SUPPLEMENT NO. 9

DIII Presidents Council 1/01

RELATED TO
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
SUPPLEMENT NO. 26

DIVISION III PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary of Recommendations

ACTION ITEMS – MANAGEMENT COUNCIL ONLY

1.	ISSUE:	Proposal No. 1-8 – Playing and Practice Seasons – Definitions.
Subcommittee’s Recommendation:
	Refer to Interpretations and Legislation Committee. Expressed support for the concept and noted concern with the elimination of the terms “another institution.”
Management Council Action:
	See Supplement No. 19-a.
2.	ISSUE:	Proposal No. 1-9 – Playing and Practice Seasons – Basketball – Preseason Practice Activity.
Subcommittee’s Recommendation:
	Oppose the proposal.
Management Council Action:
	See Supplement No. 19-a.
3.	ISSUE:	Proposal No. 1-10 – Playing and Practice Seasons – First Permissible Contest and Practice Date – Football.
Subcommittee’s Recommendation:
	No position.
Management Council Action:
	See Supplement No. 19-a.
4.	ISSUE:	Proposal No. 1-11 – Three-Day Noncontact, Conditioning Practice Period – Football (Shoulder Pads).
Subcommittee’s Recommendation:
	Refer to the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sport.
Management Council Action:
	See Supplement No. 19-a.

5.	ISSUE:	Proposal No. 1-12 – Playing and Practice Seasons – Football – Nontraditional Segment.
Subcommittee’s Recommendation:
	No position.
Management Council Action:
	See Supplement No. 19-a.
6.	ISSUE:	Proposal No. 1-13 – Playing and Practice Seasons – Lacrosse – Nontraditional Segment.
Subcommittee’s Recommendation:
	Support the proposal.
Management Council Action:
	See Supplement No. 19-a.
7.	ISSUE:	Proposal No. 1-14 – Contest Exemption – Men’s Volleyball – Molten Championship.
Subcommittee’s Recommendation:
	Support the proposal until a Division III Men’s Volleyball Championship is established. Expressed concern with the immediate effective date and strongly recommend the sponsors consider August 2002 implementation.
Management Council Action:
	See Supplement No. 19-a.
8.	ISSUE:	Proposal No. 1-15 – Championships – Minimum Number of Institutions – Exception – Men’s Volleyball.
Subcommittee’s Recommendation:
	No position. Refer to Championships Committee. Expressed concern with the proposal and recommended the sponsors address the following: ? Clarify effective date for establishment of a championship. ? Clarify the intent of minimum sponsorship.
Management Council Action:
	See Supplement No. 19-a.

9.	ISSUE:	Proposal No. 1-16 – Championships – Men’s Volleyball.
Subcommittee’s 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.
Management Council Action:
	See Supplement No. 19-a.

INFORMATIONAL ITEM

1.	ISSUE:	Length of Playing and Practice Seasons.
Subcommittee’s Action:
	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.
Management Council Action:
	Accepted the information.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association

July 26, 2001 BB/DTD:skt