1.

ISSUE:

Operation Gold Grants

Sponsor legislation to permit prospective and enrolled student-athletes to accept funds that are administered by the United States Olympic Committee pursuant to its Operation Gold program to be disbursed annually at one designated event.

Sponsor legislation.

2.

ISSUE:

Receipt of Prize Money Based on Place Finish.

Sponsor legislation to permit prospective student-athletes to accept prize money or other forms of compensation based on place finish from the sponsor of an open athletics event, the United States Olympic Committee or the appropriate national governing body in the sport based on one’s place finish without losing one’s eligibility in that sport.

Sponsor legislation.

3.

ISSUE:

Organized-Competition Rule.

Sponsor legislation to charge a prospective student-athlete with the loss of a season of competition for every year of participation in organized-competition from the date of the prospective student-athlete’s next opportunity for collegiate enrollment after high-school graduation. Also, specify that a prospective student-athlete would be required to fulfill an academic year-in-residence upon initial, full-time collegiate enrollment if the student-athlete engaged in such athletics participation after high-school graduation. Additionally, indicate that this legislation is triggered by the graduation of the prospective student-athlete’s expected class. Finally, the organized-competition rule would be triggered if a student-athlete discontinues full-time high school enrollment at any time and engages in organized competition.

Sponsor legislation, noting necessary clarification for home schooling.

4.

ISSUE:

Exceptions to Organized-Competition Rule.

Approve the following exceptions to the application of the proposed organized-competition rule:

(a)

Preparatory School. A maximum one-year exception from the date of high-school graduation for participation in organized competition occurring while enrolled in a postgraduate, college preparatory school.

(b)

Athletics Activity Exception. A maximum one-time, one-year exception for participation in the following activities: (1) official Pan American, World Championships, World Cup, World University and Olympic training, tryouts and competition; (2) officially recognized training and competition directly qualifying participants for final Olympic tryouts; or (3) official tryouts and competition involving national teams sponsored by the appropriate national governing bodies of the U.S. Olympic Committee (or for student-athletes representing another nation, the equivalent organization of that notion, or, for, student-athletes competing in a non-Olympic sport, the equivalent organization of that sport). These activities are currently outlined in NCAA Bylaw 14.2.1.5 (Athletics Activity Waiver - Division I). Written documentation of such participation, as required in Bylaw 14.2.1.5, also would be required for this exception.

Sponsor legislation, noting clarification in athletics achievement exception to include the Goodwill Games.

5.

ISSUE:

Definition of Organized Competition.

Sponsor legislation to articulate a specific definition of organized competition for the application of the organized competition rule. Under this definition, a prospect would trigger the rule if any one of the following occur:

(a)

Any team competition or training in which compensation is provided to any participants (including actual and necessary expenses);

(b)

Any individual competition or training in which the participant receives compensation (including actual and necessary expenses);

(c)

Any competition pursuant to the signing of a contract for athletics participation;

(d)

Any competition pursuant to involvement in the draft process;

(e)

Any competition that is funded by a professional sports organization, excluding nonprofit organizations; or

(f)

Any competition that is funded by a representative of an institution’s athletics interests, which is not open to all participants.

Sponsor legislation.

6.

ISSUE:

Involvement with Professionals – Contractual Agreements.

Sponsor legislation to permit prospective student-athletes to sign a contract or commitment of any kind to play professional athletics.

Sponsor legislation.

7.

ISSUE:

Involvement with Professionals – Draft List.

Sponsor legislation to permit a prospective student-athlete to enter a professional league’s draft and be drafted without compromising an individual’s NCAA eligibility.

Sponsor legislation.

8.

ISSUE:

Competition with Professionals.

Sponsor legislation to permit prospective student-athletes to participate on a professional team.

Sponsor legislation.

1.

ISSUE:

Pay and Other Forms of Compensation for Athletics Participation.

Sponsor legislation to permit prospective student-athletes to accept pay or other forms of compensation (e.g., stipend, educational expenses) for athletics participation without losing eligibility in that sport.

a.

Referred issue back to the Amateurism Task Force, noting significant concerns as recommended.

b.

Noted interest in concept of legislation to permit prospective student-athletes to accept pay or other forms of compensation for athletics participation without losing eligibility only in a sport not sponsored by the high school that they attend.

1.

ISSUE:

Ice Hockey / Skiing Exceptions.

The task force is currently working with the Division III membership to determine an appropriate exception for both ice hockey and skiing. It appears that both sports have unique circumstances that warrant an exception to the proposed organized competition rule; however, at this time the task force is still working with each group to determine the specifics of each exception.

Accepted the information.

2.

ISSUE:

Educational Efforts.

The task force plans to reach out to the Division III membership in many ways over the next year as a means to educate institutions about its proposals. Specifically, the task force will be conducting conference calls with commissioners as a means to help commissioners engage their member schools. Additionally, the task force is willing to attend any Division III conference meeting to help answer questions concerning the proposals. The task force will present at the NACDA Convention this June and will be producing an educational video to be distributed to each institution during the fall.

Accepted the information and recommended a presentation at the FARA Fall Forum in November.