PROPOSAL NO. – 2006-XXX COMMITTEES – PLAYING RULES OVERSIGHT PANEL – DUTIES – OVERSIGHT AND APPROVAL OF SELECTION OF SECRETARY-RULES EDITORS

Intent: To specify that the Playing Rules Oversight Panel shall oversee the selection process for secretary rules-editors, approve the selections of secretary-rules editors and review waiver requests for secretary-rules editor term limits.

A. Bylaws: Amend 21.1, as follows:

[Common provisions, all divisions, divided vote]

"21.1 PLAYING RULES OVERSIGHT PANEL

[21.1.1 through 21.1.3 unchanged.]

21.1.4 Duties. The panel shall:

[21.1.4-(a) through 21.1.4-(d) unchanged.]

"(e) Review and act on requests from any division to exempt it from applying or delaying implementation of a playing rule for financial reasons; and

"(f) Review all playing rules changes pertaining to finances, safety and image of the game; and

"(g) Oversee the selection process for secretary rules-editors, approve the selections of secretary-rules editors and review waiver requests for secretary-rules editor term limits."

[Remainder of 21.1 unchanged.]

B. Bylaws: Amend 21.3, as follows:

[Common provisions, all divisions, divided vote]

"21.3 ASSOCIATION-WIDE COMMITTEES -- RULES COMMITTEES WITHOUT CHAMPIONSHIPS ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBILITIES

"21.3.1 Selection, Composition and Duties

"21.3.1.1 Method of Selection. Each division's governance structure shall appoint members to serve on the rules committees without championships administration responsibilities. The Playing Rules Oversight Panel shall oversee the selection process for secretary-rules editors and approve the selections for those positions. The secretary-rules editor may be reappointed but is limited to a term not to exceed eight years in length and shall be a nonvoting member of the committee. The membership of each committee shall include representatives from each of the Association's membership divisions.

"21.3.1.1.1 Waiver -- Secretary-Rules Editor Term Limit. Due to extenuating circumstances, the Management Council Playing Rules Oversight Panel may waive the secretary-rules editor's eight-year term; however, the term shall not be extended by more than four additional years."

[Remainder of 21.3 unchanged.]

C. Bylaws: Amend 21.4, as follows:

[Common provisions, all divisions, divided vote]

"21.4 COMMON COMMITTEES -- COMMITTEES WITH PLAYING RULES AND CHAMPIONSHIPS ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBILITIES

"21.4.1 Selection, Composition and Duties

"21.4.1.1 Method of Selection. Each division's governance structure shall appoint members to serve on the committees with playing rules and championships administration responsibilities. The Playing Rules Oversight Panel shall oversee the selection process for secretary-rules editors and approve the selections for those positions. The secretary-rules editor may be reappointed but is limited to a term not to exceed eight years in length and shall be a nonvoting member of the committee. The membership of each committee shall include representatives from each of the Association's membership divisions.

"21.4.1.1.1 Waiver -- Secretary-Rules Editor Term Limit. Due to extenuating circumstances, the Management Council Playing Rules Oversight Panel may waive the secretary-rules editor's eight-year term; however, the term shall not be extended by more than four additional years."

[Remainder of 21.4 unchanged.]

Source:
Effective Date: Immediate

Proposal Category: Amendment

Topical Area: Committees

Rationale: The Playing Rules Oversight Panel (PROP) was created to streamline the oversight of playing rules issues, which are Association-wide. Currently, there is no established process for selection of playing-rules editors. The secretary-rules editor serves as the national rules interpreter for the playing rules committee, is charged with answering questions from coaches, officials, administrators and the general public, as well as editing the rules book annual. The secretary-rules editors are not required to be from a specific division nor associated with an NCAA institution or conference. Because the post is highly specialized and unique, the selection process and the approval authority should be maintained by the PROP, which is composed administrators with playing rules experience. This change is requested as noncontroversial legislation, inasmuch as broader consultation and debate are unlikely to improve the proposal in any substantial way, significant disagreement or alternative points of view will not be generated and there does not appear to be a significant impact on existing legislation or proposed legislation.

Estimated Budget Impact: None.

Impact on Student Athlete's Time: None.