REPORT OF THE

NCAA DIVISION III ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

1. ACTION ITEM.

Amend to Season-of-Competition Waiver (NCAA Bylaw 14.2.6).

a. Recommendation. Sponsor legislation to amend Bylaw 14.2.6 to indicate that in order to qualify for a waiver, student-athletes who competed while ineligible must have competed only in the first half of the championship season. The subcommittee also recommends removal of the requirement that the eligible student-athlete’s competition occur within 60 days of the date the student-athlete reported for athletics participation.

b. Rationale. In October 2001, the subcommittee recommended that the season-of-competition waiver be expanded to include eligible student-athletes who compete for less than a certain number of contests due to specific circumstances. In October 2001, the Management Council initially approved the concept with an effective date of August 1, 2003. The subcommittee notes that the recommended amendments are consistent with the intent of the proposal and will assist the membership in determining whether the waiver will be applicable to their specific circumstances. The subcommittee notes that the intent of the 60-day requirement for ineligible student-athletes for the season-of-competition waiver is to assure that the institution is completing its certification process in a timely manner as well as providing the ineligible student-athlete with an avenue of relief if the institution initially, incorrectly certified the student-athlete. The 60-day provision does not need to be made available to eligible student-athletes because there is no element of miscertification. The first half of the season requirement is consistent with the proposal’s intent inasmuch as the eligible student-athlete meeting the designated circumstances (e.g., family illness) would not have a meaningful participation opportunity if the event occurs during the first half of the season.

c. Budget Impact. None.

2. INFORMATIONAL ITEM.

The following chart reflects the annual number of cases reviewed by the subcommittee since its inception in 1993:

· Total of 318 cases reviewed from January 1, 1993, until December 31, 2001.

· Seventy-six percent of all requests involve Bylaw 14.

· Thirty-four percent -- average percentage of requests granted since 1993.

· Sixty-six percent -- average percentage of requests denied since 1993.

Committee Chair: William Eng, Bernard M. Baruch College

Staff Liaisons: Julie Roe, student-athlete reinstatement; Laura M. Wurtz, student-athlete reinstatement

The National Collegiate Athletic Association

March 25, 2002 LMW:tlc