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RELATED TO |
2004 CONVENTION DIVISION
III LEGISLATIVE PARLIAMENTARY ISSUES
AND VOTING GRID
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACTION
ITEMS
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1. ISSUE: |
2004
Convention Legislation. [Attachment A] |
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Management Council Recommendation: |
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Approve the following
legislative changes: 1. Proposal No. 59 – Commit to
explore the establishment of a reasonable expiration timeframe (30 to 90 days)
for the self-release at its post-Convention Council meeting. 2. Reorder NCAA Convention Proposal
Nos. 62, 62-1 and 63 prior to 60 using roll call voting. Take no specific position on Proposal
Nos. 62, 62-1 and 63 but express preference for Proposal No. 60. 3. Proposal No. 60 – Oppose
motion to divide (e.g., weeks versus contests or for specific sports). 4. Proposal No. 61 – Support if
Proposal No. 60 fails. 5. Proposal No. 64 – Oppose
dividing by specific sports. 6. Proposal No. 65-1 – Oppose. 7. The Council noted that Proposal No.
67 will be withdrawn. |
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Presidents Council Action: |
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2. ISSUE: |
Mootnicity
and Related Parliamentary Issues.
[Attachment B] |
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Management Council Recommendation: |
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Review and approve preliminary
2004 mootnicity and parliamentary memo. |
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Presidents Council Action: |
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3. ISSUE: |
2004
Noncontroverisal Legislation, Intent-Based Revisions, Editorial Revisions and
Incorporations. [2004 Convention
Official Notice] |
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Management Council Recommendation: |
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1. Review noncontroversial legislation. The Council discussed possible
withdrawal of Proposal No. NC-18 due to adoption process and assigned Lunder
to speak in support of incorporation. 2. Reviewed intent-based and editorial
revisions and incorporations, noting no changes. |
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Presidents Council Action: |
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ITEM OF INFORMATION
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ISSUE: |
2004
Convention Division III Legislative Proposal Question and Answer Guide. [Attachment C] |
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Management Council Action: |
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Reviewed the question and answer guide. |
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2004 NCAA CONVENTION PROPOSAL CHART—DIVISION
III
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# [SPOPL] (IPOPL) |
Title |
Sponsor(s)
or Originating Committee |
Intent Statement |
Rationale Statement |
Effective
Date |
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55 [2-58] |
Financial
Aid -- Athletics Endowments [Amends 15.01.5] |
NCAA
Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Joint Subcommittee on
the Future of Division III)]. |
To
prohibit an institution from using in its financial aid budget, income from
endowment funds specifically designated for student-athletes and received by
the institution prior to |
Elimination
of endowment funds specifically designated for student-athletes in financial
aid budgets is consistent with the Division III philosophy of prohibiting the
awarding of athletically related financial aid to any student. This
legislated exception to the financial aid requirements was adopted over 20
years ago and is no longer necessary. Further, it does not appear to be used
by a significant number of institutions. A limited number of institutions provide
the ability of being able to offer financial aid to its student-athletes from
a pool of funds not available to institutions that did not have athletics
funds or endowments established prior to |
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56 [2-59] |
Financial Aid -- Annual Electronic Reporting Process [Amends 15.41] |
NCAA Division III Presidents
Council [Management Council (Joint Subcommittee on the Future of Division
III) (Financial Aid Reporting Task Force)]. |
To require an institution to compare financial aid
packaging for freshmen and transfer student-athletes with the aid packages
awarded to other freshmen and transfer students via an annual electronic
reporting process. |
The principle of no athletics aid is a fundamental
tenet of the Division III philosophy. This proposal will establish an annual
electronic reporting process to permit member schools to more clearly
determine their compliance with that philosophy and related legislative
requirements in Bylaw 15, while minimizing the associated administrative
burden and cost. The report will compare the financial aid packages of
freshmen and in-coming transfer student-athletes at each institution with a
comparable group of nonstudent-athletes. The compilation of data will occur
electronically and data submission will be Web-based. Proposed submission
procedures reflect feedback from members of the financial aid community as
well as member conferences that currently engage in similar reporting
efforts. This legislation is responsive to the membership survey conducted on
the future of Division III, in which 64 percent of respondents supported the
establishment of a financial aid reporting process. The delayed effective
date allows for the implementation of a division-wide pilot during the fall
of 2004, and permits the modification of reporting criteria and procedures,
if necessary, prior to full implementation in 2005. |
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# [SPOPL] (IPOPL) |
Title |
Sponsor(s)
or Originating Committee |
Intent Statement |
Rationale Statement |
Effective
Date |
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57 [2-56] |
Eligibility
-- Determining Season of Eligibility -- Minimum Amount of Participation [Amends 14.2] |
NCAA
Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Joint Subcommittee on
the Future of Division III) (Centennial Conference) (College Conference of |
To specify that a student-athlete will be charged
with a season of participation if he or she practices or competes during or
after the first contest following the student-athlete's initial athletics
participation at the institution. |
This legislation eliminates the practice of
"redshirting" and is consistent with the Division III philosophy
that the highest priority is placed on the overall quality of the educational
experience and successful completion of all students' academic progress. It
will permit student-athletes to take part in limited tryouts without
exhausting a season of participation. The retention of existing waiver
options to regain a season of competition (e.g., medical hardship) provides
an opportunity for unique situations to be handled on a case-by-case basis.
This legislation encourages degree completion on a four-year schedule and may
eliminate pressure to lengthen collegiate enrollment for student-athletes who
do not wish to "redshirt." The survey conducted on the future of
Division III indicated that a substantial portion of the membership supports
the elimination of athletics redshirting. |
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57-1 |
Eligibility
-- Determining Season of Eligibility -- Minimum Amount of Participation [Amends 14.2] |
NCAA
Division III Presidents Council (Management Council). |
To amend 2004 NCAA Convention Proposal No. 57 to
indicate that a student-athlete may practice in the nontraditional segment
without counting a season of participation if the student-athlete missed the
traditional season for academic reasons (excluding academic probation) as
certified by the academic authorities at the institution. |
This proposal specifies that a student-athlete who
misses the traditional segment for academic reasons (e.g., study abroad and
student-teaching) may practice in the nontraditional segment without being
charged with a season of participation as long as the student-athlete does
not compete in that segment. This proposal is based on feedback from the
membership, to allow flexibility for those student-athletes who, due to
academic reasons, participate only in practice during the nontraditional
segment. An institutional academic authority must certify that the
student-athlete missed the traditional segment for a legitimate academic
reason (e.g., study abroad and student-teaching). |
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# [SPOPL] (IPOPL) |
Title |
Sponsor(s)
or Originating Committee |
Intent Statement |
Rationale Statement |
Effective
Date |
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58 [2-70] |
Philosophy
Statement -- Recruiting [Amends 20.11.1] |
NCAA
Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Joint Subcommittee on
the Future of Division III)]. |
To revise the Division III philosophy statement to
specify that athletics recruitment complies with established institutional
policies and procedures applicable to the admissions process. |
This principle applies to the identification,
evaluation and admission of prospective student-athletes and is consistent
with existing concepts in the philosophy statement. In order to incorporate
this concept into practice, the Division III Institutional Self-Study Guide
will be amended to reflect the principle, thus encouraging campus dialogue
between the athletics admissions department to assess admissions practices,
consistent with the principle. The proposed legislation is responsive to
results of the membership survey conducted on the future of Division III (84
percent support). |
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59 [2-55] |
Recruiting
-- Permission to Contact -- Self-Release [Amends
13.1.1.2] |
NCAA
Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Joint Subcommittee on
the Future of Division III)]. |
To grant student-athletes transferring to a Division
III institution the authority to issue, on their own behalf, written
permission that permits other institutions to contact the student-athlete
about a potential transfer. |
This proposal provides student-athletes with
flexibility and freedom to pursue options related to transfer and subsequent
enrollment at a new institution. It grants student-athletes the opportunity
to pursue other educational experiences with some privacy and without fear of
negative repercussion form the current institution. The student-athlete
statement will be updated to provide notice to student-athletes about the
availability of this permission form on the NCAA Web site. To mitigate
concerns about the abuse of this proposal, the enforcement staff and the
Committee on Infractions will be issued a directive to strengthen enforcement
of the transfer contact regulations and issues related to inappropriate
contact with student-athletes. It is important to note that the self-release
applies only for student-athletes transferring from one Division III
institution to another Division III institution. The latter concept is
responsive to the results of the membership survey conducted on the future of
Division III (63 percent support). |
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# [SPOPL] (IPOPL) |
Title |
Sponsor(s)
or Originating Committee |
Intent Statement |
Rationale Statement |
Effective
Date |
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60 [2-61] |
Playing
and Practice Seasons -- Length of Seasons and Contest Limits [Amends
17] |
NCAA
Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Playing and Practice
Seasons Subcommittee)]. |
To limit the length of an institution's playing
season segment to 18 weeks in fall sports, and 19 weeks in winter and spring
sports; further, to decrease the combined current traditional and nontraditional
segment contest limits by 10 percent and establish combined maximums for
traditional and nontraditional segments as specified, while retaining the
current caps on the maximum number of permissible contests or dates of competition
in each segment. |
This proposal will reduce the length of the overall
playing season and related contest limits by approximately 10 percent. It
treats all sports equitably, and is consistent with the results of the
membership survey, in which a majority of respondents supported an overall
modification of in the length of the playing season as well as the
establishment of reasonable contest limits. The playing season and contest
reductions are linked, so that student-athletes will not face a reduced
season length with current contest limits. The combined (traditional and
nontraditional) contest maximums provide for institutional autonomy and
flexibility in the allocation of contests between the traditional and
nontraditional segments. Finally, the delayed effective date of |
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# [SPOPL] (IPOPL) |
Title |
Sponsor(s)
or Originating Committee |
Intent Statement |
Rationale Statement |
Effective
Date |
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61 [2-62] (1-8) |
Playing
and Practice Seasons -- Length of Playing Season [Amends
17] |
College
Conference of |
To specify that the length of the playing season
shall not exceed 18 weeks for fall sports and 19 weeks for winter and spring
sports. |
This
proposal standardizes Bylaw 17, based on the 60 percent model recommended by
the NCAA Division III Management Council Playing and Practice Seasons
Subcommittee at the 2003 NCAA Convention, without reducing the amount of
competition currently permitted. This proposal would codify the current
practice of Division III playing and practice seasons, as most sports are unable
to achieve the current 21-week playing season. Further, the proposal strives
to maintain a balance between the academic and athletics pursuits of Division
III student-athletes. |
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Committee Position: The
NCAA Division III Management Council Playing and Practice Seasons
Subcommittee prefers Presidents Council Proposal No. 60 (Playing and Practice
Seasons -- Length of Seasons and Contests Limits) which gives flexibility to
amount of games played in the nontraditional segment. |
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62 [2-64] (1-10) |
Playing
and Practice Seasons -- Nontraditional Segment -- Elimination of Contests [Amends
17] |
College
Conference of |
In all sports except golf and tennis, to eliminate
all competition in the nontraditional segment. |
This
proposal will further reduce the demands and challenges placed on institutional
personnel, facilities and participating student-athletes while maintaining
the benefit of practice during the nontraditional segment. Eliminating the
ability to compete during the nontraditional segment will enable
student-athletes to participate in other campus activities along with fellow
students. The opportunity for student-athletes to further their athletics
skill and ability will remain as practice opportunities during the
nontraditional segment will not change. The sports of golf and tennis, in
accordance with NCAA Bylaw 17.1.9.3, would retain the ability to compete the
nontraditional segment. |
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Committee Position: The NCAA Division III
Management Council Playing and Practice Seasons Subcommittee prefers
Presidents Council Proposal No. 60 (Playing and Practice Seasons -- Length of
Seasons and Contests Limits) which gives flexibility to amount of games
played in the nontraditional segment. |
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# [SPOPL] (IPOPL) |
Title |
Sponsor(s)
or Originating Committee |
Intent Statement |
Rationale Statement |
Effective
Date |
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62-1 |
Playing
and Practice Seasons -- Nontraditional Segment -- Elimination of Contests [Amends
17.1.9.1] |
College
Conference of |
To add women's rowing to the sports exempt from the
elimination of all competition in the nontraditional segment. |
Women's rowing traditionally conducts competition in
both the fall (nontraditional) and spring (traditional) seasons due to
weather-related issues. On average, women's rowing teams compete in four
competitions in the fall. As such, women's rowing should be treated similarly
golf and tennis and exempt from the elimination of all competition in the
nontraditional segment. |
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63 [2-63] (1-9) |
Playing
and Practice Seasons -- Nontraditional Segment -- Practice and Contest
Limitations [Amends
17] |
Centennial Conference. |
In baseball, field hockey, football, lacrosse,
soccer, softball and women's volleyball, to limit practice and competition in
the nontraditional segment to 16 days, including one date of competition. |
The
Division III philosophy places the highest priority on the overall quality of
the educational experience and the successful completion of all students' academic
programs. This proposal is consistent with that emphasis by setting reasonable
limits on missed class time, segment length and the number of contests that
may occur during the nontraditional segment. It recognizes that students want
the opportunity to refine their skills during the off season; yet, this
proposal reduces the increasing emphasis on practice and competition during
the nontraditional segment. Current NCAA legislation permits practice and
competition during a five-week nontraditional segment with one required day
off during a calendar week. This results in a maximum of 30 practice
opportunities, with no more than six practice opportunities in a week. This
proposal permits 16 practice opportunities during the nontraditional segment
and one date of competition, which counts towards the 16-opportunity maximum.
It also recognizes that permitting one date of competition enables the
students to have a culminating event for the segment. |
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Committee position: The NCAA Division III
Management Council Playing and Practice Seasons Subcommittee prefers
Presidents Council Proposal No. 60 (Playing and Practice Seasons -- Length of
Seasons and Contests Limits). |
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# [SPOPL] (IPOPL) |
Title |
Sponsor(s)
or Originating Committee |
Intent Statement |
Rationale Statement |
Effective
Date |
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64 [2-67] |
Playing
and Practice Seasons -- Elimination of Out-of-Season Exception [Amends
17] |
NCAA
Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Playing and Practice
Seasons Subcommittee)]. |
To further limit voluntary out-of-season workouts
that occur outside the permissible playing and practice seasons in fencing,
gymnastics, rifle, rowing, skiing and swimming and diving. |
The out-of-season exception has been used to extend
the playing and practice season in selected sports. Inasmuch as a student-athlete's
engagement in out-of-season athletically related activities is discouraged,
the existing exception should be eliminated. Institutions should be committed
to the established playing and practice season; there should not be coaching
given to student-athletes outside the season. Further, elimination of the
exception is consistent with the Division III philosophy, in that each sport
should be treated in a consistent manner with regard to the total playing
season. Should student-athletes engage in voluntary workouts at institutional
facilities outside the playing season, they would be subject to the same
facilities access and supervision policies applicable to all students. |
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65 [2-69]- |
Multidivision
Classification -- Awarding of Athletics Aid [Amends
20.7.1] |
NCAA
Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Joint Subcommittee on
the Future of Division III)]. |
To eliminate the waiver that permits a Division III
institution that conducted a sport classified in Division I during 1982-83 to
award athletically related financial aid in that sport, as well as a sport
for the opposite gender later reclassified to Division I. |