SUMMARY OF ACTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS

NCAA DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETING

April 10-11, 2006

NCAA DIVISION III PRESIDENTS COUNCIL MEETING

April 27, 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Association-wide committees…
Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (CSMAS)	Page 1
Minority Opportunities and Interest Committee (MOIC)	Page 2
NCAA Olympic Sports Liaison Committee	Page 4
Postgraduate Scholarship Committee	Page 7
Committee on Women’s Athletics (CWA)	Page 8
Division III committees/subcommittees…
Convention-Planning Subcommittee	Page 10
Strategic-Planning Subcommittee	Page 12
MC Academics Issues Subcommittee	Page 13
MC Administrative Review Subcommittee	Page 13
Playing and Practice Seasons Subcommittee	Page 14
Budget Committee	Page 15
Championships Committee	Page 17
Financial Aid Committee	Page 21
Committee on Infractions	Page 23
Interpretations and Legislation Committee	Page 24
Membership Committee	Page 30
Nominating Committee	Page 33
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)	Page 35
Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement	Page 37
Legislation…
Noncontroversial	Page 39
Administrative Regulations	Page 40
Modification of Wording	Page 41
General Issues…
Virtual Focus Groups and Communication Plan	Page 41
Best Practices Update	Page 41
Web-based NCAA forms	Page 41
Chancellor/Presidents Advisory Group	Page 42
Presidents Council Immediate Vacancies	Page 42

REPORT OF THE

NCAA DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETING

April 10-11, 2006

NCAA DIVISION III PRESIDENTS COUNCIL MEETING

April 27, 2006

MC SUPPLEMENT NO. 1

AW – COMMITTEE ON COMPETITITVE SAFEGUARDS AND MEDICAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS

Staff Liaisons: Klossner, Wilfert

Council Rep: Wilson

ISSUE: 2004-05 Drug-Testing Results.

Management Council Action:

Approved the recommendation for publication of the results of the NCAA drug-testing program for the period from 2004-05, effective immediately.

ISSUE: University of California, Los Angeles, Laboratory Training.

Management Council Action:

Approved the recommendation for committee member travel to attend training at the UCLA Sports Analytical Laboratory in the spring 2007. Training will educate new members and update the committee regarding the procedures undertaken by the laboratory to assure accountability for the NCAA drug-testing program and to explore current and upcoming drug-testing issues.

ISSUE: Coaches Sports Safety Training – First Aid and CPR.

Management Council Recommendation:

Sponsor legislation for the 2007 Convention to mandate all coaches conducting practice, competition, skill instructions, and strength and conditioning sessions to be certified in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automatic external defibrillation (AED) and to have reviewed emergency plan activation policies, effective August 2007. Council noted that the rationale should include ability of conferences to purchase equipment via Tiers Two and Three of the Division III Strategic Initiatives Grant Program.

Presidents Council Action:

Approved sponsorship of legislation to mandate that at least one individual certified in CPR, AED and FA must be present at each practice, competition and strength and conditioning sessions, effective August 2007.

ISSUE: Bylaw 31.2.3.5 (Medical Exceptions).

Management Council Action:

Agreed to adopt noncontroversial legislation and a common provision voting line to indicate that the banned drug class (b) Anabolic Agents be added to the list of classes for which a medical exception may be requested, effective August 2006.

ISSUE: Committee Chair.

Management Council Action:

Approved the recommendation for Jerry Koloskie, senior associate director of athletics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, as chair, effective September 1, 2006.

ISSUE: Division III Year-Round Drug-Testing Pilot.

Management Council Recommendation:

Institute a two-year year-round voluntary drug testing pilot in Division III with no penalties, effective
August 2006, to include:

· May 2006 – NCAA memo explaining program and call for institutional volunteers.

· June 2006 – National Center for Drug Free Sport memo to volunteer institutions explaining procedures including selection of drug-testing site coordinators.

· Participating schools will administer drug-testing consent form, educate athletes and select drug-testing site coordinator.

· Emphasis on education for participating schools.

· 2000 samples collected each year ($200 per sample = $400,000).

· 200 participating institutions per year; 10 athletes per school.

· Specimens collected according to NCAA protocol using Drug Free Sport trained collectors.

· Lab will not test “B” samples.

· Sports selected by National Center for Drug Free Sport.

· Year one collections – August 2006 to May 2007.

· Men’s targeted sports – Football, baseball, wrestling, men’s lacrosse.

· Women’s targeted sports – to be determined.

· Year two – to be determined after year one data.

· Only Division III sports; not Division I sponsored sports on Division III campuses.

Presidents Council Action:

Delayed action to implement a voluntary two-year drug-testing pilot and requested the following additional information at its August meeting:

· Detailed funding model beyond the two-year pilot.

· Comprehensive description of current educational options and programming that Division III could use to address substance abuse and alcohol abuse.

· Details regarding a proposed Division III specific student-athlete drug use survey, modeled after a periodically administered Association-wide survey.

Council also noted:

· Intent of eliminating competitive advantages vs. student-athlete well-being.

· Significant portion of Division III “non-championships” resources could be necessary to support the initiative beyond the two-year pilot.

· Data results of the drug use survey of voluntary Division III respondents was not compelling.

· More significant campus issue is alcohol use/abuse.

· Consider reporting of results by sport; position; and year of student-athlete without compromising confidentiality.

MC SUPPLEMENT NO. 2

AW – NCAA MINORITY OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERESTS COMMITTEE (MOIC)

Staff Liaisons: Westerhaus, Jackson, Shipps

Council Rep: Keeling

ISSUE: The Black Coaches Association (BCA) Hiring Report Card.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the committee reviewed the 2004-05 Black Coaches Association (BCA) Hiring Report Card published in October 2005. The report card uses official NCAA data; however, the conclusions and grades were determined by the BCA and the Paul Robeson Research Center for Academic and Athletic Prowess. The committee requested a response to the report card, which should be published in The NCAA News. [Subsequent to this report, it was noted that Robert Vowels, MOIC chair, published a response to the BCA report card in The NCAA News.]

ISSUE: MOIC Strategic Plan.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the committee reviewed each objective of the 2003-05 MOIC strategic plan. Dr. Bernard Franklin, senior vice president for governance and membership, suggested researching recruitment and retention of coaches, administrators and officials at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to improve opportunities for people of color. The committee also discussed ways to address the challenges faced by people of color in officiating and noted that there was an inaccurate perception of the quality of officials from HBCU conferences. The committee requested that the NCAA Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) staff continue working with the Division I athletics certification program and the Divisions II and III self-study programs to enhance those programs with a diversity and inclusion plan that will ensure that institutions are being held accountable in this area.

ISSUE: NCAA Centennial Convention Review.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the staff provided the committee with an overview of the 2006 NCAA Convention and noted the success of the ODI reception and screening of the motion picture “Glory Road.” The staff noted that the ODI will conduct a session at each Convention. The committee expressed its support of the work/life balance initiative and requested that staff continue to explore this area.

ISSUE: Native American Mascot Issue.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that Dr. Franklin provided the committee with a detailed review of the issues surrounding American Indian mascots, imagery or nicknames in intercollegiate athletics and provided an update on the appeals process. He noted that the NCAA Executive Committee policy on the use of Native American mascots, nicknames and references at NCAA Championship events was effective February 1, 2006.