Status: Defeated - Final
Intent: In Division I-AA football, to permit an institution to
compete annually in 12 regular-season contests.
Bylaws: Amend 17.11.5.1, page 270, as follows:
[Division I-AA only]
"17.11.5.1 Maximum Limitations --
Institutional. In Divisions I-A and I-AA, a member institution
shall limit its total regular-season playing schedule with outside competition
during the permissible football playing season in any one year to 12 contests
(games or scrimmages), except as provided for member institutions located in
Alaska and Hawaii, under Bylaw 17.30.2, and except as provided for all members
under Bylaw 17.11.5.2. In Divisions I-AA, a member institution shall
limit its total regular-season playing schedule with outside competition during
the permissible football playing season in any one year to 11 contests (games
or scrimmages), except as provided for member institutions located in Alaska and
Hawaii, under Bylaw 17.30.2, and except as provided for all members under Bylaw
17.11.5.2. Twelve football contests shall be permissible during those
years in which there are 14 Saturdays from the first permissible playing date
through the last playing date in November (2008, 2013, 2014 and 2019).
[17.11.5.1.1 unchanged.]
"17.11.5.1.2 Maximum Limitations --
Student-Athlete. In Division I-A football, an
individual student-athlete may participate in each academic year in not more
than 12 football contests. In Division I-AA, and individual
student-athlete may participate in each academic year in not more than 11
football contests, except that 12 football contests shall be permissible during
those years in which there are 14 Saturdays from the first permissible playing
date through the last playing date in November (2008, 2013, 2014 and
2019). This limitation includes those contests in which the
student-athlete represents the institution in accordance with Bylaw 17.02.8,
including competition as a member of the varsity, junior varsity or freshman
team of the institution."
Source: NCAA Division I
Management Council [Championships/Competition Cabinet (Football Issues
Committee) (
Effective Date:
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Playing and Practice Seasons
Rationale: Currently, Division I-AA institutions must limit their
football regular-season playing schedule with outside competition to 11
contests some years and 12 contests in others, depending on the number of
Saturdays between the first and last permissible playing dates. Permitting
Division I-AA institutions to schedule 12 regular-season football games every
year allows for greater consistency and provides additional competitive
opportunities for football student-athletes at I-AA institutions. There would
be no increase in the length of the regular playing season by adding
permissible playing dates at either the start or the end of the current regular
season. If an institution chooses to add a twelfth game, the contest may be
scheduled only on what otherwise would have been a "bye" date.
Additionally, NCAA research regarding Division I football injury rates for
seasons in which 12 football contests were permitted suggests that the rates in
those seasons were in the same range as the rates in previous 11-game seasons.
Estimated Budget Impact: Varied with a potential positive impact on
revenue generated.
Impact on Student Athlete's Time: None.
Position Statement(s)
Championships/Competition
Cabinet: Based on a recommendation from the Playing and Practice
Seasons Subcommittee, the cabinet agreed to support the proposal as written.
Primary Contact Person:
Lee Moses, Director of Institutional Services
Phone: 615/371-1698
FAX: 615/371-1788 Email:
History
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Submit;
Submitted for consideration. |
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Football
Issues Committee, Recommends Approval; See position statement. |
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Championships/Competition
Cabinet, Recommends Approval; See position statement. |
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Sponsor modified effective date from |
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Mgmt
Council 1st Review, Approved - (Yea=6, Nay=5, Abstain=1, Not Present=1) |
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Comment
Period; Start of Comment Period |
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Comment
Period; End of Comment Period; (Official Comment Totals: Support = 1, Oppose
= 2, Abstain = 0) |
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Mgmt
Council 2nd Review, Approved - (Yea=8, Nay=4, Abstain=0, Not Present=0) |
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Board
Consideration, Defeated - (Yea=0, Nay=3, Abstain=0, Not Present=1) |
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Defeated,
Override Period; Start of Override Period |
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Defeated,
Override Period; End of Override Period; (Number of Override Request = 32) |
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Defeated;
Defeated - Final |