Re: Mathieu kicked off the team?
He can't play for any school after his 1st test. The NCAA suspends for an entire year on the 1st offense. So this cannot be his 3rd NCAA administered failure. I'm guessing this is a school drug test he failed (all 3 times).
Incorrect.
The NCAA suspends indefinitely after the 3rd test.
(NCAA Bylaw 31.2.3.1): Stimulants, Anabolic Agents, Diuretics, Street Drugs, Peptide Hormones, and Analogues.
Violations
If a student-athlete abuses over-the-counter and/or prescription drugs, or consumes anabolic steroids, alcohol, mind altering, and/or performance enhancing substances illegally, the student-athlete's status on the team will be jeopardized. Illegal consumption includes any action that violates federal, state, city, or university law. If the student-athlete receives a citation for drugs, alcohol, or illegal substances and is found guilty, pleads no contest, receives a deferred judgment, or is convicted, sanctions will be imposed. Citations include, but are not limited to, underage drinking, open containers of alcohol, providing alcohol to minors, illegal possession of drugs, driving or operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
The following sanctions are proposed to ensure consistency and fairness. The primary principle is that any student-athlete with a substance abuse problem needs to receive appropriate treatment and counseling. The sanctions imposed on the student-athlete with regard to participation in athletic competition should be consistent with the goals of the individualized counseling program. This protocol attempts to balance treatment and sanctions, recognizing that the medical fitness of a student-athlete and the safety of other members of the team are of paramount concern.
- First Violation
Following a first violation, the student-athlete will confer with the Director of Athletics and Head Coach to discuss the situation. The student-athlete will also attend mandatory counseling or educational sessions on campus as set by Student Life. Failure to complete the counseling or educational sessions will be construed as a further violation of the policy and may result in dismissal or suspension.
After the first violation, student-athletes will be subject to athletic department random drug testing, as the standard of reasonable suspicion will have been established. A positive drug test of any of the NCAA banned drugs found in Bylaw 31 of the NCAA Manual is a violation of "said university" Substance Abuse Policy and will result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions.
Depending on the severity of the violation, the Director of Athletics may suspend a student-athlete from the team, practice, competition, weight-conditioning, and team travel.
Team rules may be more stringent than this policy. Accordingly, the Head Coach may impose additional sanctions based upon a violation of a team rule.
- Second Violation
A second violation will result in a minimum suspension of 10% of the season. This includes competition and may include practice as determined by the Director of Athletics. If the violation occurs out-of-season, the suspension will begin at the start of the next season of competition.
The student-athlete will attend a second counseling and educational session. Appropriate University health care professionals will determine the length of counseling.
The student-athlete will continue to be subject to the Department's drug testing protocol.
There will be a second conference between the student-athlete, the Director of Athletics, the "said university" Medical Coordinator, and the Head Coach. Subsequent to the meeting and based upon the severity of the violation, the Director of Athletics, in his sole discretion, may increase the time of the suspension.
Team rules may be more stringent than this abuse policy. Accordingly the Head Coach, at his/her discretion, may impose additional sanctions.
- Third Violation
A third violation will result in the immediate removal of the student-athlete from one season of competition and may include dismissal from the team. The student-athlete may seek reinstatement. The student-athlete may submit a formal request detailing the reasons why he or she seeks reinstatement. This formal request may include the reason and circumstances surrounding the violations, ways in which the student-athlete is seeking to address the pattern of drug and alcohol abuse, etc. The request for reinstatement must be filed within two weeks of the student-athlete being suspended or dismissed from the team.
