SUPPLEMENT NO

REPORT OF THE

NCAA COMMITTEE ON WOMEN'S ATHLETICS (CWA)

1. LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEMS.

Association-wide.

a. NCAA Woman of the Year (WOTY) Selection Committee.

(1) Recommendation. Amend NCAA Bylaw 21.1.10.2 (Duties) to expand the duties of CWA to include the appointment and oversight of the WOTY Selection Committee and process and to also include composition requirements of the selection committee.

(2) Rationale. WOTY winners are selected annually by the CWA and the WOTY selection committee. The selection committee has existed for many years, but has never been recognized as a formal duty of CWA. The selection committee?s role is to review nomination forms and select, with oversight from the CWA, the WOTY 51 state winners (including the District of Columbia) and the 10 finalists. The CWA then selects the WOTY from the 10 finalists. The amendment of the duties of CWA along with the inclusion of composition requirements will formalize the process:

(a) The WOTY Selection Committee shall report to and be appointed by the CWA.

(b) The selection committee shall be a nine-member, Association-wide committee including a minimum of two members from each division, one member from a conference office, one member who also serves on the CWA, one former WOTY finalist or student-athlete, and one representative from the Minority Opportunities and Interest Committee or a historically black college or university.

These parameters are consistent with the current procedures and structure of the non-legislated duties of the committee. This change will also benefit the ongoing work by formalizing the process for identifying and appointing members. It will permit openings on the committee to be publicized among all NCAA members.

(3) Budget Impact. Costs incurred by this committee include conference calls and related mailings. This committee does not meet in person. This committee has been functioning for years, so no additional budget impact will occur.

Division I only.

b. NACWAA Softball Tournament Exemption.

(1) Recommendation. Sponsor legislation in Division I, to exempt participation in the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA) softball tournament from counting against an institution?s maximum number of dates of competition in women?s softball.

(2) Rationale. The NACWAA softball tournament is a preseason event designed to provide national exposure for Division I softball and benefit NACWAA. It will be a showcase event for women?s softball, much like preseason events in other sports. This event is similar to others that receive exemptions from the contest limitations in other sports.

(3) Budget Impact. None.

(4) Demand on Student-Athletes? Time: The event will be conducted over a weekend with four Division I softball teams. Student-athletes who participate would potentially miss one day of class on Friday.

2. NON-LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEMS.

Association-wide.

a. MET-Rx College Football Preview.

(1) Recommendation. That the three Management Councils, Boards of Directors and the Executive Committee endorse the following statement: ?The NCAA discourages member institutions and its student-athletes from participating in events and/or awards programs sponsored or supported by organizations that portray women in a degrading and demeaning manner (e.g., the Playboy Top 20, the Playboy All-America Team, and the MET-Rx College Football Preview).?

(2) Rationale. The committee deplores the practice of honoring student-athletes with awards provided by entities that portray women in a degrading and demeaning manner (e.g., Playboy). Specifically, the Playboy enterprise is demeaning to women and supports gambling on college athletics. Further, the committee believes MET-Rx College Football Preview Award?s association with Playboy is not consistent with the values of the NCAA and the stated mission and philosophies of the membership divisions. Finally, the committee believes that Playboy and other entities are exploiting student-athletes by providing such awards and encourages member institutions and their student-athletes not to participate in these types of events.

(3) Budget Impact. None.

b. Coaching Academy ?Pilot.?

(1) Recommendation. Approve a coaching academy two-year pilot program whose purpose is helping to train, mentor, develop and retain female college coaches, including the reallocation of $50,000 from an existing diversity initiative in the 2002-03 budget to support the pilot program.

(2) Rationale. The 2002-03 budget contains $50,000 allocated to train and develop female and minority officials. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the initiatives development will need to be delayed until 2003-04, leaving the $50,000 unused for the 2002-03 budget year. The committee recommends that the Management Councils approve reallocation of these monies to provide for the development of a pilot coaching academy for female coaches. The committee would like to provide these funds to ?Play with Purpose.? This organization will develop the core curriculum for the academy and provide a pilot program for approximately 20 female college coaches in summer 2003 and summer 2004. The committee would require the grant recipient to provide significant resources towards providing scholarships for participants and to work closely with the committee?s outreach subcommittee as the coaches academy unfolds. The committee would require that the academy include diverse enrollment, including coaches of many different sports from all divisions.

(3) Budget Impact. None.

3. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.

Association-wide.

a. Secretary?s Commission on Opportunity in Athletics. The committee received an update from the national office senior woman administrator on the Secretary of Education?s Commission on Opportunity in Athletics. The committee noted that the commission?s report was issued in late February.

b. President Brand. The committee met with NCAA President Myles Brand. Topics included Title IX and the ongoing work of the commission, NCAA strategic planning efforts, senior leadership at the national office and academic reform initiatives in Division I. President Brand encouraged the committee to provide input on the NCAA strategic planning initiative currently underway.

c. NCAA National Office Gender-Equity Plan. It was noted that the national office gender equity plan is in the final stages of review by national office senior leadership.

d. Strategic Planning. The committee worked on updating its strategic plan in preparation for the budget planning process later this year. The following items were identified as top priorities for the next budget cycle: (1) Title IX Initiatives; (2) Programs focusing on professional development and retention of women coaches; (3) Programs to increase sport participation among girls, including ethnic minority girls; (4) NACWAA/Higher Education Resource Services (HERS); (5) Programs focusing on professional development and retention of women officials; and (6) NCAA Internships.

e. Use of the Term ?Sportsmanship.? The committee reviewed a request from the Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct regarding use of the term ?sportsmanship.? The committee determined that the term ?sportsmanship? is gender-neutral and is not recommending a change in language at this time.