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 2000-01 NCAA Division II Manual.

Bold type indicates new wording; italicized type indicates wording removed.

*No. 1 Loss of Active Membership -- Four-Sport/Three-Season Requirement

Intent: To revise the penalty for noncompliance with four-sport/three-season requirement.

Constitution: Amend 3.2.5.3, page 11, as follows:

"3.2.5.2 Failure to Meet Four-Sport/Three-Season Requirement. If an active member no longer institution fails to meets the four-sport/
three-season requirement for either men or women in an academic year it shall be placed in 'restricted membership' in all sports during the subsequent academic year. If the institution still cannot certify compliance with the four-sport/three-season requirement at the end of that year, it shall be reclassified immediately as a corresponding member."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 2 Provisional Membership -- Self-Study and Annual Review

Intent: To modify the annual report deadline to a "postmark" date.

Constitution: Amend 3.6.4.2, page 17, as follows:

"3.6.4.2 Self-Study and Annual Review. During the first year of provisional membership, a provisional member shall complete a comprehensive institutional self-study and evaluation of the member's intercollegiate athletics program. A provisional member also shall provide, on an annual basis, a written report to be reviewed by the Membership Committee describing the institution's progress in meeting active membership requirements. The annual report shall be received in the national office postmarked not later than June 15 each year. The annual report shall be completed in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Division II Educational Assessment Program."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

Bylaws: Amend 4.6, pages 24-25, as follows:

"4.6 Division II Management Council

"4.6.1 Composition. The Management Council shall be comprised of one administrator or representative from each of the Division II multisport voting conferences, one administrator or representative of Division II independent institutions provided there are at least six Division II independent institutions, and two 'at large' positions to enhance efforts to achieve diversity of representation. The members shall be representatives of Division II active member institutions. The members of the Council shall include:

[Remainder of 4.6.1 unchanged.]

[4.6.1.1 unchanged.]

"4.6.1.2 Independent Institutions. The position reserved for a representative of independent institutions may not be filled by an individual from the same independent institution in successive terms. If the total number of independent institutions falls below six, the position allocated for independent institutions shall become an at-large position as soon as the position becomes vacant."

[Remainder of 4.6 unchanged.]

"21.6.6.8 Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

"21.6.6.8.1.1 Position Allocated for Independent Institutions. If the total number of independent institutions falls below six, the position allocated for independent institutions shall become an at-large position as soon as the position becomes vacant."

Source: NCAA Division II Membership Review Project Team.

Effective date: August 1, 2001.

*No. 4 Permissible Academic and Support Services -- Day Planners

Intent: To allow an institution to purchase commercially produced day planners for student-athletes at a cost not to exceed $7.

Bylaws: Amend 16.3.1, page ___, as follows:

[16.3.1-(a) through 16.3.1-(h) unchanged.]

"(i) Organized day planners that are nonelectronic, and, if are developed and produced by the institution (as opposed to being purchased commercially). commercially produced, do not exceed a cost of $7 per planner.

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

No. 5 Playing and Practice Seasons -- Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field -- Length of Playing Season

Intent: To clarify the length of the playing season for institutions sponsoring both indoor and outdoor track and field.

Bylaws: Amend 17.25.1, pages 241-242, as follows:

[17.25.1-(a) unchanged.]

"(b) An institution that sponsors both indoor and outdoor track and field and participates in at least the minimum number of contests with at least the minimum number of participants required to count both sports in meeting division membership requirements is limited to a 156-day season for indoor and outdoor track and field combined, which may consist of two segments (each consisting of consecutive days) and which may exclude only required off days per Bylaw 17.1.6.4 and official vacation, holiday and final-examination periods during which no practice or competition shall occur.

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 6 Division II Championships -- Women's Rowing

Intent: To establish a Division II Women's Rowing Championship and committee.

A. Bylaws: Amend 18.3, pages 257-258, as follows:

"18.3.1 National Collegiate Championships (10 9)

Men (3) Men and Women (4 3)

Women (3)

Water Polo

"18.3.3 NCAA Division II Championships (24 25)

Men (12) Women (12 13)

Baseball Basketball

Basketball Cross Country

Cross Country Field Hockey

Football Golf

Golf Lacrosse

Lacrosse Rowing

Soccer Soccer

Swimming and Diving Softball

Tennis Swimming and Diving

Indoor Track and Field Tennis

and Field

Wrestling Outdoor Track and Field

Volleyball"

B. Bylaws: Amend 21.6.7 by adding new 21.6.7.10, pages 295-296, as follows:

"21.6.7.10 Rowing Committee, Women's. The Women's Rowing Committee shall consist of __ members."

[Note: Once the Division II Rowing Committee is established, it will recommend the size of the travel party to amend Bylaw 31.4.6.1.]

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

Effective date: August 1, 2002.

No. 7 Enforcement -- Penalties for Major Violations

Intent: To amend the penalty schedule related to major violations.

A. Bylaws: Amend 19.6.1, page 266, as follows:

[19.6.1-(a) through 19.6.1-(c) unchanged.]

"(d) An institutional fine for each violation, with the monetary penalty ranging in total from $500 to $5,000 except when an ineligible student-athlete participates in an NCAA championship or other post-season competition, in which case the $5000 limit shall not apply;

[19.6.1-(e) through 19.6.1-(i) unchanged.]

B. Bylaws: Amend 19.6.2.2, pages 267-268, as follows:

"19.6.2.2 Disciplinary Measures. In addition to those penalties prescribed for secondary violations, among the disciplinary measures, singly or in combination, that may be adopted by the committee (or the appropriate appeals committee per 19.3) and imposed against an institution for major violations are:

[19.6.2.2-(a) through 19.6.2.2-(d) unchanged.]

"(e) One or more of the following penalties:

"(1) Individual records and performances shall be vacated or stricken,

"(3) Individual or team awards shall be returned to the Association;

"(f) A financial penalty;

"(g) Forfeiture of all or a portion of the institution's share of the broad-based revenue distribution monies for a specified period;"

[19.6.2.2-(h) through 19.6.2.2-(l) relettered as 19.6.2.2-(g) through 19.6.2.2-(k), unchanged.]

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

Effective date: August 1, 2001.

*No. 8 Association-Wide Committee -- Student-Athlete Representation

Intent: To permit student-athletes to serve as full members on specified Association-wide committees.

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

A. Bylaws: Amend 21.1.2, pages 238-284, as follows:

"21.1.2 Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports, Committee on

"21.1.2.1 Composition. The Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports shall consist of 16 19 members, including five positions allocated for men, five allocated for women and six unallocated. The membership of the committee shall be constituted as follows:

[21.1.2-(a) through 21.1.2-(i) unchanged.]

"(j) One member with expertise in the area of drug education; and

"(k) One student-athlete from each division (who shall have one combined vote) shall serve as a member of the committee and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility; and

[21.1.2-(k) relettered as 21.1.2-(l) unchanged.]

"21.1.2.1.1 Student-Athlete Representation. One student-athlete from each division shall serve as a member of the committee in an advisory capacity and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility."

B. Bylaws: Amend 21.1.5, page 284, as follows:

"21.1.5 Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee

"21.1.5.1.1 Student-Athlete Representation. One student-athlete from each division shall serve as members of the committee in an advisory capacity and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility."

C. Bylaws: Amend 21.1.7, pages 284-285, as follows:

"21.1.7 Olympic Sports Liaison Committee

"21.1.7.1 Composition. The Olympic Sports Liaison Committee shall consist of 11 14 members, including at least one from each division. One student-athlete from each division (who shall have one combined vote) shall serve as a member of the committee and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility.

"21.1.7.1.1 Student-Athlete Representation. One student-athlete from each division shall serve as a member of the committee in an advisory capacity and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility."

D. Bylaws: Amend 21.1.9, page 285, as follows:

"21.1.9 Research Committee

"21.1.9.1 Composition. The Research Committee shall consist of 10 13 members, including four representatives from Division I, two each from Divisions II and III and two unallocated. In addition, three positions shall be allocated for men, three allocated for women and four unallocated. The membership of the committee shall consist of at least three athletics administrators and at least three faculty athletics representatives with appropriate research experience. One student-athlete from each (who shall have one combined vote) shall serve as a member of the committee and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility.

"21.1.9.1.1 Student-Athlete Representation. One student-athlete from each division shall serve as a member of the committee in an advisory capacity and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility."

E. Bylaws: Amend 21.1.10, page 289, as follows:

"21.1.10 Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct, Committee on

"21.1.10.1 Composition. The Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct shall consist of eight 11 members. One student-athlete from each division (who shall have one combined vote) shall serve as a member of the committee and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility.

"21.1.10.1.1 Student-Athlete Representation. One student-athlete from each division shall serve as a member of the committee in an advisory capacity and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility."

F. Bylaws: Amend 21.1.12, page 285, as follows:

"21.1.12 Women's Athletics, Committee on

"21.1.12.1 Composition. The Committee on Women's Athletics shall consist of 12 15 members, including six members from Division I, three members from Division II and three members from Division III. Four positions shall be allocated for men, four allocated for women and four unallocated. One student-athlete from each division (who shall have one combined vote) shall serve as a member of the committee and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility.

"21.1.12.1.1 Student-Athlete Representation. One student-athlete from each division shall serve as a member of the committee in an advisory capacity and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of their intercollegiate athletics eligibility."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 9 Committees -- Association-Wide Committees -- Student-Athlete Representation

Intent: To require that Division II student-athletes serving on Association-wide committees be appointed from the Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

A. Bylaws: Amend 21.1.2.1.1, page 284, as follows:

"21.1.2.1.1 Student-Athlete Representation. A member of the Division II sStudent-aAthlete Advisory Committee shall serve as a member of the committee in an advisory capacity and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility."

B. Bylaws: Amend 21.1.5.1.1, page 284, as follows:

"21.1.5.1.1 Student-Athlete Representation. Three student-athletes, at least one of which shall be a member of the Division II sStudent-aAthlete Advisory Committee, shall serve as members of the committee in an advisory capacity and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of their intercollegiate athletics eligibility."

C. Bylaws: Amend 21.1.7.1.1, page 285, as follows:

"21.1.7.1.1 Student-Athlete Representation. A member of the Division II sStudent-aAthlete Advisory Committee shall serve as a member of the committee in an advisory capacity and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility."

D. Bylaws: Amend 21.1.9.1.1, page 285, as follows:

"21.1.9.1.1 Student-Athlete Representation. A member of the Division II sStudent-aAthlete Advisory Committee shall serve as a member of the committee in an advisory capacity and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility."

E. Bylaws: Amend 21.1.10.1.1, page 285, as follows:

"21.1.9.1.1 Student-Athlete Representation. A member of the Division II sStudent-aAthlete Advisory Committee shall serve as a member of the committee in an advisory capacity and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility."

F. Bylaws: 21.1.12.1.1, page 285, as follows:

"21.1.12.1.1 Student-Athlete Representation. Three student-athletes, at least one of which shall be a member of the Division II sStudent-aAthlete Advisory Committee, shall serve as members of the committee in an advisory capacity and may serve on the committee up to two years after completion of their intercollegiate athletics eligibility."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 10 Committees -- Women's Volleyball Rules Committee

Intent: To establish an NCAA Women's Volleyball Rules Committee comprising nine members, including the secretary-rules editor.

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

Bylaws: Amend 21.2 by adding new 21.2.9, page 287, as follows:

"21.2.9 Volleyball Rules Committee, Women's. The Women's Volleyball Rules Committee shall consist of nine members and shall be constituted as follows:

"(a) Four members shall be from Division I, two members shall be from Division II, two members shall be from Division III and one additional member shall serve as a nonvoting secretary-rules editor, and

"(b) One member shall be elected chair."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 11 Secretary-Rules Editors -- Term Limits

Intent: To establish a term limit of eight years for secretary-rules editors serving on sports rules committees.

A. Bylaw: Amend 21.2.1.1, page 286, as follows:

"21.2.1.1 Method of Selection. Each division's governance structure shall appoint members to serve on the rules committees without championships administration responsibilities, subject to the ratification of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee also shall appoint the chair and secretary-rules editor of each committee. The secretary-rules editor may be reelected without restriction but is limited to a term not to exceed eight years in length and shall be a nonvoting member of the committee. The membership of each committee shall include representatives from each of the Association's membership divisions."

B. Bylaw: Amend 21.3.1.1, page 287, as follows:

"21.3.1.1 Method of Selection. Each division's governance structure shall appoint members to serve on the committees with playing rules and championships administration responsibilities, subject to the ratification of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee also shall appoint the chair and secretary-rules editor of each committee. The secretary-rules editor may be reelected without restriction but is limited to a term not to exceed eight years in length and shall be a nonvoting member of the committee. The membership of each committee shall include representatives from each of the Association's membership divisions."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

[Note: This proposal subsequently was referred to committee in Division I.]

*No. 12 Committees -- Men's and Women's Ice Hockey Rules
Committee -- Composition

[The proposed changed involves a common provision and, thus, must be acted on by the Divisions I, II and III membership acting independently.]

Bylaws: Amend 21.2.6, pages 286-287, as follows:

"21.2.6 Ice Hockey Rules Committee, Men's and Women's. The Men's and Women's Ice Hockey Rules Committee shall consist of eight 13 members and shall be constituted as follows:

"(a) Four Six members shall be from Division I, one member shall be from Division II, two four members shall be from Division III, one member shall be from Division II or III and an additional member shall be secretary-rules editor;"

[21.2.6-(b) and 21.2.6-(c) unchanged]

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 13 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.

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

Bylaws: Amend 21.3.5, page 288, as follows:

"(a) Two positions shall be allocated for men, two allocated for women and three unallocated; and

"(b) One member shall be selected from the West skiing region, two members shall be selected from the East skiing region, three members shall be selected at large and one member shall be secretary-rules editor. ;and

"(c) Two members shall be coaches who represent downhill alpine skiing and two members shall coaches who represent nordic skiing. The secretary rules editor may be counted towards satisfying this requirement."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 14 Committees -- Core-Course Review Committee

Intent: To reduce the size of the Core-Course Committee from 18 to 15 members, as specified; further, to specify that the academic subcommittees shall consist of three members each, including two representatives from member institutions and one high-school representative.

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

Bylaws: Amend 21.5.4, pages 289-290, as follows:

"21.5.4 NCAA Core-Course Review Committee

"21.5.4.1 Composition

"(a) The committee shall consist of 18 15 members who comprise subcommittees in the various academic disciplines as follows:

"(1) English-Four Three members;

"(2) Mathematics-Four Three members;

"(3) Natural/Physical Science-Four Three members;

"(4) Social Studies-Four Three members; and

"(5) Additional Academic Courses-Two members

"(b) The committee shall include five high-school representatives and 10 institutional representatives, with not less than four members be from either Division I or Division II;

"(c) Each subcommittee shall include two representatives from member institutions and one high-school representative;"

[21.5.4.1-(b) through 21.5.4.1-(d) renumbered as 21.5.4.1-(d) through 21.5.4.1-(f), unchanged.]

[21.5.4.2 unchanged.]

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

Effective date: August 1, 2002.

*No. 15 Committees -- Foreign Student Records Committee --
Term Limits

Intent: To specify that the term limits of the Foreign Student Records Committee members shall be three-year renewable terms.

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

Bylaws: Amend 21.5.5 by adding new 21.5.5.3, page 290, as follow:

"21.5.5 NCAA Foreign-Student Records Committee

[21.5.5.1 and 21.5.5.2 unchanged.]

"21.5.5.3 Terms. Committee members shall be appointed for one three year term. Members may be appointed to an additional term(s) on the committee after three years have elapsed. An individual who has served three consecutive terms on the committee may not serve further on that committee."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 16 Committees -- "On-the-Staff Requirement" -- Secretary-Rules Editors

Intent: To exempt secretary rules-editors serving on sports rules committees from the "on the staff" requirement in order to be eligible for committee service.

Bylaw: Amend 21.6.1.1 by adding new 21.6.1.1.4, page 290, as follows:

"21.6.1.1.4 Secretary-Rules Editors. Individuals serving as secretary rules-editors on sports rules committee are not subject to the "on the staff" requirement set forth in Bylaw 21.6.1.1."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 17 Sports Committees with only Division II Championships Administration Responsibilities -- Selection, Composition and Duties

Intent: To specify that if a member of a sports committee accepts a position that results in him/her moving to another region other than the one he/she was originally appointed to represent, that committee member shall not automatically represent the new region.

Bylaws: Amend 21.6.7.1.1 by adding new 21.6.7.1.1.3, page 295, as follows:

"21.6.7.1.1 Method of Selection. The members of each Division II sports committee and the Division II representatives on Association-wide and common rules committees shall be nominated by the Division II Nominating Committee and shall be selected by the Division II Championships Committee, subject to ratification by the Division II Management Council.

[21.6.7.1.1.1 and 21.6.7.1.1.2 unchanged.]

"21.6.7.1.1.3 Change in Employment Status. If a member of a sports committee accepts employment that results in him/her moving to a region other than the one he/she was originally appointed to represent, that committee member shall not automatically represent the new region."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 18 Football Television Plans

Intent: To eliminate all regulations related to the telecasting, cablecasting or televising of intercollegiate football games of member institutions.

A. Constitution: Amend 5.3.10.3, page 40, as follows:

"5.3.10.3 Football Television Plan. Only members that sponsor varsity intercollegiate football shall be permitted to vote on adoption of NCAA football television plans and on amendments to Bylaw 22 governing those plans."

B. Bylaws: Amend 22, page 297, as follows:

"22 Football Television Plans and Regulations

"22.01 General Principle. The telecasting, cablecasting or otherwise televising of intercollegiate football games of member institutions may be subject to the provisions enacted by the Association.

"22.02 Definitions and Applications

"22.02.1 National Telecast or Cablecast. A national telecast or cablecast is a release on a single date of a live game or games telecast or cablecast by a single television network, syndicator or programming entity into markets containing at least 20 million homes in at least 30 states, or containing at least 50 percent of the USA television homes as reported by the annual edition of Television and Cable Factbook (and all updates thereto issued prior to August 1 of the year in which the game or games are played).

"22.1 Football Television Plans. The telecasting, cablecasting or otherwise televising of member institutions' intercollegiate football games during the regular football season may be conducted pursuant to voluntary television plans for one or more of the divisions (i.e., Divisions I, II and III). Such plans may be prepared from time to time by the Management Council and approved by majority vote of those voting in the respective divisions (see Bylaw 22.1.1).

"22.1.1 Division Control. Each division shall determine its own procedure for the formulation and adoption of any television plan. Majority approval is required within each division before a plan may be adopted by that division. The majority approval of a Division I plan shall require a majority vote of Division I-A representatives on the Board of Directors present and voting as well as a majority of Division I-A and Division I-AA representatives on the Board of Directors present and voting together. The members of a division may approve such a plan by mail referendum (see Constitution 5.3.11.3).

"22.2 Football Telecast/Cablecast Regulations. Regardless of whether a division adopts a football television plan for a particular season, all forms of telecasting, cablecasting or otherwise televising of the intercollegiate football games of member institutions during the regular football season shall be governed by the following:

"22.2.1 Simultaneous Telecast/Cablecast of Friday Night Games. There shall be no simultaneous telecasting or cablecasting of regular-season intercollegiate football games on Friday nights. Any afternoon football telecast or cablecast on Friday must be completed by 7 p.m. local time in each location in which the program is received.

"22.2.2 Mutual Consent for Telecast/Cablecast of Games. A member institution shall not be obligated to telecast or cablecast any of its intercollegiate football games, home or away. A member institution may not make any commitment for the simultaneous or delayed telecasting or cablecasting of any game without the prior written consent of its opponent institution.

"22.2.3 Assessment against National Telecast
/Cablecast Gross Rights Fee. The gross rights fee paid to each member institution for a national telecast or cablecast of an intercollegiate football game shall be subject to an assessment of four percent, paid by the home institution to the NCAA to fund the costs of the NCAA postgraduate scholarship program and football-related services performed by the NCAA.

"22.2.3.1 Waiver. The Executive Committee shall have the authority to waive this assessment on an annual basis."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*