Compliance and Eligibility
The SUNY Canton athletic department and all student-athletes must adhere to all compliance and eligibility guidelines of the College, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the North Atlantic Conference (NAC).
Click here for an NCAA Compliance and Eligibility Checklist
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT FORMS
The following forms must be filled out in their entirety and submitted to your respective coach by August 1st, 2023 and then the athletic department prior to a student-athlete being cleared to participate in a sport. A student-athlete will not be allowed to participate unless the forms are completely filled out. A delay in submitting your Athletic Department Forms could lead to a delay in your clearance.
Student-Athlete Information & History Form
Student-Athlete Statement of Insurance & Assumption of Risk Form
Student-Athlete Release of Information and Conduct Acknowledgment Form
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS FORM - The below form must be filled out by all student-athletes on a team prior to their first practice
2025-26Â STUDENT-ATHLETE BIO FORMÂ
NCAA COMPLIANCE
In addition student-athletes must fill out all NCAA compliance forms prior to playing their first contest. The forms are listed below and will be completed at a team compliance meeting. These meetings will be led by SUNY Canton's compliance coordinator.
If you are currently enrolled at a four-year NCAA institution and considering transferring to SUNY Canton, prior to contacting one of our coaches or athletic staff members you must complete and submit an NCAA Division III self-release form. Here is a link to that form: SELF-RELEASE FORM. Upon completion, please send the form to the appropriate coach or staff member before contacting them. Please note: If you are a student-athlete that is already listed in the NCAA Transfer portal you are all set and don't need to complete the self-release form. If you are a current SUNY Canton student-athlete that would like to enter the transfer portal please reach out to Assistant Athletic Director Pat Martin at martinp@canton.edu.Â
NCAA COMPLIANCE FORMSÂ
1. Student-Athlete Statement
2. Consent to Drug Testing
3. 2025-26 Summary of Regulations (Keep for your records)
MEDICAL CLEARANCE
Student-athletes that are beginning their first year of eligibility or student-athletes who are trying out for a sport must have a physical done by an outside physician within 6 months before the start of practice, competition or out-of-season conditioning activities The Health History and Physical Exam Form listed below must be filled out and submitted to the College's Health Office before a student-athlete will be allowed to participate.
In following years, an updated history of the student-athlete's medical condition shall be administered by a medical staff member of the College (e.g. athletic trainer, team physician) to determine if additional examinations (e.g. physical, cardiovascular, neurological) are required. The updated history must be administered within 6 months before the student-athlete's participation in any practice, competition or out-of-season conditioning activities.
Health History and Physical Exam Form
Return To Play Post COVID Form (student-athletes who have tested positive for COVID must fill out)
Insurance
SUNY Canton requires that all student-athletes show proof of insurance (i.e. under a parent, employer, the College, etc…) prior to participating in an intercollegiate athletic program.
SUNY Canton student-athletes are also covered under the athletic department’s policy as a secondary medical insurance policy. It has a deductible of $250 and covers up to $90,000. The secondary plan will not pay until after the primary plan has paid its benefits if any. Any amount paid by the primary plan for an eligible expense under the secondary plan may satisfy all or a portion of the deductible
Any student-athlete wishing to file a claim under the athletic department’s secondary medical insurance policy must contact the athletic training office to receive a claim form and the necessary instructions in filing such a claim.
ATHLETIC TRAINER FORMS
ADD/ADHD Reporting Form
Instructions to all medical paperwork required by the Athletic Trainer will be sent to each student-athlete by their respective coaches.
ADMISSIONS AND ACADEMIC STANDARDS
In order to compete in intercollegiate athletics, SUNY Canton student-athletes must meet all NCAA Division III and North Atlantic Conference (NAC) eligibility rules.
All student-athletes must be in good academic good standing as defined by SUNY Canton in order to compete in intercollegiate athletics. These standards consist of the following:
- The Student Athlete must remain enrolled in 12 credit hours per semester
- The Student Athlete must be making satisfactory academic progress.
- The Student-Athlete must be in good academic standing.
ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND DRUG USE
The SUNY Canton athletic department supports the understanding that alcohol, tobacco and other drug use is detrimental to the student and can be a violation of team, department and college rules. Specifically: ALCOHOL consumption by a student-athlete under 21 years of age is illegal. The use of DRUGS (recreational or performance enhancing) is illegal. The use of any tobacco products at an NCAA sponsored event is a violation and will affect eligibility. Any of these violations will warrant disciplinary action from the department and/or college.
As per rule 11.1.5 in the NCAA Division III manual, the use of tobacco is prohibited by all game personnel (e.g. coaches, trainers, managers, and game officials) in all sports during practice and competition. During the 2012-13 academic year, SUNY Canton will become a tobacco-free campus.
Click here for a list of NCAA banned substances
SPORTS WAGERING
The following individuals shall not knowingly participate in sports wagering activities or provide information to individuals involved in or associated with any type of sports wagering activities concerning intercollegiate, amateur, or professional athletics competition:
(a) Staff members of an institution's athletic department;
(b) Nonathletics department staff members who have responsibilities within or over the athletics department (e.g. chancellor or president, faculty athletics representative, individual to whom athletics reports);
(c) Staff members of a conference office; and
(d) Student-athletes
NCAA DIVISION III PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT
Colleges and universities in Division III place highest priority on the overall quality of the educational experience and on the successful completion of all students' academic programs. They seek to establish and maintain an environment in which a student-athlete's athletics activities are conducted as an integral part of the student-athlete's educational experience, and in which coaches play a significant role as educators. They also seek to establish and maintain an environment that values cultural diversity and gender equity among their student-athletes and athletics staff.
2014-15 EADAÂ REPORT
2015-16 EADA REPORT
2016-17 EADA REPORT
2017-18 EADA REPORT
2018-19 EADA REPORT
2019-20 EADA REPORT
2020-21 EADA REPORT
2021-22 EADA REPORT
2022-23 EADA REPORT
2023-24 EADA REPORT
SUNY Canton Athletic Department Contact Information
Mailing Address
34 Cornell Drive
Canton, N.Y. 13617
Phone: 315-386-7335
Fax: 315-379-3864
Pat Martin - SUNY Canton Compliance Coordinator
Phone: 315-386-7388
Fax: 315-379-3864
martinp@canton.edu
