ARMS
Most all Compliance forms and reports should be submitted through
ARMS.
Countable Athletically-Related Activity (CARA)
CARA is any required activity with an athletics purpose involving student-athletes and at the direction of, or supervised by, any member(s) of the coaching staff (including Strength & Conditioning). CARA must be counted within the limitations stated in NCAA Bylaw 17.1.6. See Figure 17-3 for more information.
Voluntary Athletically-Related Activity (VARA)
VARA is activity with an athletics purpose involving student-athletes that meets the following conditions:
- The student-athlete must not be required to report back to a coach or other athletics department staff member any information related to the activity;
- The activity must be initiated and requested solely by the student-athlete;
- The student-athlete’s attendance and participation in the activity (or lack thereof) may not be recorded for the purposes of reporting such information to coaching staff members or other student-athletes; and
- The student-athlete may not be subjected to penalty if he or she elects not to participate in the activity.
