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Division II Convention notes
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By Gary T. Brown
The NCAA News
The NCAA News
Chaminade University faculty member Wayne Tanna provided a good example of why the community-engagement initiative emphasizes the Division II identity over competitive equity when he said from the Convention floor, “Some people see prospects when they talk about this proposal; I see children.”
The irony was not lost on delegates when Parliamentarian Larry Fitzgerald told them a two-thirds majority was required to approve the question being called on a vote to require a two-thirds majority on subsequent proposals to change equivalency limits.
While a lengthy voting session had been forecast due to the controversial nature of some of the proposals, Division II members completed their business in just under three hours.
Management Council members during their January 5 meeting asked staff to draft legislation for the 2008 Convention specifying that an individual who competes in outside competition (such as an open event) while representing himself or herself and not the institution still will be charged with a season of competition. The Council will review the draft in April and decide whether to recommend Presidents Council sponsorship of the legislation for membership consideration next January. Though some Management Council members were concerned that the restriction might have unintended consequences for some student-athletes, the legislation would address current instances in which student-athletes not eligible for competition because they are serving a year of residence for academic transfer reasons gain a competitive advantage by participating in outside events as an individual.
The Council also referred back to the Legislation Committee — because it did not pass by the three-fourths vote required for noncontroversial legislation — a measure requiring presidents and athletics directors to annually sign a form verifying that all male practice players are academically and athletically eligible for practice. Dissenters were not opposed to the athletics director sign-off, but they believed requiring presidential oversight was “over the top.” The Council, which continues to research the practice player issue, emphasized its consideration of the sign-off proposal doesn’t reflect a position on the larger concept.
The Management Council elected Karen Soto, faculty athletics representative at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, to replace Jill Ward as the group’s representative of independent institutions.
CSTV President Tim Pernetti on the Division II partnership: “We realized more of a public-relations spike after the announcement of our agreement with Division II than we did when we carried the Notre Dame-Air Force football game.”
Jill Willson received accolades from several groups on completing her year-long service as chair of the Division II Management Council. Willson is the athletics director at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
The Presidents Council revisited the issue of regionalization and agreed to hold off for at least one year with implementing the comprehensive plan for one regional map for all Division II sports. The presidents cited concerns from at least one conference about the current plan — and other issues related to the uncertainties in conference alignments and membership affiliation that have emerged since the plan was approved — as compelling reasons for further review. The Council will ask the Division II Championships Committee to reconsider the regional options when that group meets later this winter. During that review, some Division II sports may implement a regional model for this fall to address current issues with their regional alignment.
Championships Festival survey results
Results from surveys administered at the conclusion of the Division II National Championships Festival in Pensacola, Florida, in November:
The irony was not lost on delegates when Parliamentarian Larry Fitzgerald told them a two-thirds majority was required to approve the question being called on a vote to require a two-thirds majority on subsequent proposals to change equivalency limits.
While a lengthy voting session had been forecast due to the controversial nature of some of the proposals, Division II members completed their business in just under three hours.
Management Council members during their January 5 meeting asked staff to draft legislation for the 2008 Convention specifying that an individual who competes in outside competition (such as an open event) while representing himself or herself and not the institution still will be charged with a season of competition. The Council will review the draft in April and decide whether to recommend Presidents Council sponsorship of the legislation for membership consideration next January. Though some Management Council members were concerned that the restriction might have unintended consequences for some student-athletes, the legislation would address current instances in which student-athletes not eligible for competition because they are serving a year of residence for academic transfer reasons gain a competitive advantage by participating in outside events as an individual.
The Council also referred back to the Legislation Committee — because it did not pass by the three-fourths vote required for noncontroversial legislation — a measure requiring presidents and athletics directors to annually sign a form verifying that all male practice players are academically and athletically eligible for practice. Dissenters were not opposed to the athletics director sign-off, but they believed requiring presidential oversight was “over the top.” The Council, which continues to research the practice player issue, emphasized its consideration of the sign-off proposal doesn’t reflect a position on the larger concept.
The Management Council elected Karen Soto, faculty athletics representative at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, to replace Jill Ward as the group’s representative of independent institutions.
CSTV President Tim Pernetti on the Division II partnership: “We realized more of a public-relations spike after the announcement of our agreement with Division II than we did when we carried the Notre Dame-Air Force football game.”
Jill Willson received accolades from several groups on completing her year-long service as chair of the Division II Management Council. Willson is the athletics director at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
The Presidents Council revisited the issue of regionalization and agreed to hold off for at least one year with implementing the comprehensive plan for one regional map for all Division II sports. The presidents cited concerns from at least one conference about the current plan — and other issues related to the uncertainties in conference alignments and membership affiliation that have emerged since the plan was approved — as compelling reasons for further review. The Council will ask the Division II Championships Committee to reconsider the regional options when that group meets later this winter. During that review, some Division II sports may implement a regional model for this fall to address current issues with their regional alignment.
Championships Festival survey results
Results from surveys administered at the conclusion of the Division II National Championships Festival in Pensacola, Florida, in November:
- 87 percent of the student-athletes rated the facilities and site as “good” or “very good.”
- 95 percent rated the Pensacola community as “good” or “very good.”
- 90 percent of the student-athletes said they believe that media coverage is an important aspect of the championship.
- 90 percent rated the social activities for Festival participants as “good” or “very good.”
- 94 percent said they would be a participant if these activities were offered again.
- 75 percent of the student-athletes said an important part of NCAA championships is to meet participants from other teams.
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