SUMMARY OF ACTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
NCAA DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
MEETING
NCAA DIVISION III PRESIDENTS COUNCIL
MEETING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Association-wide
committees… |
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Honors Committee |
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Postgraduate Scholarship
Committee |
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Research Committee |
Page 2 |
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Committee on Women’s
Athletics (CWA) |
Page 5 |
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Division
III committees/subcommittees… |
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Convention-Planning
Subcommittee |
Page 5 |
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MC Academics Issues
Subcommittee |
Page 6 |
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MC Administrative Review
Subcommittee |
Page 6 |
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Playing and Practice
Seasons Subcommittee |
Page 7 |
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Budget Committee |
Page 8 |
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Financial Aid Committee |
Page 9 |
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Interpretations and
Legislation Committee |
Page 11 |
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Membership Committee |
Page 14 |
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Student-Athlete Advisory
Committee (SAAC) |
Page 14 |
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Legislation… |
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2007 NCAA Convention |
Page 18 |
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Governance Structure |
Page 18 |
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Noncontroversial |
Page 19 |
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Administrative Regulations |
Page 20 |
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Incorporations of
Interpretations |
Page 20 |
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General
Issues… |
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Management/Presidents
Council Committee/Subcommittee Assignments |
Page 20 |
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College Sports Project
(CSP) Update |
Page 20 |
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Drug Education and Testing
Pilot Update |
Page 21 |
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Executive Committee
Workings Groups – International Membership and Membership Issues |
Page 21 |
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Diversity Leadership
Strategic Planning Committee |
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REPORT OF THE
NCAA DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETING
NCAA DIVISION III PRESIDENTS COUNCIL
MEETING
January 6, 2007
NCAA DIVISION III POST-CONVENTION
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETING
January 8, 2007 (Attachment A)
2007 CONVENTION VOTING RESULTS (Attachment B)
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MC SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 AW – HONORS COMMITTEE Staff Liaisons: Tufano Council Rep: Gleason |
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ISSUE: 2007 Silver Anniversary Award
Selections. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the
information that the committee selected the following honorees for the Silver
Anniversary Award: Gail Koziara
Boudreax, Ambrose “Rowdy” Gaines, Steven Jordan, Patricia Melton,
Ann Woods Smith and William Stetson. |
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ISSUE: 2007 Today’s Top VIII Award
Selections. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the
information that the committee selected the following individuals to receive
the Today’s Top VIII Awards: (1)
Division I: Allison Crocker (Dartmouth College);
Laura Gerraughty (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill); Beth Mallory
(University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa); Heather O’Reilly (University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill); Catherine Osterman (University of Texas at
Austin); Kate Richardson (University of California, Los Angeles). (2)
Division II: Ryan Koch ( (3)
Division III: Adrianne Musu Jackson-Buckner ( |
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ISSUE: 2007 Theodore Roosevelt Award
Selection. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the
information that the committee selected Paul Tagliabue as the Theodore
Roosevelt Award recipient. |
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ISSUE: 2007 Inspiration Award Selection. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the
information that the committee selected David Denniston to receive an
Inspiration Award. |
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ISSUE: 2007 Award of Valor Selection. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the information
that the committee selected the late Derek Hines to receive the Award of
Valor. |
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ISSUE: 2007 Honors Celebration. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the
information that the 2007 Honors Celebration will be held Sunday, January 7, 2007,
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AW – POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Staff
Liaisons: Castro Council
Rep: Resch |
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ISSUE: Spring Sports Awardees. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the
information for the following awardees: (1)
Men awardees. Andrew James Allstadt, University at
Albany; Roy Gordon Bryan, Gustavus Adolphus College; Shannon Patrick Buck,
U.S. Air Force Academy; Jared Burek, Mesa State College; Jeremy D. Clark,
University of Louisville; William Weatherford Clayton, Stanford University;
Nicholas Keith Cochrane, Central College (Iowa); William Brian Dowis, Coastal
Carolina University; Adam Scott Duerfeldt, Central College (Iowa); Samuel Z.
Fayne, Washington University in St. Louis; Jesse Ferlianto, Emory University;
Thomas Carlton Garrison, University of Oklahoma; Justin Stanley Gordon, Emory
University; Frank Hemingway, University of New Mexico; Nicholas Joseph
Johnson, Augustana College (Illinois); Timothy Ryan Kerr, Washington College
(Maryland); Ryan Aurthor Koch, St. Cloud State University; Zvi Ofer
Lantsberg, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ian Patrick Mayne,
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Christopher Michael Minaker, Stanford
University; Colby Lyle Parks, Rockhurst University; Hector M. Rincon,
Presbyterian College; Zachary Michael Robinson, Oklahoma State University;
Zachary Mathew Sabatino, University of Tennessee, Knoxbille; Ben Andrew
Sherer, Gustavus Adolphus College; Andrew Gregory Silver, Rockhurst
University; Sage Austin Thames, Texas Tech University; Joel Edwynn Wells,
Abilene Christian University; Gabriel McCravey Wood, Middlebury College. (2)
Women awardees. Monique Tara Abrishami, Wellesley
College; Alice Joanna Barnes, Stanford University; Susan Caroline Bierbaum,
Columbia University-Barnard College; Linda C. Blake, Seattle Pacific
University; Laura Chaddock, Haverford College; Elizabeth Ann Dittrick,
Marywood University; Laura Lynn Gerraughty, University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill; Elizabeth Hollister Guernsey, Trinity College (Connecticut);
Natalie Dee Hanson, Concordia College, Moorhead; Adrianne Musu
Jackson-Buckner, State University College at Oneonta; Brenda Michelle Jarman,
University of North Carolina, Wilmington; Caroline R. Kinzenbaw, Wartburg
College; Gena Louise Lindsay;, Northwest Missouri State Unversity; Amber
Christine Liu, Stanford University; Jennifer M. Mongeau, Assumption College;
Lindy B. Mullen, Central Washington University; Jamee Paoloemilio, Canisius
College; Angela Nicole Pfeiffer, Concordia College, Moorhead; Meghann Marie
Reifenrath, University of South Dakota; Kelly Ann Richards, Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania; Erika T. Rothbauer, Northern Kentucky University;
Jaclyn A. M. Sanders, St. John’s University (New York); Amy Lynn
Schmidt, Muhlenberg College; Christyn C. Schumann, Trinity University
(Texas); Scotti Nicole Shafer, Stanford University; Melissa Kathryn Smith,
Calvin College; Tiffany Nicole Stewart, University of South Florida; Allison
Marie Toomer, Northeastern State University; Caitlin A. White, Seton Hall
University. |
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SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 AW
– NCAA RESEARCH
COMMITTEE Staff
Liaisons: Hartung Council
Rep: Miranda |
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ISSUE: Discussion of the Research Committee
Graduate Student Research Grant Program. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the
information from the committee regarding the numerous issues discussed,
including: (1)
Timing of the Call for Proposals. The committee requested NCAA staff to
disseminate the Call for Proposals in mid-January and establish a deadline of
May 1. (2)
Possible refinement of the topic areas noted
in the Call for Proposals.
The committee agreed to maintain the topic areas as they are presented
in the current Call for Proposals. (3)
Future presentations by the grant winners. The committee recommended that in
subsequent years current grantees and grantees from the previous year that
have completed their studies make presentations at the annual Research Committee
meeting. (4)
The inclusion of undergraduates in the Call
for Proposals.
The committee decided to table the inclusion of undergraduates in the
Call for Proposals until a future meeting. (5)
How the Call for Proposals is disseminated. The committee requested NCAA staff
disseminate the Call for Proposals through a press release in the NCAA News,
forwarding an email to the contact person in each Sports management
department at member institutions and to forward an email announcing the Call
for Proposals to faculty athletics representatives at each member
institution. (6)
The role of NCAA staff and consultants in
the review process.
The committee requested NCAA staff include in the review documents a
staff review of each proposal focusing on an assessment of the study
methodology, analysis plan and possible overlap with current NCAA research
initiatives. |
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ISSUE: Future Meetings. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the
information that the committee agreed to continue holding its annual in-person
meeting in conjunction with the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representatives Fall
Forum. |
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ISSUE: Research Updates. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the information that Mr. Petr led a discussion of
Association-wide research updates, and Mr. Paskus did the same for Division
I. Mr. Hartung led the discussion
of research updates for Divisions II and III. The committee requested the committee chair and NCAA staff forward
the substance of the discussion on the proposed NCAA Campus Climate Study to
the principal investigator, consultants and the NCAA Committee on Competitive
Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sport, the group sponsoring the proposed
study. The NCAA Research
Committee is charged with oversight responsibilities of all NCAA-sponsored
research and was compelled to make this request of the committee chair and
NCAA staff following a comprehensive review of the proposed study. The committee would like to make clear that it supports the study
goal to gather information on the working and learning environment in
athletics departments and in particular assess the climate on campuses
related to sexual orientation and the comparative receptiveness or hostility
or even victimization to such diverse populations. The committee did have a number of
concerns associated with the study ranging from methodological to human
subject safety issues. Those
concerns are outlined here followed by recommended action. The committee questioned the study methodology, in particular the sampling
plan, length of the survey instrument, and analysis plan. The committee was not convinced that
the study in its current form could adequately meet the study aims. Specifically: (1) The proposed sampling plan is one used in previous
NCAA Association-wide studies where the sample is drawn based on
sports-sponsorship records. This
results in select teams being chosen to complete the survey. Considering the nature of the survey
items focused on victimization, the group questioned the adequacy of the proposed
sampling plan in obtaining a representative sample. (2) The long item response lists were seen as
problematic considering those study respondents that have either experienced
or witnessed victimization would be required to use these long lists to respond
to the prompt and this, in turn, would extend the amount of time needed to
complete the survey to an inordinate amount. (3) Further, in terms of analysis, concern was voiced
that the principal investigator and consultants would have difficulty in
drawing valid conclusions from such long item response lists with multiple
responses within item. Discussion of the items above closely relate to the risk/benefit
assessment that the NCAA Research Review Board and campus-level institutional
review boards are required to conduct.
The safety of human research subjects is of paramount importance to
the NCAA Research Committee, and the committee had serious safety questions
on this study. First, the sensitivity of certain survey items and their potential
impact on the study respondent as well as study administrators was
discussed. The nature of certain
survey items may trigger an adverse reaction from the study respondent. That potential adverse reaction could
also result in situations for which the survey administrators are not
prepared. The large group
settings in which these surveys are typically administered have the potential
to be extremely problematic. Second, possible identification of an individual who has experienced
the events questioned in the survey by peers and the study administrator may
occur because of the survey design (i.e., a respondent who has experienced
the events questioned will take dramatically longer to complete the survey
due to the item skip pattern and the length of the response lists for the
relevant questions). Confirming
adequate confidentiality procedures on studies of this type is a central
charge of the NCAA Research Review Board and campus-level institutional
review boards. In its current
form, the NCAA Research Committee predicts likely rejection of the study by
the NCAA Research Review Board and campus-level institutional review
boards. Even if the study was
modified to the point where it could pass the muster of the NCAA Research Review
Board, the committee still predicts potential issues with campus-level
institutional review boards. A
significant rejection rate at the campus-level could cause sampling
complications for this study as well as undermining future NCAA-sponsored
studies seeking institutional review board approval due to the potential
sharp negative reaction to this proposed study. The Research Committee strongly urges the principal investigator, the
consultants and the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical
Aspects of Sport to consider the areas of concern noted above and modifications
to the study to ensure its ability to meet the sated aims and the safety of
human research subjects. In
short, the committee recommends significant modification to the study design
and survey instrument. It also is
recommended that the principal investigator, consultants and committee should
work closely with NCAA research staff to make these modifications, since they
have been thoroughly briefed by the Research Committee and the Data Analysis
Research Network and can assist with determining whether the modifications
align with the recommendations forwarded by these two groups. Once again, the committee supports the
study goal, recognizing the importance of the topic area. However, the committee seriously
questions the ability of the survey as currently drafted to reach its
intended goal while protecting the safety of the study respondents. |
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ISSUE: Graduate Student
Research Grant Program presentations. |
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Management Council Action: Accepted
the information that the committee received a presentation from the three grant
winners of the 2006 Research Committee Graduate Student Research Grant
Program. (1) “Sports Expertise and Perceptual and Cognitive
Performance,” Michelle Voss, (2) “An Examination of the Transformational
Leadership Behaviors of Female Head Coaches and Performance in Division I
Women’s Soccer Teams: The
Mediating Role of Cohesion,” Misty Hall, (3) “The Under-Representation of Women in
Athletics Leadership: A
Qualitative Study of NCAA II Women Coaches and Athletics Administrators and
their Career Decisions,” Jill McCartney, |
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ISSUE: Election of Research Committee Chair. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the
information that the committee elected Grace Calhoun, |
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MC SUPPLEMENT NO.
4 AW – COMMITTEE ON WOMEN’S ATHLETICS Staff
Liaisons: Castro, Morrison and
Stach Council Rep: Cushman |
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ISSUE: Male Practice Players in Women’s
Intercollegiate Athletics.
[Attachment] |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the
information that the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics (CWA) believes
that the use of male undergraduate students as practice players in
women’s intercollegiate athletics violates the spirit of gender equity
and Title IX. The committee
believes that any inclusion of male practice players results in diminished
participation opportunities for female student-athletes, contrary to the
Association’s principles of gender equity, nondiscrimination,
competitive equity and student-athlete well-being. The CWA recommends the elimination of
the use of male practice players throughout the NCAA and, in support thereof,
has written a position statement. The Council discussed
the male practice players issue and questioned if the membership understood
existing legislation. The Council
noted the importance to educate the membership about male practice player
regulations, regardless of the outcome of any 2007 Convention votes on this
topic. |
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MC
SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 DIII –CONVENTION-PLANNING
SUBCOMMITTEE Staff
Liaisons: Dutcher, Nilsson and
Kresge Council
Rep: Slabik |
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ISSUE:
2007 NCAA Convention Schedule. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the information regarding the 2007 NCAA
Convention schedule, noting the following changes: (1) Saturday, January 6
– Joint MC/PC/SAAC breakfast will be from 8 to 10 a.m. (2) Sunday, January 7 –
Confirmed the start time of the Sunday Issues Forum as 8:30 a.m., instead of
9 a.m., due to the number of discussion topics. President Brand’s breakfast has
been changed from 8:30 to 7:30 a.m. The Council noted that several conferences
scheduled receptions at the same time as the Honors Program Sunday
evening. It determined this
scheduling was inappropriate and should not occur at future Conventions. |
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ISSUE: Association-wide Educational Topics. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the information
that the subcommittee reviewed the myriad Association-wide educational
programs. Staff indicated that
the schedule is developed for all divisions. |
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ISSUE: Division III Specific Sessions. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the information
that the subcommittee discussed the agenda and presenters for the following
sessions: (1) The Changing Fan Culture
for Division III. The
subcommittee suggested moving this session to either Friday afternoon or
Saturday afternoon, to not interfere with two other events (NADIIIAA and Commissioners
meeting). (2) Senior Administrator with
Athletics Oversight. (3) Sunday Issues Forum. (4) Chancellor/President
Luncheon and Issues Forum. (5) Division III Business Session. |
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ISSUE: Role and Responsibility of
Subcommittee Members. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the
information that the subcommittee reviewed its responsibilities and role
during the Convention. |
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ISSUE: 2007 Convention Timetable. |
Management Council Action:
Accepted
the information that the subcommittee reviewed its planning timetable: (1) December 14 – Subcommittee Conference call
from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time – status update; preparation of
presentation outline/content by committee structure and affiliate groups. (2) December 15 – Final draft of
remarks, legislative position papers and Division III Web site posting due. |
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MC
SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 DIII
– ACADEMIC ISSUES SUBCOMMITTEE Staff
Liaisons: Levine Council
Reps: Resch |
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ISSUE:
Waiver of NCAA Bylaw 14.1.8.2 –
Requirement for Competition. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the
information that the subcommittee approved a waiver request from the |
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MC
SUPPLEMENT NO. 7 DIII- ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
SUBCOMMITTEE Staff Liaisons: Bandy and
Wurtz
Council Rep: Cushman |
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ISSUE: Legislation. |
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Management
Council Action: Accepted the information
that during its October 13, 2006, meeting, the subcommittee discussed whether
it should propose legislation that, if adopted, would add an
institution’s participation in the United States of America Gymnastics
(USAG) Championship to the list of annual exemptions per NCAA Bylaw
17.13.5.3, even if the USAG Championship occurs after the National Collegiate
Championship. The
subcommittee’s discussion was the result of its review of two waiver
requests involving Bylaw 17.13.4 – end of regular playing season. This legislative item will be referred
to the NCAA Division III Management Council Playing and Practice Seasons
Subcommittee. |
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ISSUE: Summary of Cases. |
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Management Council Action: Accepted
the information that during its October 13, 2006, teleconference, the
subcommittee reviewed cases decided at the NCAA membership services staff
level as well as those cases appealed to the subcommittee from February
through August 31. The following
is a summary of the decisions made by the staff and subcommittee: (1) A total of 23 cases were reviewed. (2) Staff granted 12 cases. Of the 12 cases staff granted, 10
cases were granted based on the totality of the circumstances and/or
student-athlete well-being, and two cases were granted based on case precedent
and/or the NCAA Division III Management Council’s directive. (3) Staff denied 11 cases. Of the 11 cases staff denied, all were
denied based on case precedent, intent of the legislation, competitive
advantage gained by the institution, circumstances being within the (4) Two of the 11 staff denials were appealed to the
subcommittee and the subcommittee affirmed both staff denials. (5) The subcommittee noted that effective April 2006 it
no longer reviews waivers involving Bylaw 14.1.8 (full-time enrollment). Such waivers are now reviewed by the
NCAA Division III Management Council Academic Issues Subcommittee as a result
of the adoption of NCAA Division III Proposal No. NC-30 (general eligibility
requirements – full-time enrollment – waiver authority) at the
Management Council’s April 27, 2006, meeting. |
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ISSUE: Waiver Requests of
Bylaw 14.1.9 (Graduate Student/Postbaccalaureate Participation). |
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Management Council Action: Accepted
the information that pursuant to the NCAA Division III Presidents
Council’s and Management Council’s recommendation to the subcommittee
to review and discuss Bylaw 14.1.9, the subcommittee reviewed three
waivers. The subcommittee denied
two waivers and granted one. |
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ISSUE: Other Subcommittee
Issues to Report to Council. |
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Management Council Action: Accepted
the information that staff and subcommittee would like to express its
gratitude to departing subcommittee member Sandy Slabik for her efforts and
time. |
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MC
SUPPLEMENT NO. 8 DIII- PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS
SUBCOMMITTEE Staff Liaisons: Banker Council Rep: Strockbine
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ISSUE: Modification of Wording Based on
Intent – Bylaw 14.1.11 (Male Practice Player Eligibility). |
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Management
Council Action: Approved
recommendation to issue a modification of wording to Bylaw 14.1.11 to remove
the reference to male practice players being eligible for benefits currently
authorized by NCAA legislation for all other |
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ISSUE: Subcommittee Position on Male Practice
Player Amendment-to-Amendment. |
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Management Council
Action: Accepted
the committee’s recommendation regarding the membership sponsored
amendment-to-amendment (2007 Division III Proposal No. 6-1) to allow male
practice players to participate in three practices per week (instead of one)
and to permit the equivalent of a full starting unit of male practice players
to participate in said practices (instead of the equivalent of one-half a
starting unit). The subcommittee
opposes Proposal No. 6-1 noting that the proposal undermines the reasonable
limitations set forth in Proposal No. 6 and would otherwise provide excessive
latitude for institutions to use male practice players in the future. |
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ISSUE: 2007 Division III Proposal No. 4
– Limits to Overall Athletic Activity and Competition Activity on One
Date of Competition. |
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Management Council Action: Accepted
the information that the subcommittee confirmed that the athletically related
activity and |