Playing Rules Meeting Dates
Sport Rules committee meets Champ comm considers Governance considers Exec Comm considers*
Soccer Early February June July/August November
Football Mid February June July/August November
Swimming Mid February June July/August November
Water Polo Late February June July/August November
Wrestling Mid April June July/August November
Rifle Mid to late April June July/August November
Basketball Late April June July/August November
Ice Hockey† Late May June July/August November
Skiing Early June June July/August November
Softball Late June September October January
Baseball Mid July September October January
Lacrosse Mid July September October January
Track Late July September October January
*If necessary
†May change in future to meet in June.
This document implies that playing rules changes will be developed a year in advance, which is generally our current practice. The Executive Committee has the authority to make emergency changes in cases involving the welfare of the Association, especially regarding student-athlete safety or possible litigation. It is recommended that championships committee meetings at which playing rules changes will be considered be conducted in Indianapolis in order to have access to appropriate staff. This schedule also implies greater due diligence by rules committees: In particular, proposed playing rules changes with legal ramifications must be screened by legal counsel before being submitted to the championships committees; proposed playing rules changes with safety ramifications must first be reviewed by the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports.