The following chart highlights legislative actions taken by the Division I Management Council during its October 25-26 meeting in Indianapolis. Legislative proposals that were considered at this meeting are arranged according to NCAA Bylaw or Constitution and are categorized as either having been approved a second time and forwarded to the Board of Directors for adoption, approved for the first time and distributed to the membership for comment, defeated, tabled, rendered moot or referred to another governance entity for additional review.

Constitution 3

Final approval

No. 2000-40, specifying that the NCAA president has the authority to approve NCAA affiliated and corresponding membership applications. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.) Constitution 4

Final approval

No. 2000-39, eliminating the reference to geographical districts in applicable NCAA legislation. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.) Constitution 5

Final approval

No. 2000-33, clarifying that the NCAA Division I Administrative Review Subcommittee may only hear an appeal when another committee, subcommittee or conference does not have authority to act on the matter. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-35, extending the comment period on legislative proposals initially approved by the Management Council from 60 to 90 days. (Effective date: Immediately.) Bylaw 11

Initial approval

No. 2000-66 (as amended by Proposal No. 2000-66-1), increasing the number of volunteer coaches in women's rowing from one to four. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-117, eliminating compensation restrictions applicable to volunteer coaches, as specified. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.) (Distributed for comment without endorsement from the Council.)

No. 2000-118, eliminating legislative references to compensation restrictions applicable to volunteer coaches related to legitimate noncoaching employment opportunities, while maintaining the current rules prohibiting compensation from the athletics department. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.) (Distributed for comment without endorsement from the Council.)

No. 2000-119, eliminating the requirement that athletics department staff members shall not use the institution's name or logo in the endorsement of commercial products or services for personal gain without prior written approval from the institution's chief executive officer. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-120, eliminating the certification process for Division I all-star basketball games. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-121, eliminating the need for athletics personnel to obtain approval from the institution's chief executive officer for athletically related income and benefits, as specified. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-122, eliminating specified restrictions related to outside income in addition to institutional salary, as specified. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-123, eliminating the legislative prohibition regarding employment or income arrangements between institutional athletics department staff members and professional sports organizations. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

Defeated

No. 2000-62, permitting restricted coaches in men's and women's basketball to contact or evaluate prospects off campus. Bylaw 12

Final approval

No. 2000-04, permitting an individual to receive educational expenses from a sports governing organization of a foreign country that is the equivalent of the USOC or U.S. national governing body. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-05, permitting student-athletes who are members of the Olympic team to accept all nonmonetary prizes and benefits associated with participation in the Olympic Games, provided the same benefit is available to all members of that nation's Olympic team or the specific sport Olympic team in question. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-19, permitting student-athletes to receive commemorative items incidental to participation in the Olympic Games, World University Games, Pan American Games, World Championships and World Cup events. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

Initial approval

No. 99-107, permitting an individual prior to full-time collegiate enrollment to enter a professional draft without jeopardizing intercollegiate eligibility. (Effective date: August 1, 2002.) (Distributed for comment without endorsement from the Council as part of the pre-enrollment amateurism deregulation package.)

No. 99-108, allowing individuals prior to initial collegiate enrollment to enter into contractual agreements with professional teams without jeopardizing intercollegiate eligibility. (Effective date: August 1, 2002.) (Distributed for comment without endorsement from the Council as part of the pre-enrollment amateurism deregulation package.)

No. 99-109, permitting individuals prior to initial collegiate enrollment to participate on a professional team without jeopardizing intercollegiate eligibility. (Effective date: August 1, 2000; for those student-athletes first entering a college on or after August 1, 2002.) (Distributed for comment without endorsement from the Council as part of the pre-enrollment amateurism deregulation package.)

No. 99-110, permitting individuals prior to initial collegiate enrollment to accept prize money without jeopardizing intercollegiate eligibility. (Effective date: August 1, 2002.) (Distributed for comment without endorsement from the Council as part of the pre-enrollment amateurism deregulation package.)

No. 99-111, permitting individuals prior to initial collegiate enrollment to accept compensation for athletics participation without jeopardizing intercollegiate eligibility. (Effective date: August 1, 2002.) (Distributed for comment without endorsement from the Council as part of the pre-enrollment amateurism deregulation package.)

No. 2000-47, permitting individuals prior to initial collegiate enrollment to accept educational expenses disbursed under specified conditions directly through the recipient's educational institution. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-48, permitting prospective and current student-athletes to accept Operation Gold Grant funds. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-49, permitting student-athletes to accept fee-for-lesson compensation under specified conditions. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.) (Distributed for comment without endorsement from the Council as part of the pre-enrollment amateurism deregulation package.) (The Council amended the rationale statement to allow for an alternative to the "one-on-one" restriction.)

No. 2000-87 (as amended by Proposal No. 2000-87-1), permitting the athletics director to authorize another noncoaching staff member to provide the written approval required for a student-athlete to participate in permissible promotional and employment activities, as specified. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-124, specifying that the promotional restrictions related to privately owned summer camps also shall apply to institutionally owned and operated camps. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.) Bylaw 13

Final approval

No. 2000-06, increasing from $25 to $100 or less the dollar limit for which an institution does not have to declare an individual ineligible and seek reinstatement when the individual receives an improper benefit. (Effective date: Immediately.)

Initial approval

No. 2000-29 (as amended by Proposal No. 2000-29-1), permitting a coaching staff member who serves on an official committee of USA Basketball to be involved in noncoaching activities for the U.S. Junior National teams; further, eliminating the two-year term limitation regarding involvement of coaching staff members in noncoaching activities. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-54, permitting women's golf coaches to give private lessons to prospects under specified conditions. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-57, permitting an institution to provide complimentary admissions to prospects on official visits in the same manner such admissions are provided during unofficial visits. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-63 (as amended by Proposal No. 2000-63-1), eliminating the academic requirement applicable to learning-disabled prospects that a special administration of the PSAT, SAT, PLAN (or PACT Plus) or ACT must receive approval before the prospect receiving an official visit. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-68, specifying that an institutional violation does not occur when an institution makes more than one call per week under the official-visit exception, and the official visit is subsequently canceled due to circumstances beyond the control of the prospect or institution. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 200-74, permitting an institution that does not sponsor a band to hire a band composed of prospect-aged individuals to perform at regular-season and postseason contests. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-91, permitting an institutional staff member to provide transportation from and to the nearest bus, train station or major airport on the occasion of the prospect's arrival and departure from campus to attend required orientation sessions. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-92, eliminating the prior-written-permission requirement to contact a student-athlete who is enrolled at a non-NCAA or non-NAIA institution. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-93, establishing July 15 after the junior year in high school as the first permissible date for an institution to make in-person, off-campus contact with prospective student-athletes in women's gymnastics. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-97, prohibiting post-high-school contacts in baseball that are initiated by the institution. (Effective date: August 1, 2002.) (Distributed for comment without endorsement from the Council as part of the amateurism deregulation package.)

No. 2000-98, specifying that an institution's softball team shall not compete against any outside team that includes high-school prospects, except for exempted contests against a foreign team or U.S. national team. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-99, specifying instances in which a de minimis violation shall not render a student-athlete ineligible, while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-125, making consistent the regulation governing employment of athletics department staff members in instructional and noninstitutional camps and clinics. (Effective date: August 1, 2001).

Defeated

No. 2000-67, permitting an institution to arrange summer housing for a prospect during the summer before enrollment, provided he or she has signed a National Letter of Intent. Bylaw 14

Final approval

No. 2000-07, permitting a one-time transfer from a Division I-AA institution that offers athletically related aid to a Division I-AA institution that does not offer athletically related aid in the sport of football. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

Initial approval

No. 99-106, specifying circumstances in which participation in organized competition before initial collegiate enrollment (i.e., expansion of the "tennis rule") shall result in a loss of intercollegiate season(s) of competition and a required residence requirement after enrollment. (Effective date: August 1, 2000; for those student-athletes first entering a college on or after August 1, 2002.) (Distributed for comment without endorsement from the Council as part of the pre-enrollment amateurism deregulation package.)

No. 2000-50, deleting computer science courses as acceptable core courses in meeting initial-eligibility core-curriculum requirements. (Effective date: August 1, 2005; for students first entering college on or after August 1, 2005.)

No. 2000-51, specifying that an international student-athlete is subject to the core-curriculum time limitation. (Effective date: August 1, 2001; for students first entering college on or after August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-52, permitting courses taught via distance learning to be used to meet all continuing-eligibility requirements. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-76, specifying a student-athlete's eligibility for a medical hardship shall be calculated by the number of scheduled contests or dates of competition rather than completed contests or dates of competition. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-86, In men's and women's basketball, permitting prospects who received financial aid to attend summer school, and who are denied admission for full-time enrollment, to enroll at another institution without being considered a transfer student. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-90, specifying that a student-athlete must successfully complete at least six credit hours during the immediate preceding academic term (excluding summer) to be eligible for postseason competition in the applicable sport. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-96, permitting a student-athlete who qualified for a hardship waiver during the previous academic year to compete on an institution's foreign tour during the summer vacation period at the end of that academic year without using a season of competition for the previous academic year. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-111, eliminating the requirement that the loss of eligibility for a student-athlete who has practiced, competed and/or received institutional financial assistance while ineligible shall apply only to the institution involved in the violation. (Effective date: Immediately.)

Defeated

No. 2000-77, permitting student-athletes in sports other than men's basketball to compete as a member of an outside team during the academic year, as specified.

No. 2000-78, permitting an institution to request a waiver of the initial-eligibility test score requirement under specified conditions. Bylaw 15

Initial approval

No. 99-121-1-A, amending the incentive-based financial aid model in which overall financial aid limits in the sport of Division I men's basketball shall be determined by removing the opportunity for scholarship increases and requiring the loss of one scholarship for institutions with less than a 50 percent graduation rate in men's basketball; further, defining conditions for "good academic standing" as it relates to the adjusted graduation rates. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.) (Distributed for comment without being endorsed by the Council.)

No. 2000-61 (as amended by Proposal No. 2000-61-1), permitting an institution to provide financial aid under specified circumstances to a professional athlete regardless of whether he or she has completed four seasons of competition. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-64, specifying that a de minimis violation occurs if a student-athlete fails to obtain an employment earnings written statement before beginning employment, provided the written statement is obtained before receiving more than $500 in earnings. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-75, specifying employee dependent tuition waivers under specified conditions shall not be considered institutional aid. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-81, including benefits received under the United States Navy Nuclear Officer Program among the list of exempted government grants. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-95, permitting a counter in Division I-AA football who graduates at midyear or who graduated during the previous academic year to be replaced with an initial counter. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-100, specifying that if circumstances change and a medically exempt student-athlete subsequently practices or competes at another institution, his or her previous institution shall not be required to count the exempted financial aid. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-101, permitting student-athletes who have exhausted eligibility in cross country or track and field to receive financial aid under specified conditions without counting in the team limits. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

Defeated

No. 2000-65, increasing to 14 the value of financial aid awards (equivalencies) in women's soccer. Bylaw 16

Final approval

No. 99-65, permitting an institution to provide complimentary admission to an institutional awards banquet for the spouse and children of any student-athlete being honored at the banquet. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-09, permitting student-athletes to accept all nonmonetary prizes and benefits associated with participation in the Olympic Games at any time, regardless of whether or not the student is enrolled at the time of participation. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-10, permitting family members of student-athletes participating in the Olympic Games to receive nonmonetary benefits provided to all family members of Olympians. (Effective date: Immediately.)

Initial approval

No. 99-31, permitting an institution to provide a cash allowance to student-athletes after home and away contests in lieu of a snack. (Effective date: Immediately.)

Nos. 2000-61 and 2000-94, increasing from $25 to $100 or less the dollar limit for which an institution does not have to declare a student-athlete ineligible and seek reinstatement when the student-athlete receives an improper benefit. (Effective date: Immediately.) (Proposal No. 2000-94 was approved as emergency legislation and forwarded to the Board of Directors for adoption.)

No. 2000-70, allowing student-athletes participating in NCAA championships to purchase four additional tickets. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-102, specifying that the NCAA shall cover the costs of premiums for student-athletes who qualify for disability insurance pursuant to the Association's Exceptional Student-Athlete Disability Insurance Program. (Effective date: August 1, 2002.) (Distributed for comment without endorsement from the Council as part of the postenrollment amateurism deregulation package.)

No. 2000-103, permitting a student-athlete to obtain a loan (not to exceed $20,000) based on future earnings potential from a lending institution, as specified. (Effective date: August 1, 2002.) (Distributed for comment without endorsement from the Council as part of the postenrollment amateurism deregulation package.)

No. 2000-104, permitting a student-athlete to receive miscellaneous benefits that have little or no cost to the institution, as specified. (Effective date: Immediately.)

Defeated

No. 99-61, permitting schools to allocate $20 per day in incidental expense money to student-athletes who remain on campus to practice for bowl games. (The intent of the proposal was handled through a previous interpretation.) Bylaw 17

Final approval

No. 2000-15, permitting Division I-A football student-athletes to view up to two hours of film per week as part of the permissible eight hours of required weight training and conditioning activities during the academic year outside of the playing season. (Effective date: Immediately.)

Initial approval

No. 2000-11, permitting Division I women's rowing teams to participate beyond the playing season in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships under specified conditions. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-13, permitting competition in the Women's Gymnastics National Invitation Tournament to be included among the list of events that may be exempted from the contest limits.

No. 2000-60, specifying that an institution may participate in a certified event in the same state or territory outside the United States more than once during a four-year period, while retaining the requirement that an institution may not participate in more than two certified events every four years. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-84, permitting men's basketball institutions to exempt annually competition in the Spring Break Classic, provided the institution does not participate in another postseason event. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-106, establishing a maximum of 29 regular-season contests in men's and women's basketball, permitting either one preseason informal scrimmage or one exhibition against a non-Division I four-year collegiate institution, and eliminating certified basketball contests. (Effective date: August 1, 2002.) (Distributed for comment without endorsement from the Council.)

No. 2000-112, permitting any student-athlete from the host institution of a conference or NCAA championship to miss class time to engage in practice activities the day before the championship. (Effective date: Immediately.)

Defeated

No. 99-73, reinstating the previous limit of 11 regular-season football contests in Division I-A beginning with the 2004 season.

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Final approval

No. 99-58-1, requiring Division I-AA football schools to meet the minimum scheduling requirements for a period of two years to be eligible to enter a team or an individual in an NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship. (Effective date: August 1, 2000.)

Initial approval

No. 2000-110, establishing a Division I Women's Rowing Championship effective with the 2002 season, and establishing a Division I Women's Rowing Committee. (Effective date: August 1, 2001, effective with the 2002 championship.)

Defeated

No. 99-58, requiring schools to meet the minimum scheduling requirements for a period of two years to be eligible to enter a team or an individual in an NCAA championship.

Tabled

No. 2000-26, permitting the division Management Councils to waive the minimum sports sponsorship requirements necessary to establish a National Collegiate Championship in an emerging sport for women. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

Bylaw 19

Initial approval

No. 2000-116, permitting the Committee on Infractions to impose financial penalties in the form of fines in cases involving findings of major violations of NCAA legislation. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

Bylaw 20

Final approval

No. 2000-38, specifying a penalty (for example, minimum of one year in restricted membership) for failure to meet membership financial aid requirements. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-41, establishing a two-year notification requirement for institutions that intend to reclassify from Division
I-AA to Division I-A. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

Initial approval

No. 2000-113, specifying that an institution that has forwarded to the national office written notice of its intention to change its football membership classification from Division I-AA to Division I-A no longer shall be eligibile to participate in the Division I-AA Football Championship. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

Tabled

No. 2000-36, establishing football attendance requirements for Division I-A institutions based on actual attendance. (Effective date: Immediately.)

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Final approval

No. 2000-23, specifying the composition of the Men's and Women's Skiing Committee shall include two coaches who represent Alpine skiing and two coaches who represent Nordic skiing. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-24, exempting the Men's and Women's Skiing Committee from the requirement that at least 25 percent of the positions be filled by noncoaching staff members. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-25, establishing a women's volleyball rules committee. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-27, expanding the Division I Men's and Women's Tennis Committee from 12 to 14 members. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

Initial approval

No. 2000-53, amending the composition of the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse Committee as specified. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-56, specifying the composition of the Division I Women's Soccer Committee shall not include more than two members from the same region. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-114, specifying that the position on the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports allocated for secondary interests be permanently filled by the National Federation of State High School Associations' staff liaison to the Sports Medicine Advisory Board. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-15, permitting a student-athlete to serve on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee up to one year after the completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

Tabled

No. 2000-16, providing representation on the Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee from the Division I Management Council. (Effective date: Immediately.)

Moot

No. 2000-18, expanding the National Youth Sports Program Committee from five to nine members. (Moot due to Proposal No. 2000-46.)

Bylaw 22

Initial approval

No. 2000-126, eliminating all regulations related to the telecasting, cablecasting or televising of intercollegiate football games of member institutions. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

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Final approval

No. 2000-58, deleting specified legislative provisions that apply almost exclusively to the sponsoring agency of postseason bowls, while retaining such provisions as policies that will be included in the NCAA Postseason Football Handbook. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-59, eliminating criteria related to certification of exempted contests, as specified. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.)

No. 2000-71, exempting the summer dead period restrictions under specified conditions for men's basketball prospects enrolled in the summer term. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-105, permitting men's and women's basketball coaches to attend an NCAA certified event, conducted within a 30-mile radius of the site of the Men's and Women's Final Fours. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-107, establishing a two-year moratorium on the number of certified postseason football bowl games. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-108, specifying that the application for Division I football preseason exempted events seeking recertification be not later than December 15. (Effective date: Immediately.)

No. 2000-109, specifying that the sponsoring agency of a preseason exempted event in football shall conform to NCAA advertising policies. (Effective date: Immediately.)

Referred

No. 2000-85, establishing graduation-rate disclosure requirements, as specified. (Effective date: August 1, 2001.) (Referred to the Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet.)

Withdrawn

No. 2000-89, exempting the summer dead period restrictions under specified conditions for men's basketball prospects enrolled in a summer term.

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Final approval

No. 2000-55, establishing a limit of 19 on an institution's official traveling party for the women's water polo championship. (Effective date: Immediately.)