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The NCAA News -- July 5, 1999

Management Council minutes

Following are the minutes of the April 12-13, 1999, meeting of the Division II Management Council at the Hyatt Newporter Resort in Newport Beach, California. All actions taken by the Management Council are included. Highlights of the meeting were reported in the April 26, 1999, issue of The NCAA News.

1. Announcements. Kevin L. Hickey was welcomed as the newest member of the Management Council. Clint Bryant, chair, also welcomed the NCAA Fellows to the meeting.

2. Review of Previous Minutes:

a. Minutes of Previous Management Council Meeting; January 8-9, 1999.

It was voted that the Management Council approve the minutes from its January 8-9 meeting, with minor editorial modifications.

b. Minutes of Previous Joint Management Council and Presidents Council Meeting; January 9, 1999.

It was voted that the Management Council approve the minutes from its joint January 9 meeting with the Presidents Council, with minor editorial modifications.

c. Minutes of Previous Management Council Meeting; January 12, 1999.

It was voted that the Management Council approve the minutes from its January 12 meeting as distributed.

d. Minutes of Previous Presidents Council Meeting; January 10, 1999. The Management Council reviewed the minutes from the Presidents Council's January 10 meeting without taking any formal action.

e. Report of the Executive Committee's January 12, 1999, Meeting. The Management Council reviewed the minutes from the Executive Committee's January 12 meeting without taking any formal action.

3. Review of Committee Recommendations Affecting Division II.

a. Association-Wide and Common Committees.

(1) Committee on Women's Athletics. The Management Council reviewed the NCAA diversity and gender-equity audit and accepted the report from the Committee on Women's Athletics without taking any formal action. The Management Council agreed to ask the committee to provide a status report in July regarding the committee's work in developing ways to enhance the senior woman administrator position in Division II.

(2) Olympic Sports Liaison Committee. The Management Council accepted the committee's report without taking any formal action.

(3) Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports.

(a) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council support a request for the NCAA to support anti-drug messages by allocating appropriate time for such messages in its rotation of public service announcements, as suggested by the committee.

(b) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve noncontroversial legislation to modify NCAA Bylaw 21.1.2.1 to expand the committee by one so that an individual with drug-education expertise can be included.

[Note: Divisions I and III also must approve this recommendation, inasmuch as this is an Association-wide committee.]

(c) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council support a request to amend Bylaw 31.2.3.2 to allow for medical exceptions to category (f), Peptide Hormones and Analogues.

(d) The Management Council discussed future modifications to student-athletes trainer certification as proposed by the National Athletic Trainers' Association. The Management Council agreed to discuss this issue and its potential impact on Division II institutions again in July.

(4) Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse Committee.

(a) Cost-Options Document. The Management Council reviewed various alternatives for reducing costs associated with operating the Clearinghouse.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council take the following positions to be referred back to the committee for continued review:

Option 1: Costs incurred by students (incremental fee increases). Moderate support

Option 2: Costs incurred directly by member institutions. No support

Option 3: Increased use of technology. Strong support

Option 4: Seek an alternative vendor. No support

Option 5: Place a moratorium on changing standards. N/A at this time

Option 6: Clearinghouse only process core courses. No support

Option 7: Early certification mechanism. Strong support

Option 8: Clearinghouse only certify certain sports. No support

Option 9: Only certify IRL prospects. No support

Option 10: Perform some functions internally. No support

Option 11: Same rules for Divisions I and II. Premature to determine position at this time.

(b) Consultants. The Management Council considered several concerns from the committee regarding the current NCAA Foreign-Student Records Consultants group, noting that the consultants do not report to any entity in the governance structure. It was noted that the committee has recommended that the Division II Academic Requirements Committee provide it with some direction in addressing this concern.

It was voted that the Management Council refer this issue to the Division II Academic Requirements Committee for study and consideration.

(5) Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee.

(a) Association-wide Budget Initiatives.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council support the following proposed committee initiatives as modified by the Management Council:

(i) $100,000 for the enhancement of ethnic minority male and female participation in nontraditional sports.

(ii) $10,000 for the enhancement of opportunities for ethnic minority women in athletics administration.

(iii) $20,000 for career development video and workshop materials.

[Note: The Management Council agreed to combine two separate $20,000 budget requests from the committee for videotapes for career development and employment opportunities in athletics for minorities.]

(b) Minority and Women Vendors. The Management Council agreed to support the national office's focus on the solicitation and selection of various minority and women vendors for goods and services.

b. Division II Committees.

(1) Academic Requirements Committee.

(a) Two-Year College Transfers. The Management Council noted that the committee has been discussing various aspects of the current two-year college transfer legislation. The Management Council considered a recommendation from the committee that the NCAA research staff provide the committee with the following data related to two-year college transfers:

(i) Academic progress (i.e., grade-point average) of students after one term and one year at the four-year institution;

(ii) The numbers of students who transfer with and without an associate's degree; and

(iii) The four-year-college graduation rates of two-year college transfer students.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council endorse the Division II Academic Requirements Committee's request for the research staff to provide the necessary data related to two-year college transfers.

(b) Retest Procedure for SAT Scores.

(i) The Management Council considered a recommendation from the committee to uphold a staff decision to require an institution to file an initial-eligibility waiver on behalf of a student-athlete in an instance where the student-athlete's test scores are invalidated and the student-athlete achieves the required minimum test score after matriculation.

(ii) The Management Council agreed to ask the Division II Academic Requirements Committee to continue to study the application of this policy, including the issue of institutional responsibility in such an instance. The Management Council also agreed to invite a representative from the NCAA enforcement staff to be present when this issue is discussed again in July.

(c) Transfer Requirements. The Management Council discussed concerns about transfer students satisfying transfer requirements during the summer prior to enrolling at a Division II institution.

It was voted that the Management Council ask the Division II Academic Requirements Committee to consider recommending legislation to specify that transfer students may not complete more than 25 percent of their transferable courses the summer before they enroll at a Division II institution.

(d) Continuing Eligibility.

It was voted that the Management Council approve a recommendation from the Division II Academic Requirements Committee that legislation be drafted for committee review that permits the use of the International Baccalaureate Program pursuant to Bylaw 14.4.3.4.3.

(2) Budget and Finance Committee.

(a) Division II Preliminary Budget and New Initiatives for 1999-00. The Management Council considered the committee's recommendation for 1999-00 new budget initiatives.

It was voted that the Management Council agree to recommend that the Presidents Council approve the Division II preliminary budget and that the Presidents Council also support the following new budget initiatives:

(i) Increase officiating fees for nine specific sports. ($6,140)

(ii) Increase per diem for championships to $65 per day. ($144,000)

(iii) Expand the Division II Men's and Women's Track and Field Committee by two persons. ($12,250)

(iv) Matching grant pilot program to enhance diversity within Division II. ($250,000)

(b) Division II Enhancement Fund. The Management Council considered the committee's recommendation that the Division II Championships Committee continue to administer the Division II Enhancement Fund and that, in conjunction with their administration of the enhancement fund, the committee update the Division II Enhancement Fund casebook to reflect changes that will occur with the new distribution formula.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the Division II Budget and Finance Committee's recommendation.

(c) Guidelines for Budget Requests Outside of Normal Budget Cycle. The Management Council considered the committee's recommendation that a total of $50,000 (at no more than $10,000 per occurrence) be set aside as a contingency amount for unanticipated budget requests that may occur outside of the regular budget cycle. It was noted that expenditure of these funds may be approved by the Management Council and Presidents Council or by the Division II Administrative Committee.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the committee's recommendation.

(3) Championships Committee.

(a) Championships Per Diem. The Management Council considered a committee recommendation to increase the per diem allowance for Division II championship participants from $60 to $65.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve this recommendation.

(b) Officiating Fees. The Management Council considered a committee recommendation to increase officiating fees in the following sports (increase noted in parentheses): baseball ($600), cross country ($570), field hockey ($40), softball ($150), swimming ($900), indoor track ($400), outdoor track ($1,400), women's volleyball ($1,600) and wrestling ($480).

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve this recommendation.

(c) Championships Travel Policy. The Management Council considered a committee recommendation that the ground transportation requirement be increased from 400 to 500 miles and that institutions eligible to use air transportation (those located more than 500 miles from the championship site) be required to use ground transportation if they are located within 150 miles of the airport from which they are departing or upon arrival, if the championship site is within 150 miles of the airport.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve this policy change.

(d) Division II Women's Golf Championship. The Management Council reviewed the committee's plan to establish a 45-person Division II Women's Golf Championship, effective 1999-00. It was noted that the annual cost estimated for this Division II championship is $30,600.

(e) Committee Appointments. The Management Council considered recommendations to fill 27 positions on various Division II governing sports committees and Association-wide rules committees.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council ratify the following assignments:

(i) Baseball. That William Quayle, director of athletics at Emporia State University, and Donald A. Parham, director of athletics at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, be appointed to represent the Central and South Central regions respectively.

(ii) Men's Basketball. That David H. Yanai, head basketball coach at California State University, Los Angeles; and Jay De Fruscio, director of athletics at Wheeling Jesuit University, be appointed to represent the West and East regions, respectively.

(iii) Women's Basketball. That Sue Ramsey, head basketball coach at Ashland University, be appointed to represent the Great Lakes region.

(iv) Football. That James C. Redd, director of athletics at Northwest Missouri State University, be appointed to represent the Midwest region.

(v) Men's Golf. That James P. Brown, head golf coach at the University of Southern Indiana, be appointed to represent the North region.

(vi) Women's Golf. That Gil Cloud, director of athletics at Northeastern State University, be reappointed as the Midwest region representative.

(vii) Men's and Women's Skiing. That Richard A. Goeb, University of Alaska Fairbanks be reappointed to represent Division II.

(viii) Women's Soccer. That Linda Larson, senior women's administrator at the University of Minnesota, Duluth; and Dana Kusjanovic, head soccer coach at the University of Northern Colorado, be appointed to represent the Central and Midwest regions, respectively.

(ix) Men's Soccer. That the following individuals be appointed: James Naumovich, director of athletics at Quincy University (Central region); Gavin Donaldson, head soccer at Saint Joseph's College (Great Lakes region); Howard Y. Patterson, director of athletics at the University of Incarnate Word (Midwest region); Christopher Kenny, director of athletics at St. Michael's College (New England region); and Fran Reidy, director of athletics and head soccer coach at St. Leo's College, (South region).

(x) Men's and Women's Swimming. That Alicia Lampasso-Dillon, head swimming coach at Queens College; and Patricia L. Skehan, head swimming coach at California State University, Bakersfield, be appointed to represent diving and women's swimming, respectively.

(xi) Men's and Women's Tennis. That Sherry L. Kennemer, assistant athletics director at the University of North Alabama, be reappointed to represent women's tennis in the South region, and Duward Whelchel, assistant athletics director and head tennis coach at Georgia College and State University, be appointed to represent men's tennis in the South region.

(xii) Women's Volleyball. That Mary C. Bierman, head volleyball coach at Northern Kentucky University, be appointed to represent the Great Lakes region.

(xiii) Baseball Rules. That Chuck Anderson, head baseball coach at Florida Southern College; and Roger Maisner, director of athletics at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, be appointed to represent Division II.

(xiv) Men's Basketball Rules. That Lonn Reisman, director of athletics and head basketball coach at Tarleton State University, be appointed to represent Division II.

(xv) Women's Basketball Rules. That Megan Henry, senior woman administrator and head basketball coach at the University of West Florida, be appointed to represent Division II.

(xvi) Football Rules. That Darryl D. Rogers, director of athletics at Southern Connecticut State University, be appointed to represent Division II.

(xvii) Women's Softball. That Julie Garcia, head softball coach at Texas A&M University, Kingsville, be appointed to represent Division II.

(f) Division II Track and Field Committee Membership.

(i) The Management Council considered a recommendation from the committee to extend the terms for current Division II Track and Field Committee members James Sackett, head track coach, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; and George Williams, director of athletics, St. Augustine's College, for two years and one year, respectively.

(ii) The Management Council discussed the Division II Championships Committee's concern about the number of new and inexperienced members on this committee; however, the Management Council noted concerns about the precedent that such an extension of terms could establish in Division II.

It was moved and seconded that the Management Council extend the terms as suggested by the committee. (Defeated by voice vote.)

(iii) The Management Council agreed to ask the Division II Championships Committee to consider other candidates to fill these two positions.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council adopt noncontroversial legislation to modify Bylaw 21.3.6 to add two persons to the six-person Division II Men's and Women's Track and Field Committee because of the significant number of administrative tasks that this committee is expected to perform each year.

(g) Championship Mementos. The Management Council noted that Divisions I and III have agreed to move forward and begin considering ways to enhance the student-athlete experience at national championships, including possible enhancements to the mementos that are given to student-athletes in conjunction with championship participation.

It was voted that the Management Council ask the Division II Championships Committee to begin discussing this issue as it relates to Division II student-athletes and to report its recommendations to the Management Council and Presidents Council for possible implementation during the 2000-01 academic year.

(h) Championship Play-ins. The Management Council discussed the issue of whether institutional expenses and NCAA covered expenses for participating in Division II championship rounds (including play-ins) are consistent for all sports. The Management Council agreed to refer this issue to the Division II Championships Committee for review.

(4) Legislation Committee.

(a) 1999 NCAA Convention Proposal No. 24.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council amend 1999 Convention Proposal No. 24 to include Bylaw 17.5.5.2.3-(g) (practice scrimmages).

(b) Constitution 3.2.4.11.1.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council amend Constitution 3.2.4.11.1 to reflect the intended incorporation of an October 23, 1991, official interpretation.

(c) Editorial Revision to Bylaw 12.5.1.3.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council clarify Bylaw 12.5.1.3 to specify that an individual may continue modeling or other nonathletically related promotional activities without jeopardizing his or her eligibility, provided the activity was initiated prior to enrolling in a member institution (as opposed to a collegiate institution).

(d) Deregulation -- Bylaws 11 and 13. The Management Council considered several proposals for deregulation within Bylaws 11 and 13 as recommended by the committee.

[Note: These proposals were put in legislative form following the Management Council and the Presidents Council approving these deregulation concepts at their January 1999 meetings.]

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor for the 2000 Convention all the proposals as set forth, except for Proposal Nos. 4 and 5 in the Bylaw 13 deregulation package.

[Note: The Management Council noted concerns about the potential impact of both Proposal Nos. 4 and 5 on student-athlete welfare and agreed to defer action until after the Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has reviewed the proposals.]

(e) Proposals for 2000 Convention. The Management Council considered committee recommendations for legislative proposals to be sponsored for the 2000 Convention. These are proposals that Division I has adopted through their legislative process and that were identified by the committee as relevant to Division II.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor all the proposals, except for Proposal No. 3 (financial aid -- foreign student-athletes -- withholding tax).

[Note: It was discovered subsequent to the meeting that Proposal No. 14 could be handled by the Presidents Council adopting noncontroversial legislation to modify Bylaw 21.1.2; accordingly, this proposal will not be sponsored by the Presidents Council as legislation for the 2000 Convention.]

It was moved and seconded that the Management Council reconsider the vote on Proposal No. 3 (foreign student-athlete--withholding tax) and agree to recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor this proposal. (Defeated -- for 5, against 16.)

[Note: The Management Council noted concerns about the application of the payment of the tax dollars and agreed to delay final action on recommending sponsorship until the Division II Legislation Committee has an opportunity to review this issue again during its summer meeting.]

(f) Editorial Revisions. The Management Council considered editorial revisions to the NCAA Division II Manual as suggested by the committee. The Management Council approved the following changes:

(i) Bylaw 11.6 -- delete limitations on scouting of opponents.

(ii) Bylaws 13.01.7 and 13.17 -- delete all references to U.S. service academies.

(iii) Bylaw 15.2.4 -- modification to address payments received as part of the Pell Grant program.

(iv) Bylaw 18.2.10.4 -- delete the language indicating that the membership may adopt specific legislation to discontinue the men's lacrosse championships.

(g) Interpretations. The Management Council approved the interpretations adopted by the Interpretations Subcommittee of the Division II Legislation Committee in 1999 Conference No. 1, except for Item No. 1 [male student-athlete practicing with women's team on a regular basis (Division II)] and Item No. 2 [joint college/high-school program (Division II)]. The Management Council noted concerns about the interpretation prohibiting male scholarship student-athletes from practicing with a women's team and the interpretation about eligibility for student-athletes when enrolled in a joint high school/college program.

(h) Incorporation. The Management Council approved the legislative form of an amendment to Bylaw 14.3.1.3 to permit the use an advanced level English as a Second Language (ESL) course to satisfy core-curriculum requirements, provided it is reviewed through the NCAA initial-eligibility waiver process. It was noted that this amendment would be incorporated into the Division II Manual.

(5) Membership Committee.

(a) Bylaw 20.9.4.3.4. The Management Council agreed to ask the Legislative Review Subcommittee of the Division II Legislation Committee to review whether the word "scholarships" should be changed to "equivalencies" in Bylaw 20.9.4.3.4. Further, the Management Council agreed to refer to the Legislative Review Subcommittee the issue of whether Bylaw 20.9.4.3.4 should be moved to Bylaw 20.9.4.4 (renumbered as Bylaw 20.9.4.4.1). The Management Council also recommended that the heading of Bylaw 20.9.4.4.1 be editorially revised to indicate that this waiver provision is available only in sports other than football.

(b) Modification of Bylaw 17.

It was voted that the Management Council ask the Division II Legislation Committee to review the current language related to team and individual sports and the participation of institutions in season-ending tournaments (NCAA and NAIA) within Bylaw 17 in order to ensure that the language is consistent.

(c) Waiver Request from Humboldt State University. The Management Council considered a recommendation from the committee to deny a waiver request from Humboldt State University for a retroactive waiver of football scheduling requirements for the 1997 and 1998 academic years. The Management Council noted that the institution met all the conditions for the geographical waiver.

It was moved and seconded that the Management Council uphold the committee recommendation to deny the university's waiver request. (Defeated -- for 1, against 19.)

[Note: Gail Fults, faculty athletics representative, Humboldt State University, recused herself during the discussion and vote.]

[Note: Following the approval of the institution's waiver request, the Management Council agreed to ask the committee to review the issue of establishing deadlines for the filing of future waiver requests.]

(d) Waiver Request from College of St. Francis (Illinois). The Management Council considered a recommendation from the committee to approve a request from the College of St. Francis (Illinois) to waive the women's basketball scheduling requirements for the 1998-99 season.

It was voted that the Management Council approve the request.

(e) Legislative Proposals. The Management Council reviewed various recommendations for legislative proposals.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor the following proposals for the 2000 Convention:

(i) Personnel. An amendment to Bylaw 20 to prohibit institutional staff members and student-athletes from a Division II institution that has declared its intent to reclassify its athletics program to Division I (per Bylaw 20.5.2.1) from serving on any Division II committee.

(ii) Institutions Reclassifying from Division II to III. An amendment to Bylaw 20 to require a Division II institution that declares its intent to reclassify its athletics program to Division III to forward such intent to the national office in writing prior to June 1 three years prior to September 1 when the institution intends to reclassify to Division III. Further, that the reclassifying institution be prohibited from participating in any subsequent Division II championships and that institutional staff members at the reclassifying institution be ineligible for service on any Division II committee.

(iii) Provisional Membership Period Waiver. An amendment to Bylaw 20 that would permit the Management Council, upon recommendation from the Division II Membership Committee, to waive one year of the four-year provisional membership period if an institution reclassifies its provisional membership from Division III or Division I to Division II.

(iv) Amendment to Bylaw 20.9.4.3.4. An amendment to Bylaw 20.9.4.3.4 and other waivers reviewed by the Division II Membership Committee to include deadlines for submission of waiver requests.

[Note: The Management Council agreed to ask the Division II Membership Committee to continue to review this retroactive waiver issue and establish specific deadlines for such waiver requests that can be reviewed by the Management Council and Presidents Council during their July and August meetings, respectively.]

(v) Amendment to Constitution 6.3.1. An amendment to Constitution 6.3.1 to include an exception that requires institutions in their first year of active membership (after completion of the four-year provisional-member educational program) to complete an Institutional Self-Study Guide (ISSG) prior to the end of that year.

(f) Bylaw 20.3.5.2.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council adopt noncontroversial legislation to amend Bylaw 20.3.5.2 to permit the Division II Management Council, upon recommendation from the Division II Membership Committee, to approve a waiver of membership criteria.

(6) Nominating Committee.

(a) Appointments to Division II Committees. The Management Council considered the committee's recommendations for filling the Division II vacancies on the Committee on Women's Athletics, Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee, and the Research Committee.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council ratify the following candidates for appointment:

Committee on Women's Athletics -- Kathleen McNally, director of athletics, Gannon University [Note: Ms. McNally's appointment was later rescinded due to her resignation from Gannon University.]; Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee -- Terence Tyler, basketball coach, Eastern New Mexico University; Research Committee -- Lawrence Christensen, faculty athletics representative, University of Missouri, Rolla.

(b) Reappointments to Division II Committees. The Management Council reviewed the committee recommendations for reappointments to various NCAA committees.

It was voted that the Management Council approve the reappointments as recommended (with the exception of the reappointment of Hindman Wall, director of athletics at the University of Tampa, to the Division II Championships Committee, inasmuch as it is the Management Council's understanding that Mr. Wall has recently announced his retirement, effective summer 1999):

Academic Requirements -- Richard Cosby, Clark Atlanta University; and Mary Lisko, Augusta State University; Championships -- Rita M. Castagna, Assumption College; Infractions -- Kathryn F. Wilson, Moorhead State University; Legislation -- Paul H. Engelmann, Central Missouri State University; Michael J. Kovalchik, Hillsdale College; and Jerry Vandergriff, Angelo State University; Membership -- Penny Clayton, Drury College; and Thomas F. Spicer, Fort Hays State University; Nominating -- Charles Bertram, University of Southern Indiana; Mary W. White, Lees McRae College; and Grafton Young, Newberry College; Student-Athlete Reinstatement -- Bob V. Brennan, Wayne State University (Michigan); Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct -- Michael L. Covone, Barry University.

[Note: G. Jean Cerra, Barry University, abstained from voting on the Division II vacancy on the Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct Committee.]

(7) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

(a) Committee Reappointments. The Management Council reviewed the committee's recommendations to reappoint four individuals to the Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

It was voted that the Management Council reappoint Kimberly Brummer, University of Nebraska at Kearney; Greg Clark, Kennesaw State University; Dallas D. Curtis, Northeastern State University; and Daniel L. Fisher, Northern State University.

(b) Committee Vacancies. The Management Council reviewed the committee's recommendations to fill four vacancies on the Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

It was voted that the Management Council select Tegan Bosard to represent the Pacific West Conference; Stephanie Harris to represent the Sunshine State Conference; Brandon Harris as an at-large representative; and Christian Kaesebier as an independent representative.

(c) Amend Bylaw 21.7.6.8.2. The Management Council considered a committee recommendation to amend Bylaw 21.7.6.8.2 to require a conference to nominate four student-athletes (two males, at least one of which shall be an ethnic minority, and two females, at least one of which shall be an ethnic minority), when a conference has a vacancy on the committee. It was noted that the current process requires a conference to nominate two student-athletes, with no requirement that one must be an ethnic minority.

The Management Council agreed that enhancing ethnic and gender diversity are principles that should guide the division in all committee appointments; however, the Management Council noted concerns with the committee's recommendation to mandate the inclusion of minority student-athletes in every conference slate of nominees.

It was moved and seconded that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the committee's recommendation. (Defeated -- for 2, against 17.)

It was moved and seconded that the Management Council reconsider the previous vote on the committee's recommendation. (Defeated -- for 6, against 13.)

[Note: The Management Council agreed to discuss issues related to diversity with the student-athletes during the Management Council/Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Summit in July.]

4. Review of Division II Administrative Committee Actions.

It was voted that the Management Council approve the minutes from the committee's 1998 Telephone Conference No. 8 and 1999 Telephone Conference No. 1 as distributed.

5. NCAA Convention and Legislation.

a. 2000 Convention. The Management Council reviewed in legislative form the following four proposals being sponsored by the Presidents Council for the 2000 Convention.

(1) Expenses for Participation in Olympic Exhibitions. Intent: To permit individuals to receive actual and necessary expenses to participate in Olympic tours/exhibitions involving Olympic team members and members of the national team.

(2) Amateurism -- Developmental Training Expenses. Intent: To permit currently enrolled student-athletes (as well as prospective student-athletes) to receive funding to cover actual and necessary developmental training expenses that are approved by the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) or appropriate national governing body (NGB).

(3) Recruiting Publicity -- Contests Involving National Teams. Intent: To allow athletics department staff members to serve as announcers or commentators during national team events, including the Olympic games, regardless of whether there are prospective student-athletes involved in such competition.

(4) De Minimis Violation -- Declaration of Degree Program -- Division II. Intent: To specify instances in which a de minimis violation will not render an enrolled student-athlete ineligible while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the legislative form of these proposals.

b. Noncontroversial Legislation. The Management Council reviewed the running supplement of noncontroversial legislative changes without taking any formal action.

c. Administrative Regulations.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the legislative form of an amendment to Bylaw 30.2.2.7 (all-star games -- insurance).

6. Division II Project Teams/Subcommittees.

a. Project Teams.

(1) Amateurism Project Team. The Management Council accepted the project team's report without taking any formal action.

(2) Project Team to Review Issues Related to Diversity. The Management Council reviewed the report of the Project Team to Review Issues Related to Diversity. The project team recommended that if the Management Council agrees that the proposed Division II matching grant program to enhance diversity should be initiated with a pilot program, and that the pilot program be at least a three-year program. The Management Council agreed that in order for a "pilot" program to be effective and meaningful, it must be at least a three-year program. Further, the Management Council reaffirmed its support for the concept of the matching grant program, but also expressed concern about whether the program can be successfully implemented in 1999-2000, noting that there must be sufficient time to publicize to the membership the availability of grants.

It was voted that the Management Council ask the project team to review whether it is feasible to implement the program in 1999-2000 and to determine the exact funding necessary for years two and three of the pilot program.

(3) Strategic Planning Project Team. The Management Council accepted the project team's report without taking any formal action.

(4) Management Council Policies and Procedures Project Team. The Management Council accepted the project team's report without taking any formal action.

b. Management Council Subcommittee -- Administrative Review Panel. The Management Council received an informational report on actions taken by the Administrative Review Subcommittee from November 23, 1998, through February 26, 1999. It was noted that the subcommittee processed 26 requests during this time period; 10 were granted and 16 were denied. Since August 1, 1997, a total of 194 Division II requests have been acted upon; 77 have been granted and 117 have been denied.

7. Division II Management Council.

a. NCAA Convention. The Management Council reviewed 1999 Convention survey results and survey comments. No formal action was taken.

b. Initial-Eligibility Appeal. The Management Council considered an appeal of initial-eligibility waiver decisions that had been denied by the Division II Academic Requirements Committee Subcommittee on Initial-Eligibility Waivers.

It was voted that the Management Council uphold the decision of the subcommittee.

8. National Office Staff Updates.

a. Meeting Schedules for Association-Wide and Division II Committees. The Management Council reviewed the committee meeting frequency charts for Division II, Association-wide and common (Divisions I and II) committees. The Management Council noted that Bylaw 31.7.2.1.4 requires a committee to request a waiver from the Management Council if it wishes to conduct more than one in-person meeting per year. It was further noted that many Association-wide and Division II committees meet in-person twice a year and that the current legislation may no longer be realistic.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council amend Bylaw 31.7.2.1.4 to require a committee to seek a waiver from the Management Council (or the Executive Committee in the case of an Association-wide or common committee) if it wishes to meet in-person more than two times per year. It was noted that compelling rationale must accompany any such request.

[Note: The Management Council agreed to recommend that those committees that plan to conduct more than two in-person meetings during 1999-00 be asked to provide written rationale to the Management Council and Presidents Council for review during their July and August meetings.]

b. Review Process to Evaluate Division II Governance Structure.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve a scheduled meeting next fall between the officers of the Management Council and the chairs of the Division II committees (other than sports committees) to begin an evaluation of the Division II governance structure.

c. Legal Issues. The Management Council received a report from Elsa Cole, NCAA general counsel, on the Cureton decision and its potential impact on Division II. The Management Council also received a report from Kevin Lennon, NCAA vice-president for membership services, regarding the Division II Academic Requirements Committee's work related to this issue and the various models that are being considered in Division I. The Management Council agreed with the Academic Requirements Committee's position that the current Division II initial- eligibility rule must be examined in light of the Cureton decision; but that such an examination must not be made hastily. The Management Council noted that it is critical to obtain the necessary support from the NCAA research staff in analyzing the available Division II data in order to determine the impact of the current rule as well as any other alternative rules that may be considered. The Management Council agreed to recommend that the Academic Requirements Committee be asked to provide a report on the status of its review of this issue for the Management Council's and Presidents Council's review during their summer meetings. The Management also agreed to recommend that two members of the Presidents Council be involved in the Academic Requirements Committee's discussion of this particular issue (in addition to President Sessoms, who serves as the Presidents Council liaison to the committee) and that a member of the Division II Academic Requirements Committee be involved with the Initial-Eligibility Subcommittee of the Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet as it discusses this issue.

9. Other Business.

a. Baseball Bats. The Management Council discussed the reporting line for the new baseball bat research panel.

It was voted that the Management Council ask the Presidents Council to recommend that the panel's report be filtered through each division's governance structure for consideration and recommendations after it has been sent to the Executive Committee for initial review.

b. NCAA Travel. The Management Council discussed the establishment of an exploratory group within Division II to study issues related to first-class travel and other cost-savings initiatives.

It was voted that the Management Council ask the Presidents Council to approve the creation of such a group and consider whether it would like to have Presidents Council representation on the project team.

c. Association-Wide Budget Initiatives. The Management Council reviewed a series of recommendations with a wide budget impact for the 1999-00 fiscal year.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council prioritize the following Association-wide budget recommendations for the 1999-00 fiscal year:

(i) Divisions II and III sports wagering videotape ($25,000).

(ii) MOIC videotape ($20,000).

(iii) MOIC YES Program ($100,000).

(iv) MOIC minority women enhancement initiative ($10,000).

(v) Code of conduct poster ($8,000).

[Note: The Management Council noted concerns about the recommendation to fund a gambling study at the same time that specific recommendations are being presented to fund anti-gambling initiatives. The Management Council believes that the Association needs a comprehensive strategic approach to address this issue.]

d. NCAA Relocation to Indianapolis. NCAA President Cedric W. Dempsey updated the group on the national office's relocation to Indianapolis.

e. Equestrian. The Management Council agreed to delay discussion of the bylaw requirements for the emerging sport of equestrian until more information has been collected.

f. Administrative Regulations.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve a request from the Eastern College Athletic Conference to amend Bylaw 30.7.6 to allow Division II women's rowing teams to participate on a specified foreign tour, even if the event may include competition with other American teams.

g. 2000-02 Meeting Schedule.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the Division II governance structure's meeting schedule through the year 2002.

h. Noncontroversial Legislation.

It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council adopt noncontroversial legislation to amend Bylaws 21.3.2.1 (men's lacrosse committee) and 21.3.7 (men's water polo committee) to establish regional representation on various Association-wide sports committees.