Deck 8: Compliance, Enforcement and Performance Motivation

Question 1

Which of the following was NOT a result of the SMU football program's rules-violation scandal in the 1980s?

A) It did not appear in a bowl game for 25 years.
B) The program languished for decades.
C) The 1987 through 1992 seasons were canceled.
D) Recruiting and grants-in-aid were severely restricted.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The NCAA enforcement staff follows a specific procedure in all investigative actions. Which of the following is NOT one of the four procedural steps?

A) A preliminary review of information takes place.
B) If the information is deemed reasonably substantial, staff members notify the institution that a preliminary investigation will be conducted.
C) If violations are confirmed and believed to be major in nature, the institution and enforcement staff will enter the summary disposition process.
D) If violations are contested and believed to be major in nature, the institution is immediately placed on probation until a hearing is held.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Each of the following is a core penalty that may be imposed for incurring NCAA Level I and Level II violations EXCEPT:

A) Financial Penalties
B) Scholarship Reductions
C) Termination of Institutional Leadership
D) Recruiting Restrictions

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Each of the following is a penalty that may be imposed for NCAA Level III violations EXCEPT:

A) An institutional fine for each violation, with the monetary penalty ranging in total from $500 to $5,000.
B) Forfeiture/vacation of contests in which an ineligible student-athlete participated.
C) Institutionally imposed suspension of the head coach or other staff members for one or more competitions.
D) Prohibition of the head coach or other staff members in the involved sport from participating in any off-campus recruiting activities for up to seven years.

Question 5

After any investigation is completed (the average processing of a case is approximately nine months), the NCAA Committee on Infractions can do each of the following EXCEPT:

A) Decide that the actions in question warrant no penalties.
B) Decide penalties enacted by the school or conference are sufficient.
C) Impose specific penalties as prescribed in the NCAA Manual.
D) Impose specific penalties beyond those prescribed in the NCAA Manual.

Question 6

In the 1990s, when members of the Florida State University (FSU) football team took part in no-cost footwear acquisition sprees at a local Foot Locker store and were involved in signing with agents, the program received a year's probation and was banned from postseason play and from television appearances for one year. The incident gave Steve Spurrier, the then-head coach of rival the University of Florida, the opportunity to deem the school:

A) "FSU: Fine Sneakers for U-all"
B) "FSU: Free Shoes University"
C) "FSU: Fresh Styles for Us"
D) "FSU: Frickin' Sweet UGGS"

Question 7

One lens through which to bring performance motivation into focus is reinforcement theory, which states that all behavior is shaped by the consequences of that behavior, and that consequences are what happen as a result of that behavior. Which of the following is one of the types of consequences that strengthen behavior?

A) Extinction = Behavior + No Consequence
B) Negative Reinforcement = Behavior + Avoidance of Negative Consequence
C) Punishment = Behavior + Negative Consequence
D) Rejection = Behavior + Individual Consequence

Question 8

When asked why he lied to NCAA investigators about his knowledge of the payment program for football players, which of the following SMU stakeholders said, "Well, there wasn't a bible in the room."

A) Bill Clements
B) Bobby Collins
C) Lonny Kliever
D) L. Donald Shields

Question 9

From 2017 through 2019, Ursinus College awarded financial aid totaling $335,300 to 64 student-athletes across 17 sport programs in a manner contrary to NCAA bylaws and constituted a major violation. Each of the following penalties were levied EXCEPT:

A) A $250,000 fine (self-imposed).
B) Public reprimand and censure.
C) Two years of probation.
D) Vacation of wins in which a men's lacrosse student-athlete competed while ineligible (self-imposed).

Question 10

Researchers James Kouzes and Barry Posner identified five behaviors common to transformational leaders. Which of those listed below is NOT one of those behaviors?

A) Challenge the process
B) Enable others to act
C) Inspire a shared vision
D) Monitor all stakeholder behaviors

Question 11

The term "compliance" refers to the degree to which schools follow the rules specified by their governing bodies, such as their conference or the NCAA.

Question 12

Reinforcement theory suggests that all human behavior, including behavior in organizations, is an effort to satisfy the individual's needs. In other words, people work and perform at a level that will allow them to satisfy their needs.

Question 13

According to Bylaw 19.10.2, an institution participating in the proceedings of a Committee on Infractions hearing panel may appeal the panel's findings, conclusions, penalties, corrective actions, requirements and/or other conditions and obligations of membership prescribed for the institution for violations of the NCAA constitution and bylaws.

Question 14

Current and former NCAA institutional staff members, or prospective or enrolled student-athletes of member institutions, have an affirmative obligation to cooperate fully with and assist the NCAA enforcement staff, the Committee on Infractions and the Infractions Appeals Committee to further the objectives of the Association and its infractions program.

Question 15

Needs theory suggests that the level of effort an individual puts into a task depends on three factors related to expectations of outcomes or rewards.

Question 16

Identify and explain the elements of and rationale behind the NCAA's principle of institutional control and responsibility.

Question 17

Provide an overview of the facts surrounding the series of violations in the football program at Southern Methodist University during the 1970s and 1980s, and explain why the "death penalty" was instituted there. Then, if similar violations had occurred under the NCAA's current rules infractions penalty structure, explain what violation level you would impose, and which penalties should the program receive.

Question 18

Identify that factors that foster the creation of a high performance work environment, and explain how Ursinus College could employ these elements to ensure that the institution would not again run afoul of NCAA financial aid bylaws.

Question 19

Apply the elements of transformational leadership to explain how NCAA leadership could address the shortcomings in its enforcement processes.

Question 20

Using either needs theory or expectancy theory, explain how the concepts of this theory impacts the actions and motivations of schools in the compliance process.