2003 NCAA CONVENTION
PROPOSALS SPONSORED
BY THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
Summary of
Recommendations
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS
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ISSUE: |
Proposal
No. 1 – Amateurism – Professional Team –
Definition (Bylaw 12.02.4). |
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Committee Recommendation: |
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Amend Bylaw 12.02.4 to specify that a professional team is an organized team that provides any of its players more than actual and necessary expenses, as specified, or declares itself to be a professional team. |
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Management Council Recommendation: |
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Approve the draft legislative proposal
for the 2003 Convention. |
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2. |
ISSUE: |
Proposal
No. 2-1 – Eligibility – Seasons of Competition
(Bylaw 14.2.6). |
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Committee Recommendation: |
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Amend Proposal No. 2 by amending Bylaw 14.2.6 to establish a season-of-competition waiver that may be granted due to extenuating circumstances for student-athletes who competed while eligible in a limited amount of competition. |
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Management Council Recommendation: |
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Approve the draft legislative proposal
for the 2003 Convention. |
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3. |
ISSUE: |
Proposal
No. 3 – Playing And Practice Seasons – Number Of Contests – Ice Hockey (Bylaw
17.13.5.1). |
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Committee Recommendation: |
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Amend Bylaw 17.13.5.1 to decrease the maximum number of contests from 34 to 25 in women's ice hockey. |
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Management Council Recommendation: |
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Approve the draft legislative proposal
for the 2003 Convention. |
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4. |
ISSUE: |
Proposal
No. 4 – Playing And Practice Seasons –
Indoor And Outdoor Track And Field – Length Of Playing Season (Bylaw
17.25.1). |
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Committee Recommendation: |
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Amend Bylaw 17.25.1 to specify that an institution that sponsors indoor or outdoor track and field (but not both) is limited to a playing and practice season of 21 weeks. |
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Management Council Recommendation: |
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Approve the draft legislative proposal for the 2003 Convention. |
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5. |
ISSUE: |
Proposal
No. 5– Membership – Emerging Sports – Rugby
(Bylaw 20.02.5). |
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Committee Recommendation: |
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Amend Bylaw 20.02.5 to add rugby as an emerging sport for women. |
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Management Council Recommendation: |
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Approve the draft legislative proposal
for the 2003 Convention. |
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INFORMATION ITEM
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ISSUE: Proposal No. 2 -- Eligibility – Seasons of Competition (Bylaw
14.2.6). |
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Committee Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaw 14.2.6 to establish a season-of-competition waiver that may be granted
due to extenuating circumstances for student-athletes who competed while
eligible in a limited amount of competition. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously
approved the draft legislative proposal. |