2007 Division III Membership Proposals

Proposal Number	Title	Intent	Effective Date	Source	Committee Evaluation	MC/PC Position	Comment
1	PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS -- BASKETBALL -- ANNUAL EXEMPTIONS -- EXHIBITION CONTEST AND PRACTICE SCRIMMAGES	In basketball, to permit an institution to exclude from its maximum contest limitation one exhibition contest against a Division I or II institution instead of one practice scrimmage.	August 1, 2007	Ohio Athletic Conference, North Coast Athletic Conference and University Athletic Association.	Playing and Practice Seasons Subcommittee
2	ELIGIBILITY -- SEASONS OF PARTICIPATION -- PARTICIPATION AT ANY COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION	To specify that participation at any collegiate institution shall constitute the use of a season of eligibility.	August 1, 2007	Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.	Interpretations and Legislation Committee
3	DIVISION III MEMBERSHIP -- MAXIMUM CAPACITY	To establish 459 as the maximum number of active, provisional and reclassifying Division III members.	Immediate	North Coast Athletic Conference	Membership Committee
4	ELIGIBILITY -- CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING SEASON OF PARTICIPATION -- MINIMUM AMOUNT OF PARTICIPATION -- NONTRADITIONAL SEGMENT	To specify that a student-athlete shall not use a season of participation for engaging in practice activities at any time during the nontraditional segment.	August 1, 2007	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Great Northwest*and Northwest Conference.	Interpretations and Legislation Committee