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Legislative assistance -- 1996 Column No. 27

NCAA Administrative Committee decisions
Revisions to recruiting calendars/amendment to NCAA Bylaw 14.2.4.2

During its June 19, 1996, meeting, the Administrative Committee approved the following amendments to the recruiting calendars:

1. Division I Women's Basketball. The Administrative Committee amended Bylaw 30.11.2-(b) [1996-97 NCAA Manual] to change the contact period from its current dates of September 17-October 7 to September 10-September 29. This amendment, which is effective immediately, was recommended by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association to allow its coaching staff members to be better prepared for the October 15 preseason practice start date.

2. Division I Sports -- Dead Periods. The Administrative Committee amended those portions of the recruiting calendars in all Division I sports to designate the period Monday through Thursday of the National Letter of Intent week as a dead period, instead of the period from 48 hours prior to 7 a.m. on the signing day to 48 hours after 7 a.m. on the signing day. These changes are effective immediately, and this action will require member institutions to make adjustments in the following bylaws (1996-97 NCAA Manual):

a. Men's basketball -- Bylaws 30.11.1-(d)-(1) and 30.11.1-(g)-(1);

b. Women's basketball -- Bylaws 30.11.2-(c)-(1) and 30.11.2-(h), and

c. All other sports -- Bylaw 30.11.7.1.

Institutions also should make appropriate adjustments to the 1996-97 editions of the NCAA Coaches Recruiting Guides to reflect these amendments.

Season of competition
Tennis

Using its authority under Constitution 5.4.1.1 (modification of wording consistent with intent), the Administrative Committee, during its June 19, 1996, meeting, approved a revision of Bylaw 14.2.4.2 (1996-97 NCAA Manual) to permit an individual who graduates from high school (or the international equivalent) a one-year grace period from the end of that academic year through the end of the following summer, during which time the individual could participate in organized tennis competition without jeopardizing the opportunity for four seasons of competition upon initial full-time collegiate enrollment.

This material was provided by the legislative services staff as an aid to member institutions. If an institution has a question or comment regarding this column, such correspondence should be directed to Richard C. Perko, legislative assistant, at the NCAA national office. This information is available on the Collegiate Sports Network.