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 numbers in the proposals refer to the 1999-00 NCAA Division II Manual. Bold type indicates new wording; italicized type indicates wording removed.

Intent: To clarify the procedures used in the administration of the drug-testing consent form and to specify that failure to follow such procedures shall not affect a student-athlete's eligibility but shall be an institutional violation.

Bylaws: Amend 30.5, page 333, as follows:

"30.5 Drug-testing Consent Form.

The following procedures shall be used in administering the drug-testing consent form required in 14.1.4 (see also 3.2.4.6):

"(a) The consent form shall be administered individually to each student-athlete by the director of athletics or the director of athletics' designee each academic year, and;

"(b) The director of athletics or the director of athletics' designee shall disseminate the list of banned drug classes to all student-athletes and educate them about products that might contain banned drugs. All student-athletes are to be notified that the list may change during the academic year, that updates may be found on the NCAA Web site (i.e., www.ncaa.org) and informed of the appropriate athletics department procedures for disseminating updates to the list, and

"(bc) The statement consent forms shall be kept on file by the director of athletics and shall be available for examination upon request by an authorized representative of the NCAA.

"30.5.1 Effect of Violations. Violations of the procedure set forth in this Bylaw 30.5 shall be considered an institutional violation per 2.8.1; however, the violation shall not affect the student-athlete's eligibility."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Competitive Safeguards and the Medical Aspects on Sport)].

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 2 Recruiting Calendar -- Men's Basketball

Intent: To permit Division II men's basketball coaches to attend the National Association of Basketball Coaches "Hoop Summit" game during the NCAA Division I Men's Final Four.

Bylaws: Amend 30.11.3, page 335, as follows:

"30.11.3 Basketball, Division II Men's. The following contact and evaluation periods shall apply to men's basketball in Division II:

"(a) June 1 through June 14: Quiet Period

"(b) June 15 through August 1: Evaluation Period

"(c) August 2 through September 6: Quiet Period

"(d) September 7 through October 14: Contact Period

"(e) October 15 to the date of the prospect's initial high-school or two-year college contest: Quiet Period

"(f) During the period 48 hours prior to 7 a.m. on the initial date for the fall signing of the National Letter of Intent: Dead Period

"(g) The period between the prospect's initial and final high-school or two-year college contests: Evaluation Period

"(h) March 1 through 30 days subsequent to the Saturday following the Initial date for the spring signing of the National Letter of Intent [except for (1) and (2) below]: Contact Period

"(1) Thursday prior to the National Collegiate Division I Men's Basketball Championship game to Tuesday noon after the game: Dead Period

"(2) During the period 48 hours prior to 7 a.m. on the initial date for the spring signing of the National Letter of Intent: Dead Period

"(i) During any high-school all-star game that occurs within the state in which the member institution is located: Evaluation Period

"(j) All other dates: Quiet Period"

"Exception

"Evaluation shall be permitted at the "Hoop Summit" contest sponsored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and held during the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 3 Summer Baseball -- All-Star Competition

Intent: To permit all-star competition between sanctioned summer baseball leagues, provided specific conditions are satisfied.

Bylaws: Amend 30.14.10.2, page 338, as follows:

"30.14.10.2 All-Star Competition. All-star competition between teams within the same league shall be permitted. All-star competition between teams in separate leagues shall be prohibited permitted, provided:

"(a) Each league's schedule is not modified or extended to accommodate this competition;

"(b) Each league participates in only one all-star competition per summer;

"(c) The competition does not replace the league all-star game;

"(d) The competition does not include nonsanctioned leagues;

"(e) The involved leagues present all financial details of the competition to the NCAA and Major League Baseball representatives who have the authority to approve or deny the competition at the annual January in-person meeting.

"An all-star team from a league may participate against a foreign country's national team, provided the foreign national team's tour has been approved by USA Baseball, the league's schedules have not been modified or extended to allow such competition and the contest(s) takes place in the community of a sanctioned league team."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

No. 4 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/Competition Cabinet prior to the selection of the field for the championship. The cabinet 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. 5 NCAA Championships --
Religious Conflicts

Intent: To specify that an institution with a written policy against competition on a particular day due to religious reasons must provide a copy of that written policy to the national office on or before September 1 of each academic year.

Bylaws: Amend 31.1.4, page 343, as follows:

"31.1.4 Day of Competition. NCAA championships competition may be scheduled or conducted on any day, provided the governing sports committee has received the prior approval of the Championships Committee and the following regulations are applied.

"31.1.4.1 Institutional Policy. If a participating institution has a written policy against competition on a particular day for religious reasons, it shall inform the governing sports committee prior to the beginning of the championship on or before September 1 of each academic year in order for it or one of its student-athletes to be excused from competing on that day. The championship schedule shall be adjusted to accommodate that institution, and such adjustment shall not require its team or an individual competitor to compete prior to the time originally scheduled."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

Intent: To include language indicating that the banned-drug list is subject to change and is updated on the NCAA Web site. Further, to specify that institutions and student-athletes are responsible for both the list in the Division II Manual and the list on the Web site.

Bylaws: Amend 31.2.3, pages 348-349, as follows:

"31.2.3 Ineligibility for Use of Banned Drugs. Bylaw 18.4.1.5 provides that a student-athlete who is found to have utilized a substance on the list of banned drugs shall be declared ineligible for further participation in postseason and regular-season competition during the time period ending one calendar year after the student-athlete's positive drug test, and shall be charged with the loss of a minimum of one season of competition in all sports if the season of competition has not yet begun for that student-athlete or a minimum of the equivalent of one full season of competition in all sports if the student-athlete tests positive during his or her season of competition (i.e., the remainder of contests in the current season and contests in the subsequent season up to the period of time in which the student-athlete was declared ineligible during the previous year). The student-athlete shall remain ineligible until the student-athlete retests negative (in accordance with the testing methods authorized by the Executive Committee) and the student-athlete's eligibility is restored by the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement. If the student-athlete tests positive a second time for the use of any drug, other than a "street drug" as defined below, he or she shall lose all remaining regular-season and postseason eligibility in all sports. If the student-athlete tests positive for the use of a "street drug" after being restored to eligibility, he or she shall lose a minimum of one additional season of competition in all sports and also shall remain ineligible for regular-season and postseason competition at least through the next calendar year. Bylaw 18.4.1.5.2 also provides that the Executive Committee shall adopt a list of banned drugs and authorize methods for drug testing of student-athletes on a year-round basis. In addition, as stated in Bylaw 18.4.1.5.1, a student-athlete who previously tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs as a result of tests administered by any other athletics organization and subsequently tests positive (in accordance with the testing methods authorized by the Executive Committee) shall be subject to these ineligibility provisions. The banned-drug list is subject to change. The institution and student-athletes shall be held accountable for all banned-drug classes set forth in Bylaw 31.2.3.1 as well as the list located on the NCAA Web site (i.e., www.ncaa.org). In addition, a complete current listing of banned drugs may be obtained from the NCAA national office."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee) (Committee on Competitive Safeguards and the Medical Aspects on Sport)].

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 7 Championships -- Official Traveling Parties

Intent: To increase the travel parties for selected Division II championships, as specified.

Bylaws: Amend 31.4.6.5, pages 357-358, as follows:

"31.4.6.5 Official Traveling Parties. The following are the approved official traveling parties for which expenses shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this section:

Division I Baseball 35

Division II Baseball 28 30

Division III Baseball 27

Division I Men's Basketball

Preliminary rounds 75

Finals 100

Division I Women's Basketball

First/second rounds 52 for home team

75 for visiting team

Regionals 75

Finals 100

Division II Men's and Women's Basketball 20

Division III Men's and Women's Basketball 18

Division I Field Hockey 26

Division II Field Hockey 24 26

Division III Field Hockey 24

Division I-AA Football

Preliminary rounds 100

Finals 115

Division II Football 70

Division III Football 58

Division I Men's Ice Hockey 31

Division III Men's Ice Hockey 26

Division I Men's Lacrosse 40

Division III Men's Lacrosse 33 34

National Collegiate Women's Lacrosse 30

Division III Women's Lacrosse 29

National Collegiate Women's Rowing 31

Division I Men's and Women's Soccer 24

Division II Men's and Women's Soccer 23 24

Division III Men's and Women's Soccer 23

Division I Women's Softball 26

Division II Women's Softball 23 24

Division III Women's Softball 23

Men's Volleyball 18

Division I Women's Volleyball 22

Division II Women's Volleyball 17 20

Division III Women's Volleyball 17

Men's Water Polo 19"

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

Effective date: August 1, 2000.

No. 8 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:

[Common provision, all divisions, divided vote]

"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.*

*No. 9 Enforcement -- Committee on Infractions

Intent: To clarify that institutions and involved parties have the right to appeal major infractions cases handled through the summary disposition process.

A. Bylaws: Amend 32.6.1.4.2, pages 375-376, as follows:

[32.6.1.4 through 32.6.4.1 unchanged.]

"32.6.1.4.2 Findings Not Approved. If the committee does not approve the findings, the hearing process set forth in 32.7 shall be followed. At the conclusion of the hearing process, the committee shall prepare a written report, forward it to the institution and involved individuals, and publicly announce the resolution of the case committee's decision under the provisions of 32.9. If, following the committee's announcement of its decision in the case, the institution and/or the involved parties do not agree to the findings made by the committee, the institution and/or the involved parties will have the right to appeal those findings to the NCAA Division II Management Council Subcommittee in accordance with Bylaws 32.10 and 32.11."

B. Bylaws: Amend 32.6.1.4.3, page 376, as follows:

"32.6.1.4.3 Penalties Not Approved. If the committee accepts the agreed-upon findings but does not approve the proposed penalties, the institution and involved individuals may elect to participate in an expedited hearing. Expedited hearings shall be conducted based on the findings submitted and the institution and involved individuals may present additional information regarding the uniqueness of the case and mitigating factors. If the institution or the involved individuals decline to participate in an expedited hearing, a hearing regarding the alleged violations shall be conducted under the provisions of 32.7. At the conclusion of the hearing process, the committee shall prepare a written report, forward it to the institution and involved individuals, and publicly announce the resolution of the case committee's decision under the provisions of 32.9. If, following the committee's announcement of its decision in the case, the institution and/or the involved parties do not agree to the additional penalties imposed, the institution and/or the involved parties will have the right to appeal those penalties to the NCAA Division II Management Council Subcommittee in accordance with Bylaws 32.10 and 32.11."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*