SUMMARY OF ACTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
NCAA DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
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NCAA DIVISION III PRESIDENTS COUNCIL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Association-wide
committees…
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Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical
Aspects of Sports (CSMAS)........................ Page 1 |
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Honors Committee .............................................................................................................. Page 1 |
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Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical
Conduct………………………………………………….Page 2 |
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Committee on Women’s Athletics
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Division III committees/subcommittees… |
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MC/PC Strategic-Planning Subcommittee..................................... ……………………………....Page 8 |
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Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) – Division
III
Research………………………………………Page 9 |
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MC/PC Future of Division III – Phase II................................................................................ Page 9 |
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MC Academics Issues Subcommittee................................................................................... Page 11 |
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MC Administrative Review Subcommittee............................................................................. Page 11 |
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MC Playing and Practice Seasons Subcommittee................................................................... Page 12 |
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Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
(SAAC)……………………………………………………..Page 13 |
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Budget Committee.............................................................................................................. Page 16 |
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Championships Committee.................................................................................................. Page 17 |
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Financial Aid and Awards Committee ................................................................................... Page 18 |
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Interpretations and Legislation Committee ........................................................................... Page 22 |
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Membership Committee...................................................................................................... Page 24 |
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Nominating Committee ....................................................................................................... Page 24 |
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Convention-Planning Subcommittee...................................................................................... Page 25 |
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2005 NCAA Convention ..................................................................................................... Page 25 |
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Legislation… |
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Noncontroversial……………………………………………………………………………............Page 26 |
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Administrative
Regulations…………………………………………………………………………Page 27 |
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General Issues… |
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Council Rosters and Committee/Subcommittee
Assignments................................................... Page 28 |
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Insurance Certification........................................................................................................ Page 28 |
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Presidents Council Policies and Procedures
Document…………………………………………Page 28 |
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REPORT OF THE
NCAA DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
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NCAA DIVISION III PRESIDENTS COUNCIL
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NCAA DIVISION III POST-CONVENTION
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETING
2005 CONVENTION VOTING RESULTS (Attachment B)
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AW –
COMMITTEE ON COMPETITIVE SAFEGUARDS AND MEDICAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS (CSMAS) Staff
Liaisons: Wilfert/Klossner Council Rep:
Zotos |
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Supplement
No. 1 was postponed until the April meeting. |
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MC SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 |
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ISSUE: 2005 Silver Anniversary Award
Selections. |
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Committee
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The
committee selected the following honorees for the Silver Anniversary
Award: Joan Benoit Samuelson,
Mark |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted
the Information. |
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ISSUE: Top VIII Award selections. |
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Committee
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The committee selected eight individuals: ·
Division I: Caesar Garcia, Auburn University; Tara Kirk, Stanford
University; Kelly Mazzante, Penn State University; Oganna Nnamani, Stanford
University; Angela Ruggiero, Howard University; and Kelly Wilson, University
of Texas at Austin. ·
Division II: Kelly Albin,
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Division
III: Kay Mikolajczak, |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted
the Information. |
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ISSUE: Theodore Roosevelt Award Selection. |
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Committee
Action: The committee selected Dr. Sally Ride as the 2004 Theodore Roosevelt
Award recipient. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted
the Information. |
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ISSUE: 2005 Inspiration Award recipients. |
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Committee
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The committee selected: Kaia Jergenson, |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted
the Information. |
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MC SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 Staff
Liaisons: Stratten, Roe, Saum Council
Rep: Harshaw |
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ISSUE: Revised |
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Committee
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The committee reviewed and approved its
revised mission statement: The mission of the Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct is
to develop and promote strategies that foster a collegial atmosphere and a
greater acceptance of the values of respect, caring, fairness, civility,
honesty, integrity and responsibility among student-athletes, coaches,
officials, fans and related groups. |
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Management
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Accepted the information. |
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ISSUE: Sports-Wagering Issues. |
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Committee
Action: The
committee received reports on the following items related to sports
wagering: 1. Educational
items. The staff created two
new “Don’t Bet on It” posters, distributed in late 2. Public Service Announcement (PSA) Update. A new
PSA will be aired during televised NCAA championships
and distributed to the NCAA member institutions for their local use. The targeted
demographic includes both enrolled student-athletes and the individuals
watching the competitions. 3. NCAA
Convention. The staff will
have a booth at the registration area with gambling education documents,
including information regarding the gambling task force study and its
results. The staff and task force
members are still determining the best time for the press conference to announce
task force initiatives in response to the study. 4. American
Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Convention. The committee received a report
related to the emphasis given to sports-wagering issues at the AFCA
Convention. The NCAA has
partnered with the AFCA by agreeing to share in the travel costs for a
speaker at that 5.
Sports
Wagering Study – Associated Health Risks.
The committee reviewed an executive summary of the NCAA Study of
Sports Wagering and Associated Behaviors specific to Health-Risk
Behaviors. The committee noted
that based on the results of the study, the primary focus is on reacting to
the data specific to sports-wagering; however, the study will also prove
helpful in dealing with other high-risk behaviors. The committee discussed how the study
was administered, noting some student-athletes had concerns regarding the
intrusive nature of the questions.
If the study is administered in future years, the committee noted an
explanation of the depth and type of question would prove helpful so
student-athletes understand why certain questions (e.g., questions related to
sexual behavior) are being asked. 6.
Wristband
Day – October 30. The committee received a report
related to the press release and distribution of the “Don’t Bet
on It” wristbands aims at head football coaches and their support
staffs. The press release
encouraged coaches to wear the wristbands on 7.
Sports
Wagering Study – Task Force Subcommittee Report.
The committee received the task force’s draft report. The report consisted of proposed
strategies categorized into three focus areas: Education/Awareness/Treatment
Strategies; Compliance/Policy Strategies; Law Enforcement/Governmental
Relations Strategies. The
committee made the following observations and recommendations to the task
force for consideration. a.
Compliance/Policy Strategies. (1) Due to
the belief that it is difficult to collectively communicate with rules officials
in Divisions II and III, the committee suggested that coordinators of
officials should be informed about education and provided materials. (2)
Supported re-establishing lines of communication with Las Vegas Gaming
Commission. (3) Noted
that there needs to be an avenue for officials to report suspicions or allegations
of other officials wagering on sports to the enforcement staff through the
general enforcement intake process or through a process dedicated to
sports-wagering issues. (4) If the staff
receives information that triggers concerns regarding possible violations
involving sport wagering, the committee noted that institutions are seeking
guidance/advice on how to approach the issue in working with the national office
staff. (5) Did not
think that compliance form would be an effective tool to educate student-athletes
about the perils of gambling rather they believe that DVDs would be a better
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(6) Suggested including
additional information in the NCAA compliance review (7) Stand-alone
education involving leaders in athletics departments is needed. The goal is to expand the
responsibility to educate beyond the compliance office. Suggested Prioritization of
Compliance/Policy Strategies: (a)
Add national office staff to address new initiatives. (b)
Have national office staff open a dialogue with Las Vegas Gaming
Commission. (c) The NCAA shall
assist institutions with investigations of potential gambling violations and
should help put institutions on notice of suspicious increases in point
spreads. (d)
Provide information such as educational videos to the officials. (e)
Create the “Best Practices” document, which includes
injury information. (f)
Institutions/Conferences should interview officials and conduct background
checks prior to hiring. (g) Interview selected former
and current student-athletes regarding their knowledge of gambling
activities. (h)
Institutions should provide educational information to booster clubs. (i) In
criminal cases, work with state and federal agencies to require community
service as a consequence for those guilty of sports wagering. b. Education/Awareness/Treatment
Strategies (1)
Educational Curriculum Suggestions. (a) Provide a
public service announcement on sports wagering using high profile individuals
that resonate with student-athletes. (b) Provide case
scenarios representing both good and poor decisions made by student-athletes,
coaches and administrators regarding sports-wagering. (c) Create a
speakers’ bureau, as well as provide video presentations of key
speakers for use by institutions with limited budgets or access to speakers. (d) Institutions
should develop gambling presentations involving representatives from areas of
campus outside of compliance office. (e) Provide easy access to
sports-wagering education information through the Web site. (f) The
development of public service announcement is critical to raising the level
of awareness regarding these negative behaviors. (g) Develop media
a kit that provides consistent information for administrators to distribute
to student-athletes, administrators, etc. (h) Create a
pre-conditioning questionnaire for administrators and coaches to test their
level of awareness and knowledge of sports-wagering issues. The questionnaire shall be completed
prior to education of student-athletes. (2)
Delivery
of Educational Message. (a) Supports
targeting freshman student-athletes, as it views the first collegiate year as
critically important to developing a healthy understanding of the sports
wagering prohibition. (b) The first
contact with prospective student-athletes is important in setting the proper
tone regarding gambling activities.
Therefore, attaching gambling information to the National Letter of
Intent (NLI)/Financial Aid Agreement should be considered. For Division III, which does not
provide athletically related aid, the committee suggested reaching out to
these student-athletes through admissions office mailings. (c) Partner
with National Federation of High Schools in reaching high-school graduates
with information regarding sports wagering. (d) Institutions shall
conduct separate meetings from annual compliance (e) Educational
meetings should be conducted in large groups to avoid one-on-one sessions,
which may lead to inconsistent messages. (f)
Interactive CDs and PowerPoint should be used to teach
student-athletes, but should not be the sole medium of education. (3) Speakers
Bureau. ·
Create
videotape/CDs of presentations from prominent speakers for use in combination
with case examples previously mentioned. (4) Conduct
Longitudinal Study (i.e., survey the same student population) ·
Track
the impact of educational programming on student-athletes from their freshman
to junior years and maintain the goal to conduct random cultural study every
four years. (5)
Elite Athlete Seminar. (a)
The committee did not support this suggestion, but if implemented,
noted that the regional or national leadership conferences are an avenue to
identify elite Division II and III student-athletes. (b) Suggested
Prioritization of Education/Awareness/Treatment Strategies: o
Education
of constituent groups – both curriculum and delivery of messages. o
Speaker’s
bureau. o
Longitudinal
study. |
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