FERRIS FOOTBALL PLAYERS TO RECEIVE NCAA SANCTIONS
Ferris State University Athletics Director Tom Kirinovic announced that 10 members of the Ferris football team will face National Collegiate Athletic Association sanctions at the start of the 2006 season.
The sanctions stem from student-athletes obtaining meals through the University's dining services with their student ID cards, which had been activated for use during the summer of 2005. A processing error at the University caused the cards not to be deactivated at the proper time for a number of students, including student-athletes. Because the cards were not deactivated, some players continued to access dining services past the time of authorized use.
The University self-reported the unauthorized receipt of goods or services to the NCAA. "It's unfortunate that some of our players exhibited poor judgment in this matter. All the students have subsequently paid for the meals in question," said Kirinovic.
Inappropriate use of the dining cards ranged from $6 to $1,144. Student-athletes found to have committed infractions and owing more than $300 will receive suspensions ranging from one to three games.
"We take NCAA rules very seriously," said Kirinovic. "The University wants to make it perfectly clear that we ourselves reported the problem. Our players accept these sanctions and the University will continue to follow the letter of NCAA policy."
The NCAA has accepted a plan from the University to implement the sanctions.
For further information, contact Tom Kirinovic at (231) 591-2860.
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