NCAA Bylaws 30 and 31: Pursuant to NCAA Constitution 4.6.2-(c), revisions to administrative regulations may be recommended by the Division II Management Council, subject to ratification by the Division II Presidents Council. Following Presidents Council approval, the revisions will be published in The NCAA News.

The items marked with an asterisk have been approved by the Management Council and Presidents Council in concept, but have not yet been approved in legislative form. Other items have previously been approved in legislative form. The page number in the proposals refers to the 1999-00 NCAA Division II Manual. Bold type indicates new wording; italicized type indicates wording removed.

No. 1 NCAA Championships -- Religious Conflicts

Intent: To eliminate the opportunity for a governing sports committee to request a waiver from the Championships Committee of the requirement that the championships schedule accommodate participating institutions whose written policies preclude competition on a particular day.

Bylaws: Amend 31.1.4, page 343, as follows:

"31.1.4.1.1 Waiver. If a governing sports committee concludes that accommodating an institution's policy as required by 31.1.4.1 would unduly disrupt the orderly conduct of a championship, the committee may request a waiver of the application of 31.1.4.1 to that championship from the Championships Committee prior to the selection of the field for the championship. The committee may approve such a waiver by a majority vote of its members present and voting."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Championships Committee)].

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 2 NCAA Properties -- Marketing, Licensing, Promotions and Public Affairs Initiatives

Intent: To specify that the president of the Association shall be responsible for the oversight and administration of all marketing, licensing, promotions and public affairs initiatives and shall have authority to appoint advisory groups to assist in developing policies to review any initiative; further, to specify that the president of the Association shall have the authority to determine the specific terms and conditions and to execute and enforce contracts for the awarding of all marketing, licensing and promotional rights on behalf of the Association.

[Note: The proposed change involves a common provision and, thus, must be acted upon by the NCAA Divisions I, II and III membership acting independently.]

Bylaws: Amend 31.6.4 by adding new 31.6.4.2, renumbering subsequent paragraphs, pages 360-361, as follows:

"31.6.4.2 Marketing, Licensing, Promotional and Public Affairs Initiatives. The president of the Association shall be responsible for the oversight and administration of all marketing, licensing, promotions and public affairs initiatives. The president shall have the authority to appoint ad hoc advisory groups to provide assistance in developing policies to review any initiative and to provide assistance in addressing emerging issues. In addition, negotiations with respect to awarding merchandising, marketing and licensing rights (including corporate partner rights) shall be conducted by the president, who shall have the authority to determine the specific terms and conditions and to execute and enforce contracts for the award of such rights on behalf of the Association. The NCAA Executive Committee, at its discretion, may request a detailed accounting of any marketing, licensing, promotional and public affairs initiative that resulted in the awarding of a contract on behalf of the Association. Each division's presidential administrative group and management council may request a report related to any matter handled by the president under the authority of this legislation."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council (Management Council).

Effective date: Immediately.*