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

*No. 1 Amateurism -- Exception for Commemorative Items

Intent: To permit student-athletes with eligibility remaining to receive commemorative items incidental to participation in the Olympic Games, World University Games, Pan American Games, World Championships and World Cup events.

Bylaws: Amend 12.1.1.4 by adding a new 12.1.1.4.11, pages 61-62, as follows:

"12.1.1.4.11 Commemorative Items for Student-Athletes Participating in Olympic Games, World University Games, Pan American Games, World Championships and World Cup events. It is permissible for student-athletes with eligibility remaining to receive commemorative items incidental to participation in the Olympic Games, World University Games, Pan American Games, World Championships and World Cup events through the applicable national governing body. These benefits may include any and all apparel, leisure wear, foot wear and other items that are provided to all athletes participating in the applicable event."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Olympics Sports Liaison Committee)].

Effective date: Immediately.*

No. 2 Division II Championships -- Women's Lacrosse

Intent: To establish a Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship, effective with the 2001 championship.

A. Bylaws: Amend 18.3, pages 323-324, as follows:

"18.3 Current Championships

The Association will administer 82 national championships in 2000-01. Nine Ten are National Collegiate Championships. Additionally, there are 24 Division I championships, 23 24 Division II championships and 24 Division III championships. (See 31.02.2 for information about the classification and terminology of championships and see 5.3.11.1 and 5.3.11.2 for the voting requirements for the establishment of a new championship.) The championships for 1997-98 are as follows:

"18.3.1 National Collegiate Championships (9 8)

II only)

Water Polo Skiing Rowing

18.3.3 NCAA Division II Championships (23 24)

Men (12) Women (11 12)

Baseball Basketball

Basketball Cross Country

Cross Country Field Hockey

Football Golf

Golf Lacrosse

Lacrosse Soccer

Soccer Softball

Swimming and Diving Swimming and Diving

Tennis Tennis

Indoor Track and Field Indoor Track and Field

Outdoor Track and Field Outdoor Track and Field

Wrestling Volleyball"

B. Bylaws: Amend 21.7.7, page 324, by adding new 21.7.7.10, as follows:

"21.7.7.10 Lacrosse Committee, Women's. The Division II Women's Lacrosse Committee shall consist of three members, including three members from Division I, one member from Division II and two members selected at large."

[21.7.7.10 through 21.7.7.17 renumbered as 21.7.7.11 through 21.7.7.18, unchanged.]

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

Effective date: August 1, 2000; effective with the 2001 championship.

*No. 3 Association-Wide Committees -- National Youth Sports Program Committee

Intent: To expand the National Youth Sports Program Committee from five to nine members, as specified.

[Note: The proposed change involves a common provision and thus must be approved by each of the Divisions I, II and III memberships acting independently.]

Bylaws: Amend 21.1.6.1, page 312, as follows:

"21.1.6.1 Composition. The National Youth Sports Program Committee shall consist of five nine representatives from active member institutions or conferences of the Association, including two positions allocated for men, two allocated for women and one five unallocated, and an appropriate number of ex officio members representing the federal government. The representatives, with the exception of the Division III Management Council representative, shall have recent experience in the administration of a National Youth Sports Program. The membership of the committee shall be constituted as follows:

"(a) Five members from Division I, with at least one member each from Division I-A, Division I-AA and Division I-AAA. The remaining two members shall be at-large representatives. It is preferred that all Division I representatives represent an institution that hosts a National Youth Sports Program or have three years prior experience working with the National Youth Sports Program; and

"(b) Two members from Division II and two members from Division III. One member from each division being appointed shall be a member of the Management Council. The other member representing each division shall be appointed at large and represent an institution that hosts a National Youth Sports Program or have three years prior experience working with the National Youth Sports Program."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (National Youth Sports Program Committee)].

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 4 Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee -- Term of Office -- Division II

Intent: To specify the term of office for members of the Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee is now four years instead of three years with a reappointment option.

Bylaws: Amend Bylaw 21.7.6.4.1, by adding new 21.7.6.4.1.1, page 321, as follows:

"21.7.6.4.1.1 Term of Office. Members of the Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee shall be elected for one three-year term. An individual may be immediately reelected to a second three-year term."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee)].

Effective date: Immediately.*

No. 5 Committee Composition -- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee -- Division II

Intent: To allow a student-athlete, upon approval from his or her conference, to complete a term of service after the individual has left the institution.

Bylaws: Amend 21.7.6.8.1, page 322-323, as follows:

"21.7.6.8.1 Composition. The Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee shall consist of one representative from each of the Division II multisport voting conferences, one representative of Division II independent institutions, two at-large positions to enhance efforts to achieve diversity of representation and two members of the Division II Management Council. A student-athlete representative initially must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at a Division II institution, as defined by the regulations of the institution, and must be a student-athlete or a former student-athlete in a Division II sport. Each conference representative must initially be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at a Division II institution in the applicable conference. The two Management Council members shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the committee. A Division II conference may permit a representative to complete his or her term after the individual has left undergraduate or graduate school at a Division II institution in the conference, provided such service does not extend the individual's term, as set forth in the individual's original appointment."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee)].

Effective date: Immediately.*