DIII Presidents Council
8/01
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RELATED TO |
DIVISION III
STUDENT-ATHLETE REINSTATEMENT COMMITTEE
Summary of
Recommendations
ACTION ITEMS --
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL ONLY
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ISSUE: |
Policies and Procedures -- Recusal. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Approve the proposed changes to the
student-athlete reinstatement policies and procedures regarding recusal of
committee members from representing their institution in a reinstatement appeal
involving their institution.
Currently, the policies provide that a committee member cannot
deliberate in an appeal involving the member’s institution or an institution
from the member’s conference. The
committee amended the policy to also specifically prohibit an individual from
representing his or her institution in the appeal process as well as
deliberating as a committee member.
The committee added an exception, which would allow the committee
member to represent his or her institution in the appeal process when there are
time constraints. The chair or the most senior committee member may grant the
exception. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved
the recommendation. |
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2. |
ISSUE: |
Polices and Procedures – Archiving Case
Precedent. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Approve the proposed changes. The
policies and procedures were amended to permit the committee to archive cases
based on a change in committee philosophy (with appropriate notice given to
the membership) or based on the decision date of a case (i.e., cases decided
prior to a given date or designated as archived). The archived cases will
serve only as a historical resource to the membership and staff. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Referred
issue back to the committee, noting: ?
Concern
with “selective removal” of cases based on committee philosophy. ?
Preference
for “trigger date” when archiving case precedent. |
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3. |
ISSUE: |
Expenses Provided by Institution for
Practice. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Sponsor legislation to make violations
of NCAA Bylaw 16.8.1.1 (Expenses Provided by Institution for Practice) de
minimis. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Agreed
to adopt noncontroversial legislation. |
INFORMATION ITEM
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ISSUE: |
Extension Issues
Involving Individuals who are Incarcerated. |
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Committee’s Action: |
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Currently,
Bylaw 30.6.1.2 considers incarceration that results in conviction to be
within the control of the student-athlete and, thus, a participation
opportunity is used. The committee
determined that inasmuch as a student-athlete has an opportunity to enroll
part time, this situation is no different than that of a student-athlete who
chooses to enroll and not participate or enroll in an institution that does
not sponsor his/her sport. Further,
the committee noted that the incarceration is within the control of the student-athlete
and, thus, should be considered a participation opportunity. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted
the information. |
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The
National Collegiate Athletic Association
July 26,
2001
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