SUPPLEMENT NO. 1

DIII Presidents Council 4/02

NCAA COMMITTEE ON COMPETITIVE SAFEGUARDS
AND MEDICAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS

Summary of Recommendations

ACTION ITEM – MANAGEMENT COUNCIL ONLY

2.	ISSUE:	Educational Initiative – Out-of-Season Conditioning Workouts.
Management Council Action:
a. Reviewed a recommendation from a Division I working subcommittee to study issues related to out-of-season conditioning workouts to conduct an educational campaign to heighten awareness of issues surrounding out-of-season conditioning in football. b. Recommend that the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports address the educational initiative regarding out-of-season conditioning to include a broader audience (Division III) and all sports. Specifically recommended written notification to Division III campuses to increase awareness of institutional responsibility for protecting the health of student-athletes and to focus on information to assist with understanding of the potential impact of nutritional supplements, medications/drugs, existing medical conductions, acclimatization, hydration, and clothing /equipment on student-athletes during any strenuous workout.

ITEM OF INFORMATION

1.	ISSUE:	Protective eyewear in women’s lacrosse.
Committee Action:
	The committee continued its review of the issue of mandatory eye protection in women’s lacrosse as soon as practicable. It noted issues still remained regarding practical eyewear but that no information had been produced to modify its original recommendation. The committee noted progress in the development of eye protection that met the playing and safety specifications recommended by the women’s lacrosse community. USLacrosse agreed to begin studying officials’ calls associated with dangerous play involving the head and resulting in a yellow or red card. This survey would create a second quantitative measure.
Management Council Action:
Accepted the information.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association

April 15, 2002 BB/DTD:skt