The NCAA News - News and Features

January 27, 1997

Bylaw 16

Legislative reference: 16.1.7.4

Proposal No. 59-D: Amateurism -- Media Activities

Intent: To permit student-athletes greater access to participate in media activities (e.g., film and stage, and writing projects) as specified.

Effective date: Immediately

Result: Adopted 718-13-1

Legislative reference: 16.6.1.2 [New]

Proposal No. 86-1: Permissible Expenses -- Spouse/Children of Student-Athletes

Intent: To permit a Division I institution to provide the cost of actual and necessary expenses (including expenses associated with team entertainment functions) for the spouse and children of eligible student-athletes to accompany the student-athlete to only one round (conducted at one site) of any NCAA championship in which the student-athlete is a participant.

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 16.6.1.2 [New]

Proposal No. 86: Permissible Expenses -- Spouse/Children of Student-Athletes

Intent: To permit a Division I institution to provide the cost of actual and necessary expenses (including expenses associated with team entertainment functions) for the spouse and children of eligible student-athletes to accompany the student-athlete to any NCAA championship in which the student-athlete is a participant.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted as amended by 86-1 (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 16.8.1.2.3

Proposal No. 87: Permissible Expenses -- Meal-Allowance Limitation

Intent: To permit member institutions to provide student-athletes with a meal allowance consistent with the allowance permitted on intercollegiate trips when student-athletes are required to remain on campus during a vacation period for practice or competition.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 16.10.1.9 [New]

Proposal No. 6: Permissible Expenses -- National Student-Athlete Day

Intent: To permit an institution to pay actual and necessary expenses for a student-athlete to participate in activities and events associated with National Student-Athlete Day.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 16.12.1.4

Proposal No. 82-B: Amateurism -- Disabling Injury or Illness

Intent: To clarify that a student-athlete must provide documentation of any insurance policy against a disabling injury or illness regardless of whether a loan is secured to purchase the insurance policy.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)

Legislative reference: 16.12.1.4

Proposal No. 83-B: Amateurism -- Disabling Injury or Illness

Intent: To require copies of any loan documents associated with disability insurance to be filed in the office of the director of athletics, regardless of the source of the collateral for the loan.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted (Paddle)