Which of the following is NOT a sanction that can be imposed for NCAA violations?

• A. Increase in practice time allowances
• B. Postseason bans
• C. Scholarship reductions
• D. Vacated wins

Answer: (A)

This question tests how NCAA sanctions are normally applied to penalize violations. Sanctions are designed to restrict or remove benefits from a program, not add them. Postseason bans prevent a team from competing in postseason play, scholarship reductions limit how many athletes can receive athletic aid, and vacated wins erase certain victories from the official record. These are all punitive or corrective actions that reduce a program’s advantages.

An increase in practice time allowances would not be a sanction; it would effectively grant more practice opportunities, which is the opposite of a penalty. Practice time rules are part of ongoing compliance and development, not a punitive response to violations. Therefore, increasing practice time allowances is not something the NCAA would impose as a sanction.