SUPPLEMENT NO. 22

DIII Presidents Council 1/02

 

 

2003 NONCONTROVERSIAL LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS

 

Summary of Recommendations

 

 

ACTION ITEMS -- MANAGEMENT COUNCIL ONLY

 

1.

ISSUE:

Inclusion of 2003 Noncontroversial Legislative Proposals and Editorial Revisions in the 2002-03 Division III Manual (Supplement Nos. 22-a and b).

Committee’s Recommendation:

 

Approve inclusion of the noncontroversial legislative proposals included in the January Management Council Supplement No. 22-b in the 2002-03 Division III Manual.  These proposals initiate the establishment of the running supplements for the 2002 calendar year and will appear in the “blue pages” of the 2003 NCAA Convention Official Notice.

Management Council Action:

 

Approved the recommendation.

 

2.

ISSUE:

Proposal No. 1 -- Membership – Emerging Sports Timetable.

Committee’s Recommendation:

 

Amend Constitution 3.2.4.4.2 to revise the emerging sports timetable from specific to general year references and to specify that an institution must comply with recruiting legislation during the first year.

Management Council Action:

 

Adopted the noncontroversial legislative proposal.

 

3.

ISSUE:

Proposal No. 2 -- Association-Wide Committees – Memorial Resolutions Committee

Committee’s Recommendation:

 

Amend Constitution 4.1.2 to eliminate the Association-wide NCAA Memorial Resolutions Committee and to reassign the committee's duties to the Executive Committee.

Management Council Action:

 

Adopted the noncontroversial legislative proposal.

 

4.

ISSUE:

Proposal No. 3 -- Playing And Practice Seasons – Definitions

Committee’s Recommendation:

 

Amend Bylaw 17.02.2 to clarify that an institution is charged with a contest or date of competition if the institution's team competes against an outside team in addition to competing against another institution's team.

Management Council Action:

 

Adopted the noncontroversial legislative proposal.

5.

ISSUE:

Proposal No. 4 -- Postseason Events – Establishment Or Continuation Of Championships – Exception For Women's Sports

Committee’s Recommendation:

 

Amend Bylaw 18.2.4.1 to extend to 2008-09, the exception to establish a national collegiate championship or division championship in a women's sport if at least 40 institutions sponsor the sport.

Management Council Action:

 

Adopted the noncontroversial legislative proposal.

 

6.

ISSUE:

Proposal No. 5 -- Association-Wide Committees – Student-Athlete Representation

Committee’s Recommendation:

 

Amend Bylaw 21.1.1 to permit student-athletes to serve as full members on specified Association-wide committees.

Management Council Action:

 

Adopted the noncontroversial legislative proposal.

 

7.

ISSUE:

Proposal No. 6 -- Executive Regulations – Banned Drugs

Committee’s Recommendation:

 

Amend Bylaw 31.2.3.1 to add Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) to the list of banned substances under the category of "Stimulants."

Management Council Action:

 

Adopted the noncontroversial legislative proposal.

 

The National Collegiate Athletic Association

January 11, 2002                         BB/DTD:skt