SUPPLEMENT NO. 22

DIII Presidents Council 8/01

RELATED TO
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
SUPPLEMENT NO. 22

EDITORIAL REVISIONS

Summary of Recommendations

ACTION ITEMS – MANAGEMENT COUNCIL ONLY

1.	ISSUE:	Proposal No. 1 -- NCAA MEMBERSHIP – PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Committee’s Recommendation:
	Amend Constitution 3.02.3.2 to indicate that provisional membership shall not be less than a four-year period.
Management Council Action:
	Approved the draft editorial revision.
2.	ISSUE:	Proposal No. 2 -- CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY
Committee’s Recommendation:
	Amend Constitution 3.2.4.3 to specify that institutions are required to certify the eligibility of a student-athlete prior to permitting his or her participation in intercollegiate competition.
Management Council Action:
	Approved the draft editorial revision.

INFORMATION ITEMS

1.	ISSUE:	Proposal No. 3 -- 4-2-4 Transfer Requirements -- Bylaw 14.5.1.1
Committee’s Recommendation:
	Approve the draft legislation to editorially revise Bylaw 14.5.1.1 to be consistent with Bylaw 14.5.4.1, to specify that rather than needing to successfully complete a two-year program, a 4-2-4 transfer student-athlete must successfully complete at least 24-semester or 36-quarter hours of transferable degree credit and spend at least two semesters or three quarters of attendance at the two-year college.

Management Council Action:
	Previously approved the draft editorial revision.
2.	ISSUE:	Proposal No. 4 -- Playing and Practice Seasons – Nontraditional Segments.
Committee’s Recommendation:
	Approve draft legislation to amend Bylaw 17._.2 to clarify that an institution that divides its practice and playing season into two distinct segments and conducts its nontraditional segment in the relevant fall must complete all practice and competition by October 30 of the relevant academic year; further, to clarify that a member institution that conducts its traditional segment in the fall may not begin practice or competition during its nontraditional segment until February 1 of the relevant academic year.
Management Council Action:
	Previously approved the draft editorial revision.
3.	ISSUE:	Proposal No. 5 -- Playing and Practice Seasons – Basketball – Scrimmages.
Committee’s Recommendation:
	Approve draft legislation to amend Bylaw 17.5.5.3 to clarify that an institution may conduct its two informal basketball scrimmages at any time between the first permissible date for on-court practice and the conclusion of the basketball season.
Management Council Action:
	Previously approved the draft editorial revision.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association

July 24, 2001 DTD/BB:skt