NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Committee Duties & Responsibilities

COMMITTEE INFORMATION FOR INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN POSSIBLY SERVING ON NCAA COMMITTEES

NUMBER OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Twelve plus a secretary-rules editor who is the official rules interpreter but does not vote on the rules.

GENERAL DUTIES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Communicate with the women?s basketball community on rules issues during the season.
Compare ideas and gauge opinions on potential rules changes with colleagues in conference and region.
Communicate the rules-change process to the women?s basketball community.
Evaluate playing rules annually to ensure balance between offense and defense and fair play among other considerations.

NUMBER OF IN-PERSON MEETINGS PER YEAR:

One in-person meeting per year, typically in late April or early May, for three days if in Indianapolis or four days if elsewhere.

NUMBER OF CONFERENCE CALLS PER YEAR:

Conference calls are scheduled once a month for an hour in December, January and February to keep up on in-season happenings. (The day of the week is determined by committee members months in advance. Members are invited to listen to monthly officiating calls during the regular season with Division I officiating coordinators and national officiating coordinator.

OTHER COMMENTS:

If applicant is an administrator, it is advisable for the individual to have played, coached and/or officiated the sport for multiple years, preferably on the collegiate level, or to have a serious interest in and working knowledge of the playing rules of the game. Members should strive to exhibit exemplary decorum during games attended, whether as a participant or observer. Note: This is not the committee that selects the Division I Championship bracket.