SUPPLEMENT NO. 3

DIII Presidents Council 1/02

NCAA COMMITTEE ON COMPETITIVE SAFEGUARDS
AND MEDICAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS

Summary of Recommendations

ACTION ITEMS – MANAGEMENT COUNCIL ONLY

1.	ISSUE:	Modification of Competitive Safeguards Committee duties.
Committee Recommendation:
	Sponsor noncontroversial legislation to amend NCAA Bylaw 21.1.2.2 to read: “The committee, subject to the direction of the Executive Committee, shall: “(a) Promote and sponsor research to address relevant health and safety issues; “(b) Promote education to enhance the health and safety of student-athletes; “(c) Operate a national injury surveillance program to monitor injury trends and enhance safety in intercollegiate athletics; “(d) Deter the use of NCAA banned substances in order to promote fair competition and safety; “(e) Facilitate outreach activities to enhance student-athlete health and safety; and “(f) Provide a health and safety perspective on relevant legislation and policy.”
Management Council Action:
	Agreed to adopt noncontroversial legislation.
2.	ISSUE:	Drug-testing announcements at championships.
Committee Recommendation:
	Eliminate the drug-testing announcement at the mandatory prechampionship administrator/coaches meeting as a deterrent to ergogenic drug use, effective August 2002.
Management Council Action:
	Approved the recommendation, noting the desire for a consistent approach in all divisions.
3.	ISSUE:	Drug-testing consent form.
Committee Recommendation:
	Add emphasis to the drug-testing consent form language reflecting the requirement, under Bylaw 30.5 (b), to disseminate a copy of the list of banned drug classes to each student-athlete. The committee suggests the following statement be placed in the introduction to the Drug-testing Consent form, effective August 2002: “Per NCAA Bylaw 30.5-(b), the director of athletics or the director of athletics’ designee shall disseminate a copy of the list of banned drug classes to each student-athlete.”
Management Council Action:
	Endorsed the concept. However, recommended inclusion of language in the student-athlete statement to reflect the exact language of Bylaw 30.5-(g): “The director of athletics or the director of athletics’ designee shall disseminate the list of banned drug classes to all student-athletes and educate them about products that might contain banned drugs. All student-athletes are to be notified that the list may change during the academic year, that updates may be found on the NCAA Web site (i.e., www.ncaa.org) and informed of the appropriate athletics department procedures for disseminating updates to the list.”
4.	ISSUE:	Student-athlete statement.
Committee Recommendation:
	Add the phrase “by the NCAA and/or” to the student-athlete statement, Part IV: Results of Drug Tests, as follows, effective August 2002: “You affirm that you have not tested positive for banned substances by the NCAA and/or by a non NCAA national or international athletics organization.”
Management Council Action:
	Approved the recommendation.
5.	ISSUE:	Student-athlete eligibility pending a positive drug-test appeal.
Committee Recommendation:
	To clarify in the drug-testing protocol the point at which a student-athlete is declared ineligible and not permitted to participate in competition, pending a positive drug-test appeal, effective August 2002.
Management Council Action:
	Approved the recommendation to clarify student-athlete eligibility, pending a positive drug-test appeal, noting the importance of campus communication and notice.
6.	ISSUE:	Drug-testing protocol changes.
Committee Recommendation:
	To accept the proposed drug-testing protocol changes for inclusion in the 2002 protocol book, effective August 2002.
Management Council Action:
	Approved the drug-testing protocol change.

ITEMS OF INFORMATION

1.	ISSUE:	Protective eyewear in women’s lacrosse.
Committee’s Action:
	The committee noted the achievements of the protective eyewear project team. Included are: agreement on eye wear specifications, agreement on working under the larger U.S. Lacrosse umbrella and initial identification of measurable factors that would reflect risky play.
Management Council Action:
	Accepted the information.
2.	ISSUE:	Nutrition and performance NCAA Web site.
Committee’s Action:
	The committee reviewed and supported the work of a national office staff project team in the development of a nutrition and performance education website. It supported the concept of piloting the site at the 2002 NCAA Convention and incorporating feedback into a revised version.
Management Council Action:
	Accepted the information.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association

January 12, 2002 BB/DTD:skt