SUNY Potsdam student-athletes (SA's) must comply with all NCAA, SUNYAC, and SUNY Potsdam eligibility rules and regulations pertaining to meeting and maintaining athletic eligibility. Any prospective SA must complete the following steps before being cleared to participate in their first practice:
1) Sports Medicine Compliance Forms must be completed by the due date
http://www.potsdam.edu/athletics/sportsmedicine
2) Complete all mandatory NCAA compliance forms (available here online in early August)
NCAA regulations, required forms, and instructions for completion are available below. These forms must be completed online
before attending the mandatory NCAA compliance meeting.
3) Attend a mandatory NCAA compliance meeting:
TEAM COMPLIANCE MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2017-18:
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Meetings start on time- please be prompt and bring a pen.
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Fall Sports Teams:
           Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Volleyball                          Â
Friday, August 18, 2017 @ 2 p.m. (location TBA) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
      Men's and Women's Cross Country                   Â
Monday, August 21, 2017 @ 11 a.m. (Maxcy 104)
           Golf                                                                                      Â
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 @ 4 p.m. (Maxcy 104)
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Spring Sports Teams:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
                Thursday, August 31, 2017 @ 7:30 p.m. (location TBA)
           Softball
           Men's Lacrosse
           Women's Lacrosse
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Winter Sports Teams:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
                Wednesday, September 6, 2017 @ 7:30 p.m. (location TBA)
       Men's Basketball
           Women's Basketball
           Men's Ice Hockey
            Women's Ice Hockey
           Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving
      Men's and Women's Track and Field
These meetings are conducted by the athletic department's compliance officer. Pertinent NCAA bylaws, campus academic standards for eligibility, and compliance issues will be covered at this meeting. SA's will also have the opportunity to ask questions and receive clarification about NCAA bylaws and other issues regarding eligibility.
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NCAA Compliance Forms (available in early August):
1) 2017-18 SUMMARY OF NCAA REGULATIONS
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DO NOT PRINT THIS FORM. Read the information before completing any of the forms below.
               We will review this information at your team's compliance meeting.
2) 2017-18 NCAA BANNED DRUGS
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DO NOT PRINT THIS FORM. Read the information before signing the Drug Testing Consent form in #4 below.
                A copy will be provided for you at your team’s compliance meeting.
3) 2017-18Â SUNY POTSDAM STUDENT-ATHLETE HISTORICAL QUESTIONNAIRE
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Complete form online. This must be completed before your team compliance meeting.
4) 2017-18Â NCAA COMBINED COMPLIANCE FORMS
      These 3 forms have been combined into one online form for 2017-18.
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Student-Athlete Statement (Form 17-3c)
        NCAA Division III Drug Testing Consent (Form 17-3f)
        Authorization/Consent for Disclosure of Protected Health Information to the NCAA
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Complete form online. This must be completed before your team compliance meeting.
5) GENERAL AMATEURISM AND ELIGIBILITY FORM FOR INTERNATIONAL AND SELECT STUDENT-ATHLETES (Form 17-10c)
               For international student-athletes competing
for the first time in intercollegiate athletics.
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Complete this interactive form online, print, and then manually sign and date the form; bring to compliance meeting.
                Returning international students do not need to fill out this form.
Sports Information:
6) SUNY POTSDAM STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILE QUESTIONAIRE 2017-18
            Complete and submit this form entirely online. This information is used for your online bio page.
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