ATTACHMENT

SUPPLEMENT NO. 18

DIII Mgmt Council 1/03

Legislative Recommendation from the

NCAA Division III Interpretations and Legislation Committee

ELIGIBILITY -- SEASONS-OF-COMPETITION RULE -- PREPARATORY SCHOOL EXCEPTION

Intent: To clarify that an individual is permitted only one “exempt” year of preparatory school competition under the seasons-of-competition legislation in NCAA Bylaw 14.2.4.3.

[Division III]

Bylaws: Amend 14.2.4.3.2.1, page 93, as follows:

“14.2.4.3.2.1 Competition Exceptions. The following activities would not constitute a season of competition per 14.2.4.3.2. A maximum one-time, one-year exception for participation in the following activities:

(a) Preparatory School Exception. Participation in organized competition while enrolled in a postgraduate college preparatory school shall be exempted. This exception may only be used during the initial year of enrollment in the preparatory school; and

(b) Athletics Activity Exception. A maximum one-time one-year exception for participation in the following activities:

(1) Official Pan American, World Championships, World Cup, World University and Olympic training, tryouts and competition;

(2) Officially recognized training and competition directly qualifying participants for final Olympic tryouts; or

(3) Official tryouts and competition involving national teams sponsored by the appropriate national governing bodies of the U.S. Olympic Committee (or for student-athletes representing another nation, the equivalent organization of that nation, or for student-athletes competing in a non-Olympic sport, the equivalent organization of that sport.)”

Source: NCAA Division III Interpretations and Legislation Committee.

Effective date: Immediately.