Report of the April 26, 2007, Division I Board of Directors and the
April 16-17, 2007, Management Council Meetings
Section One – Actions taken on items considered only by
the Board of Directors.
Report of the Division I Presidential Advisory Group................................................................... 1
Consideration of legislative proposals deferred by the Board of Directors in January............... 1
Update on the work of the Management Council’s Governance
Subcommittee........................... 2
Report of the Division I Board of Directors’ subcommittee regarding the Presidential Task Force on the Future of Division I Intercollegiate Athletics. ........................................................................................... 3
Discussion of a pilot early certification concept.............................................................................. 3
Report from the Committee on Academic Performance (CAP)..................................................... 4
Update on the efforts of the Baseball Enhancement Working Group........................................... 5
Appointment of chairs....................................................................................................................... 7 ...........................................................................................................................................................
3
Section Two – Actions taken on items considered by the
Cabinet reports
Championships/Competition Cabinet...................................................................................... 2
Proposal
No. 2007-3 – Executive Regulations – Financial Administration of Championships
– Transportation and Per Diem Expenses – Determination by
Championships/Competition Cabinet. ..... 3
Proposal
No. 2007-2 – Executive regulation s—Definitions and Applications
– Misconduct. 3...................................................................................................................................
Proposal
No 2007-1 – Playing and Practice Seasons – Softball – First
Contest Date -- Championship Segment................................................................................................................................... 4
Proposal No. 2006-121 - Playing and Practice Seasons – Women's Soccer – First Contest or Date of Competition................................................................................................................. 4
Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet ............................................................................ 5
Proposal
No. 2007-4 – Amateurism – Promotional Activities –
Institutional, Charitable, Educational or Nonprofit Promotions – De
Minimis Violations – Written Approval. ........................... 5
Proposal No. 2007-5 – Recruiting – Administrative Regulations – Recruiting Calendars – Women's Volleyball – Evaluation Period in Conjunction with Championship.................................................... 6
Update from the Committee on Academic Performance (CAP)..................................................... 7
Presidential Task Force on
the Future of division I Intercollegiate Athletics............................... 8
Update on the efforts of
the Baseball Academic Enhancement Working Group.......................... 8
Update regarding the
creation of the
Review of finding from the GOALS and SCORE Study................................................................. 10
Report of the Legislative Review/Interpretations Committee....................................................... 11
Report of the Legislative Review Subcommittee........................................................................... 11
Legislative Issues............................................................................................................................. 11
Proposal No. 2006-17-A – Ethical Conduct – Sports Wagering Activities. ........................ 12
Proposal No. 2006-17-B – Ethical Conduct – Sports Wagering Activities – Pools and Fantasy Leagues. ................................................................................................................................ 12
Proposal No. 2006-20 – Personnel – Limitation on Number of Off-Campus Recruiters – Fencing, golf, Men’s Gymnastics, Rifle, Men’s Tennis and Men’s Water Polo............................................ 12
Proposal No. 2006-22 – Amateurism – Involvement with Professional teams – Tryout After Enrollment – receipt of Expenses – Any Time................................................................................ 13
Proposal No. 2006-24 – Amateurism – Involvement with Professional Teams – Draft and Inquiry – Draft List – Sports Other than Basketball and Football................................................................ 13
Proposal No. 2006-27 – Amateurism – Financial Donations From Outside Organizations – Professional Sports Organizations – Reciprocal Marketing Agreement – Football and Men’s Basketball... 14
Proposal No. 2006-30 – Recruiting – Limitations on Number of Evaluations – Fall Contact Period and Spring Evaluation Weekend – Women’s Basketball............................................................. 14 ................................................................................................................................
Proposal No. 2006-32 – Recruiting – Telephone Calls and Recruiting Materials – Exceptions – Men’s Ice Hockey.................................................................................................................... 14
Proposal No. 2006-38 – Recruiting – Recruiting Materials – Attachments to General Correspondence. ................................................................................................................................ 15
Proposal No. 2006-40 – Recruiting – Recruiting Materials – Electronic Transmissions........ 15
Proposal No. 2006-42 – Recruiting – Recruiting Materials – Other Recruiting Materials..... 15
Proposal No. 2006-45 – Recruiting – Advertisements and Promotions Conference-Sponsored Sportsmanship Initiatives.................................................................................................................. 16
Proposal No. 2006-46-A – Recruiting – Official Visit Requirements and Written Offer of Athletically Related Financial Aid – Registration with Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse and Institutional Request List. 16
Proposal No. 2006-47 – Recruiting – Official Visit – Length of Official Visit – Exception for Extenuating Circumstances.......................................................................................................... 16
Proposal No. 2006-55 – Administrative Regulations – Recruiting Calendars – Softball........ 17
Proposal No. 2006-57 – Administrative Regulations – Recruiting Calendars – Women’s Soccer. 17
Proposal No. 2006-58-1 -- Administrative Regulations -- Recruiting Calendars -- Cross Country and Track and Field -- Championships Dead Periods................................................................ 17
Proposal No. 2006-58 – Administrative Regulations – Recruiting Calendars – Cross Country and Track and Field......................................................................................................................... 18
Proposal No. 2006-60 – Eligibility – General Eligibility Requirements – Change in Eligibility Status – Eligibility for Postseason competition Between Terms............................................................... 18
Proposal No. 2006-62 – Eligibility – Seasons of Competition – Tennis and Swimming and Diving – Exception – Mandatory Military Service....................................................................................... 18
Proposal No. 2006-63-A – Eligibility – Criteria for Determining Season of Eligibility – Tennis and Swimming and Diving – Participation in Elite Events. ................................................................. 19
Proposal No. 2006-63-B – Eligibility – Criteria for Determining Season of Eligibility – Tennis and Swimming and Diving – Participation in Elite Events – Olympic Games....................................... 19
Proposal No. 2006-64 – Eligibility – Season sof Competition – Hardship Waiver – Maximum Number of Contests or Dates of Competition............................................................................. 19
Proposal No. 2006-65-A – Eligibility – Freshman Academic Requirements – Core-Curriculum Time Limitation................................................................................................................................. 20
Proposal No. 2006-65-B – Eligibility – Freshman Academic Requirements – Core Curriculum Time limitation – No Exception after Graduation.................................................................................. 21
Proposal No. 2006-71 – Financial Aid and Awards, Benefits and Expenses – Training-Table Meals – One Meal Per Day During championship Segment – Student-Athletes not Receiving Full Board. 21
Proposal No. 2006-72 – Financial Aid – Midyear Graduate Replacement – Women’s Gymnastics and Women’s Tennis....................................................................................................... 21
Proposal No. 2006-73 – Awards, Benefits and Expenses – Conference Awards – Athlete of the Year Trophy................................................................................................................................. 21
Proposal No. 2006-75 – Awards, Benefits and Expenses – Training-Table Meals – Cost to Student-Athlete not Receiving Board Scholarship..................................................................................... 22
Proposal No. 2006-78 – Awards, Benefits and Expenses – Benefits, Gifts and Services – Summer Use of Institutional Horse – Women’s Equestrian................................................................. 22
Proposal No. 2006-81 – Playing and Practice Seasons – General Playing-Season Regulation – Time Limits for Athletically Related Activities – Skill Instruction – Baseball........................................ 22
Proposal No. 2006-82 – Playing and Practice Seasons – General Playing Season Regulation s—No Missed Class or Final Exam Time During Nonchampionship Segment – Field Hockey, Women’s Lacrosse, Soccer and Volleyball............................................................................................... 23
Proposal No. 2006-83 – Playing and Practice Seasons – Location of Qualifying Regular-Season Multiple-Team Event – Basketball.................................................................................................... 23
Proposal No. 2006-85 – Playing and Practice Seasons – Preseason Practice – Limit on Number of Participants – Football Championship Subdivision........................................................................ 24
Proposal No. 2006-87 – Playing and Practice Seasons – Number of Dates of Competition – Maximum Limitations – Golf..................................................................................................... 24
Proposal No. 2006-89 – Playing and Practice Seasons – Number of Contests – Tournament Dates and Nonchampionship Contests – Softball....................................................................... 24
Proposal No. 2006-112 – Executive Regulations – Automatic Qualification – Women’s Rowing. 25
Proposal No. 2006-113 – Executive Regulations – Automatic Qualification – Sports Groupings for Automatic Qualification – Exception.......................................................................................... 25
Proposals deferred by the Board of Directors in January..................................................... 26
Legislative proposals deemed noncontroversial or emergency..................................................... 26
Proposal No. 2007 -- Eligibility for Championships – General Institutional Requirements – Rac and Gender Demographic Information................................................................................................... 26
Proposal No. 2007-06 – Eligibility – General Eligibility Requirements – Change in Eligibility Status – Eligibility for Postseason Competition Between Terms............................................................................ 26
Modification of wording consistent with intent................................................................................ 27
Governance Subcommittee. ........................................................................................................... 28
Committee reports............................................................................................................................ 29
Committee on Athletics Certification........................................................................................... 29
Committee on Infractions........................................................................................................... 29
Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee......................................................................... 29
Postgraduate Scholarship Committee......................................................................................... 29
Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct..................................................................... 29
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee......................................................................................... 29
Committee on Women’s Athletics.............................................................................................. 30
Joint meeting of the committee on Women’s Athletics and Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee ................................................................................................................................................. 30
Subcommittee reports
Administrative Review Subcommittee......................................................................................... 30
Membership Subcommittee........................................................................................................ 30
Selection Review Subcommittee................................................................................................. 30
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Report of the NCAA Division I Board of
Directors meeting
April 26, 2007
Section One
Actions taken on items considered only by the
Board of Directors.
1. Report of the Division I Presidential Advisory Group. [Reference BD Supplement No. 5.]
BOARD ACTION: Received a report from the Division I Presidential Advisory Group’s April 25, 2007, meeting and heard comments from the group’s chair throughout the meeting regarding pertinent points raised by the group.
2. Consideration of legislative
proposals deferred by the Board of Directors in January.
a. Proposal No. 2006-100 – Committees – Division I Presidential Advisory Group – Duties and Authority – NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Legislation. Intent: To specify that members of the Division I Presidential Advisory Group who represent NCAA football championship subdivision conferences shall have the authority to act on behalf of the football championship subdivision members of the Board of Directors on legislative issues specific to championship subdivision football.
è BOARD ACTION: Defeated the proposal. [Vote: For 4 – Curran, Fisher, McFarland, Rawlins; Against 11 – Adams, Austin, Bruininks, Geoffroy, Grube, Harrison, McPhee, Raines, Ribeau, Weber, Welty; Abstain 1 – Barker; Not present 2 – Davis, DiGiorgio.]
b. Proposal No. 2006-107 – Administrative Regulations – Contest Exemptions/ Certification – Sports Other Than Basketball and Football – Elimination of Certification Program. Intent: In sports other than basketball and football, to eliminate the event certification program.
è BOARD ACTION: Approved the proposal. (Unanimous Voice Vote.)
[Note: Events certified during the 2006-07 academic year that will be played during the 2007-08 season will be exempted from the applicable contest limitations.]
3. Update on the work of the Management Council’s Governance Subcommittee. [Reference BD Supplement No. 8.]
BOARD
ACTIONS:
a. Received an overview of the Governance
Subcommittee’s recommendations as the subcommittee seeks to enhance the
Board of Directors leadership role by developing a substructure which improves
the volume and level of communication received by the Board from the other
governance bodies; and
b. Commended the Governance Subcommittee on its
thorough and thoughtful review of the Division I governance structure and
offered the following suggestions as the subcommittee readies to send its
recommendations to the membership for discussion via conference spring
meetings:
·
While the
Board trusts the substructure and does not want to have to act on every legislative
proposal in the annual legislative cycle, the Board does want the ability to
examine any legislative proposal in the cycle. Accordingly, the language
in the presentation that referred to the “Legislative Council as the
final legislative authority subject to Board oversight” needs to be
clarified to reflect the fact that the Board has more than an oversight
role. Perhaps the word “ratify” more appropriately
reflects the Board’s action relative to the work of the Legislative
Council on those proposals, which the Board does not want to specifically
consider.
·
The final
recommendation needs to specifically reflect the need for the faculty voice to
be part of the new governance structure as intercollegiate athletics is part of
the overall fabric of higher education.
·
More
detail regarding the role and function of the Leadership Council may be helpful
as the membership seeks to understand how issues will be considered in the new
governance structure.
·
A review
of the cost estimates associated with the proposed new governance structure
would be helpful as the Board considers the recommendations in more detail at
its August meeting.
c. Reviewed the suggested timeline for
consideration of the Governance Subcommittee’s recommendations, which is
set forth below as follows:
•
Spring 2007
– Vet recommendations using conference spring meetings and the cabinet
meetings.
•
Summer 2007
– Necessary modifications and revisions by the Governance Subcommittee.
•
August BOD
meeting – A detailed presentation of the recommendations to the Board.
•
October 2007
– Final consideration by the Management Council, and assuming there is
evidence of membership, support the Board of Directors will be asked to use its
emergency legislative authority to adopt the package.
•
Summer 2008
– Implementation.
4. Report of the Division I Board of Directors’ Subcommittee regarding the Presidential Task Force on the Future of Division I Intercollegiate Athletics. [Reference BD Supplement No. 9.]
BOARD
ACTIONS:
a. Received a report from a Board of
Directors subcommittee charged with developing strategies for consideration of
the recommendations included in the Report of the Presidential Task Force on
the Future of Division I Intercollegiate Athletics and learned that the
subcommittee recommended the establishment of a new subcommittee composed of
presidents, athletics administrators and faculty members to oversee and monitor
consideration of the recommended initiatives by the governance substructure.
b. Approved the establishment of an
oversight and monitoring subcommittee and appointed Board member
5. Discussion of a pilot early certification concept. [Reference BD Supplement No. 11.]
BOARD
ACTIONS:
a. Approved for the class of 2007 the ability
to deem prospective student-athletes as qualifiers via a pilot
initial-eligibility waiver if they meet one of the following two criteria:
(1) Prospective student-athlete has achieved a test
score, per Bylaw 14.3.1.3, equal to or greater than 1100 SAT or 95 ACT Sum; or
(2) Prospective
student-athlete has a preliminary certification report, which indicates the student
has achieved a minimum of 12 core courses with a core grade-point average of
3.000 or higher in Divisions I and II and a test score of at least 1000 SAT or
85 ACT Sum; and
b. Charged the NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet with proposing legislation after considering available research to establish early certification initial-eligibility criteria, which uses a prospective student-athlete’s six-semester core courses, grades and test score. [Vote: For 14 – Adams, Austin, Bruininks, Curran, Fisher, Geoffroy, Grube, Harrison, McPhee, Raines, Rawlins, Ribeau, Weber, Welty; Against 1 – Barker; Abstain 1 – McFarland; Not present 2 – Davis, DiGiorgio.]
[Note: Prospective student-athletes who do not meet either of the criteria set forth above in numbers (1) and (2) may be certified as qualifiers by meeting the initial-eligibility legislative requirements for Divisions I. Additionally, prospective student-athletes’ records will continue to be reviewed for academic irregularities and this review may result in a prospective student-athlete not being granted this waiver.]
6. Update from
the Committee on Academic Performance (CAP). [Reference BD Supplement No. 12.]
BOARD
ACTIONS:
a. Third-Year Data.
(1) Received a report from the Committee on Academic
Performance’s April 23 – 24 meeting and reviewed the third year
Academic Performance Rate data.
(2) Noted that the elimination of the small squad size
adjustment will have a dramatic impact on the number of programs that will be subject
to penalties and discussed the fact the Board must remain strongly committed to
its academic reform efforts as this reform is about academic improvement and
changing the culture, not about imposing penalties.
b. Supplemental Fund.
(1) Discussed
a recommendation from the Committee on Academic Performance to establish the
AAP Supplemental Support Fund in an effort to support campus-based initiatives
designed to foster student-athlete academic success at limited resource
institutions;
(2) Learned that the
program will be funded through reallocating a portion of the NCAA Division I
Academic Enhancement Fund by providing that the 4.25 percent annual incremental
increase to the fund will be set aside for grant recipients in the initial year
and that all monies allocated to this fund, but not awarded, will be returned
to the Academic Enhancement Fund for distribution; and
(3) Supported a motion to establish the NCAA Division I Academic Performance Program (APP) Supplemental Support Fund as recommended by the CAP. (Unanimous Voice Vote.)
c. Application of postseason competition ban to student-athletes in individual sports. Agreed to sponsor a legislative proposal for the 2007-08 legislative cycle to eliminate the opportunity for student-athletes to compete in individual postseason competition when his or her team is subject to a postseason competition ban per the APP. (Unanimous Voice Vote.)
7. Update on the efforts of the Baseball Enhancement Working Group. [Reference BD Supplement No. 13.]
BOARD
ACTIONS:
a. Received the final report from the Baseball
Academic Enhancement Working Group, which was a 26-member group composed of
presidents, athletics administrators, faculty and coaches charged by the Board of
Directors at its April 2006 meeting with developing a proposal over the next
year to address concerns regarding academic performance in baseball and
examined the working group recommended package, which is set forth below:
(1) Fall
Term Certification. Baseball student-athletes shall be required to be
certified as academically eligible at the start of the fall term in order to be
eligible for competition during both the fall and spring terms. As a
result, baseball student-athletes will not be able to use the fall term to
“get well” academically in order to compete in the spring
term. Further, mid-year transfers (e.g., from two-year colleges) will not
be eligible to compete upon transfer.
Effective Date. August 1, 2008. Accordingly, baseball student-athletes must be certified at the start of the fall term in 2008 to be deemed eligible for competition during the spring 2009 baseball season.
(2) Transfer Year in Residence. Student-athletes transferring to any Division I institution in the sport of baseball shall be required to serve one academic year in residence before being eligible to compete in the sport of baseball. In effect, transfer student-athletes in baseball will no longer be able to take advantage of the one-time transfer exception to be immediately eligible for competition upon transfer.
Effective Date. August 1, 2008. Beginning with the 2008-09 academic year, any student-athlete transferring to a Division I institution in the sport of baseball would be required to serve an academic year in residence before being eligible for competition.
(3) Financial
Aid. The current baseball financial aid model of 11.7 equivalencies
shall be amended to include a minimum equivalency value (percentage of a full
grant) of 33 percent per baseball student-athlete and a maximum limit of 27
counters (number of baseball student-athletes receiving athletics aid). The 33
percent minimum, however, may be satisfied only with athletics financial aid.
Additionally, institutions would be limited to a maximum of 35 total baseball
student-athletes on their roster, regardless of their source of financial aid
(if any).
Effective Date. August 1, 2008 begins two-year implementation process. Accordingly, for the 2008-09 academic year, institutions will be required to (1) provide all student-athletes initially enrolling in a four-year institution (freshmen, two-year transfers) a minimum equivalency of 33 percent in athletics aid; (2) limit the total number of student-athletes receiving athletics aid (squad size) to 30; and (3) limit the total number of student-athletes on their team (roster size) to 35. Beginning with the 2009-10 academic year, the 33 percent athletics aid criteria will remain in effect for first-time enrollees, squad sizes must be reduced to 27 and roster sizes will remain limited to 35.
(4) Additional Penalties. Any baseball program with a four-year average APR less than 900 shall be required to reduce its baseball playing season by 10 percent in the number of contests and length of season at its first available opportunity (e.g., not more than 50 contests and not more than a 119-day playing and practice season).
[Note: It is possible the Committee on
Academic Performance can address this recommendation through a policy change
rather than requiring legislation.
This matter will be directed to CAP.]
Effective Date. August 1, 2009. Accordingly, the 2009-10 academic year would be the first year an institution with an average APR below 900 may be required to reduce its number of contests and playing season length. As such, APR scores from the academic years of 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06 and 2004-05 would be used to trigger this additional penalty. Practically, institutions triggering this penalty would be publicly announced in spring 2009 (with the general APR public release) and be required to reduce their contests and playing season within a two year period: by either the 2010 baseball season or (if schedules are already set) not later than the 2011 baseball season.
b. Commended the Baseball Academic Enhancement Working Group and the baseball community for its work in coming together with this meaningful package aimed at improving the academic performance of baseball student-athletes and supported a motion to consider the package of recommendations at this meeting rather than waiting until a subsequent meeting. [Vote: For 13 – Adams, Austin, Barker, Curran, Fisher, Grube, Harrison, McPhee, McFarland, Raines, Rawlins, Ribeau, Weber; Against 1 – Welty; Not present 4 – Bruininks, Davis, DiGiorgio, Geoffroy.]
c. Defeated a motion to amend the financial aid element of the package to provide for a minimum equivalency value (percentage of a full grant) per baseball student-athlete of 25 percent rather than 33 percent as originally proposed. [Vote: For 6 – Barker, Curran, Fisher, Grube, McPhee, Ribeau; Against 8 – Adams, Austin, Harrison, McFarland, Raines, Rawlins, Weber, Welty; Not present 4 – Bruininks, Davis, DiGiorgio, Geoffroy.]
d. Supported a motion to use its emergency legislative authority to adopt the complete package of recommendations as proposed by the Baseball Academic Enhancement Working Group. [Vote: For 12 – Adams, Austin, Curran, Fisher, Grube, Harrison, McFarland, McPhee, Rawlins, Ribeau, Weber, Welty; Against 2 – Barker, Raines; Not present 4 – Bruininks, Davis, DiGiorgio, Geoffroy.]
8. Report
of the
BOARD ACTION: Received a report from the chair of the Executive Committee Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity Issues regarding that group’s April 25, 2007, meeting and heard that the subcommittee was supportive of the revised recommendations of the Management Council’s Governance Subcommittee relative to gender and ethnic diversity requirements in the proposed new Division I governance structure and learned that the subcommittee would like to continue to be a part of the conversation regarding the proposed new structure.
9. Appointment
of chairs.
a. Board of Directors.
·
Appointed
b. Presidential Advisory Group.
·
Based on
the recommendation of the Division I Presidential Advisory Group, appointed
c. Executive Committee.
·
Appointed
the following members to the NCAA Executive Committee effective after the April
meeting: (Unanimous Voice
Vote.)
o
o
o
Greg Geoffroy,
o
o
Ed Ray,
d. Executive
Committee Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity Issues.
·
Appointed
10. Future meeting dates.
a. August
9, 2007, National Office,
b. November
1, 2007, National Office,