Sep 8, 2010 9:24:28 AM

Division III will consider six legislative proposals that have gained proper sponsorship from member conferences for the 2011 Convention.

The six membership-sponsored proposals, as they will appear in the Second Publication of Proposed Legislation, are (with originating conference and co-sponsors):

• No. 1  Amateurism – Preferential Treatment – Exception – Designation of Fundraising Money. Intent: To specify that it would be permissible for an institution to allocate money earned via fundraising by a student-athlete specifically for that student-athlete up to the actual and necessary expenses for the specific item (for example, transportation, uniforms). Any unearned money would go to the institution, athletics department or team. Further, to establish a definition of earned and unearned money. Effective date: August 1, 2011. (Colonial States Athletic Conference, Little East Conference, Middle Atlantic Conferences, New Jersey Athletic Conference and Presidents' Athletic Conference)
• No. 2  Eligibility – Outside Competition – Exceptions – Triathlon. Intent: To permit student-athletes to compete in triathlons without affecting their sport eligibility (in cross country, track and field, or swimming and diving) while still adhering to amateurism standards. Effective date: Immediate. (Empire 8, Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference and North Eastern Athletic Conference)
• No. 3  Playing and Practice Seasons – Athletically Related Activities – Certified Strength and Conditioning Personnel Monitoring and Conducting Workouts. Intent: To permit certified strength and conditioning personnel to conduct voluntary workouts for all student-athletes. Effective date: August 1, 2011. (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference and Upper Midwest Athletic Conference)
• No. 5  Postseason Events – Division III Championships – Men's Volleyball. Intent: To establish a NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Championship. Effective date: August 1, 2011. (City University of New York Athletic Conference and Great Northeast Athletic Conference)
• No. 6  Executive Regulations – Administration of NCAA Championships – Squad Limits – Bench Size Limits – Sports Other Than Football. Intent: To permit institutions in sports other than football to determine how many student-athletes from their current active rosters they desire to dress, participate in warm-ups and be in the bench area for an NCAA championship contest while still adhering to the maximum number of student-athletes eligible to compete in a particular championship as determined by that sports championship policy and while maintaining the current per diem policies in all sports. Effective date: Immediate. (Empire 8, Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference and Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association)
• No. 7  Executive Regulations – Administration of NCAA Championships – Squad Limits – Bench Size Limits – All Sports. Intent: To permit institutions in all applicable sports to determine how many student-athletes from their current active rosters they desire to dress, participate in warm-ups and be in the bench area for an NCAA championship contest while still adhering to the maximum number of student-athletes eligible to compete in a particular contest as determined by that sports championship policy and maintaining the current per diem policies in all sports. Further, to establish a maximum of 100 student-athletes who may be in the bench area during football championship contests. Effective date: Immediate. (Empire 8 and Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association)

The Division III legislative process allows a conference or 10 institutions that submitted a Convention proposal by July 15 to continue to seek co-sponsorship from an additional conference or 10 more institutions (for an institution-based proposal, 20 institutions must agree to sponsor) until September 1.

Proposal Nos. 1 and 3 were submitted by the July 15 deadline with proper co-sponsorship. The other four proposals gained co-sponsorship after July 15.

The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference submitted but subsequently withdrew a proposal to reduce the maximum contests or dates of competition in all Division III championship sports that have 11 or more contests or dates of competition.