SUMMARY OF 2001 NCAA CONVENTION LEGISLATION -- DIVISION II

 

This summary of actions taken at the 2001 Convention is provided by the NCAA membership services staff. Any questions regarding this summary should be directed to that office. [Note: The intent statement is for the entire proposal. Therefore, some facts may not be specifically applicable to the subsection(s) of a proposal.]

 

Proposal No.

Title

Intent

Effective Date

Voting

Result

COUNT

(actual count or paddle)

No. 1

Eligibility ? Restitution for Receipt of Improper Benefit

To increase from $25 to $50 the dollar limit for which an institution does not have to declare an individual (i.e., prospective or enrolled student-athlete) ineligible and seek reinstatement when the individual receives an improper benefit, provided the individual repays the value of the improper benefit.

Immediately*

Adopted

 

 

Paddle

No. 2

Recruiting ? Entertainment on Official Visits ? Restitution for Receipt of Improper Benefits

To specify that an institution does not have to declare a student-athlete ineligible and seek reinstatement for violations of Bylaw 13.7.6 when a student-athlete received an improper benefit, provided the student-athlete repays the value of the improper benefit.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

 

 

Paddle

No. 3

Recruiting ? Camps/Conferences ? Athletes in Action

To specify that camps, clinics and conferences conducted by Athletes in Action shall be exempt from NCAA restrictions on camps and clinics.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

Paddle

No. 4

Recruiting ? High-School All-Star Games

To permit coaches to coach a high-school all-star game when previous contractual agreements exist.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

Paddle

No. 5

De Minimis Violations

To specify instances in which a de minimus violation will not render a prospective student-athlete ineligible while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation.

Immediately*

Adopted

Paddle

No. 6

10-Semester/15-Quarter Extension Request ? Eligibility For Practice

To permit a student-athlete who has exhausted his or her 10-semesters/15-quarters of eligibility to practice, but not compete, for 30 consecutive-calendar days provided the institution has filed a 10-semester/15-quarter extension request per NCAA Bylaw 30.6.1 with the NCAA national office.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

Paddle

No. 7

Eligibility ? Collegiate All-Star Contests

To preclude student-athletes with eligibility remaining from participating in collegiate all-star contests in all sports.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

Paddle

No. 8

Eligibility ? Restitution For Receipt Of Improper Benefits

To specify instances in which a de minimis violation of Bylaw 16 will not render an enrolled student-athlete ineligible while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation.

Immediately*

Adopted

Paddle

No. 9

Permissible Benefits ? Postseason Events

To permit institutions to secure or reserve lodging at postseason events at a reduced or special rate for the parents (or legal guardians) and relatives of student-athletes participating in the event.

Immediately*

Adopted

Paddle

No. 10

Legislative Process - Amendment-To-Amendment Requirements

To specify that amendment-to-amendments may be sponsored by one conference or eight active member institutions.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

Paddle

No. 11

 

 

Legislative Process ? Proposals Sponsored By Presidents Council

To give the Presidents Council authority to waive the September 1 Presidents Council sponsorship deadline as specified.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

Paddle

No. 12

Amateurism ? Activities Prior To Initial Enrollment

To permit individuals to participate in certain activities prior to initial collegiate enrollment without jeopardizing eligibility and to specify that an individual may be charged with a season(s) of competition during each calendar year of participation in outside competition subsequent to high school graduation and prior to initial collegiate enrollment.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

217-29-2

No. 13

Recruiting ? Telephone Calls

To permit an institution to make unlimited telephone calls to prospective student-athletes subsequent to the calendar day on which the prospect signed the institution's written offer of admission or financial aid, provided that date is not prior to the initial regular signing date for the National Letter of Intent program.

August 1, 2001

Defeated

116-133-2

No. 14

Initial Eligibility ? Core Curriculum Requirements ? Computer Science

To specify that computer science courses are not acceptable core courses in meeting initial-eligibility core-curriculum requirements.

August 1, 2005; for students first entering a collegiate institution on or after August 1, 2005.

Adopted

Paddle

No. 15

Financial Aid ? Eligibility For Financial Aid

To permit an institution to grant athletically-related financial aid for a maximum of 10 semesters/15 quarters and to provide institutional financial aid after this time period at the discretion of the institution consistent with institutional policies for awarding financial aid in general.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

229-14-1

No. 16

Financial Aid ? Tuition Waivers

To specify that institutional tuition waivers not awarded based in any degree on athletics ability are exempt from individual and institutional financial aid limits.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

201-41-2

No. 17

Financial Aid ? Academic Honors Awards And Honorary Academic Awards

To clarify the application of Academic Honor Awards and Honorary Academic Awards and to exempt Academic Honor Awards from counting in individual financial aid limits.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

243-3-0

No. 18

Financial Aid ? Employee Dependent Tuition Benefits

To eliminate the requirement that an institution must count "employee dependent tuition benefits" against individual and institutional limits.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

232-14-1

No. 19

Financial Aid ? On-Campus Employment

To exempt all on-campus employment earnings from both individual and institutional financial aid limits.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

215-28-0

No. 20

Exempted Government Grants ? Federal Supplemental Education Opportunities Grant (SEOG)

To add the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunities Grant to the list of government grants that may be exempted from institutional and individual limits.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

200-42-5

No. 21

Financial Aid ? Off-Campus Employment During Vacation Period

To exempt, from institutional and individual financial aid limits, earnings from off-campus employment that occurs during any institutional vacation period.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

238-8-1

No. 22

Summer Financial Aid

To permit Division II institutions to provide summer financial aid to student-athletes in accordance with institutional policy applicable to the general student body.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

218-29-0

No. 23

Financial Aid ? Awarding Institutional Financial Aid To Professional Athlete

To permit a student-athlete who is eligible for competition in a sport to receive athletically-related financial aid, even if the student-athlete is a professional in a second sport and is under contract or receiving compensation from a professional organization in the second sport.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

227-18-1

No. 24

Financial Aid ? Counters

To specify that a student-athlete is not considered a counter solely due to the receipt of earnings from employment in the athletics department or athletics facilities.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

227-20-1

No. 25

Maximum Institutional Grant-In-Aid Limitations ? Injury Or Illness After Initial Practice

To specify that student-athletes sustaining an incapacity injury or illness during or subsequent to the first practice will count during the current academic term but may be exempted in subsequent academic terms.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

238-6-1

No. 26

 

 

Financial Aid ? Counters

To revise the definition of a "counter" as specified.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

243-4-2

No. 27

Financial Aid ? Multiple-Sport Participants

To permit an institution, at its discretion, to count financial aid awarded to a multiple sport student-athlete in either sport in which the individual participates, provided the student-athlete, legitimately satisfies the requirements set forth in Bylaw 15.5.3.6.1.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

198-51-0

No. 27-1

Financial Aid ? Multiple-Sport Participants

To exempt from individual and institutional limits all on-campus employment earnings outside of the athletics department or athletics facility up to $2,000 above full grant in aid.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

199-42-6

No. 28

Financial Aid ? On-Campus Employment

To exempt from individual and institutional limits all on-campus employment earnings outside of the athletics department or athletics facility up to $2,000 above full grant in aid.

August 1, 2001

Moot with adoption of Proposal No. 19

 

No. 29

Playing And Practice Seasons ? Individual Skill Instruction

In sports other than football, to permit four student-athletes from the same sport to participate in individual skill-related instruction outside of the playing season during the academic year.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

Paddle

No. 30

Men's Championships ? Sponsorship Criteria ? Minimum Period

To specify that a new championship may be established in a men's sport if the minimum number of sponsoring institutions exists for one academic year (rather than for two consecutive academic years).

August 1, 2001

Adopted

Paddle

No. 31

Amateurism ? Educational Expenses

To permit individuals to accept educational expenses (i.e., tuition and fees, room and board and books) prior to collegiate enrollment from any individual or entity other than an agent, professional sports team/organization or representative of an institution's athletics interests, provided such expenses are disbursed directly through the recipient's educational institution (e.g., preparatory school, high school).

Immediately*

Adopted

Paddle

No. 32

Recruiting ? Publicity

To permit athletics department staff members and, under special conditions, coaches to serve as announcers for high-school, college preparatory school or two-year college contests.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

Paddle

No. 33

Recruiting ? Publicity

To permit noncoaching members of an institution's athletics staff to serve as an announcer or commentator on high school, college preparatory or two-year college radio or television broadcasts.

August 1, 2001

Moot with adoption of Proposal No. 32

Paddle

No. 34

Eligibility ? 10-Semester Rule ? Joint College /High School Programs

To indicate that an individual would not utilize a semester by enrolling in a joint college/high school program unless the individual practices or competes for the college's athletics programs.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

Paddle

No.35

Satisfactory Progress ? Missed Term Exception

To prohibit the use of the missed-term exception during a student-athlete's initial academic year of residence at the certifying institution.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

Paddle

No. 36

Two-Year College Transfer Eligibility ? Two-Year Nonparticipation Exception

To modify the two-year college transfer legislation to permit a student-athlete to be immediately eligible at a Division II institution upon transfer, provided the student satisfies to provisions of the two-year nonparticipation exception applicable to "4-4" and "4-2-4" transfers.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

Paddle

No. 37

"4-2-4" Transfer Eligibility ? Nonrecruited Student Exception

To modify the "4-2-4" transfer legislation to permit a student-athlete to be immediately eligible at a second four-year institution upon transfer from a two-year college, provided the student satisfies the provisions of the nonrecruited student exception applicable to two-year transfers.

August 1, 2001

Adopted

Paddle

No. 38

Eligibility ? Penalty For Ineligibile Participation Or Receipt Of Improper Aid

To eliminate the legislation specifying that the loss of a student-athlete's eligibility due to ineligible participation or receipt of improper aid applies only to the institution involved in the violation.

August 1, 2001