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RELATED TO |
2003 NONCONTROVERIAL
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Summary of
Recommendations
ACTION ITEMS – MANAGEMENT
COUNCIL ONLY
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1. ISSUE: |
Amateurism – Definition
of a Professional Team – Olympic/National Team. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaw 12.2.3.2 to permit an individual (prospective or student-athletes) to
compete on an Olympic team or national team that may be competing for prize
money or is being compensated by the governing body to participate in a specific
event, provided the individual does not accept the prize money or any other
compensation. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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2. ISSUE: |
Association-Wide Playing
Rules – Oversight Panel. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaws 21.2.1 and 21.3.1.5.1 to establish an Association-wide playing rules
oversight panel appointed by the NCAA Executive Committee to resolve
proposals involving player safety, financial impact or image of the game that
do not have unanimous Division I, II and III support and to provide counsel
to the NCAA staff about play rules issues, including implementation of rules
and regulations. Further, to
establish the composition of the panel as eight members, including the chair
of the Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet, and two representatives
each from Divisions II and III, including the NCAA Division II Championships
Committee and the NCAA Division III Championships Committee chairs. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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3. ISSUE: |
Committee on Competitive
Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports – Composition. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaw 21.1.2.1 to increase the size of the Committee on Competitive Safeguards
and Medical Aspects of Sports from 19 to 20 members; further; to specify that
one member of the committee must have expertise in the area of drug testing. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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4. ISSUE: |
Committees –
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee – Management Council Service. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaw 21.8.6.10.3 to specify that a student-athlete appointed to serve on the
Management Council may not be from the same member institution as a
Management Council member. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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5. ISSUE: |
Committees –
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee – Term of Office. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaw 21.8.6.10.2 to specify that the term of a student-athlete serving as
the NCAA Division III Management Council representative may be extended to
January to permit the student-athlete to complete his or her term on the
Council consistent with the Management Council term limits. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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6. ISSUE: |
Eligibility – Collegiate
Institution and Nonrecognized College. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaws 14.02.3 and 14.2.3.2 to amend the definitions of a collegiate
institution and a nonrecognized college to reflect the changes in the U.S.
Department of Education's classification system. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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7. ISSUE: |
Executive Regulations –
Championships – Automatic Qualification – General Requirements. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaw 31.3.4.1 to specify that to be eligible for automatic qualification,
the conference champion must be determined not later than 6 p.m. local time
of the competition on the date on which participants are selected for the
NCAA championship; further, to specify that the national sports committee may
waive the 6 p.m. deadline due to extenuating circumstances. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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8. ISSUE: |
Playing and Practice
Seasons – Track and Field, Indoor/Outdoor – End of Regular Season |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaw 17.26.4 to clarify that the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons
conclude with their respective NCAA championships. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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9. ISSUE: |
Provisional Membership –
Application |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaw 3.6.3.2 to specify that an institution must register with the national
office by September 1 of the academic year it designates as its exploratory
year. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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10. ISSUE: |
Provisional Membership –
Four-Year Progression – Waiver |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaw 3.6.1.2.1 to specify that the Management Council, on the recommendation
of the Membership Committee, may waive the requirement that the third and
fourth years of provisional membership be completed consecutively. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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11. ISSUE: |
Recruiting – Medical
Examinations – During Campus Visit |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaw 13.12.2.5.1 to specify that results of a medical examination conducted
by an institution during a prospect's official or unofficial visit may not be
used to determine the admission of the prospect. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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ITEMS
OF INFORMATION
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1. ISSUE: |
Association-Wide
Committees – Memorial Resolutions Committee. |
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Committee’s Action: |
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Amend
Bylaws 4.1.2 and 21.1.4.1 to eliminate the Association-wide NCAA Memorial
Resolutions Committee and to reassign the committee's duties to the Executive
Committee. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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2. ISSUE: |
Association-Wide
Committees – Student-Athlete Representation. |
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Committee’s Action: |
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Amend
Bylaws 21.1.2, 21.1.4, 21.1.5, 21.1.7, 21.1.8 and 21.1.10 to permit
student-athletes to serve as full members on specified Association-wide
committees. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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3. ISSUE: |
Championships –
Scheduling and Start Times. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend Bylaw 31.1.4 to grant the appropriate sports committee the authority to permit Sunday competition if necessary in accordance with the provisions of 31.1.4.3 and to begin competition prior to noon on Sunday if the competition has to be rescheduled due to an emergency (i.e., weather or other emergency situation). |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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4. ISSUE: |
Committee on Competitive
Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports – Duties. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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To amend Bylaw 21.1.2.2 to modify the duties of the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports, as specified. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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5. ISSUE: |
Committees – Lacrosse
Rules Committee, Men's. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaw 21.2 to establish an NCAA Men's Lacrosse Rules Committee comprising
nine members, including the secretary-rules editor. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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6. ISSUE: |
Committees –
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee – Composition. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaw 21.8.6.10.1 to amend the composition requirements of the Division III
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee to indicate that not more than one
student-athlete from a playing conference may serve on the committee at any
time. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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7. ISSUE: |
Committees –
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee – Term of Office. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaw 21.8.6.10.2 to amend the term of office requirements for the Division
III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, as specified. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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8. ISSUE: |
Executive Regulations –
Banned Drugs. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend Bylaw 31.2.3.1 to add phenylpropanolamine (PPA) to the list of banned substance under the category of "Stimulants." |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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9. ISSUE: |
Foreign Tours – Football
Postseason Opportunity. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend Bylaw 30.7.3 to eliminate the requirement in football that a foreign tour shall be considered an institution's postseason opportunity for that season. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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10. ISSUE: |
Institution Self-Study
Guide (ISSG) Due Date. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend
Bylaw 6.3.1 to specify that institutions completing the provisional membership
process and becoming active members must complete and ISSG by the end of the
first year of active membership. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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11. ISSUE: |
Membership – Eligibility
for Membership – Membership Moratorium. |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend Bylaw 3.1.3 to remove the current membership moratorium on the election of new provisional members. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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12. ISSUE: |
Membership – Emerging
Sports Timetable |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend Bylaw 3.2.4.4.2 to revise the emerging sports timetable from specific to general year references and to specify that an institution must comply with recruiting legislation during the first year. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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13. ISSUE: |
Membership – Provisional
Membership – Determination of Provisional Member Status |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend Bylaw 3.6.4 to permit provisional member institutions to continue the four-year provisional member process with or without conditions as determined by the Membership Committee in instances of noncompliance with Division III and/or provisional membership regulations. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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14. ISSUE: |
Playing and Practice
Seasons – Definitions |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend Bylaws 17.02.2, 17.02.5 and 17.02.9 to clarify that an institution is charged with a contest or date of competition if the institution's team competes against an outside team in addition to competing against another institution's team. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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15. ISSUE: |
Postseason Events –
Establishment of Continuation of Championships – Exception for Women's Sports |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend Bylaw 18.2.4.1 to extend to 2008-09 the exception to establish a national collegiate championship or division championship in a women's sport if at least 40 institutions sponsor the sport. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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16. ISSUE: |
Secretary-Rules Editors –
Term Limits |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend Bylaws 21.2.1.1.1 and 21.3.1.1.1 to establish a waiver that, under extenuating circumstances, would allow a secretary-rules editor's eight-year term to be extended by a maximum of four additional years. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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17. ISSUE: |
Women's Rowing – Emerging
Sport |
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Committee’s Recommendation: |
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Amend Bylaw 20.02.5.3 to delete the sport of women's rowing as an emerging sport. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Previously
approved the draft noncontroversial legislative proposal. |
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