REPORT OF THE
NCAA COMMITTEE ON SPORTSMANSHIP AND ETHICAL CONDUCT

 

 

1.         ACTION ITEM.

 

Association-wide.

 

·                    Strategic Plan.

 

(1)        Recommendation.  Expand and pilot Division III’s Empire 8 Conduct Foul Initiative to include Divisions I and II.

 

(2)        Rationale.  After the committee reviewed the Empire 8 Conduct Foul Initiative, which was conducted during 2003-04, it believed it would be of use to Divisions I and II as well.  The committee received feedback that national trend data related to competitive conduct would be valuable to conferences at all levels.

 

(3)        Budget impact.  To be determined.

 

 

2.         INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.

        

Association-wide.

 

a.         Misconduct During the Playing and Practice Season.  In light of the Division I Championships/Competition cabinet’s referral back to the committee of its request for the cabinet to sponsor legislation that would establish a definition of and consequences for acts of misconduct by student-athletes or athletic departments, the committee reviewed additional materials presented by various conferences.  Based on its review and reevaluation of the misconduct language, the committee decided to remove the reference to misconduct in the drafts of Bylaws 17.02.09 and 17.18.  Additionally, the committee decided not to forward the concept back to the cabinet at this time

 

b.         Strategies to Develop a more “Collegiate Atmosphere.”  In addition to the removal of the misconduct in the draft of Bylaw 17.02.09, the committee will develop strategies, including contacting the Collegiate Commissioners Association and other commissioners associations, coaching associations, officials associations and other Association-wide affiliated groups to discuss and develop new strategies to foster a more collegial atmosphere for intercollegiate athletics.  This will entail a further definition of “collegial atmosphere” and a discussion of the benefits derived from the new culture.

 

c.         Mission Statement.  The committee agreed to revise its mission statement to read as follows: 

 

“The mission of the Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct is to
develop and promote strategies that foster a collegial atmosphere and a greater
acceptance of the values of respect, caring, fairness, civility, honesty, integrity and responsibility among student-athletes, coaches, officials, fans and related groups.”

 

d.         Sports Wagering.  The committee received an update on the results of the recent survey on sports wagering.

 

e.         Citizenship through Sports Alliance Awards Banquet.  The committee discussed the upcoming awards banquet and the student-athlete representatives for the NCAA.

 

f.          Sportsmanship Award Nominations.  The committee set a conference call date to review the nominations and select the 2004 Sportsmanship Award winners.

 

 

Committee Chair:  Marion (Woody) Gibson, High-Point University.

 

Staff Liaisons:  Julie Roe, enforcement services; Bill Saum, enforcement services; Ron Stratten, education services.