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The NCAA News - News and FeaturesJuly 21, 1997 Legislative assistance
1997 Column No. 28NCAA Bylaw 14.3.5.5 NCAA Divisions I and II institutions should note that when evaluating the academic credentials of foreign student-athletes who completed their secondary education in a "modular" educational system, the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse is permitted to evaluate all secondary-school course work completed in grades nine through 12, even if such course work is not represented on the student's leaving certificate. This policy, which is outlined in the 1997 NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility, relates only to the completion of the core-curriculum requirements. Thus, all annual grade reports/transcripts from grades nine through 12 should be obtained and forwarded to the clearinghouse, along with the additional documents mentioned in the guide. The following countries are identified as having modular educational systems: Australia, Bermuda, British Patterned Educational Systems, Cameroon (British Patterned only), Cyprus (General Certificate of Education only), Ethiopia, Ghana, Hong King, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand (Sixth Form Certificate only), Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and the United Kingdom.
1997 NCAA Convention Proposal No. 72 NCAA institutions should note that with the adoption of 1997 Convention Proposal No. 72 (effective August 1, 1997), a student-athlete who has ever participated in intercollegiate athletics and subsequently transfers from a four-year collegiate institution to a Division III institution must have been academically and athletically eligible for competition had he or she remained at that institution, in order to be immediately eligible for competition at the Division III school. Please note that during its June 26, 1997, telephone conference, the NCAA Interpretations Committee determined that a student-athlete who has exhausted his or her five-year period of athletics eligibility at a Division I institution is precluded from using this transfer waiver (i.e., Bylaw 14.5.5.3.1) to be immediately eligible for intercollegiate competition at a Division III institution.
1997 NCAA Convention Proposal No. 5 NCAA institutions should note that with the adoption of 1997 Convention Proposal No. 5 (effective August 1, 1997), NCAA institutions no longer need to seek approval from the NCAA Council related to student-athletes' participation in specified national and international outside competition. NCAA institutions now are permitted to allow student-athletes to participate in any activities identified in NCAA Bylaws 14.7.6.1 or 14.7.6.2 without seeking approval from the NCAA Council through the national office. Please note that in international competition conducted under these circumstances, the team for whom the student-athlete participates must meet the definition of a national team as specified in Bylaw 30.8.1. This material was provided by the legislative services staff as an aid to member institutions. If an institution has a question or comment regarding this column, such correspondence should be directed to Richard C. Perko or Kristen L. Davis, membership services representatives, at the NCAA national office. This information is available on the Collegiate Sports Network. |