The NCAA News - News and Features

January 27, 1997

Constitution 3

Legislative reference: 3 throughout

Proposal No. 7-B: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Delay of Effective Date

Intent: To delay the effective date of all legislation related to the revised NCAA membership structure until February 1, 1998.

Effective date: February 1, 1998

Result: Defeated 105-667-13

Legislative reference: 3.2.1.4

Proposal No. 54-A: Division III Membership Requirements -- Sports-Sponsorship Requirements

Intent: To increase the sports-sponsorship requirements for Division III institutions and conferences from four men's and four women's sports to five sports for each gender, and to increase team sports-sponsorship requirements from two men's and two women's team sports to three sports for each gender.

Effective date: August 1, 2001

Result: Adopted 242-44-18

Legislative reference: 3.2.4.7

Proposal No. 58-1: Athletics Certification -- Division I

Intent: To require the five-year interim status report to be acted on by the NCAA Committee on Athletics Certification; further, to remove the restrictions on the content of the report; finally, to indicate that an institution's certification in the 10-year cycle be scheduled in accordance with the principles outlined in 33.3.

Result: Adopted 293-33-0

Legislative reference: 3.2.4.7

Proposal No. 58: Athletics Certification -- Division I

Intent: To change the next athletics certification cycle from at least once every five years to at least once every 10 years, and to provide for a five-year interim status report.

Effective date: August 1, 1997; beginning with the institution's second athletics certification cycle.

Result: Adopted 310-15-1

Legislative reference: 3.3.2.2.3

Proposal No. 54-B: Division III Membership Requirements -- Sports-Sponsorship Requirements

Intent: To increase the sports-sponsorship requirements for Division III institutions and conferences from four men's and four women's sports to five sports for each gender, and to increase team sports-sponsorship requirements from two men's and two women's team sports to three sports for each gender.

Effective date: August 1, 2001

Result: Adopted 242-44-18

Legislative reference: 3.6

Proposal No. 55-A: Membership Requirements -- Provisional Membership

Intent: To increase the length of the provisional membership period from three to four years and to specify that the new year shall be an additional educational year, during which the institution shall apply NCAA legislation to the greatest extent possible.

Effective date: August 1, 1997; for institutions petitioning for provisional membership on or after August 1, 1997.

Result: Adopted I -- 311-10-1. II -- 227-11-2. III -- 235-59-9.

Legislative reference: 3.6.4.3 [New]

Proposal No. 56: Division II Membership Requirements -- Provisional Membership

Intent: To require Division II provisional members to complete an educational assessment during their provisional membership period.

Effective date: August 1, 1997; for institutions petitioning for Division II provisional membership on or after August 1, 1997.

Result: Adopted 230-6-2

Legislative reference: 3.7

Proposal No. 7-C: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Delay of Effective Date

Intent: To delay the effective date of all legislation related to the revised NCAA membership structure until February 1, 1998.

Effective date: February 1, 1998

Result: Defeated I -- 33-268-5. II -- 23-171-4. III -- 69-176-7.