SUPPLEMENT NO. 5

DIII Presidents Council 1/01

RELATED TO
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
SUPPLEMENT NO. 5

 

NCAA OLYMPIC SPORTS LIAISON COMMITTEE

Summary of Recommendations

PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACTION ITEM

1.

ISSUE:

In-Person meetings.

Committee’s Recommendation:

 

Approve a second in-person meeting (total of two per year) for 2000-01. Further, the committee requests a waiver for 2000-01 only per NCAA Executive Regulation 31.7.2.1.5-(b) -- the requirement that committees that meet more than once per year are required to conduct at least one-half of the meetings in the Indianapolis metropolitan area:

  • April 12-13, 2001, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, primarily to meet with National Governing Bodies that are based in that area (approximately 20 national governing bodies are headquartered in Colorado Springs).

  • October 28-30, 2001, in Salt Lake City, Utah, in conjunction with the U.S. Olympic Committee Board of Directors meeting, primarily to conduct committee business.

Management Council Recommendation:

 

  • Approve a second meeting for 2000-01.

  • Approve and forward to the Executive Committee a waiver for 2000-01 only per NCAA Executive Regulation 31.7.2.1.5-(b) be granted.

ACTION ITEM – MANAGEMENT COUNCIL ONLY

1.

ISSUE:

Amateurism.

Committee’s Recommendation:

 

The committee requested that the Division III Amateurism Task Force review the issue of Operation Gold grants and propose legislation for the 2002 NCAA Convention, in conjunction with the Division III amateurism package to permit individuals to accept funds based on actual place finish in a USOC selected event.

Management Council Action:

 

Referred to Division III Amateurism Task Force to consider as part of the overall recommendations.

ITEMS OF INFORMATION

1.

ISSUE:

Meetings with National Governing Bodies.

Committee’s Recommendation:

 

The committee met with representatives from USA Hockey, USA Curling, U.S. Squash Racquets Association, American Water Ski Association, U.S. Soccer Federation, USA Swimming, USA Bowling, USA Volleyball and the U.S. Figure Skating Association.

Management Council Action:

 

Accepted information.

2.

ISSUE:

USOC/NCAA Conference Grant Program.

Committee’s Recommendation:

 

An overview of the grant program was presented to the committee. The grant program’s purpose is to promote institutional sponsorship of Olympic sports at the college level, particularly in sports where sponsorship has been low or declining. Since 1997, the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Board of Directors has appropriated $8 million over four years (1997-2000). The majority of grant funding supported conference championships, scholarships and coaches’ salaries. The U.S. Olympic Committee liaison to the committee noted that the grant program is ending next year and has no immediate plans to be funded in the future. The committee requested that the U.S. Olympic Committee liaison provide a report detailing how the grant program funds were used by NCAA conference offices and their member institutions so that the committee may review how effective these funds were in meeting the goals of the program.

Management Council Action:

 

Accepted, noting that Division III has benefited from the grant program, particularly in sports of fencing, women’s rowing and women’s ice hockey.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association

January 6, 2001 BB/DTD:skt