SUPPLEMENT NO. 8

DIII Presidents Council 11/01

 

RELATED TO
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
SUPPLEMENT NO. 8

 

 

DIVISION III AMATEURISM TASK FORCE

 

Summary of Recommendations

 

PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS

 

1.

ISSUE:

Amateurism Proposals Order and Grouping.

Task Force Recommendation:

 

Present the amateurism proposals in the following order at the 2002 NCAA Convention: prize money (Proposal No. 2-47), competition with professionals (Proposal No. 2-44), contractual agreement (Proposal No. 2-46), professional draft (Proposal 2-48), and seasons of competition (Proposal No. 2-50).

Management Council Recommendation:

 

Endorse the amateurism proposal groupings.

 

2.

ISSUE:

CEO Communication.

Task Force Recommendation:

 

Endorse a membership communication targeting CEOs to identify the importance of the amateurism legislative package and to encourage institutional review and dialogue.

Management Council Recommendation:

 

Endorse the CEO communication on amateurism as well as financial aid, provisional membership and championships as a component of the Presidents Council CEO Involvement Subcommittee.

 

ITEM OF INFORMATION

 

1.

ISSUE:

Educational Efforts.

Task Force Action:

 

The task force continues to reach out to the Division III membership to educate about the proposals that will be considered at the 2002 Convention.

 

a. Video. An educational video was distributed to all Division III directors of athletics and conference commissioners. Further a letter was sent to all Division III CEOs informing them of the proposals and making them aware of the video and requesting campus dialogue.

 

b. Presentations. The task force continues to make itself available for conference presentations. In that regard, a presentation was made to all Division III

constituents at the ECAC Convention on October 1, 2001. Further, a presentation will be made at the Faculty Athletic Representatives Association conference in November.

 

c. Conference calls. The task force held conference calls with all Division III commissioners this past spring as an educational effort. The task force will conduct additional conference calls with commissioners in an effort to answer any questions that may arise after reviewing the video.

 

d. The NCAA News. The task force plans to include an editorial in The NCAA News later this fall.

 

Management Council Action:

 

Accepted the information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The National Collegiate Athletic Association

October 24, 2001 DTD/BB:skt