® Ivy Manual 2011-2012 © Council of Ivy Group Presidents 173 COUNCIL OF IVY GROUP PRESIDENTS Shirley Tilghman, Chair, 2011-2012 Princeton University v Robin J. Harris ([HFXWLYH'LUHFWRU 7+(,9<0$18$/ 5HYLVHG$XJXVW 174 175 PREFACE TO THE 1996 EDITION ,DPSOHDVHGWRLVVXHWKLVÀIWKIvy Manual LQDQHZJUDSKLFIRUPDWDQGIRUWKHÀUVWWLPHDVD SHUPDQHQWERXQGYROXPHDVWKH,Y\/HDJXHHQWHUVLWVÀIWKGHFDGHRIIRUPDOFRPSHWLWLRQ7KHQHZ Manual HVSHFLDOO\UHÁHFWVWKHFDUHDQGFUDIWRI&DURO\Q&DPSEHOO6HQLRU$VVRFLDWH'LUHFWRURIWKH Ivy Group. The substance of our rules, the clarity of their presentation and the effectiveness of their DSSOLFDWLRQDOOEHQHÀWLPPHDVXUDEO\IURPKHURYHUVLJKW This edition continues to be based on the substantial changes in organization made in 1987, under WKHGLUHFWLRQRIWKHQ$VVLVWDQW'LUHFWRU&RQVWDQFH$+XVWRQ>+XUOEXW@3URGXFWLRQRIWKHWH[WKDV been the responsibility most recently of Jane Antis, and earlier of Marcia Staton, Lynda Jarvis and Celia Jacobowitz. 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Orleans August 1996 Princeton, New Jersey 176 177 PREFACE (THIRD EDITION) 7KH,Y\*URXSEHJDQDVDIRUPDOJURXSLQZKHQWKHHLJKWLQVWLWXWLRQVH[WHQGHGD agreement regarding football to all competitive athletics. The 1954 Ivy Group Agreement established both formal rules and standing committees to enforce and to interpret these rules. ([SHULHQFHDQGFKDQJLQJFLUFXPVWDQFHVOHGWRPDQ\PRGLÀFDWLRQVRIWKHRULJLQDOUXOHV,QDGGLWLRQ the decisions by the various committees established a body of procedures and policies governing the actions of Ivy Group members. In 1967, Jeremiah Ford II, former Director of Athletics at the 8QLYHUVLW\RI3HQQV\OYDQLDSUHSDUHGWKHÀUVWHGLWLRQRIWKHIvy Group Handbook . Designed for intra-group guidance of and information for the standing committees, this handbook collected, synthesized and presented in a usable form Ivy policies previously found only in committee minutes and selected policy statements. )XUWKHUGHFLVLRQVDQGFKDQJHVOHGLQWRDVHFRQGHGLWLRQSUHSDUHGE\$GROSK:6DPERUVNL Director of Athletics Emeritus at Harvard University. The second edition established a format in which each section was as self-contained as possible and organized by the areas of major responsibilities of the standing committees. 7KHHVWDEOLVKPHQWRIDQ,Y\RIÀFHLQODWHPHDQWIRUWKHÀUVWWLPHWKHUHZDVDQ,Y\RIÀFHUZKRVH regular duties included participation in the deliberations of all Ivy Committees. Preparation of WKLVHGLWLRQZDVLQLWLDWHGE\5LFDUGR$0HVWUHV([HFXWLYH'LUHFWRURIWKH&RXQFLORI,Y\*URXS Presidents, and completed after his retirement. This third edition of the Ivy Handbook not only XSGDWHVWKHVHFRQGHGLWLRQEXWH[WHQGVWKHFRYHUDJHWRDUHDVRIFRPPRQDJUHHPHQWOHVVUHODWHGWR the conduct of athletics. The task faced in turn by Messers. Ford, Samborski and Mestres makes clear that the Handbook must EHDQHYHUFKDQJLQJGRFXPHQWLILWLVWRVHUYHLWVSXUSRVHRIJXLGLQJDQGLQIRUPLQJ,Y\RIÀFHUV and the standing committees. It is less a statute book than a statement of common procedures. It is hoped that the loose leaf format will allow for annual updating of the contents by the insertion RIQHZRUUHYLVHGSDJHV7KHVHLQVHUWVZLOOEHVHQWWRWKHRIÀFHVRIHDFKPHPEHURIDVWDQGLQJ,Y\ committee. Other users of the book should be careful to see that their copies include all revised pages. James M. Litvack August 1, 1977 Princeton, New Jersey 178 179 CONTENTS Page PREFACES CONTENTS PART I PRINCIPLES A. Introduction 1 B. 3UHVLGHQW·V$JUHHPHQWDVDPHQGHG 1 C. 3UHVLGHQW·V6WDWHPHQWRI3ULQFLSOHV 4 D. 1&$$5HODWLRQV([FHUSWVIURPWKH,Y\0DQXDO 5 PART II ORGANIZATION A. Generally 7 1. 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Principles 39 1. 1954 Ivy Agreement, ,9$ 2. 1979 Statement of Principles, Number 8 39 B. 6SHFLÀFLVVXHV 39 1. Prohibited practices 39 2. &RQÀUPLQJDPDWHXUVWDWXV 3. Non-professionalism and multiple sports 41 C. Employment 41 1. Generally 41 2. &RDFKLQJWHDFKLQJLQVWUXFWLRQDQGFDPSV 3. 2WKHUVSHFLÀFHPSOR\PHQW 4. 2O\PSLFSDUWLFLSDWLRQ D. Special elements of men’s ice hockey 43 E. Ivy Sports 43 PART V ELIGIBILITY: ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND RESIDENCE A. Residence and years of eligibility 45 1. Seasons of competition 45 2. Seasons of competition Waivers 45 3. Years of Eligibility 46 B. Freshman eligibility generally 47 C. )UHVKPDQHOLJLELOLW\DGPLVVLRQZLWKDGYDQFHVWDQGLQJ 47 D. Transfer students 48 E. Matriculation and academic standing 49 1. Generally 49 2. Matriculation 49 3. Standing 49 4. Changes in eligibility status 50 5. Practice 50 6. Dartmouth calendar and athletic eligibility 50 F. Completion of baccalaureate requirements 51 PART VI ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION: SPORTS AND LEAGUES A. Generally 53 1. The Ivy Spirit 53 2. Application 53 3. 6SHFLÀF6SRUWV 4. Principles of Conduct 53 5. Use of Tobacco and Alcohol 55 B. Ivy Sports and Championships 56 1. Ivy sports 56 2. Ivy championships generally 57 3. Round-robin championships 58 4. Qualifying championships 58 5. Inclusive championships 58 6. Men’s rowing championships 58 7RXUQDPHQWTXDOLÀFDWLRQV Budgets and Finances 58 Awarding Championship Trophies 59 C. Squad sizes 59 1. Home teams 59 2. $ZD\WHDPVWUDYHOVTXDGOLPLWV 3. 9DUVLW\DQG-XQLRU9DUVLW\WHDPVWUDYHOLQJWRJHWKHU 4. Sport-by-sport travel squad limits 61 5. ([FHSWLRQV D. Practice and season calendars 1. *HQHUDOO\ 2. Team Rest Periods 63 3. Season declarations/forms 64 4. Fall Practice and Competition Prior to Start of Classes 65 5. )DOOVSRUWFDOHQGDUSURYLVLRQV³VSRUWVRWKHUWKDQIRRWEDOO 6. Football calendar provisions 68 Winter calendar provisions 70 6SULQJFDOHQGDUSURYLVLRQV E. Contest Limitations 73 1. Season contest limits generally 73 2. 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