Following is a combined report of the October 25-26 Division I Management Council and the November 1 Division I Board of Directors meetings at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis. The report is separated into two sections, the first of which includes action taken on items considered only by the Board of Directors and the second of which includes actions taken on items considered by both the Board of Directors and the Management Council. Highlights of the Management Council meeting were reported in the November 6 issue of The NCAA News; highlights of the Board of Directors meeting were reported in the November 20 issue.

Section One

Actions taken on items considered only by the Board of Directors.

1. Division I Board of Directors and Management Council Appointments.

BOARD ACTIONS:

a. Management Council Appointments. Reviewed a list of conference selections to the Management Council, effective after the January 2001 meeting, noted that at least one additional woman and two additional ethnic minorities need to be selected to meet the legislated minimum requirements for diversity and took the following actions (unanimous voice vote):

(1) Did not approve the recommended appointments and directed the staff to advise the conferences to coordinate the Management Council selections from each subdivision and to submit by December 1, 2000, a slate that meets the minimum diversity requirements.

(2) Noted that if the conferences are unable to submit a slate that satisfies the minimum requirements by December 1, 2000, the Board would follow the procedures outlined in Constitution 4.5.3.1.1-(c), request each conference making a selection to the Management Council to identify four qualified candidates, including at least one woman and one ethnic minority, and select Management Council members at the January 2001 Board meeting.

b. Board of Directors Appointments. Accepted the following appointments to the Board as selected by the conferences, effective after the January 2001 Board meeting: Robert Hemenway, University of Kansas, Big 12 Conference (reappointment); William E. Kirwan, Ohio State University, Big Ten Conference; John M. Palms, University of South Carolina, Columbia, Southeastern Conference; Randall J. Webb, Northwestern State University, Southland Conference; and Donald Beggs, Wichita State University, Missouri Valley Conference.

2. Division I Deregulation Update.

FYI: Received information and a timeline regarding efforts to deregulate Bylaws 11-17.

3. Report on Membership Response to Legislation Acted Upon by the Board at its April Meeting.

FYI: Received a report that no overrides were submitted.

4. Update from the Chair of the Board.

BOARD ACTION: Elected William (Brit) Kirwan, Ohio State University, as the next chair of the Board of Directors, effective after the January 2001 Board meeting. (Unanimous voice vote.)

5. Knight Commission Update.

BOARD ACTION: Received a status report regarding the meetings of the Knight Commission and the issues discussed to date and requested that the Board receive a status report immediately after the late November Knight Commission meeting.

Section Two

Actions taken on items considered by both the Board of Directors and the Management Council.

1. Opening Remarks.

2. Minutes of the Management Council Administrative Committee Telephone Conferences.

COUNCIL ACTION: Approved the minutes as distributed, including the following items (unanimous voice vote):

* Approval of an appeal from Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, for an exception to the membership moratorium.

* Extension of the term of Greg Sankey as chair of the Membership Subcommittee for the period of time necessary to assure continuity, even though his term on the Management Council expires after the January 2001 meeting.

3. Meeting Minutes.

COUNCIL ACTION: Approved as distributed the minutes of the July 24-25, 2000, Division I Management Council meeting.

BOARD ACTION: Approved as distributed the minutes of the August 10, 2000, Board of Directors meeting. (Unanimous voice vote.)

4. Report of the Executive Committee's August 11 Meeting.

FYI: No action taken by the Management Council or Board of Directors.

5. Litigation Update.

COUNCIL ACTIONS:

a. Update Regarding Pending Litigation. Each group received a report from Elsa Kircher Cole, NCAA general counsel, regarding current litigation involving the Association.

b. Waiver of Legislation to Eliminate Preseason Football Games. Agreed to recommend that the Board of Directors approve a waiver for the Black Coaches Association (BCA) Football Classic to continue as an exempted preseason contest for 2003 and 2004 based on the BCA's television contract for the game, which existed when the legislation was adopted in January 1999 and continues through the 2004 contest. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(The Council did not act on a similar request for 2002 regarding the Hispanic College Fund Football Classic, which was first conducted in 2000, because there was no information that a contract existed for this game when the legislation was adopted in January 1999.)

BOARD ACTION: Approved the waiver for the BCA Football Classic as recommended by the Management Council. (Unanimous voice vote.)

c. Request to Waive the One-in-Four-Year Limitation for Preseason Football Games. Denied a request from the BCA to waive the one-in-four-year limitation for preseason football games because the contract for the BCA Football Classic did not exist in 1996 when the one-in-four-year limitation was adopted as legislation. (For 16.5, against 16.5, abstain 18.) [See Vote No. 1.]

6. Federal Relations Report.

FYI: Each group received a report on key congressional and governmental activities of interest to the NCAA and took no action.

7. NCAA President's Report.

FYI: Received a report of key issues, including the meetings of the Knight Commission and concepts for emphasizing the role of education in intercollegiate athletics.

8. Cabinet Reports.

a. Report of September 12-14 Championships/Competition Cabinet Meeting.

(The Management Council's actions on the legislative proposals that were included in the cabinet report are set forth in sections 10, 11 and 12 below and are organized by proposal number within each section.)

COUNCIL ACTIONS: Received a report of the September 12-14 Championships/Competition Cabinet meeting and took the following actions:

(1) Athletic Trainer Issues. Reviewed and agreed to circulate to the membership for reaction a report regarding athletic trainer education reform and its potential impact on health care coverage at NCAA institutions. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(At its November 2 meeting, the Executive Committee reviewed the report, which it requested the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sport to develop, and voted to send the document to member institutions and post it on the NCAA's Web site.)

(2) Reallocation of Funds. Requested that the Division I Budget Subcommittee recommend to the Board that the cabinet be permitted to use funds realized through reallocation or cost-saving initiatives for other aspects of the championships program. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(3) Study of College Football.

(a) Reviewed a recommendation from the cabinet that all issues related to college football be studied by the appropriate governance entities. Specifically, the cabinet recommended that study should be initiated to address issues related to the Division I subdivision classification, presidential influence, the impact of Title IX, pressures affecting football budgets, the NCAA Division I-AA playoff system, principles for representation in the Division I governance structure and general concern about the long-term viability of intercollegiate football programs on all levels. The cabinet further recommended that a Division I-A football playoff not be explored at this time.

(b) Substituted the recommendation of the cabinet with a recommendation that specified football related issues be studied by the following NCAA governance entities (for 41, against 1, abstain 9) [See Vote No. 2.]:

i. Football Issues Committee: (1) Pressures affecting football budgets and expenses, and (2) the NCAA Division I-AA playoff system;

ii. Management Council Membership and Governance Subcommittees: Division I subdivision classification structure, including the competitive and governance impact of any proposed change.

Neither the Football Issues Committee nor the Membership and Governance Subcommittees shall extend its study to any consideration of a Division I-A football playoff. The bowl certification process and a bowl moratorium are presently under consideration by the Football Certification Subcommittee and will continue to be explored within the existing governance structure.

It is envisioned that the Football Issues Committee, the Football Certification Subcommittee and the Management Council subcommittees should collaborate and communicate as necessary to refine and coordinate the final recommendations of each group. The recommendations of the Football Issues Committee and the subcommittees should be forwarded in a timely manner in accordance with NCAA governance requirements and the normal legislative process.

(c) Approved the substitute recommendation. (Unanimous voice vote.)

BOARD ACTIONS:

(a) Received the recommendation from the Management Council as detailed above.

(b) Discussed with the NCAA President his view that it is essential to have presidents provide oversight and coordination of the study of fundamental football issues that could significantly impact Division I and the importance of preserving the long-term health of college football.

(c) Tabled the Management Council recommendation. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(d) Agreed that there will be a study of football issues, that presidents will be significantly involved in the study, and that there is time, as some wished, to review what will be studied and how the study will be conducted; and voted that (unanimous voice vote):

* There will be a study of football issues.

* The protocol will be developed between now and the Board's January meeting.

* A small working committee will establish the protocol (chairs of the Board, Executive Committee and Management Council and the NCAA president).

* The committee to oversee the study, when it is appointed, will be determined by the chair of the Board and will be composed principally of presidents. Conferences, Board members, the Management Council and others will be consulted on the protocol.

* In January, the protocol will be approved and the committee appointed.

(4) Women's Rowing Legislative Proposals. Requested that, at its February 2001 meeting, the cabinet take action on Proposal Nos. 2000-79 (Contest Limitations), 2000-80 (Playing and Practice Seasons) and 2000-88 (Conditioning Activities), even if the cabinet has not received input from the Women's Rowing Committee, to ensure Management Council consideration in April 2001. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(5) Proposal No. 2000-84 -- Playing and Practice Season -- Contest Exemptions -- Men's Basketball. Noted that the cabinet had tabled the proposal and agreed that the Management Council would consider the proposal in conjunction with the review of other proposals. (See Item No. 12-a-(8) below.)

(6) Proposal No. 2000-82 -- Preseason Practice and First Contest Date -- Men's and Women's Ice Hockey. Noted that the cabinet tabled the proposal and agreed that the Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet should also review the proposal. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(7) Automatic Qualification. Requested that the cabinet review the application of the conference competition requirement in sports other than basketball under the "old" automatic qualification criteria, which "grandparented" conferences may use until September 2003, to ensure consistent application and to evaluate whether it is appropriate for a conference to satisfy the first year of the two-year conference competition requirement when only two schools conduct conference competition.

Requested that the cabinet submit a report for the April 2001 Management Council meeting, including any recommended legislative changes. (Unanimous voice vote.)

b. Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet.

(The Management Council's actions on the legislative proposals that were included in the cabinet report are set forth in sections 10 and 11 below and are organized by proposal number within each section.)

(1) Report of September 5-7 Meeting.

COUNCIL ACTION: Received the report of the September 5-7 Academics/Eligibility Compliance Cabinet and took the following action:

* Cabinet Vice-Chair. Referred to the Governance Subcommittee a recommendation to approve in concept a policy that allows the cabinet to select a vice-chair, one year before the expiration of the term of the chair, who would become the next chair of the cabinet. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(2) Minutes of Subcommittee on Legislative Review/Interpretations.

COUNCIL ACTIONS:

(a) Overturned an interpretation, which had specified that any use of an ergometer during required conditioning activities that may occur during the academic year outside the playing and practice season must be counted as part of the two hours of permissible skill-instruction activities.

The Management Council determined that an ergometer (that is, a rowing machine) is not considered equipment related to the sport of rowing. Therefore, in the sport of rowing, any use of an ergometer during required conditioning activities that may occur during the academic year outside the playing and practice season is not limited to the two hours of permissible skill-instruction activities. (For 22, against 13.5, abstain 15.5.) [See Vote No. 3.] [Reference 2000 Telephone Conference Minutes No. 9, July 12, Item No. 1.]

(b) Approved the minutes, except as noted in Item No. 2-(a) above. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(3) Amateurism Deregulation.

COUNCIL ACTIONS:

(a) Received a summary of pre-enrollment and postenrollment proposals and noted that action would be taken in conjunction with the review of all legislative proposals. (See Item No. 11 below, Proposal Nos. 99-106 through 99-111, 2000-47 through 2000-49, 2000-97, and 2000-102 through 2000-104.)

(b) Received a report regarding information submitted by the national and state high-school associations concerning the amateurism proposals; and noted that there will be continued communication and efforts to address the concerns raised.

9. Second Review of Legislative Proposals Initially Approved by the Management Council During its April 10-11, 2000, Meeting.

a. Proposal No. 99-58 -- Eligibility for Division I Championships -- Sports other than Division I-AA Football. Intent: In sports other than Division I-AA football, to require institutions 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. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Championships/Competition Cabinet).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Defeated the proposal. (For 18.5, against 32.5.) [See Vote No. 4.]

b. Proposal No. 99-58-1 -- Eligibility for Division I Championship -- Division I-AA Football. Intent: In Division I-AA football, to require an institution to meet the minimum scheduling requirements for a period of two years to be eligible to enter a team or an individual in the NCAA Division I-AA Football championship. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Championships/Competition Cabinet).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (Division I-AA: For 9, against 1, not present 3.) [See Item No. 15-a below.]

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: August 1, 2001. (Division I-AA only -- unanimous voice vote.)

c. Proposal No. 99-65 -- Permissible Expenses -- Institutional Awards Banquet. Intent: To permit an institution to provide complimentary admissions to an institutional awards banquet for the spouse and children of any student-athlete being honored at the banquet. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Pacific-10 Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (For 47.5, against 2.5, abstain 1.) [See Vote No. 5.]

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Position: Supported the proposal.

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: Immediately. (Unanimous voice vote.)

d. Proposal No. 2000-04 -- Amateurism -- Educational Expenses. Intent: To permit an individual to receive educational expenses from a sports governing organization of a foreign country that is the equivalent of the U.S. Olympic Committee or U.S. national governing body. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council -- Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Ivy Group).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (For 49, against 1, abstain 1.) [See Vote No. 6.]

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Position: Supported the proposal, noting that it would treat student-athletes the same as other Olympic participants.

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: Immediately. (Unanimous voice vote.)

e. Proposal No. 2000-05 -- Amateurism -- Olympic Games. Intent: To permit student-athletes who are members of the Olympic team to accept all nonmonetary prizes and benefits associated with participation in the Olympic Games, regardless of whether the student is enrolled at the time of participation. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council -- Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Ivy Group).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (Unanimous voice vote.)

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Position: Supported the proposal, noting that it would treat student-athletes the same as other Olympic participants.

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: Immediately. (Unanimous voice vote.)

f. Proposal No. 2000-06 -- Eligibility -- Restitution for Receipt of Improper Benefit. Intent: To increase from $25 to $100 or less (with the exception of $25 to $50 or less for improper benefits received pursuant to Bylaw 16.12.2) the dollar limit for which an institution does not have to declare an individual (that is, prospective or enrolled student-athlete) ineligible and seek reinstatement when the individual receives an improper benefit, provided the individual repays the value of the improper benefit. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council--Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Southeastern Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded paragraphs A through N to the Board for adoption. (Unanimous voice vote.) [Note: Paragraph O became moot with the adoption of Proposal No. 2000-94, See Item No. 11 below.]

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal as amended by the Management Council. Effective date: Immediately. (Unanimous voice vote.)

g. Proposal No. 2000-07 -- Eligibility -- One-Time Transfer Exception -- Division I-AA Football. Intent: To permit a student-athlete to use the one-time transfer exception when the student-athlete transfers from a Division I-AA institution that offers athletically related financial aid in the sport of football to a Division I-AA institution that does not offer athletically related financial aid in the sport of football. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council -- Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Metro Atlantic Athletic Association).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (Division I-AA: For 9, against 1, not present 3.) [See Division I-AA Football Governance Committee report, Item No. 15-b below.]

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Position: Opposed the proposal, noting that the committee plans to conduct a comprehensive review of transfer legislation and that there is no clear competitive distinction between nonscholarship and scholarship football programs.

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: August 1, 2001. (Division I-AA -- Unanimous voice vote.)

h. Proposal No. 2000-09 -- Awards -- Olympic Games. Intent: To permit a student-athlete to receive nonmonetary awards associated with participation in the Olympic Games at any time, regardless of whether the student is enrolled as a regular student at the time of the Olympic Games. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council -- Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Ivy Group).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. [Unanimous voice vote -- Abstain 1 (W. Bibb).]

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Position: Supported the proposal, noting that it would treat student-athletes the same as other Olympic participants.

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: Immediately. (Unanimous voice vote.)

i. Proposal No. 2000-10 -- Permissible Benefits -- Olympic Games. Intent: To permit family members of student-athletes participating in the Olympic Games to receive nonmonetary benefits provided to all family members of Olympians. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council -- Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Ivy Group).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (Unanimous voice vote.)

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Position: Supported the proposal, noting that it would treat student-athletes the same as other Olympic participants.

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: Immediately. (Unanimous voice vote.)

j. Proposal No. 2000-15 -- Playing and Practice Seasons -- Weekly Hour Limitations -- Division I-A and I-AA Football. Intent: In Division I-A and I-AA football, to permit student-athletes to view a maximum of two hours of game film per week as part of the permissible eight hours of required weight-training and conditioning activities that may occur during the academic year outside of the playing season. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council -- Championships/
Competition Cabinet (Big East Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (Division I-A and I-AA, divided vote: Unanimous voice vote.) [See Item No. 15-c.]

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Position: Supported the proposal, noting that it does not increase the number of out-of-season athletically related hours, that it is another option to on-the-field conditioning and that it is an acceptable alternative to skill instruction, which the committee continues to oppose for football.

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: Immediately. (Division I-A and I-AA -- Unanimous voice vote.)

k. Proposal No. 2000-16 -- Association-wide Committees -- Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee. Intent: To provide representation on the Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee from each of the NCAA Divisions I, II and III Management Councils. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Tabled the proposal. (Unanimous voice vote.)

l. Proposal No. 2000-18 -- Association-wide Committees -- National Youth Sports Program Committee. Intent: To expand the National Youth Sports Program Committee from five to nine members, as specified. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (National Youth Sports Program Committee).]

FYI: Proposal rendered moot due to adoption of Proposal No. 2000-46 in August.

m. Proposal No. 2000-19 -- Amateurism -- Commemorative Items. Intent: To permit 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. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council -- Championships/Competition Cabinet (Olympics Sports Liaison Committee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (Unanimous voice vote.)

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Position: Supported the proposal, noting that it would treat student-athletes the same as other Olympic participants.

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: August 1, 2001. (Unanimous voice vote.)

n. Proposal No. 2000-23 -- Committees -- Men's and Women's Skiing Committee. Intent: To specify that 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; further, to specify that the secretary-rules editor may be counted toward meeting this requirement. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Championships/Competition Cabinet).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (For 30, against 0, abstain 21). [See Vote No. 7.]

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: August 1, 2001. (Unanimous voice vote.)

o. Proposal No. 2000-24 -- Committees -- Men's and Women's Skiing Committee. Intent: To exempt 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. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Championships/Competition Cabinet).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (For 29, against 1, abstain 21.) [See Vote No. 8.]

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: Immediately. (Unanimous voice vote.)

p. Proposal No. 2000-25 -- Committees -- Women's Volleyball Rules Committee. Intent: To establish an NCAA Women's Volleyball Rules Committee comprising nine members, including the secretary-rules editor. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Championships/Competition Cabinet).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (Paragraphs A and C -- unanimous voice vote; Paragraph B -- for 38, against 12, abstain 1.) [See Vote No. 9.]

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: August 1, 2001. (Unanimous voice vote.)

q. Proposal No. 2000-26 -- Championships --Minimum Sports Sponsorship Requirements -- Emerging Sports Waiver. Intent: To permit the respective divisional Management Councils to waive the minimum sports sponsorship requirements necessary to establish a National Collegiate Championship in an emerging sport for women. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council -- Championships/Competition Cabinet (Ad Hoc Committee to Review Diversity Issues).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Tabled the proposal. (For 46, against 2, abstain 3.) [See Vote No. 10.]

r. Proposal No. 2000-27 -- Committees -- Division I Men's and Women's Tennis Committee. Intent: To expand the Division I Men's and Women's Tennis Committee from 12 to 14 members. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council ---Championships/Competition Cabinet (Division I Men's and Women's Tennis Committee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (For 38, against 13.) [See Vote No. 11.]

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal, with an immediate effective date using its authority to adopt the proposal as emergency legislation. (Unanimous voice vote.)

s. Proposal No. 2000-29-1 -- Recruiting -- Tryout Exceptions -- USA Basketball. Intent: To eliminate the specified two-year term limitation regarding the involvement of the coaching staff members in noncoaching activities for United States junior national teams. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Recruiting).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Amended Proposal No. 2000-29 as specified. (For 42, against 9.) [See Vote No. 12.]

t. Proposal No. 2000-29, as amended by Proposal No. 2000-29-1 (COUNCIL2) -- Recruiting -- Tryout Exceptions -- USA Basketball. Intent: To permit a coaching staff member who serves on an official committee of USA Basketball to be involved in noncoaching activities (for example, participant selection, on-site evaluation) for United States junior national teams. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council -- Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Recruiting).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval to the proposal as amended and forwarded the proposal to the membership for comment. (For 47, against 4.) [See Vote No. 13.]

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Position: Opposed to the proposal, noting that it appears to provide distinct recruiting advantages for coaches involved in these activities.

u. Proposal No. 2000-33 -- Division I Management Council -- Administrative Review Subcommittee. Intent: To clarify that the NCAA Division I Administrative Review Subcommittee may only hear an appeal when another committee, subcommittee or conference does not have jurisdiction to address the matter. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Administrative Review Subcommittee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (For 45, against 6.) [See Vote No. 14.]

[The Administrative Review Subcommittee agreed that it would clarify that conferences could submit an appeal in situations where they have jurisdiction to act but no authority due to limitations imposed by NCAA rules (for example, exceeding the 20 percent limitation for hardship waivers).]

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: Immediately. (Unanimous voice vote.)

v. Proposal No. 2000-35 -- Governance Structure -- Legislative Process. Intent: To extend from 60 to 90 days the period for comment on legislative proposals initially approved by the Management Council; further, to clarify that a membership comment period is not applicable when the Management Council uses its authority to adopt noncontroversial legislation. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Governance Subcommittee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (Unanimous voice vote.)

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: Immediately. (Unanimous voice vote.)

w. Proposal No. 2000-36 -- Membership -- Division I-A Football -- Attendance Requirements. Intent: To specify that a Division I-A institution shall satisfy football attendance requirements only if it averages more than 17,000 in actual paid attendance per home contest in the immediate four-year period and to eliminate all exceptions/waivers to those requirements; further, to require actual use of a ticket sold at a regularly established ticket price in order to count the ticket in computing attendance figures; further, to require the institution's annual audit to verify attendance to be conducted by an outside firm and verified by the national office staff; and, finally, if an institution fails to meet the requirements, it shall be placed in a restricted membership category for a maximum of three years. [Source: NCAA Division I Board of Directors (Management Council).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Tabled the proposal. (Division I-A: Unanimous voice vote.)

x. Proposal No. 2000-38 -- Division I Membership --Minimum Financial Aid Requirements. Intent: To specify that a Division I institution that does not meet the minimum financial aid requirements shall be placed in a restricted membership category for a minimum of one year; further, to specify that the annual form regarding an institution's compliance with financial aid minimums must be submitted to the NCAA not later than September 15. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Committee on Financial Aid).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (For 49, against 1, abstain 1.) [See Vote No. 15.]

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: August 1, 2001. (Unanimous voice vote.)

y. Proposal No. 2000-39 -- NCAA Organization --Geographical Districts. Intent: To eliminate the reference to geographical districts in the applicable NCAA legislation. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Membership Subcommittee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (Unanimous voice vote.)

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: August 1, 2001. (Unanimous voice vote.)

z. Proposal No. 2000-40 -- NCAA Membership -- Affiliated Memberships and Corresponding Membership Applications. Intent: To specify that the Association's president has the authority to approve NCAA affiliated and corresponding membership applications. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Membership Subcommittee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (Unanimous voice vote.)

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: August 1, 2001. (Unanimous voice vote.)

aa. Proposal No. 2000-41 -- NCAA Division I Membership -- Notification Deadlines for Subdivision Movement. Intent: To establish a two year notification requirement for institutions that intend to reclassify from Division I-AA to Division I-A. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Membership Subcommittee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (Division I-A: Unanimous voice vote.)

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: August 1, 2001. (Division I-A -- unanimous voice vote.)

10. Initial Review of Legislative Proposals Submitted by Cabinets and Conferences.

a. Proposal No. 99-31 -- Incidental Benefits -- Snack. Intent: To permit an institution, at its discretion, to provide cash allowance (not to exceed $6) to student-athletes following home and away-from-home contests in lieu of a snack. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Committee on Financial Aid).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 39, against 12). [See Vote No. 17.]

b. Proposal No. 99-61 -- Incidental Expenses -- Certified Bowl Games. Intent: To permit an institution to allocate $20 per day in incidental expense money to student-athletes who remain on campus to practice for a postseason bowl game. [Source: NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet (Football Certification Subcommittee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Defeated the proposal. (For 7, against 26, abstain 8.) [See Vote No. 18.]

c. Proposal No. 99-73 -- Contest Limitations -- Division I-A Football. Intent: In Division I-A football, to reinstate the previous limit of eleven contests beginning with the 2004 season. [Source: NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet [Football Issues Committee (Pacific-10 Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Defeated the proposal. (Division I-A: For 5, against 22.) [See Vote No. 19.]

d. Proposal No. 99-106 -- Eligibility -- Seasons of Competition. Intent: To specify that in all Division I sports, a prospective student-athlete who does not enroll full-time in a collegiate institution subsequent to the prospect's first opportunity to enroll following the date that his or her high-school class normally graduates (i.e. the last class of which the prospect was a member while enrolled in high school) shall lose a season of competition for each year or sport season in which the prospect has participated in organized competition prior to full-time collegiate enrollment; further, to specify that a prospect who has engaged in organized competition subsequent to the prospect's first opportunity to enroll following the date that his or her high-school class normally graduates must fulfill an academic year in residence upon matriculation at the certifying institution before representing the institution in intercollegiate competition. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Agents and Amateurism).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval to the proposal solely for the purpose of initiating the membership comment period and without taking any substantive position. (For 44.5, against 5, abstain 1.5.) [See Vote No. 16.]

e. Proposal No. 99-107 -- Amateurism -- Professional Draft. Intent: To permit an individual before initial full-time collegiate enrollment to enter a professional league's draft and/or be drafted without jeopardizing intercollegiate eligibility. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Agents and Amateurism).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval to the proposal solely for the purpose of initiating the membership comment period and without taking any substantive position. (For 44.5, against 5, abstain 1.5.) [See Vote No. 16.]

f. Proposal No. 99-108 -- Amateurism -- Contractual Agreement. Intent: To permit an individual before initial full-time collegiate enrollment to sign a contract or commitment of any kind to participate in professional athletics without jeopardizing intercollegiate eligibility. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Agents and Amateurism).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval to the proposal solely for the purpose of initiating the membership comment period and without taking any substantive position. (For 44.5, against 5, abstain 1.5.) [See Vote No. 16.]

g. Proposal No. 99-109 -- Amateurism -- Competition with Professionals. Intent: To permit an individual before initial full-time collegiate enrollment to participate on a professional team without jeopardizing intercollegiate eligibility in the applicable sport. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Agents and Amateurism).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval to the proposal solely for the purpose of initiating the membership comment period and without taking any substantive position. (For 44.5, against 5, abstain 1.5.) [See Vote No. 16.]

h. Proposal No. 99-110 -- Amateurism -- Prize Money Based on Place Finish. Intent: To permit an individual prior to initial full-time collegiate enrollment to accept prize money based on place finish in an athletics event without jeopardizing intercollegiate eligibility. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Agents and Amateurism).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval to the proposal solely for the purpose of initiating the membership comment period and without taking any substantive position. (For 44.5, against 5, abstain 1.5.) [See Vote No. 16.]

i. Proposal No. 99-111 -- Amateurism -- Compensation for Athletics Participation. Intent: To permit an individual before initial full-time collegiate enrollment to accept compensation (for example, stipend, educational expenses) for athletics participation without jeopardizing intercollegiate eligibility. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Agents and Amateurism).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval to the proposal solely for the purpose of initiating the membership comment period and without taking any substantive position. (For 44.5, against 5, abstain 1.5.) [See Vote No. 16.]

j. Proposal No. 2000-11 -- Playing and Practice Seasons -- Women's Rowing. Intent: To permit Division I women's rowing teams to participate (practice and compete) beyond the end of the playing season if selected to compete in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Women's Lightweight Rowing Championship; further, to specify that in the sport of women's rowing, an institution must conclude its playing and practice season by the conclusion of either the National Collegiate Rowing Championship or, for lightweight rowing, the conclusion of the IRA Women's Lightweight Rowing Championship. [Source: NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet (Ivy Group).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

k. Proposal No. 2000-13 -- Playing and Practice Seasons -- Annual Exemptions -- Gymnastics. Intent: To specify that an institution may exempt in one season-ending gymnastics tournament, which may include the NCAA championship, the USA Collegiate National Championship, the National College Gymnastics Association Collegiate Gymnastics Championship or the Women's Gymnastics National Invitational Tournament. [Source: NCAA Division I Championships/
Competition Cabinet (Ivy Group).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 48, against 3.) [See Vote No. 20.]

l. Proposal No. 2000-47 -- Amateurism -- Educational Expenses. Intent: To permit individuals before collegiate enrollment to accept educational expenses (for example, tuition and fees, room and board and books) from any individual or entity other than an agent, professional sports team/organization or representative of an institution's athletics interests, provided such expenses are disbursed directly through the recipient's educational institution (for example, preparatory school, high school). [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet ---Subcommittee on Amateurism and Agents (Big East Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval to the proposal solely for the purpose of initiating the membership comment period and without taking any substantive position. (For 44.5, against 5, abstain 1.5.) [See Vote No. 16.]

m. Proposal No. 2000-48 -- Amateurism -- Operation Gold Grants. Intent: To permit individuals (prospective and current student-athletes) to accept Operation Gold Grant funds. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Amateurism and Agents).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

n. Proposal No. 2000-49 -- Amateurism Employment -- Fee-For-Lesson Compensation. Intent: To permit a student-athlete to accept fee-for-lesson compensation provided specified conditions are met. [Source: NCAA Division I Academic/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Agents and Amateurism).]

COUNCIL ACTIONS:

(1) Amended the rational statement to delete the restriction that lessons could only be provided on a one-on-one basis. (For 31.5, against 18.5, abstain 1.) [See Vote No. 21.]

(2) Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal as amended for membership comment. (For 36.5, against 13.5, abstain 22.) [See Vote No. 22.]

o. Proposal No. 2000-50 -- Initial Eligibility -- Core-Curriculum Requirements -- Computer Science. Intent: To delete computer science courses as acceptable core courses in meeting initial-eligibility core-curriculum requirements. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 34.5, against 15, Abstain 1.5.) [See Vote No. 23.]

p. Proposal No. 2000-51 -- Initial Eligibility -- Core-Curriculum Time Limitations -- International Student-Athletes. Intent: To specify that a international student-athlete is subject to the core-curriculum time limitation. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Initial-Eligibility Issues).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 46, against 5.) [See Vote No. 24.]

q. Proposal No. 2000-52 -- Continuing Eligibility -- Distance Learning Courses. Intent: To permit courses taught via distance learning to be used to meet all continuing eligibility requirements. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Continuing Eligibility).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

r. Proposal No. 2000-53 -- Committees -- Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse Committee. Intent: To amend the composition of the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse Committee as specified. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse Committee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 50, against 1.) [See Vote No. 25.]

s. Proposal No. 2000-54 -- Recruiting -- Tryouts -- Exceptions. Intent: To permit women's golf coaches to give private lessons to prospects under specified conditions. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Recruiting Subcommittee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 36, against 15.) [See Vote No. 26.]

t. Proposal No. 2000-55 -- Championships -- Official Traveling Parties -- Women's Water Polo. Intent: To establish a limit of 19 on an institution's official traveling party for the women's water polo championship. [Source: NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (For 40.5, against 1, abstain 9.5.) [See Vote No. 27.]

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: Immediately. (Unanimous voice vote.)

u. Proposal No. 2000-56 -- Championships -- Committee Composition. Intent: To revise the composition of the Division I Women's Soccer Committee as specified. [Source: NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet (Division I Women's Soccer Committee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 50, against 1.) [See Vote No. 28.]

v. Proposal No. 2000-57 -- Recruiting -- Complimentary Admissions -- Official Visits. Intent: To permit an institution to provide complimentary admissions to prospects on official visits in the same manner such admissions are provided during unofficial visits. [Source: NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

w. Proposal No. 2000-58 -- Postseason Bowl Certification -- Division I-A Football. Intent: To delete those 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. [Source: NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet (Football Certification Subcommittee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (Division I-A: For 25.5, against 0, abstain 1.5.) [See Vote No. 29.]

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: Immediately. (Division I-A -- unanimous voice vote.)

x. Proposal No. 2000-59 -- Contest Exemptions/Certified Contests -- Certification Criteria. Intent: To eliminate criteria related to certification of exempted contests exemptions (in sports other than basketball) and certified contests (basketball), as specified. [Source: NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet (Certified Contests Subcommittee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (For 48, against 3.) [See Vote No. 30.]

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: August 1, 2001. (Unanimous voice vote.)

y. Proposal No. 2000-60 -- Playing and Practice Seasons -- Certified Basketball Events. Intent: To specify that an institution may participate in a certified event in the same state or territory outside the United States (i.e., Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) more than one time during a four-year period, while retaining the requirement that an institution may not participate in more than two certified events every four years. [Source: NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet (Certified Contests Subcommittee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 29, against 21, abstain 1.) [See Vote No. 31.]

z. Proposal No. 2000-61-1 -- Financial Aid -- Professional Athlete. Intent: To permit an institution to provide institutional financial aid to a professional athlete regardless of whether the student-athlete has completed his or her four seasons of competition, provided the student-athlete receives no more than five years of such aid within the six years after initial enrollment in a collegiate institution. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Amateurism and Agents).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Amended Proposal No. 2000-61 as specified. (For 37.5, against 10.5, abstain 3.) [See Vote No. 32.]

aa. Proposal No. 2000-61 as amended by Proposal No. 2000-61-1 -- Financial Aid -- Professional Athlete. Intent: To permit an institution to provide institutional financial aid to a professional athlete, provided the student-athlete receives no more than five years of such aid within six years after initial enrollment in a collegiate institution. [Source: Big East Conference.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal as amended by Proposal No. 2000-61-1 for membership comment. (For 40, against 9, abstain 2.) [See Vote No. 33.]

bb. Proposal No. 2000-62 -- Coaching Limitations -- Off-Campus Recruiting -- Basketball. Intent: In the sports of men's and women's basketball, to permit restricted coaches to contact or evaluate prospects off campus. [Source: Big East Conference.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Defeated the proposal. (For 24.5, against 26.5.) [See Vote No. 34.]

cc. Proposal No. 2000-63-1 -- Recruiting -- Official Visits -- Academic Requirements. Intent: To specify that a foreign prospect who requires special administration of the PSAT, SAT, PLAN (or PACT Plus) or ACT must have such a score approved by the Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet or the Initial-Eligibility Waiver Committee in order to receive an expense paid visit. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet -- Subcommittee on Recruiting (Subcommittee on Initial-Eligibility).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Amended Proposal No. 2000-63 as specified. (For 43, against 6, abstain 2.) [See Vote No. 35.]

dd. Proposal No. 2000-63 as Amended by Proposal No. 2000-63-1 -- Recruiting -- Official Visits -- Academic Requirements. Intent: To eliminate the requirement that a learning disabled prospect who requires a special administration of the PSAT, SAT, PLAN (or PACT Plus) or ACT must receive approval of such a score from the Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet or the Initial-Eligibility Waiver Committee in order to receive an expense paid visit. [Source: Big East Conference.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal as amended by Proposal No. 2000-63-1 for membership comment. (For 48, against 2, abstain 1.) [See Vote No. 36.]

ee. Proposal No. 2000-64 -- Financial Aid -- Employment Earnings Written Statement -- De Minimus Violation. Intent: To specify that a de minimis violation occurs and a student-athlete's eligibility is not affected when a student-athlete does not obtain the proper written statement prior to the commencement of employment, provided the student-athlete obtains the proper written statement before receiving over $500 in employment earnings. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet -- Committee on Financial Aid -- Subcommittee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement (Big East Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

ff. Proposal No. 2000-65 -- Financial Aid -- Women's Soccer. Intent: To increase to 14 the value of financial aid awards (equivalencies) that an institution may provide in any academic year in the sport of women's soccer. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Big Ten Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Defeated the proposal. (For 20.5, against 29.5, abstain 1). [See Vote No. 37.]

gg. Proposal No. 2000-66-1 -- Coaching Limitations -- Women's Rowing. Intent: In the sport of women's rowing, to maintain the current number of three full-time coaches. [Source: NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Amended Proposal No. 2000-66 as specified. (For 29, against 9, abstain 13.) [See Vote No. 38.]

hh. Proposal No. 2000-66 as Amended by Proposal No. 2000-66-1 -- Coaching Limitations -- Women's Rowing. Intent: In the sport of women's rowing, to increase the number of volunteer coaches from one to four. [Source: Big Ten Conference.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal as amended by Proposal No. 2000-66-1 for membership comment. (For 23.5, against 14.5, abstain 13.) [See Vote No. 39.]

ii. Proposal No. 2000-67 -- Recruiting -- Summer Housing. Intent: To permit an institution to arrange summer housing for a prospect during the summer before the prospect's initial full-time collegiate enrollment, provided her or she has signed a National Letter of Intent. [Source: Big Ten Conference.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Defeated the proposal. (For 23.5, against 26.5, abstain 1.) [See Vote No. 40.]

jj. Proposal No. 2000-68 -- Recruiting -- Official Visit -- Telephone Calls. Intent: To specify 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 cancelled due to circumstances beyond the control of the prospect or institution. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet ---Subcommittee on Recruiting (Big Ten Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

kk. Proposal No. 2000-70 -- Permissible Benefits --Tickets Benefits -- NCAA Championships and Bowl Games. Intent: To permit an institution to make a special arrangement for a student-athlete to purchase four additional admissions to an NCAA championship or bowl game in which the student-athlete's team is a participant. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet ---Subcommittee on Agents and Amateurism (Big Ten Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 29.5, against 21.5.) [See Vote No. 41.]

ll. Proposal No. 2000-71 -- Recruiting Calendar -- Men's Basketball. Intent: In the sport of men's basketball, to specify that a prospect who is enrolled in an institution's summer term is exempt from the summer dead period restrictions, provided the prospect has signed a National Letter of Intent and is receiving financial aid to attend the summer session. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/ Compliance Cabinet ---Subcommittee on Recruiting (Big Ten Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (Unanimous voice vote.)

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: Immediately. (Unanimous voice vote.)

mm. Proposal No. 2000-74 -- Recruiting -- Precollege Expense. Intent: To permit an institution that does not sponsor a band (for example, marching band, pep band) to hire a band comprised of prospect-aged individuals to perform at its regular-season home contests and/or postseason home or away from home contests, as specified. [Source: Conference USA.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 30, against 20, abstain 1.) [See Vote No. 42.]

nn. Proposal No. 2000-75 -- Financial Aid -- Employee Dependent Tuition Waivers. Intent: To specify that employee-dependent tuition waivers granted to a student-athlete whose parent is employed by the certifying institution shall not be considered institutional financial aid, provided the parent has been employed as a full-time faculty or staff member at the certifying institution for a minimum of five years before the student-athlete's initial full-time collegiate enrollment. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Conference USA).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 49, against 2.) [See Vote No. 43.]

oo. Proposal No. 2000-76 -- Eligibility -- Hardship Waiver. Intent: To specify that a student-athlete's eligibility for a medical hardship by measuring the number of scheduled contests or dates of competition rather than completed contests or dates of competition. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet -- Subcommittee on Continuing Eligibility (Conference USA).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 49, against 2.) [See Vote No. 44.]

pp. Proposal No. 2000-77 -- Eligibility -- Outside Competition -- Sports other than Basketball. Intent: In sports other than basketball, to permit a student-athlete to compete as a member of an outside team during the academic year, as specified. [Source: The Ivy Group.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Defeated the proposal. (For 3, against 48.) [See Vote No. 45.]

qq. Proposal No. 2000-78 -- Initial Eligibility -- Test Score Time Limitation. Intent: To permit an institution to request a waiver of the initial-eligibility test score requirement under specified conditions. [Source: The Ivy Group.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Defeated the proposal. (For 22.5, against 28.5.) [See Vote No. 46.]

rr. Proposal No. 2000-81 -- Financial Aid -- Exempted Government Grants. Intent: To include benefits received under the United States Navy Nuclear Officer Program among the list of exempted government grants. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet -- Committee on Financial Aid (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

ss. Proposal No. 2000-85 -- Administrative Regulations -- Admissions and Graduation-Rate Disclosure. Intent: To establish graduation-rate disclosure requirements, as specified. [Source: Mountain West Conference.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Agreed with the concepts underlying the proposal, recognized the problems associated with the application of some of the specific requirements of the proposal, and referred the proposal to the Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet for appropriate revisions. (Unanimous voice vote.)

tt. Proposal No. 2000-86 -- Eligibility -- Transfer --Basketball. Intent: To permit basketball student-athletes who are enrolled in and receiving financial aid to attend an institution's summer school, summer bridge, or summer orientation program prior to initial full-time enrollment, and who are denied admission to the institution for full-time enrollment, to enroll immediately at another institution without being considered a transfer student. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet - Committee on Financial Aid -- Subcommittee on Continuing Eligibility (Pacific-10 Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 45, against 5, abstain 1.) [See Vote No. 47.]

uu. Proposal No. 2000-87 -- Promotional Activities/Sports Camps and Clinics -- Authorized Signature. Intent: To permit the athletics director to authorize another staff member to provide the written approval required for a student-athlete to participate in permissible promotional and employment activities, as specified. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet ---Subcommittee on Agents and Amateurism (Pacific-10 Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTIONS:

(1) Amended the proposal to specify that the director of athletics may not authorize a coach to act as his or her designee for providing the written approval for participation. (For 43, against 8.) [See Vote No. 48.]

(2) Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal as amended for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

vv. Proposal No. 2000-89 -- Recruiting Calendar -- Men's Basketball. Intent: To specify that the dead period in men's basketball from July 15-24 shall not apply to on-campus contact with an institutional staff member and a men's basketball prospect who is enrolled in an institution's summer term before initial full-time enrollment, provided the prospect has signed a National Letter of Intent with that institution and is receiving financial aid (athletics or other institutional aid) to attend the summer session. [Source: Pacific-10 Conference.]

FYI: Withdrawn by the sponsors.

ww. Proposal No. 2000-90 -- Eligibility -- Postseason Competition. Intent: To specify 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. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet ---Subcommittee on Continuing Eligibility (Southeastern Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 28.5, against 21.5, abstain 1.) [See Vote No. 49.]

xx. Proposal No. 2000-91 -- Recruiting -- Transportation -- Orientation Sessions. Intent: To permit an institutional staff member to provide transportation to the campus for required orientation sessions. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet ---Subcommittee on Recruiting (Southeastern Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 48, against 3.) [See Vote No. 50.]

yy. Proposal No. 2000-92 -- Eligibility -- One-Time Transfer Exception. Intent: To eliminate the requirement of obtaining prior written permission to speak with the student-athlete who is enrolled at a non-NCAA or a non-NAIA four-year collegiate institution; further, to specify that non-NCAA or non-NAIA institutions shall not be required to certify in writing that they have no objection to a transferring student being granted an exception to the transfer residence requirement. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet ---Subcommittee on Recruiting -- Subcommittee on Continuing Eligibility (Southeastern Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

zz. Proposal No. 2000-93 -- Recruiting -- Off-Campus Contact -- Women's Gymnastics. Intent: In the sport of women's gymnastics, to establish July 15 following the junior year in high school as the first permissible date for an institution to make in-person, off-campus contact with a prospective student-athlete. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet ---Subcommittee on Recruiting (Southeastern Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 31.5, against 6.5, abstain 13.) [See Vote No. 51.]

aaa. Proposal No. 2000-94 -- Eligibility -- Restitution for Receipt of Improper Benefit. Intent: To increase from $25 to $100 or less the dollar limit for which an institution does not have to declare an individual (that is, prospective or enrolled student-athlete) ineligible and seek reinstatement when the individual receives an improper benefit under the terms of NCAA Bylaw 16.12.2, provided the individual repays the value of the improper benefit. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet -- Subcommittee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement (Southeastern Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Requested that the Board use it authority to adopt emergency legislation to coordinate implementation with Proposal No. 2000-06. (Unanimous voice vote.)

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal as emergency legislation. Effective date: Immediately. (Unanimous voice vote.)

bbb. Proposal No. 2000-95 -- Financial Aid -- Midyear Replacement -- Division I-AA Football. Intent: In Division I-AA football, to permit a counter who graduates at midyear or who graduated during the previous academic year (or following summer) to be replaced with an initial counter. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet -- Committee on Financial Aid (Southland Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Division I-AA: Unanimous voice vote.) [See Division I-AA Football Governance Committee report, Item No. 15-d below.]

ccc. Proposal No. 2000-96 -- Eligibility -- Seasons of Competition -- Foreign Tour. Intent: To permit a student-athlete who qualified for a hardship waiver during the previous academic year to engage in competition on an institution's foreign tour during the summer vacation period at the conclusion of that academic year without using a season of competition for the previous academic year. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet ---Subcommittee on Continuing Eligibility (Western Athletic Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

ddd. Proposal No. 2000-97 -- Recruiting -- Post-High-School Contacts -- Baseball. Intent: In the sport of baseball, to specify that it is not permissible for an institution to make any type of contact (for example, in-person contact, telephone calls, written correspondence) with a prospect who is engaging or has engaged in organized competition (see Bylaw 14.2.3.2.2) from the date of the prospect's first opportunity to enroll n a collegiate institution. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/ Compliance Cabinet -- Subcommittee on Amateurism and Agents).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval to the proposal solely for the purpose of initiating the membership comment period and without taking any substantive position. (For 44.5, against 5, abstain 1.5.) [See Vote No. 16.]

eee. Proposal No. 2000-98 -- Recruiting -- Tryout --Softball. Intent: To specify that an institution's softball team shall not engage in competition against any outside team that includes high-school prospects, except for exempted contests against a foreign team or a U.S. national team. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Recruiting).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

fff. Proposal No. 2000-99 -- Eligibility -- De Minimus Violations. Intent: To specify instances in which a de minimus violation of NCAA regulations shall not render a prospective student-athlete ineligible, while retaining the fact that such a violation shall be considered an institutional violation. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

ggg. Proposal No. 2000-100 -- Financial Aid -- Counters -- Medical Exemption. Intent: To specify that if circumstances change and a medically exempt student-athlete subsequently practices or competes in intercollegiate athletics at another institution, the student-athlete's previous institution shall not be required to count the exempted financial aid. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Committee on Financial Aid).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

hhh. Proposal No. 2000-101 -- Financial Aid -- Counters -- Cross Country/Track and Field. Intent: To specify that a student-athlete who has exhausted eligibility in either cross country, indoor track and field or outdoor track and field, but has eligibility remaining in any of the other sports, may receive athletically related financial aid without counting in the institution's financial aid limits, provided that the student-athlete subsequently does not practice or compete in any of the sports that he or she has eligibility remaining in during the academic year in which the aid was awarded. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Committee on Financial Aid).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 48, against 3.) [See Vote No. 52.]

iii. Proposal No. 2000-102 -- Permissible Benefits -- Disability Insurance Premiums. Intent: To specify that the Association 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 (ESDI). [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Amateurism and Agents).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 28.5, against 21.5, abstain 1.) [See Vote No. 53.]

jjj. Proposal No. 2000-103 -- Permissible Benefits --Loans Based on Future Earnings. Intent: To permit a student-athlete to obtain a loan (not to exceed $20,000) based on future earnings potential from a lending institution, as specified. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Agents and Amateurism).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 47, against 3, abstain 1.) [See Vote No. 54.]

kkk. Proposal No. 2000-104 -- Permissible Benefits -- Miscellaneous Benefits. Intent: To permit a student-athlete to receive miscellaneous benefits that have little or no cost to the institution, as specified. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Agents and Amateurism).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 50, against 1.) [See Vote No. 55.]

lll. Proposal No. 2000-105 -- Recruiting Calendar -- Men's and Women's Basketball. Intent: To permit men's and women's basketball coaches to attend a single basketball event selected at the discretion of the institution, certified by the NCAA and held in conjunction with and conducted in a 30-mile radius of the championships site and host city of the respective men's or women's NCAA Division I basketball championship. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Recruiting).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (For 44, against 7.) [See Vote No. 56.]

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: Immediately. (Unanimous voice vote.)

mmm. Proposal No. 2000-106 -- Playing and Practice Seasons -- Contest Limitations -- Basketball. Intent: To establish a maximum of 29 basketball contests that may be played during the institution's regular playing season; further, to specify that before the beginning of the regular playing season, an institution is limited to participating in either one informal scrimmage against a four-year collegiate institution or one exhibition contest against a non-Division I four-year collegiate institution; finally, to eliminate the process that requires certification of basketball contests in which Division I institutions are participants. [Source: Championships/Competition Cabinet (Certified Contests Subcommittee).]

COUNCIL ACTIONS:

(1) Recognized the high level of interest and concern regarding this proposal and agreed that initial approval should initiate the membership comment period, without specific endorsement, and should generate information and comments from all interested parties, whether favorable or unfavorable, for Management Council consideration in April 2001. (For 41, against 9, abstain 1.) [See Vote No. 57.]

(2) Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment, with the restrictions specified above. (For 30, against 16, abstain 5.) [See Vote No. 58.] (Those contracts between member institutions and events for participation in certified events after August 1, 2002 and thereafter may be honored, provided they were in effect on or before July 25, 2000.)

nnn. Proposal No. 2000-107 -- Postseason Bowl Games -- Moratorium. Intent: To establish a two-year moratorium (2001-02, 2002-03 playing seasons) on the number of certified postseason bowl games (26 games). [Source: NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet (Football Certification Subcommittee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (For 28, against 4, abstain 18, not present 1.) [See Vote No. 59.]

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal for the reasons stated in the rationale and to provide an opportunity to evaluate appropriate future standards and expectations. Effective date: Immediately. (Unanimous voice vote.)

ooo. Proposal No. 2000-108 -- Preseason Exempted Contests -- Division I-A Football -- Recertification Deadline. Intent: To specify that the application for events seeking recertification shall be received by the Championships/Competition Cabinet Football Certification Subcommittee not later than December 15. [Source: NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet (Football Certification Subcommittee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (Division I-A: Unanimous voice vote.)

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: Immediately. (Division I-A - Unanimous voice vote.)

ppp. Proposal No. 2000-109 -- Preseason Exempted Contests -- Division I-A Football -- Sponsoring Agency. Intent: To specify that the sponsoring agency or title sponsor of a preseason exempted contest shall conform to the NCAA policy of not advertising or appearing to promote products or activities, as specified. [Source: NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet (Football Certification Subcommittee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for adoption. (Division I-A: Unanimous voice vote.)

BOARD ACTION: Adopted the proposal. Effective date: Immediately. (Division I-A -- unanimous voice vote.)

qqq. Proposal No. 2000-110 -- Championships -- Women's Rowing. Intent: To establish a Division I Women's Rowing Championship (effective with the 2002 championship); further to establish a Division I Women's Rowing Committee. [Source: NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet (Women's Rowing Committee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

rrr. Proposal No. 2000-111 -- Eligibility -- Ineligible Participation/Receipt of Improper Aid. Intent: To eliminate the requirement that the loss of eligibility for a student-athlete who has practiced, competed and/or received institutional financial assistance while ineligible (per Bylaw 14.3) shall apply only to the institution involved in the violation. [Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

11. Other Legislative Issues.

a. Legislative Proposals that the Management Council Requested in Draft Form.

(1) NCAA Organization -- Conference Senior Woman Administrator. Intent: To specify a conference senior woman administrator as the highest-ranking female administrator (preferably no lower in rank than assistant commissioner) involved with the conduct of a Division I conference office. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Committee on Women's Athletics).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Noted that the proposal would not provide flexibility for conferences to appoint, as senior woman administrator, a senior female administrator involved in policy decisions who may not be the highest-ranking administrator; agreed that further revisions to the proposal were needed; and tabled the proposal. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(2) Division I Governance Structure -- Board of Directors/Management Council Composition. Intent: To exchange the subdivision representation of the Sun Belt and Big West conferences in the Division I governance structure. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Governance and Membership Subcommittees).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Tabled the proposal, pending review of membership and football issues. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(3) Playing and Practice Seasons -- Missed Class Time (Proposal No. 2000-112). Intent: To permit 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. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated Proposal No. 2000-112 for membership comment. (For 46.5, against 1, abstain 1, not present 2.5.) [See Vote No. 64.]

(4) Enforcement -- Major Violations. Intent: To permit the Committee on Infractions to impose financial penalties in the form of fines in cases involving findings of major violations of NCAA legislation. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Committee on Infractions).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Subsumed the proposal into Proposal No. 2000-116 by action taken in conjunction with the Committee on Infractions report. [Reference Item No. 13-b-(2) below.]

(5) Championships Eligibility -- Reclassification from Division I-AA to Division I-A (Proposal No. 2000-113). Intent: To specify 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 eligible to participate in the I-AA Football Championship. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Football Governance Committee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated Proposal No. 2000-113 for membership comment. (Division I-AA: Unanimous voice vote.) [See Division I-AA Football Governance Committee report, Item No. 15-f.]

(6) Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports -- Composition (Proposal No. 2000-114). Intent: To specify 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 Association's (NFSHSA) staff liaison to the Sports Medicine Advisory Board. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Championships/Competition Cabinet).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated Proposal No. 2000-114 for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(7) Committees -- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (Proposal No. 2000-115). Intent: To permit 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. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated Proposal No. 2000-115 for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(8) Proposal No. 2000-84 -- Playing And Practice Seasons -- Contest Exemptions -- Men's Basketball. Intent: In the sport of men's basketball, to permit an institution to exempt annually competition in the Spring Break Basketball Classic, provided the institution does not participate in another postseason event. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council (All members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference and all members of the Big Sky Conference).]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 29.5, against 20.5, not present 1.) [See Vote No. 63.]

[The Management Council moved this item from the Championships/Competition Cabinet report, where it was reported as an informational item. See Item No. 9-a-(5) above.]

b. Tabled Legislative Proposals.

FYI: No action taken.

c. Modification of Wording Consistent with Intent per Constitution 5.4.1.1.

COUNCIL ACTION: Clarification of Automatic Qualification. Recommended that the Board ratify intent-based legislation to clarify the application of the automatic qualification criteria through the following additions (bold text) and deletions (italicized text): (Unanimous voice vote.)

(1) Bylaw 31.3.4.2 -- Additional Requirements, Sports Other Than Men's Basketball. To be considered eligible for automatic qualification, a member conference (including a single-sport conference) must include six core institutions that satisfy continuity of membership. For the purposes of this legislation, core refers to an institution that has been an active member of Division I the eight preceding years. Further, the continuity-of-membership requirement shall be met only if a minimum of six core institutions have conducted conference competition together in Division I the preceding two years. There shall be no exceptions to the two-year waiting period. Further, when any new member added to a conference that is satisfying the continuity of membership requirements that new member shall not represent the conference as the automatic qualifier until it has been a Division I member for at least two preceding academic years.

(2) Bylaw 31.3.4.3 Additional Requirements, Men's Basketball. The member conference must include seven core institutions that satisfy continuity of membership to be considered for automatic qualification in men's basketball. For the purposes of this legislation, core refers to an institution that has been an active member of Division I the eight preceding years. Further, the continuity-of-membership requirement shall be met only if a minimum of six core institutions have conducted conference competition together in Division I the preceding five years in men's basketball. There shall be no exception to the five-year waiting period. Further, any new member added to a conference that is satisfying the continuity of membership requirements shall not represent the conference as the automatic qualifier until the institution satisfies the requirement for a core member (i.e., active member of Division I for eight years).

BOARD ACTION: Ratified the intent-based legislation as recommended by the Management Council. (Unanimous voice vote.)

12. Committee Reports.

a. Financial Aid Committee.

COUNCIL ACTIONS:

(1) Exceptions to the Financial Aid Requirements. Approved exceptions to the Division I financial aid requirements, under Bylaw 20.9.1.2-(d), for the 30 institutions that were more than one standard deviation above the mean for the 1998-99 average-per-student allotment of Pell Grant dollars for undergraduate students. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(2) Role of the Committee Regarding Division I Membership Requirements. Agreed the Management Council would seek input from the Financial Aid Committee when issues related to the responsibilities of the committee arise.

(3) Special Assistance Fund. Tabled until January 2001 recommendations to expand the use of the special assistance fund to student-athletes who have exhausted eligibility under certain specified circumstances and to include fees associated with accreditation or postgraduate-school exams. (Unanimous voice vote.)

b. Committee on Infractions Report.

COUNCIL ACTIONS:

(1) Deadline for Submission of Written Material. Approved a new Bylaw 32.5.13 establishing a 10-day deadline before the infractions hearing for the receipt of written material from institutions, involved individuals and the enforcement staff. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(2) Proposed Legislation Regarding Financial Penalties (Proposal No. 2000-116). Reviewed proposed legislation regarding the imposition of financial penalties; expressed concern that there were no restrictions in the legislation regarding how the amount of a financial penalty would be determined; and gave initial approval and circulated Proposal No. 2000-116 for membership comment. (For 49, against 1, not present 1.) [See Vote No. 65.] [See also Item No. 12-a-(4) above.]

c. Committee on Satisfactory-Progress Waivers.

FYI: Received a report from the committee and took no action.

d. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Report.

FYI: Received a report from the committee and took no action.

e. Research Committee.

COUNCIL ACTIONS:

(1) Basketball Issues Research. Supported in concept and forwarded to the Division I Budget Committee a request for additional research and funding ($50,000) regarding college basketball reform to monitor the effects of recently adopted legislative proposals. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(2) Data Collection Issues. Reviewed recommendations to improve data collection efforts through financial incentives and took no action.

(3) Recommendations to Amend Proposal No. 2000-85 -- Admissions and Graduation Rates Disclosure. Noted that the proposal had been referred to the Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet. [See Item No. 11-ss above.]

f. Committee on Women's Athletics and Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee.

COUNCIL ACTIONS:

(1) Five-Year Budget Plan. Received the five-year budget plan presented by the two committees to the Executive Committee Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity Issues.

(2) Chair of the Committee on Women's Athletics. Recommended that the Executive Committee appoint Marilyn McNeil as the next chair of the Committee on Women's Athletics, effective September 1, 2001, and approved a term extension of one year to allow her to serve as chair for two years. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(3) Woman of the Year Award. Received information regarding concerns about the lack of diversity among the NCAA Woman of the Year honorees.

(4) NACWAA Resolution. Received a report of a resolution taken by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA), which stated "that the NACWAA membership endorses and strongly recommends to the NCAA President that a female vice-president be designated as soon as possible to serve as the NCAA national office senior woman administrator and to be involved in key decision-making processes as a preliminary step. In addition, the NACWAA membership strongly recommends that the appointment of a female senior vice-president take place in the near future."

13. Report of Management Council Subcommittees.

a. Ad Hoc Subcommittee to Review Proposal No. 99-121-1-A.

COUNCIL ACTIONS:

(1) Noted that the Board had referred to the Management Council the proposal, which would establish an incentive-based financial aid model by requiring a loss of one scholarship for institutions with less than a 50 percent graduation rate.

(2) Reviewed a recommendation by the subcommittee to exclude from the four-year graduation rate student-athletes who transfer to another Division I institution or who pursue a professional career, provided they had met NCAA satisfactory progress requirements as specified.

(3) Gave initial approval to the proposal solely for the purpose of initiating the membership comment period and without taking any substantive position. (For 43, against 5, not present 3.) [See Vote No. 66.]

b. Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Student-Athletes Issues.

FYI: Received a report from the subcommittee and took no action.

c. Administrative Review Subcommittee.

FYI: Received a report from the subcommittee and took no action.

d. Budget Committee.

FYI: Each group received a report of preliminary recommendations, as set forth in an October 24 letter to Division I conference commissioners regarding future revenue distribution and a summary of major components of the proposed distribution method for the first five years of the new basketball contract; and took no action.

e. Deregulation Subcommittee.

(1) Proposal No. 2000-A -- Coaching Limitations --Graduate Assistant. Intent: In the sport of Division I-A football, to specify that the graduate assistant coach shall be enrolled in a masters program or serve as a teaching assistant as part of a graduate program of studies consistent with the policies of the institution. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council Deregulation Subcommittee.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Referred the proposal back to the subcommittee and to the Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet to address issues regarding the timing of when students may officially enroll in masters or graduate programs. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(2) Proposal No. 2000-117 -- Coaching Limitations --Volunteer Coach. Intent: To eliminate the compensation restrictions applicable to a volunteer coach, as specified. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council Deregulation Subcommittee.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Noted that this proposal is an alternative to Proposal No. 2000-118; gave initial approval without endorsement; and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 28, against 21, not present 2.) [See Vote No. 67.]

(3) Proposal No. 2000-118 -- Coaching Limitations --Volunteer Coach. Intent: To eliminate legislative references that relate to compensation that may be provided by an institution to a volunteer coach related to legitimate noncoaching employment opportunities, while maintaining the current regulation that precludes an institutions athletics department (or any organization funded in whole or in part by the athletics department or that is involved primarily in the promotion of the institution's athletics program from providing any form of compensation (including benefits) to a volunteer coach for involvement in coaching activities. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council Deregulation Subcommittee.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Noted that this proposal is an alternative to Proposal No. 2000-117; gave initial approval without endorsement; and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 28, against 21, not present 2.) [See Vote No. 67.]

(4) Proposal No. 2000-119 -- Conduct Of Athletics Personnel -- Use Of Institutional Name/Logo. Intent: To eliminate 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. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council Deregulation Subcommittee.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 47, against 2, not present 2.) [See Vote No. 68.]

(5) Proposal No. 2000-120 -- Collegiate All-Star Contests -- Basketball. Intent: To eliminate the certification process for Division I all-star basketball games. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council Deregulation Subcommittee.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(6) Proposal No. 2000-121 -- Athletics Personnel -- Outside Income -- Chief Executive Officer Approval. Intent: To eliminate the requirement that an athletics department staff member is required to receive annually prior written approval from the chief executive officer for all athletically-related income and benefits from sources outside the institution, while maintaining the requirement that a detailed accounting of all such income be provided annually in writing by the staff member to the chief executive officer. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council Deregulation Subcommittee.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(7) Proposal No. 2000-122 -- Personnel -- Institutional Control -- Outside Income. Intent: To eliminate specified restrictions related to outside income in addition to institutional salary, as specified. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council Deregulation Subcommittee.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(8) Proposal No. 2000-123 -- Athletics Personnel --Employment With Professional Sports Organizations. Intent: To eliminate the legislative prohibition regarding employment or income arrangements between institutional athletics department staff members and professional sports organizations. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council Deregulation Subcommittee.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(9) Proposal No. 2000-124 -- Promotional Activities -- Institutional/Private Camps. Intent: To specify that the promotional restrictions related to privately owned summer camps shall also apply to institutionally owned and operated camps. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council Deregulation Subcommittee.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(10) Proposal No. 2000-125 -- Recruiting -- Noninstitutional Camps. Intent: To make consistent the regulation governing employment of athletics department staff members in institutional and noninstitutional camps and clinics. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council Deregulation Subcommittee.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (For 46, against 3, not present 2.) [See Vote No. 69.]

(11) Proposal No. 2000-126 -- Football Television Plans. Intent: To eliminate all regulations related to the telecasting, cablecasting or televising of intercollegiate football games of member institutions. [Source: NCAA Division I Management Council Deregulation Subcommittee.]

COUNCIL ACTION: Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous voice vote.)

(12) Referral of miscellaneous items. Referred the review of several bylaws to the committees specified in the supplement from the subcommittee. (Unanimous voice vote.)

f. Governance and Membership Subcommittees.

COUNCIL ACTION: Tabled a proposal to exchange the subdivision representation of the Sun Belt and Big West Conferences. [See Item No. 12-a-(2) above.]

g. Membership Subcommittee.

COUNCIL ACTION: Approved an application for a single sport conference in men's lacrosse for the Great Western Lacrosse League. (Unanimous voice vote.)

h. Selection Review Committee.

COUNCIL ACTIONS: Appointed the following individuals (unanimous voice vote):

(1) Committee on Athletics Certification -- Irene Shea, California State University, Sacramento; John Hardt, Bucknell University.

(2) Infractions Appeals Committee -- Terry Don Phillips, Oklahoma State University (reappointment); Alan Ryan, Harvard University.

(3) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee -- Megan McGuirt, Clemson University, Atlantic Coast Conference; Courtney Hall, George Mason University, Colonial Athletic Association; Ebony Jackson, Indiana State University, Missouri Valley Conference; Segun Ajigbeda, Arkansas State University, Sun Belt Conference.

(4) Committee on Infractions -- will resolicit nominations for the interim vacancy on the committee for review in conjunction with two September 1, 2001, vacancies.

i. Strategic Planning Subcommittee.

COUNCIL ACTION: Received an outline of the Strategic Plan and the Executive Committee priorities and took no action.

14. Report of the October 24 Division I-AA Football Governance Committee Meeting.

a. Proposal No. 99-58-1 -- Eligibility for Division I Championships (I-AA Football Only). Gave final approval and forwarded a proposal to the Board of Directors, which would require an institution to meet the minimum scheduling requirements for a period of two years to be eligible to enter a team or an individual in the NCAA Division I-AA Football championship. (For 9, against 1.)

b. Proposal No. 2000-07 -- Eligibility -- One-time Transfer Exception -- Division I-AA Football. Gave final approval and forwarded a proposal to the Board of Directors, which would permit a student-athlete to use the one-time transfer exception when the student-athlete transfers from a Division I-AA institution that offers athletically related financial aid in the sport of football to a Division I-AA institution that does not offer athletically related financial aid in the sport of football. (For 9, against 1.)

c. Proposal No. 2000-15 -- Playing and Practice Seasons -- Weekly Hour Limitations -- Division I-AA Football. Gave final approval and forwarded a proposal to the Board of Directors, which would permit Division I-AA football student-athletes to view a maximum of two hours of game film per week as part of the permissible eight hours of required weight-training and conditioning activities that may occur during the academic year outside of the playing season. (Unanimous voice vote.)

d. Proposal No. 2000-95 -- Financial Aid -- Midyear Replacement -- Division I-AA Football. Gave initial approval to the proposal, which would permit a counter who graduates at midyear or who graduated during the previous academic year (or following summer) to be replaced with an initial counter. (Unanimous voice vote.)

e. Proposal No. 2000-126 -- Football Television Plans. Agreed to support a proposal that would eliminate all regulations related to the telecasting, cablecasting or televising of intercollegiate football games of member institutions. (For 9, abstain 1.)

f. Championships Eligibility -- Reclassification from Division I-AA to Division I-A (Proposal No. 2000-113). Gave initial approval to the proposal, which would specify 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 eligible to participate in the Division I-AA Football Championship. (Unanimous voice vote.)

g. Membership Standards. Reviewed Division I membership requirements; agreed to discuss this issue in January; agreed that committee members should develop suggested standards for review at the meeting; and requested NCAA staff to provide a detailed report of scholarships and the number of sports sponsored for all current Division I members.

h. Chair of Division I-AA Football Governance Subcommittee. Noted that Greg Sankey's term on the Management Council expires following the January 2001 meeting and elected Dan Beebe as the next chair of the Division I-AA Football Governance Committee.

i. Division I-AA Meeting in April. Noted that the scheduled April 7 Division I-AA Football Governance Committee meeting would conflict with Passover and Palm Sunday and agreed to meet Monday night, April 8, and to vote on legislation by conference call before the meeting.

15. Basketball Issues Committee.

a. Composition of the Committee.

COUNCIL ACTIONS:

(1) Interpretation regarding subdivisional representation on committees under Constitution 4.8.1. Affirmed that the subdivision representation requirements of Constitution 4.8.1 apply to all Division I committees (except those groups specified as exempt in Constitution 4.8.1.1), that votes by the Board of Directors to consider waiving those requirements be noted in advance on the Board's agenda, and that these views be considered as binding interpretations of Constitution 4.8.1. (For 45, against 4, abstain 1, not present 1.) [See Vote No. 60.]

(2) Subdivisional Representation. Recommended that the Board of Directors modify the composition of the subcommittees as soon as practicable to conform the Basketball Issues Committee to the subdivisional requirements of Constitution 4.8.1. (For 40, against 7, abstain 3, not present 1.) [See Vote No. 61.]

(3) Gender Representation. Recommended that the Board immediately add two men to the women's subcommittee and two women to the men's subcommittee, either through the addition of members or dual membership on the subcommittees. (For 33.5, against 8.5, abstain 8, not present 1.) [See Vote No. 62.]

BOARD ACTION: Authorized the chair of the Board to appoint two current Division I-AA/AAA members of the women's subcommittee and two Division I-AA/AAA members of the men's subcommittee as dual members of both subcommittees in response to the concerns expressed by the Management Council.

(Subsequently, the chair of the Board appointed the following individuals to serve as members of both subcommittees: Rebecca Stafford, Northeast Conference, Division I-AA; Patty Viverito, Missouri Valley Conference, Division I-AAA; Floyd Kerr, Southwestern Athletic Conference, Division I-AA; Jon Steinbrecher, Mid-Continent Conference, Division I-AAA)

b. Timeline and Status Report.

FYI: No action taken.

16. Uniform Athlete Agents Act -- Update and Explanation of Strategic Plan.

FYI: Each group received a report regarding the draft Uniform Athlete Agents Act, which is ready for introduction in all 50 states, and took no action.

17. Quarterly Membership Report.

FYI: No action taken.