2018-19 Handbook Pac-12 Conference Main: 415.580.4200 360 3rd Street, 3rd Floor Fax: 415.549.2829 San Francisco, CA 94107 Web: www.pac-12.com Updated 7/1/2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface ..............................................................................3 Chapter 7—External Communications, Political Preamble ..........................................................................3 Activities, Government Relations ..............................88 Mission Statement ..........................................................4 Chapter 8—Initiation and Review of Proposed our values ........................................................................4 NCAA Legislation ........................................................90 our values-based goals ..................................................4 Chapter 9—Expense Reimbursement .......................91 CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS SPORTS POLICIES & REGULATIONS Chapter 1—Name and Purpose ...................................6 Chapter 1—Baseball Regulations...............................94 Chapter 2—Membership ...............................................7 Chapter 2—Men’s Basketball Regulations .............100 Chapter 3—Conditions and Obligations of Chapter 3—Women’s Basketball Regulations ........109 Membership ....................................................................8 Chapter 4—Women’s Beach Volleyball Regulations ... Chapter 4—Governance ..............................................11 116 Chapter 5—Chief Executive Officers Group ............11 Chapter 5—Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Regulations .................................................................119 Chapter 6—Officers of the Conference .....................13 Chapter 6—Football Regulations .............................122 Chapter 7—Conference Actions .................................14 Chapter 7—Men’s Golf Regulations........................137 Chapter 8—The Council ..............................................14 Chapter 8—Women’s Golf Regulations ..................141 Chapter 9—Committees of the Council ....................16 Chapter 9—Women’s Gymnastic Regulations .......145 Chapter 10—Indemnification .....................................18 Chapter 10—Women’s Lacrosse Regulations ........149 Chapter 11—Conference Office ..................................20 Chapter 11—Men’s and Women’s Rowing Chapter 12—Miscellaneous ........................................20 Regulations .................................................................153 Chapter 13—Amendments .........................................20 Chapter 12—Men’s Soccer Regulations ..................158 EXECUTIVE REGULATIONS Chapter 13—Women’s Soccer Regulations ............162 Chapter 1—Financial Distribution ............................22 Chapter 14—Softball Regulations ............................166 Chapter 2—Recruiting .................................................26 Chapter 15—Men’s Swimming and Diving Chapter 3—Financial Aid to Student-Athletes ........26 Regulations .................................................................172 Chapter 4—Student-Athlete Eligibility .....................28 Chapter 16—Women’s Swimming and Diving Chapter 5—Institutional Eligibility ...........................35 Regulations .................................................................179 Chapter 6—Scheduling ...............................................35 Chapter 17—Men’s and Women’s Tennis Regulations 186 Chapter 7—Student-Athlete Well-Being ...................37 Chapter 18—Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Chapter 8—Exchange of Information .......................38 Regulations .................................................................193 Chapter 9—Recommended Hiring Policies .............38 Chapter 19—Women’s Volleyball Regulations ......202 COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS Chapter 20—Wrestling Regulations .......................209 Chapter 1—Interpretive Policies ................................42 APPENDICES Chapter 2—Investigative Policies ..............................42 Appendix A—Drug Abuse Resolution ...................214 Chapter 3—Controversies ...........................................43 Appendix B—Institutional Sponsorship of Varsity Chapter 4—Support of Conference Programs, Sports ...........................................................................215 Standards of Conduct, Action by Commissioner ....45 Appendix C—NCAA Basketball Championship Chapter 5—Sportsmanship ........................................50 Expense Forms ............................................................216 ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS Appendix D—2018-19 NCAA & Conference Chapter 1—Committee Structure ..............................54 Committee Appointments ........................................219 Chapter 2—Radio and Television Policies ................63 Appendix E—Mountain Pacific Sports Federation 221 Chapter 3—Administrative Policies ..........................66 Appendix F—PAC-12 Networks ..............................221 Chapter 4—Conference Championships ..................74 Appendix G—2018-19 Conference Meeting Schedule Chapter 5—The Rose Bowl .........................................76 222 Chapter 6—Officiating ................................................79 Appendix H—2018-19 Conference Championships Dates & Sites ...............................................................223 2018-19 Handbook • Page 2 Preface and Preamble PREFACE The western United States’ preeminent intercollegiate athletics conference, now known as the Pac-12, has been recognized previously and variously in chronological order as the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Athletic Confer- ence (PCC), December 2, 1915, to June 30, 1959; the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU), July 1, 1959, to September 3, 1968; the Pacific-8 (Pac-8) from September 4, 1968, until June 30, 1978; the Pacific-10 (Pac-10) from July 1, 1978, to June 30, 2011; and, beginning on July 1, 2011, the Pac-12. The original members who met in Portland, Oregon, December 2, 1915, were the Universities of California, Oregon, and Washington, plus Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University). Stanford and Washington State College (now Washington State University) accepted invitations one year later when the first Constitution was written. The University of Southern California and the University of Idaho were admitted in 1922, the University of Montana in 1924, and fledgling University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was ex- tended an invitation to make it ten members on January 1, 1928. Montana withdrew in 1950 and Idaho was not included when the AAWU was born July 1, 1959. California, Stanford, UCLA, USC, and Washington formed this five-member nucleus and were joined by Washington State in 1962, and Oregon and Oregon State in 1964. Expanding once again, the Conference became the Pacific-10, July 1, 1978, with the infusion of the University of Arizona and Arizona State University. In the summer of 2010, the University of Utah and the University of Colorado accepted invitations to join the Conference and became members on July 1, 2011, the same day the Conference’s name officially changed to Pac-12. PREAMBLE Organized intercollegiate athletics constitutes an important activity in collegiate undergraduate life and ex- perience. To maximize the constructive character of this activity, it is essential that the student-athletes who participate in it shall be genuinely representative of the student body to which they belong. Such representation requires (1) that these student-athletes shall fulfill academic requirements as to admission and performance as adequately as other students are required to do and (2) that the institution in which they are enrolled shall ac- cept and discharge the responsibilities set forth above and shall maintain such curricular standards as to ensure substantive collegiate-level content in every course offered. The President or Chancellor of each member shall have the ultimate authority and responsibility for the conduct of intercollegiate athletics at his or her institution. 2018-19 Handbook • Page 3 Mission Statement MISSION STATEMENT The Pac-12 Conference is dedicated to developing the next generation of leaders by championing excellence in academics, athletics, and the well-being of our student-athletes. OUR VALUES The well-being of student-athletes Excellence with integrity A culture of equity, diversity, inclusiveness and collegiality OUR VALUES-BASED GOALS To protect and promote the well-being of our student-athletes. To provide an equal opportunity for student-athletes to acquire a degree and the skills necessary to thrive as productive members of society. To protect and promote a culture of equity, diversity and inclusiveness. To sustain the Conference’s unparralleled record of broad-based athletic excellence while adhering to the high- est standards of academic achievement, ethical conduct and sportsmanship. To foster collegiality among member institutions. Revised: 6/88, 6/89, 6/90, 2/98, 6/00, 3/10, 6/18) 2018-19 Handbook • Page 4 CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS CB Subject Page Chapter 1—Name and Purpose .........................................................6 Chapter 2—Membership .....................................................................7 Chapter 3—Conditions and Obligations of Membership ..............8 Chapter 4—Governance ....................................................................11 Chapter 5—Chief Executive Officers Group ..................................11 Chapter 6—Officers of the Conference