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Pursuant to NCAA Constitution 5.4.1.1.1, the NCAA Division I Management Council has determined that the following proposal is consistent with the intent of the membership in adopting the original legislation and that sufficient documentation and testimonies exist to establish clearly that the original wording of the legislation was inconsistent with that intent.
The Management Council, by a two-thirds majority of its members present and voting, shall have the authority to recommend intent-based legislation, subject to ratification by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors. Any proposal ratified by the Board shall be effective as of the date identified in the proposal and published in the NCAA News. Those items that the Management Council has yet to review in legislative form are marked with an asterisk.
Bold type indicates new wording; italicized type indicates wording removed.
Amateurism -- Prize Money Before Collegiate Enrollment
Intent: To specify that open athletics events include all events that are not conducted on an invitation-only basis.
Bylaws: Amend 12.1.1.4.1, page 72, as follows:
"12.1.1.4.1 Exception for Prize Money Before Collegiate Enrollment. Before collegiate enrollment, an individual may accept prize money based on his or her place finish or performance in an open athletics event (i.e., an event that is not invitation only). Such prize money may not exceed actual and necessary expenses and may be provided only by the sponsor of the open event."
Source: NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Subcommittee on Agents and Amateurism).
Effective date: Immediately.
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