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The NCAA News - News and FeaturesThe NCAA News -- September 27, 1999 Deregulation package among 85 new legislative proposals
The list includes proposals produced from the Divisions II and III governance structures. Proposals from the Divisions II and III membership appeared in the August 16 issue of The NCAA News. Those proposals also appear in the Second Publication of Proposed Legislation, but are not repeated in this summary. The proposals below are numbered as they appear in the Second Publication of Proposed Legislation (the numeral "2" appearing before each proposal refers to the publication). Division II legislative proposals NO. 2-1 THE PRINCIPLE OF NONDISCRIMINATION Intent: To amend the Principle of Nondiscrimination as specified and to permit each institution to determine its own policy regarding discrimination. [Note: The proposed change sponsored by the NCAA Executive Committee must be approved by Divisions I, II and III acting independently.] Source: NCAA Executive Committee (Committee on Women's Athletics). NO. 2-2 DIVISION II MEMBERSHIP -- TRANSFER OF PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP Intent: To permit the Division II Management Council, upon recommendation from the Division II Membership Committee, to waive one year of the four-year provisional membership period, if an institution transfers its provisional membership from Division III or Division I to Division II. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Membership Committee)]. NO. 2-3 AMENDMENT PROCESS -- EMERGENCY LEGISLATION Intent: To establish authority for the Division II Presidents Council to adopt emergency legislation when appropriate. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Academic Requirements Committee)]. NO. 2-4 SELF-STUDY REPORT -- DIVISION II Intent: To require institutions that have completed the four-year provisional membership period to complete an institutional self-study in the first year of active membership. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Membership Committee)]. NO. 2-5 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. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Olympic Sports Liaison Committee)]. NO. 2-6 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). Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Olympic Sports Liaison Committee)]. Effective Date: August 1, 2000. NO. 2-7 RECRUITING -- TELEPHONE CALLS Intent: To permit an institution to make unlimited telephone calls to prospective student-athletes subsequent to the calendar day on which the prospect has signed the institution's written offer of admission or financial aid, even if the institution subscribes to the National Letter of Intent program. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 2-8 OFFERS AND INDUCEMENTS -- EMPLOYMENT OF TWO-YEAR PROSPECTS Intent: To specify that the arrangement of employment by an institution for a two-year college prospect shall be permitted only if the prospect has officially withdrawn from or has completed requirements for graduation at the two-year college. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 2-9 DE MINIMIS VIOLATIONS -- REPORT DISTRIBUTION Intent: To specify instances in which a de minimis violation will not render a prospective or enrolled student-athlete ineligible while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee)]. NO. 2-10 RECRUITING -- VIDEO MATERIALS Intent: To permit an institution to produce and show electronically stored information to a prospect and his or her coach, as specified. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 2-11 ADVERTISEMENTS AND PROMOTIONS -- CHAMPIONSHIPS POSTERS Intent: To permit an institution that hosts an NCAA or conference championship to produce a poster promoting the championship and send it to a high-school coach and/or his or her educational institution. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 2-12 DE MINIMIS VIOLATIONS -- UNOFFICIAL VISIT TRANSPORTATION Intent: To specify instances in which a de minimis violation will not render a prospective or enrolled student-athlete ineligible while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee)]. NO. 2-13 OFFICIAL VISIT -- COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSIONS Intent: To permit a prospect and a prospect's parents [or legal guardian(s)] or spouse to receive complimentary admission during an official visit to attend an institution's off-campus regular-season home contest, provided the site of the contest is located within a 30-mile radius of the institution's campus. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 2-14 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. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Olympic Sports Liaison Committee)]. NO. 2-16 DE MINIMIS VIOLATIONS -- FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT -- DIVISION II Intent: To specify instances in which a de minimis violation will not render a student-athlete ineligible while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 2-17 ELIGIBILITY -- ADDITIONAL SEASON OF COMPETITION WAIVER Intent: To permit a student-athlete to regain a season of competition when the student-athlete utilizes a season of competition prior to the determination of his/her eligibility status. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee)]. NO. 2-18 SEASON OF COMPETITION WAIVER -- 60-DAY DEADLINE Intent: To delete the 60-day deadline provision from the application requirements for a season of competition waiver. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee)]. NO. 2-19 INITIAL ELIGIBILITY -- CORE-CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS Intent: To redefine a core course for purposes of meeting the initial-eligibility core-curriculum requirement, as specified. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Core-Course Review Committee)]. NO. 2-20 INITIAL ELIGIBILITY -- CORE-CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS -- NONTRADITIONAL COURSES Intent: To permit independent-study courses, correspondence courses, Internet-based courses, distance-learning courses, individualized-instruction courses and courses taught by similar means to be used to meet the core-curriculum requirements, provided certain criteria are met. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Core-Course Review Committee)].
NO. 2-21 DE MINIMIS VIOLATION -- 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. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee)]. NO. 2-22 SATISFACTORY-PROGRESS -- INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM EXAMINATIONS Intent: To allow institutions to grant satisfactory-progress credit through the international baccalaureate examinations. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Academic Requirements Committee)]. NO. 2-23 FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE TRANSFERS -- DISCONTINUED ACADEMIC PROGRAM EXCEPTION Intent: To allow an institution to grant a discontinued academic program exception instead of submitting the request to the Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee)]. NO. 2-24 FINANCIAL AID -- BOARD ALLOWANCE Intent: To permit an institution, at its discretion, to provide a student-athlete receiving financial aid that covers the cost of meals with a board allowance that consists of three meals per day, even if the institution's maximum permissible board allowance for all students represents a lesser cost figure. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 2-25 HOUSING AND MEALS -- VACATION-PERIOD EXPENSES Intent: To specify that an institution may provide room and board expenses for specific periods of time to student-athletes who return to the institution's campus during a vacation period following institutional competition. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 2-30 WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS -- SPONSORSHIP CRITERIA -- MINIMUM PERIOD Intent: To specify that a new championship may be established in a women's sport if the minimum number of sponsoring institutions exist for one academic year (rather than for two consecutive academic years). [Note: The proposed change involves a common provision, and thus must be approved by Divisions I, II and III acting independently.] Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Championships Committee)]. NO. 2-31 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP -- WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY Intent: To establish a National Collegiate Championship in the sport of women's ice hockey, effective 2000-01, and to establish a women's ice hockey committee. [Note: The proposed changes involve common provisions, and thus must be approved by Divisions I, II and III acting independently.] Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Championships Committee)]. NO. 2-32 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP -- WOMEN'S WATER POLO Intent: To establish a National Collegiate Championship in the sport of women's water polo, effective 2000-01, and to establish a women's water polo committee. [Note: The proposed changes involve common provisions, and thus must be approved by Divisions I, II and III acting independently.] Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Championships Committee)]. NO. 2-33 CHANGE OF DIVISION MEMBERSHIP -- NOTIFICATION AND CHAMPIONSHIPS ELIGIBILITY Intent: To establish a three-year notification period for institutions that intend to reclassify from Division II to Division III; further, to exclude those institutions that have forwarded such notice to the national office from eligibility for any Division II championship and from service on Division II committees. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Membership Committee)]. NO. 2-34 GEOGRAPHICAL SCHEDULING WAIVER -- FOOTBALL Intent: To eliminate the geographic scheduling waiver in the sport of football that is based on athletically related aid awarded by the institution. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Membership Committee)]. NO. 2-35 SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS -- GEOGRAPHICAL WAIVERS Intent: To establish deadlines for submitting waiver requests related to Division II scheduling requirements in football and men's and women's basketball. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Membership Committee)]. NO. 2-36 NCAA FOREIGN-STUDENT RECORDS COMMITTEE Intent: To establish a standing common foreign-student records committee to assist in reviewing initial-eligibility standards for international students. [Note: The proposed changes involve common provisions, and thus, must be approved by Divisions I and II acting independently.] Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Academic Requirements Committee)]. NO. 2-37 CHANGE OF DIVISION MEMBERSHIP -- COMMITTEE SERVICE Intent: To prohibit institutional staff members and student-athletes from serving on Division II committees when the individual's institution has forwarded to the national office intent to reclassify to Division I. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Membership Committee)]. Division III legislative proposals NO. 2-38 CONDITIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP -- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AUTHORITY Intent: To require institutional chief executive officers (CEOs) to have ultimate responsibility and final authority for the operation of Division III member conferences. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Membership Committee)]. NO. 2-39 CONFERENCE STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEES Intent: To require each Division III multisport member conference to establish a conference student-athlete advisory committee as a condition and obligation of membership. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Interpretations and Legislation and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee)]. NO. 2-40 ALL-STAR CONTESTS Intent: To delete all references to the all-star contest certification process and to preclude student-athletes in all sports with eligibility remaining from participating in all-star contests. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council. NO. 2-41 DE MINIMIS VIOLATIONS -- TRANSPORTATION ON UNOFFICIAL VISITS Intent: To specify that a prospective student-athlete on an unofficial visit may not receive transportation other than transportation to view off-campus practice and competition sites in the prospect's sport and other institutional facilities within a 30-mile radius of the institution's campus; further, to specify that a violation of this legislation is de minimis in nature and will not render an enrolled student-athlete ineligible, while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement)]. NO. 2-42 DE MINIMIS VIOLATION -- REQUIREMENT FOR PRACTICE Intent: To specify that if a student-athlete practices while enrolled in less than a full-time program of studies, such a violation is considered de minimis and will not render a student-athlete ineligible while retaining the fact that such a violation is still considered an institutional violation. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement)]. NO. 2-45 SEASON OF COMPETITION WAIVER -- 60-DAY DEADLINE Intent: To delete the requirement that to be granted a season of competition waiver, an institution must submit its waiver request not later than 60 days from the date on which the institution first has knowledge that the student-athlete competed while ineligible. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement)]. NO. 2-47 PERMISSIBLE EXPENSES -- MEALS Intent: To permit an institution to provide meal expenses to a student-athlete who serves on a university committee when he or she misses a regular meal as a result of a committee meeting conducted when regular institutional dining facilities are open. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Interpretations and Legislation)]. NO. 2-48 HOUSING AND MEALS -- VACATION-PERIOD EXPENSES Intent: To specify that an institution may provide room and board expenses for a specific period of time to student-athletes who return to the institution's campus during a vacation period following institutional competition. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Interpretations and Legislation)]. NO. 2-49 PRACTICE EXPENSES -- WOMEN'S ROWING -- WEATHER EXCEPTION Intent: To permit intercollegiate teams in the sport of rowing to travel up to 200 miles, outside the institution's state, to engage in practice activities that occur during an institution's academic term when necessitated by weather conditions. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Interpretations and Legislation)]. NO. 2-50 PERMISSIBLE BENEFITS -- REASONABLE REFRESHMENTS Intent: To permit an institution to provide its student-athletes with reasonable refreshments for student-athlete educational and business meetings and, on an occasional basis, for celebratory events. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Interpretations and Legislation)]. NO. 2-51 PERMISSIBLE BENEFITS -- NCAA RESEARCH STUDIES Intent: To permit a student-athlete to receive compensation for participation in specified NCAA research studies. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Interpretations and Legislation)]. NO. 2-52 INCIDENTAL-EXPENSE WAIVERS Intent: To specify that an institution may provide a student-athlete a specific expense that has been previously approved by the NCAA Division III Management Council, or a committee designated by the Management Council, as incidental to the student-athlete's participation in athletics without submitting a formal waiver request to the national office. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Interpretations and Legislation)]. NO. 2-53 PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS -- COMPETITION IN NONTRADITIONAL SEGMENT Intent: To prohibit Division III institutions from competing against outside competition during the nontraditional segment, except in the sports of golf and tennis per Bylaw 17.1.11.4. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council. NO. 2-55 ANNUAL EXEMPTIONS -- ALUMNI CONTESTS -- DIVISION III BASKETBALL Intent: To permit Division III institutions to exempt an alumni contest in the sport of basketball. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Interpretations and Legislation)]. NO. 2-56 ANNUAL EXEMPTIONS -- ALUMNI MEET -- INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD Intent: To permit Division III institutions to exempt one date of competition in indoor and outdoor track and field each year with an alumni team of the institution. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Interpretations and Legislation)]. NO. 2-57 PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS -- CONTEST EXEMPTIONS Intent: To exempt, on an annual basis, the National Wrestling Coaches Association meet from the maximum contest limitations in the sport of wrestling. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Interpretations and Legislation)]. NO. 2-58 WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS -- SPONSORSHIP CRITERIA -- MINIMUM PERIOD Intent: To specify that a new championship may be established in a women's sport if the minimum number of sponsoring institutions exist for one academic year (rather than for two consecutive academic years.) Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Championships Committee)]. NO. 2-59 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP -- WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY Intent: To establish a National Collegiate Championship in the sport of women's ice hockey, effective 2000-01, and to establish a women's ice hockey committee as specified. [Note: The proposed changes involve common provisions, and thus must be approved by Divisions I, II and III acting independently.] Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Championships Committee)]. NO. 2-60 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP -- WOMEN'S WATER POLO Intent: To establish a National Collegiate Championship in the sport of women's water polo, effective 2000-01, and to establish a women's water polo committee. [Note: The proposed changes involve common provisions, and thus must be approved by Divisions I, II and III acting independently.] Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Championships Committee)]. NO. 2-61 MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS -- MINIMUM PARTICIPANTS -- DIVISION III WOMEN'S FENCING Intent: To specify that in the sport of women's fencing, an institution's team shall include a minimum of five participants in each contest that is counted toward meeting the minimum-contest requirements. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Interpretations and Legislation)]. NO. 2-62 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS -- BENCH PERSONNEL -- LOGO RESTRICTIONS Intent: To specify that the logo restrictions on student-athletes' apparel set forth in Bylaw 12.5.5 apply during NCAA championships to all personnel (e.g., coaches, trainers, managers) who are in the team bench area for practices and games, and who participate in NCAA news conferences. Source: NCAA Division III Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Interpretations and Legislation)]. Division II deregulation package The NCAA Division II Legislation Committee has identified the following proposals to facilitate the deregulation of Division II's legislation related to Bylaws 11 (Conduct and Employment of Athletics Personnel) and 13 (Recruiting). The Division II Presidents Council has approved the submission of these proposals to the membership as a "deregulation package." While these proposals are being submitted as a package, they each will be voted on separately in the appropriate business session. NO. 1 USE OF INSTITUTIONAL NAME OR LOGO Intent: To eliminate the prohibition on athletics department's staff members using the institution's name or logo in the endorsement of commercial products or services for personal gain without prior written approval by the institution's chief executive officer. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 2 PERSONNEL -- ATHLETICALLY RELATED INCOME Intent: To eliminate the requirement than an institution must include, in contracts and letters of appointment, a stipulation that requires staff members to receive prior approval for the chief executive officer for all athletically related outside income. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 3 OUTSIDE-INCOME RESTRICTIONS Intent: To eliminate the outside-income restrictions for Division II coaches. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 4 EMPLOYMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS -- NONPERMISSIBLE ARRANGEMENTS Intent: To permit institutional staff members to be employed by professional sports organizations during times in which they are not under contract with the institution. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislative Committee)]. NO. 5 PERMISSIBLE EMPLOYMENT OR INCOME ARRANGEMENTS -- PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATION Intent: To eliminate legislation stating that it is permissible for employees of the institution, who are not associated with the athletics department, to be employed by professional sports organizations. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 6 RECRUITING -- TELEPHONE CALLS BY REPRESENTATIVES OF ATHLETICS INTERESTS Intent: To prohibit "representatives of athletics interest" from making telephone calls to prospective student-athletes. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 7 RECRUITING -- CONTACT AND TELEPHONE CALLS Intent: To set June 15 immediately preceding the prospect's senior year in high school as the first permissible date for contacts and telephone calls in all Division II sports. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 8 RECRUITING -- EVALUATIONS Intent: To eliminate the restriction on the number of evaluations an institution is allowed to have per prospect per academic year. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 9 RECRUITING MATERIALS Intent: To eliminate the list of permissible recruiting materials that a Division II institution may provide to a prospect. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 10 RECRUITING -- COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSIONS (OFFICIAL VISITS) Intent: To allow institutions to provide complimentary admissions to prospects on official visits in the same manner such admissions are provided during unofficial visits. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. NO. 11 RECRUITING -- DIVISION II TRYOUT Intent: To permit an institution to provide one tryout per prospect per institution per sport. Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)]. Division III deregulation package The NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation has identified the following proposals to facilitate the deregulation of the Association's legislation. The NCAA Division III Presidents Council has approved the submission of these proposals to the membership as a "deregulation package." While these proposals are being submitted as a package, they each will be voted on separately in the appropriate business session. NO. 1 CONDUCT OF ATHLETICS PERSONNEL -- ENDORSEMENT OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS Intent: To eliminate the prohibition of athletics department's staff members using the institution's name or logo in the endorsement of commercial products or services for personal gain without prior approval by the institution's chief executive officer. Source: NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 2 CONDUCT OF ATHLETICS PERSONNEL -- INCOME FROM SALE OF STOCK Intent: To delete legislation that directly governs an institution's staff member from realizing income from the sale of stock in a professional sports organization. Source: NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 3 AMATEURISM -- FUNDS FROM PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATION Intent: To delete the list of conditions that preclude a member institution from accepting funds from a professional sports organization. Source: NCAA Division III Interpretations and Legislation Committee. NO. 4 RECRUITING -- NONPERMISSIBLE LISTS Intent: To delete nonpermissible lists that relate to Bylaws 13.02.5.2, 13.4.4.1 and 13.6.1.1. Source: NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 5 NONPERMISSIBLE RECRUITING EXPENSES Intent: To delete legislation that precludes an institution from providing a student-athlete with transportation or expenses to recruit a prospect except when a student-athlete serves as a student host. Source: Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 6 TRANSPORTATION ON AN OFFICIAL VISIT Intent: To delete legislation relating to transportation on an official visit. Source: NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 7 ENTERTAINMENT, REIMBURSEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OF HIGH-SCHOOL/COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL/TWO-YEAR COLLEGE COACHES Intent: To amend legislation relating to entertainment of a high-school, college-preparatory school or two-year college coach by an institutional staff member. Source: NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 8 PUBLICITY -- COMMENTS ON PROSPECTS Intent: To amend legislation relating to an institution commenting on a prospect's ability. Source: Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 9 PUBLICITY -- INTENT TO ENROLL Intent: To delete legislation that prohibits an institution from publicizing a prospect's intention to enroll. Source: Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 10 ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE Intent: To amend legislation relating to the announcement of a prospect's acceptance of the institution's written offer of admission. Source: Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 11 USE OF RECRUITING FUNDS Intent: To delete legislation relating to the use of recruiting funds. Source: Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 12 SUMMER FINANCIAL AID Intent: To permit Division III institutions to provide summer financial aid to student-athletes in accordance with institutional policy applicable to the general student body. Source: NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 13 AWARDS/BENEFITS -- NONPERMISSIBLE LISTS Intent: To delete nonpermissible lists relating to awards and benefits that an institution may provide to student-athletes. Source: NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 14 COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSIONS AND TICKET BENEFITS -- PERMISSIBLE PROCEDURES Intent: To amend legislation that permits institutions to provide complimentary tickets only to persons designated by the student-athlete. Source: NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 15 BENEFITS FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES Intent: To permit Division III institutions to provide benefits to student-athletes only if such benefits are available to students in general. Source: NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 16 MEDICAL EXPENSES Intent: To amend legislation that permits institutions to provide medical expense benefits incidental to a student-athlete's participation in intercollegiate athletics. Source: NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 17 AWARDS AND BENEFITS Intent: To delete specific legislation relating to awards and benefits. Source: NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 18 EXPENSES FOR COMPETITION Intent: To amend permissible actual and necessary expenses and departure/return regulations by reformatting the legislation. Source: NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 19 EXPENSES FOR PRACTICE AND COMPETITION -- DURING VACATION PERIOD Intent: To amend legislation relating to permissible team transportation that may be provided by an institution to a student-athlete that occurs during a vacation period. Source: NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 20 MISSED CLASS TIME FOR PRACTICE -- GOLF Intent: To delete legislation that permits student-athletes in the sport of golf to miss class time for practice activities. Source: NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. NO. 21 OUT OF SEASON, NONCOLLEGIATE, AMATEUR COMPETITION -- FOOTBALL Intent: To delete legislation that permits one student-athlete from a member institution's football team to practice or compete as a member of an outside amateur football team outside of the playing season. Source: NCAA Division III Committee on Interpretations and Legislation. |