".......during the 2019-20 academic year."

Posted on: March 12, 2020 at 17:37:55 CT

According to the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee Internal Operating Procedures (IOP 4-4, Page Nos. 8 and 9), any penalty that is appealed is automatically stayed through the course of the appeal process. This stay is triggered with the filing of the Notice of Intent to Appeal by the appellant and ends with the public release of the committee’s decision. Therefore, the appellant’s affirmed:
• competition penalty for baseball and softball (penalty V.2) shall be applied during the 2019-20 academic year;
• competition penalty for football (penalty V.2) shall be applied during the 2019-20 academic year;
• scholarship reduction for football, baseball and softball (penalty V.4) shall be applied during the 2020-21 academic year; and
• the recruiting restrictions for football, baseball and softball (penalty V.5) shall be applied during the 2020-21 academic year.