2003 NCAA CONVENTION PROPOSALS SPONSORED
BY THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

 

 

Summary of Recommendations

 

PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS

 

1.

ISSUE:

Proposal No. 1 – Amateurism – Professional Team – Definition (Bylaw 12.02.4).

Committee Recommendation:

 

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.

 

Management Council Recommendation:

 

Approve the draft legislative proposal for the 2003 Convention.

 

2.

ISSUE:

Proposal No. 2-1 – Eligibility – Seasons of Competition (Bylaw 14.2.6).

Committee Recommendation:

 

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.

 

Management Council Recommendation:

 

Approve the draft legislative proposal for the 2003 Convention.

 

3.

ISSUE:

Proposal No. 3Playing And Practice Seasons – Number Of Contests – Ice Hockey (Bylaw 17.13.5.1).

Committee Recommendation:

 

Amend Bylaw 17.13.5.1 to decrease the maximum number of contests from 34 to 25 in women's ice hockey.

 

Management Council Recommendation:

 

Approve the draft legislative proposal for the 2003 Convention.

 


 

4.

ISSUE:

Proposal No. 4 – Playing And Practice Seasons – Indoor And Outdoor Track And Field – Length Of Playing Season (Bylaw 17.25.1).

Committee Recommendation:

 

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.

 

Management Council Recommendation:

 

Approve the draft legislative proposal for the 2003 Convention.

 

5.

ISSUE:

Proposal No. 5– Membership – Emerging Sports – Rugby (Bylaw 20.02.5).

Committee Recommendation:

 

Amend Bylaw 20.02.5 to add rugby as an emerging sport for women. 

 

Management Council Recommendation:

 

Approve the draft legislative proposal for the 2003 Convention.

 

 

 

INFORMATION ITEM

 

ISSUE:  Proposal No. 2 -- Eligibility – Seasons of Competition (Bylaw 14.2.6).

Committee Recommendation:

 

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.

Management Council Action:

 

Previously approved the draft legislative proposal.