REPORT OF THE
DIVISION III PLAYING AND
PRACTICE SEASONS SUBCOMMITTEE
1. ACTION ITEMS.
a. Proposal No. 1-8 – Playing and Practice
Seasons – Definitions.
Recommendation. Refer to Interpretations and Legislation
Committee. Expressed support for the
concept and noted concern with the elimination of the terms “another
institution.”
b. Proposal No. 1-9 – Playing and Practice
Seasons – Basketball – Preseason Practice Activity.
(1) Recommendation. Oppose the proposal.
(2) Rationale.
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Concern that workouts will be more than
“voluntary” (underlying pressures to attend).
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Impact on facilities.
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Extension of the season.
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Increased time demands on student-athletes.
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Inconsistent treatment of student-athletes
within the sport.
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Additional time demand on multisport athletes.
c. Proposal No. 1-10 – Playing and Practice
Seasons – First Permissible Contest and Practice Date – Football.
(1) Recommendation. No position.
(2) Rationale.
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Special interest legislation.
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Permissive legislation.
d. Proposal No. 1-11 – Three-Day Noncontact,
Conditioning Practice Period – Football (Shoulder Pads).
(1) Recommendation. Refer to Competitive Safeguards and Medical
Aspects of Sport Committee.
(2) Rationale. Subcommittee opposes unless new or additional information is provided.
e. Proposal No. 1-12 – Playing and Practice
Seasons – Football – Nontraditional Segment.
(1) Recommendation. No position.
(2) Rationale.
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Equity among sports – more consistent treatment
of football student-athletes.
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Impact on multisport athletes.
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Staffing implications (e.g., athletic trainers).
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Increased use of facilities.
f. Proposal No. 1-13 – Playing and Practice
Seasons – Lacrosse – Nontraditional Segment.
Recommendation. Support the proposal.
g. Proposal No. 1-14 – Contest Exemption – Men’s
Volleyball – Molten Championship.
(1) Recommendation. Support the proposal until a Division III
Men’s Volleyball Championship is established.
Expressed concern with the immediate effective date and recommend the
sponsors consider August 2002 implementation.
(2) Rationale. The immediate effective date could impact on existing
institutional schedules.
h. Proposal No. 1-15 – Championships –
Minimum Number of Institutions – Exception – Men’s Volleyball.
Recommendation. No position. Refer to Championships Committee. Expressed concern with the proposal and recommended the sponsors
address the following:
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Clarify effective date for establishment of a
championship.
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Clarify the intent of minimum sponsorship.
i. Proposal No. 1-16 – Championships – Men’s
Volleyball.
Recommendation. No position. Refer to Championships Committee. Support in concept the establishment of a Division III Men’s
Volleyball Championship, noting budget impact and effective date. Recommend the sponsors consider a delayed
effective date of August 1, 2006.
2. INFORMATIONAL ITEM.
Length
of Playing and Practice Seasons. Deferred to October. Request staff develop a chart identifying
each sport’s playing and practice season, including total weeks beginning with
preseason and concluding with the national championship.