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The NCAA News - News and FeaturesSeptember 1, 1997
Legislative assistance
Delay of implementation Division I institutions should note that during its August 12-13, 1997, meeting, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors used its authority per Constitution 5.3.2.2.1.3 to delay the effective date of Proposal No. 62 (as amended by Proposal No. 62-1) until August 1, 1998. The delay is to permit further evaluation and development of guidelines and processes to initiate, review and monitor student-athlete employment programs. The Board continues to support employment opportunities for student-athletes as set forth in Proposal No. 62. The Management Council will develop for the Board's review during its January 1998 meeting recommendations concerning the effective implementation of this regulation. As a result of the Board's decision, during the 1997-98 academic year, a student-athlete must include income from term-time employment (which is an all-inclusive period from the opening to the closing of classes of the regular semester, quarter or term) in determining whether the student's financial aid exceeds the value of a full grant (as opposed to the student-athlete's cost of attendance).
Correction NCAA Divisions I and II institutions should note that on page 2 of the "Instructions for Squad List" document, the instructions for completing the exempt column of the squad list were inadvertently omitted. The instructions should read as follows: "Exempt: Indicate whether the student-athlete is exempt from counting against your team limitations on financial aid awards. Use Y for yes. Student-athletes are exempt if they meet one of the following conditions:
Multiple-sport student-athletes must be listed on all squad lists for sports in which the student-athlete participates. For purposes of counting against your team limitation, however, the student-athlete shall be counted in one sport only. (See Bylaw 15.5.7 to determine which sports take precedence in counting against team limitations.) [Note: During the first academic year, a recruited student-athlete who receives income through employment in an athletics department or facility cannot be exempted, inasmuch as such employment cannot be considered unrelated to the student-athlete's involvement or ability in athletics. (See Bylaw 15.5.1.2.4.) During the first academic year, a nonrecruited student-athlete cannot be exempted if the student-athlete is employed in the student-athlete's sport or in another sport if the athletics department intercedes on behalf of the student-athlete. (See Bylaw 15.5.1.3.4.)] Correction Recruiting calendars -- men's and women's basketball Division I institutions should note that during its August 12-13 meeting, the Division I Board of Directors used its authority pursuant to NCAA Constitution 4.2.2-(c) (duties and responsibilities) to amend Bylaw 30.11.1-(d) in the sport of Division I men's basketball and 30.11.2-(d) in the sport of Division I women's basketball to eliminate the restriction that coaches in the sports of men's and women's basketball may visit a prospect's educational institution only one time during the basketball evaluation period that occurs during the academic year. The Management Council action authorizes such coaches to visit a prospect's educational institution no more than once per week during that time period. Accordingly, Bylaws 30.11.1 and 30.11.2 should read as follows: "30.11.1 "(d) The day following the final date for the fall signing of the National Letter of Intent through March 15 [except for (1) and (2) below] -- Forty evaluation days per 13.02.7 selected at the discretion of the member institutions and designated in writing in the office of the director of athletics; institutional staff members shall not visit a prospect's educational institution on more than one day per week during this period [except for (1) below]." "30.11.2 "(d) October 8 through the last day in February [except for (1) and (2) below] -- Forty evaluation days per 13.02.7 selected at the discretion of the member institution and designated in writing in the office of the director of athletics; institutional staff members shall not visit a prospect's educational institution on more than one day per week during this period [except for (1) below]." 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 or Kristen L. Davis, membership services representatives, at the NCAA national office. This information is available on the Collegiate Sports Network.
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