NO. 1

DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL – VACANCIES

Intent: To permit the Presidents Council or the Management Council to waive the application of Constitution 4.7.2 for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representatives selected to serve on the Management Council.

Constitution: Amend 4.7.2 by adding new 4.7.2.1, page 24, as follows:

[Division III]

"4.7.2.1 Exception – Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. The Presidents Council or Management Council may waive the application of Constitution 4.7.2 for Student-Athlete Advisory Committee members selected to serve on the Management Council."

Source: NCAA Division III Management Council (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee).

Effective Date: Immediately.

*NO. 2

COMMITTEES – ASSOCIATION-WIDE AND COMMON COM-MITTEES WITH RULES ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBILITIES

Intent: To specify that at least 50 percent of total positions on Association-wide and common committees with rules administration responsibilities shall be filled by coaching staff members.

[Note: The proposed change involves a common provision and, thus, must be approved by each of the Divisions I, II and III membership acting independently.]

A. Bylaws: Amend 21.2.1.2, page 238, as follows:

[Common provision, all divisions, divided vote]

"21.2.1.2 Composition Requirements. At least 25 percent of the positions on each rules committee shall be filled by athletics directors, associate or assistant athletics directors, senior woman athletics administrators, individuals who are employed full-time as administrators by member conferences, or individuals who are employed both part-time as administrators by member conferences and full-time by member institutions. Further, at least 50 percent of the total positions on each rules committee shall be filled by coaching staff members. In order for a district to be represented, at least five of its active members shall sponsor the sport involved on an intercollegiate basis."

B. Bylaws: Amend 21.3.1.2, page 239, as follows:

[Common provision, all divisions, divided vote]

"21.3.1.2 Composition Requirements. For committees that administer Division I, Division II, Division III and National Collegiate Championships in individual sports, at least 25 percent of the positions on each committee shall be filled by athletics administrators (i.e., athletics directors, associate or assistant athletics directors, senior woman athletics administrators, individuals who are employed full-time as administrators by member conferences, or individuals who are employed both part-time as administrators by member conferences and full-time by member institutions). Further, at least 50 percent of the total positions on each rules committee shall be filled by coaching staff members. For committees that administer Division I, Division II, Division III and National Collegiate Championships in team sports, at least 50 percent of the positions on each committee shall be filled by athletics administrators). Further, at least 50 percent of the total positions on each rules committee shall be filled by coaching staff members. In order for a district to be represented on a committee for which district representation is specified, at least five of its active members shall sponsor the sport on an intercollegiate basis."

Source: NCAA Division III Management Council (Nominating Committee).

Effective Date: Immediately.

*NO. 3

COMMITTEES – MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SKIING COMMITTEE – COMPOSITION EXCEPTION

Intent: To exempt the Men's and Women's Skiing Committee from the requirement that at least 25 percent of the positions be filled by noncoaching staff members.

[Note: The proposed change involves a common provision and, thus, must be approved by each of the Divisions I, II and III membership acting independently.]

Bylaws: Amend 21.3.1.2 by adding new 21.3.1.2.1, page 239, as follows:

[Common provision, all divisions, divided vote.]

"21.3.1.2.1 Exception – Men's and Women's Skiing Committee. The Men's and Women's Skiing Committee is exempt from the composition requirements set forth in 21.3.1.2."

Source: NCAA Division III Management Council (Interpretations and Legislation Committee).

Effective Date: Immediately.

*NO. 4

COMMITTEES – MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SKIING COMMITTEE

Intent: To specify that the composition of the Men's and Women's Skiing Committee shall include two coaches who represent alpine skiing and two coaches who represent nordic skiing; further, to specify that the secretary-rules editor may be counted toward meeting this requirement.

[Note: The proposed change involves a common provision and, thus must be approved by each of the Divisions I, II and III membership acting independently.]

Bylaws: Amend 21.3.5, page 240, as follows:

[Common provision, all divisions, divided vote]

"21.3.5 Skiing Committee, Men's and Women's. The Men's and Women's Skiing Committee shall consist of seven members and shall be constituted as follows:

"(a)

Two positions shall be allocated for men, two allocated for women and three unallocated, and ;

"(b)

One member shall be selected from the West skiing region, two members shall be selected from the East skiing region, three members shall be selected at large and one member shall be secretary-rules editor.; and

"(c)

Two members shall be coaches who represent downhill alpine skiing and two members shall be coaches who represent nordic skiing. The secretary rules editor may be counted towards satisfying this requirement."

Source: NCAA Division III Management Council (Interpretations and Legislation Committee).

Effective Date: Immediately.

NO. 5

ENFORCEMENT – DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN MATERIALS

Intent: To specify that all written materials to be considered by the Committee on Infractions at an infractions hearing must be received at least 10 days prior to the hearing.

Constitution: Bylaw 32.5 by adding new 32.5.13, page 291, as follows:

[Division III]

"32.5.13 Deadline for Submission of Written Materials. Unless specifically approved by the Committee on Infractions, all written materials to be considered by the committee at the infractions hearing must be received by the committee and the enforcement staff at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. Evidence may be submitted at the hearing, but subject to the limitations set forth in Bylaw 32.7.5.5."

Source: NCAA Division III Management Council (Committee on Infractions).

Effective Date: Immediately.