(1) Recommendation. To create a six-member Division III Women’s Ice Hockey Committee and to establish a four-team Division III Women’s Ice Hockey Championship.

(2) Rationale. Thirty-two Division III institutions currently sponsor women’s ice hockey, which meets the new legislative requirements to establish a championship in a women’s emerging sport.

(3) Budget Impact. $6,000 (committee), and either $60,000 or $135,000 (championship expenses depending on whether the championship is conducted at the site of the National Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey Championship or at a separate Division III site).

(1) Recommendation. To create a six-member Division III Women’s Rowing Committee and to establish a six-team Division III Women’s Rowing Championship.

(2) Rationale. Forty Division III institutions currently sponsor women’s rowing which meets the legislative requirements to establish a championship.

(3) Budget Impact. $6,000 (committee), and $200,000 (championship expenses).

(1) Recommendation. Sponsor legislation to amend Bylaw 21.2.6 to constitute the Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee as follows:

(2) Rationale. The committee supports the recommendation in that the Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee will then be constituted in the same manner with regard to divisional representation as other rules committees.

(3) Budget Impact. Association wide expense.

(1) Recommendation. Approve a Championships Committee presentation and a status report on the findings of the committee relative to automatic qualification principles, championship experience and, if time permits, present information regarding the championship selection process.

(2) Rationale. The committee believes that providing a forum to update the membership and for an exchange of information and ideas is important in order to best serve the interests of Division III.

(3) Budget Impact. Committee/staff time and materials.

(1) Recommendation. That a maximum of four officials be permitted to travel by air to any round of the championship in order to secure the best officials to work the championship.

(2) Rationale. This recommendation provides greater flexibility to the Field Hockey Committee when selecting officials with regard to officials’ travel policies and consequently increases the opportunity to select the best available officials for the championship.

(3) Budget Impact. $1,200.

(1) Recommendation. To select the site of the Division III Field Hockey Championship on a predetermined basis, rather than conduct the championship at the site of one of the competing teams. The Division III Field Hockey Committee was directed to select the site(s) on a two-year basis and to report back to the Championships Committee after the first year and determine whether to continue with a predetermined site after the second year.

(2) Rationale. The initiative affords the host institution increased time to promote the sport, prepare the facility, select quality hotels, generate interest in the community, increase attendance, and to create a better championship atmosphere for participants.

(3) Budget Impact. $8,500.

(1) Recommendation. Provide a Director of Course and Rules Administration for the Division III Women’s Golf Championships and provide per diem and lodging expenses for a minimum of 10 officials for the championships.

(2) Rationale. The committee supports the recommendation in that these are essential functions to the administration of the championships. The United States Golf Association previously provided a director and paid per diem and lodging expenses but has indicated that it will no longer continue to provide these services.

(3) Budget Impact. $2,000 (director position), $7,800 (per diem and lodging expenses for 10 officials).

(1) Recommendation. If appropriate, after staff has done its due diligence, that the United States Golf Association’s mobile weather team unit be secured for the Division III Women’s Golf Championships to provide adequate adverse weather detection and warning information.

(2) Rationale. The committee supports the recommendation in that, a system that will better ensure the safety of not only participants, but spectators is essential.

(3) Budget Impact. $4,000.

(1) Recommendation. If appropriate, after staff has done its due diligence, that the United States Golf Association’s mobile weather team unit be secured for the Division III Women’s Golf Championships to provide adequate adverse weather detection and warning information.

(2) Rationale. The committee supports the recommendation in that, a system that will better ensure the safety of not only participants, but spectators is essential.

(3) Budget Impact. $4,000.

(1) Recommendation. That three officials be permitted to travel by air to the national championship.

(2) Rationale. This accommodation will better ensure that the most qualified and available officials work the championship.

(3) Budget Impact. $3,500.

(1) Recommendation. Adopt noncontroversial legislation to amend Bylaw 21.8.7.21 to provide four members from Division I, two members from Division II, two members from Division III and a non-voting secretary rules editor.

(2) Rationale. The committee supports the recommendation in that the Women’s Volleyball Rules Committee will then be constituted in the same manner with regard to divisional representation as other rules committees.

(3) Budget Impact. Association-wide expense.

(1) Recommendation. Provide funding within championships budgets to secure necessary technical support to aid in the evaluation and selection of championships participants.

(2) Rationale. The committee supports the request. The increased use of technology will allow sports committees to more comprehensively and thoroughly analyze available information in the evaluation and selection of championships participants.

(3) Budget Impact. $36,000 ($2,000 each for men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, baseball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, softball, football, field hockey, men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, men’s ice hockey, women’s ice hockey, women’s rowing, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s tennis and women’s tennis).