REPORT OF
THE
NCAA DIVISION
I WOMEN’S GOLF COMMITTEE
1. ACTION ITEMS.
a.
Automatic Qualification.
(1) Recommendation. That the following conferences receive automatic
qualification for the 2008 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf
(2) Rationale. The
conferences listed above meet all of the requirements to receive an automatic
qualification to the championships.
(3) Estimated
Budget Impact. None.
(4) Student-Athlete
Impact. None.
b. Big
West Conference Waiver Request.
(1)
Recommendation. That
the Big West Conference be granted an exception to the six “core
member” requirement to receive automatic qualification for their
conference champion.
(2)
Rationale. The Big West Conference has kept their
automatic qualification in golf based on the two year grace period in NCAA Bylaw
31.3.4.4.1. The Big West Conference
will have six members beginning in 2007-2008; however, the
(3) Estimated
Budget Impact. None.
(4) Student-Athlete
Impact. None.
c. Officials
for Regional Championships.
(1) Recommendation. The committee would like to increase the number of officials at the
regional sites from eight to 12.
(2) Rationale. The committee believes it is necessary
to increase the number of officials to manage the regional competition to
ensure pace of play can be met as well as rulings to be given in a timely
manner for the student-athletes.
(3) Estimated
Budget Impact. $14,472
[$45 per diem X
5 days = $225 X 4 officials =900 X 3 regions = $2,700] + [700 round trip miles X .43 = $301 X 4
officials = $1,204 X 3 regions = $3,612] + [$170 hotel X 4 officials = $680 X 4
nights = $2,720 X 3 regions = $8,160]
(4) Student-Athlete
Impact. The student-athlete
will have a better experience during the competition having access to rules
officials in a timely manner.
d. In Person
Selection Meeting.
(1) Recommendation. The committee would like to have an in person selection meeting in
(2) Rationale. The committee believes it is necessary to
have the entire committee in the same room evaluating each team for selection
purposes. The 2007-08 championships
will be the first time the committee will be selecting all teams under
consideration as true at-large births and not regional allocations. In order to ensure all committee members
are reviewing the selection criteria consistently and to make it easier to communication
through the selection process the entire committee should meet in person.
(3) Estimated
Budget Impact. $7,020
[$75 per diem X
2 days = $150 X 6 committee members =900]
+ [$600 flight X 6 committee members = $3,600] + [$170 hotel X 6
committee members = $1,020 X 2 nights = $2,040] + [$40 food X 6 committee
members = $240 X 2 days = $480]
(4) Student-Athlete
Impact. The student-athletes
will be given added assurance that all institutions will be considered in a
consistent manner for selections to the championships.
e. Regional
Championship Site Visits.
(1) Recommendation. The committee would like to recommend doing a regional site visit prior
to competition when necessary.
(2) Rationale. The committee believes a site visit for
golf courses that are first time sites to ensure the course setup meets
championship standards and will ensure that all three regions are presenting a
fair avenue to the championship site.
(3) Estimated
Budget Impact. $6,810
[$75 per diem X
2 days = $150 X 2 people = $300] +
[$600 flight X 2 people = $1,200] + [$170 hotel X 2 people = $340 X 2 nights =
$680] + [$45 rental car X 2 days = $90] [$2,270 X 3 regional tournaments]
(4) Student-Athlete
Impact. The student-athletes
will be given added assurance all three regional golf courses are set based on
championships standards.
2. INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS.
a. Women’s
Golf Sponsorship. The NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Committee reviewed the sport
sponsorship numbers for the past five years. Women’s golf has 70 percent (230)
of the Division I institutions sponsoring the sport. In addition, the women have had 37
institutions add the sport since 2000 (an average of 5 institutions per year) which
is an increase of eight percent.
Presently, the field size for each of the three regions is 21 teams and
three individuals. The championship field is 24 teams and six individuals. The tee times allocated for the championship
with 24 teams has 21 slotted times, which allows for all the time slots to be
filled. Presently, the regional format
has three time slots open since there are only 21 teams participating.
Since per diem and travel expenses for the regional tournaments are
paid for by the institutions, it would make sense that three additional teams
and three additional individuals be invited to each of the regional
tournaments. There would be no
change to the championship format and, therefore, no increase to the
championship budget.
b. List of Financial Priorities. The committee established the following financial priorities for the cabinet’s consideration:
(1) Increase regional officials from eight to 12. (Budget impact: $14,472)
(2) Conduct a regional site visit prior to competition. (Budget impact: $6,810)
(3) Perform
an in-person selection meeting in
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