member representatives chose the 930 standard because that score predicts a 50 percent graduation rate for the team. Additionally, teams must earn at least a 930 APR to avoid penalties.
“The goal of the Academic Performance Program is to encourage academic achievement, not to punish those who don’t meet the mark. We will continue to work with schools and teams who don’t reach the 930 standard to make sure every student-athlete has the opportunity to succeed,” Emmert said.
Teams scoring below 930 can face consequences intended to direct additional focus on academics. Those penalties can include practice restrictions and playing-season reductions. The intention is to fill time that would have been spent on athletics with academic activities.
Twenty-three teams in Division I will be ineligible for the postseason in 2016-17 due to their low APR, compared with 21 teams last year.
In 2016-17, 31 teams are subject to penalties – in addition to the postseason requirement – for not meeting the minimum academic standard set by member schools. In 2015-16, 28 teams took penalties.
Schools may request a waiver from some or all penalty elements. Waivers are overseen by the Committee on Academics. The Academic Performance Program penalty structure includes three levels, with penalties increasing in severity at each level. Schools move through the penalty structure each year, progressing to the next level of severity if their multiyear APR remains below the benchmarks.
The specific penalties for each team are listed on the school’s report in the APR searchable database.
https://www.ncaa.org/about/resource...ion-i-student-athletes-still-making-gains-apr
