SUMMARY OF ACTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
NCAA DIVISION
III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETING
NCAA DIVISION
III PRESIDENTS COUNCIL MEETING
April 25, 2002
[NOTE: SUPPLEMENT NUMBERS REFER TO THE
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL SUPPLEMENT, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.]
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DIVISION III INITIATIVES
UPDATE |
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The
Management Council received an update on various initiatives programs. |
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SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 |
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ISSUE: Educational
Initiative – Out-of-Season Conditioning Workouts. |
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Management Council Action: |
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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 conditions,
acclimatization, hydration, and clothing/equipment on student-athletes during
any strenuous workout. |
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ISSUE: Protective
eyewear in women’s lacrosse. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that the committee continued its review of the issue of
establishing 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. |
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HONORS COMMITTEE |
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The
Management Council received an oral report. |
SUPPLEMENT NO. 2
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ISSUE: 2002 NCAA
Convention. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that the
committee reviewed the Association-wide Convention sessions regarding race
and gender issues and noted there was a broad range of topics and strong attendance. The committee agreed issues of
diversity should be included in the menu of topics for future education sessions
and will forward topics for 2003 to national office staff for consideration. |
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ISSUE:
NCAA Ethnic Minority and
Women’s Enhancement Internship Program. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that the
committee discussed the recruitment process for the internship program that
included first-time outreach to students through undergraduate and graduate
sports administration programs and career centers. As a result of these efforts, internship applications
increased by 58 percent. The
2002-03 intern class has been selected and notified. |
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ISSUE:
NCAA Diversity Education. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that the
committee reviewed proposals from three consulting firms selected as
finalists to develop and conduct the advanced diversity education workshops addressing
race, gender and sexual orientation at the 2003 Convention. Each firm provided an in-person
presentation to detail the proposed content and design of the workshops and
to introduce their team. The
committee awarded the development contract to Critical Measures/Full Circle Diversity. |
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ISSUE:
Review of the Use of
American Indian Mascots in Intercollegiate Athletics. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information that the committee reviewed research materials regarding the use of American Indian mascots in intercollegiate athletics. The committee noted an integral part of the examination of the issues will be the compilation of comments/testimonials from those directly impacted by the review. The committee drafted language for an executive summary to accompany requests for comment to the following groups: American Indian tribes; current SAAC student-athletes; NCAA membership; and entities within the NCAA governance structure (Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct committee, Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet and the Divisions II and III Championships Committees. The committee also updated the timetable to submit its report to the Executive Committee Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity Issues in October 2002. The Council noted that the focus should also
include fan use of mascots. |
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OLYMPIC SPORTS LIAISON
COMMITTEE |
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The
Management Council received an oral report. |
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POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
COMMITTEE |
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The Management Council
received an oral report. |
RESEARCH COMMITTEE
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The Management Council
received an oral report. |
COMMITTEE ON SPORTSMANSHIP AND ETHICAL CONDUCT
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The Management Council received an oral report. |
WALTER BYERS SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
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The Management Council
received an oral report. |
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SUPPLEMENT NO. 3-a COMMITTEE ON WOMEN'S
ATHLETICS |
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ISSUE: Committee on Women’s Athletics
Diversity. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Forwarded the
recommendation that the Council give consideration to diversity when
appointing future CWA members to the Division III Nominating Committee. |
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ISSUE:
Identification of Emerging
Sport – Women’s Rugby. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Sponsored
legislation to identify rugby as an emerging sport. |
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ISSUE:
Emerging Sports Web Page. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted
information that the committee reviewed an update on the development of an
NCAA Web page for emerging sports.
It was noted that NCAA staff receives numerous inquiries for information
about emerging sports. The Web
page will include a list of emerging sports, a link to applicable sports
organizations and governing bodies and the definition of an emerging sport developed
by CWA. The Web page will also
permit the user to print a list of member institutions that sponsor each
emerging sport. |
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ISSUE:
Homophobia
Educational Initiatives Update. |
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Management Council Action: |
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The committee received an update on the various homophobia educat |