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Apr 13, 2010 3:36:05 PM

The Division I Legislative Council has removed all sports except men's and women's basketball from a proposal requiring institutional camps and clinics to be held on campus or within 100 miles of campus. The action, taken at the Council's spring meeting in Indianapolis on Monday and Tuesday, came after the Division I membership requested an override of the proposal, which applied to all sports but football. The proposal as modified is subject to a second 60-day override period.

The original proposal, No. 2009-51, was intended to address concerns that camps occurring far from an institution's campus are being conducted for recruiting purposes and could disadvantage schools that can't afford to hold camps far from home. The change would also cut costs for institutions and reduce the burden on institutional personnel expected to work at camps and clinics.

The proposal was introduced into the cycle because some in the membership wanted to increase the scope of Proposal No. 2009-51-A, which limited the restriction to basketball. That proposal, introduced by the Championships/Sport Management Cabinet by way of the Men's Basketball Issues Committee, was supported by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.

Much of the objection to the proposal came from interests other than basketball.

Institutions requesting the override cite longstanding camps and clinics that are held more than 100 miles from campus and point out that the legislation would advantage institutions in metropolitan areas. Others argue that such camps help high school student-athletes and teams get more exposure at an affordable cost and provide a method of promoting the sport for coaches in sports with regional popularity (for example, ice hockey, lacrosse, field hockey).

The Division I Board of Directors has the opportunity to review the modified proposal at its April 29 meeting. If the Board takes no further action, the legislation is subject to an additional 60-day override period. At least 30 requests to override must be received for the legislation to be revisited. At least 100 override requests are required to suspend legislation.