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The NCAA News -- October 11, 1999

Management Council minutes

Following are the minutes of the July 26-27 meeting of the Division II Management Council at the Westin Resort in Hilton Head, South Carolina. All actions taken by the Management Council are included. Highlights of the meeting were reported in the August 16 issue of The NCAA News.

1. Announcements. Clint Bryant, chair, noted that Patricia A. Merrier's absence from the meeting was excused.

2. Review of previous minutes.

a. Minutes of the April 12-13, 1999, Management Council meeting.

It was voted that the Management Council approve the minutes from its April 12-13 meeting as distributed.

b. Minutes of the April 20, 1999, Presidents Council meeting. The Management Council reviewed the minutes from the Presidents Council's April 20 meeting without taking any formal action.

c. Report of the Executive Committee's April 21, 1999, meeting. The Management Council reviewed the Executive Committee's April 21 minutes without taking any formal action.

3. Review of committee recommendations affecting Division II.

a. Association-wide and common committees.

(1) Committee on Women's Athletics. The Management Council reviewed the committee's report and agreed to refer the issue of fast-tracking the women's emerging sports of squash and bowling to the Division II Championships Committee. The Management Council reviewed the committee's recommendations to enhance the role of Division II senior woman administrators without taking any formal action.

(2) Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports.

(a) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the concept of minimum guidelines for institutional drug-education programs as recommended by the committee and that the Membership Committee incorporate this recommendation into the Division II Institutional Self-Study Guide.

(b) The Management Council noted the committee's decision to not provide any additional legislation to further define "weight-gain and muscle/strength building supplements." No formal action was taken.

(3) Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct.

(a) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the following public-address announcement for distribution to all Division II institutions and conferences:

"The (name of school or conference) promotes good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profanity, racial or sexist comments or other intimidating actions directed at officials, student-athletes, coaches or team representatives will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition."

(b) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve a policy change that beginning with the 2000-01 academic year, the selection of the Sportsperson of the Year Award winners will be based on noteworthy acts of sportsmanship that occurred during the preceding academic year (instead of the preceding three semesters)."

(c) The Management Council reviewed a comprehensive plan presented by the committee that sets forth the scope of the gambling problem on member institutions' campuses and outlines a plan of action to be implemented and funded with the money appropriated for gambling initiatives. No formal action was taken.

(4) Postgraduate Scholarship Committee. It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the request from the committee that part-time postgraduate enrollment be included in the policies of the Postgraduate Scholarship Program, commencing with the 1999-00 academic year.

(5) Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse Committee. The Management Council accepted the committee's report without taking any formal action.

(6) Core-Course Review Committee.

(a) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor legislation (as amended by the Academic Requirements Committee) to modify Bylaw 14.3.1.3 (core-curriculum requirements), which is intended to clarify or simplify existing legislation that defines NCAA core courses.

(b) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor legislation (as amended by the Academic Requirements Committee) to modify Bylaw 14.3.1.3.2 (nontraditional courses), which would permit independent study, correspondence, Internet-based and distance learning courses that satisfy specific criteria to be used to meet core-curriculum requirements.

[Note: The Management Council agreed to recommend that both proposals have an August 2000 effective date for prospective student-athletes graduating with the high-school class of 2001 and thereafter. Subsequent to this meeting, the Division II Administrative Committee modified the effective date to include prospective student-athletes who graduate with the class of 2000.]

(7) Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee. The Management Council received the committee's report without taking any formal action.

b. Division II Committees.

(1) Academics Requirements Committee.

(a) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor legislation to establish a six-person Foreign-Student Records Committee (three Division I representatives and three Division II representatives) with reporting lines to the Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet Subcommittee on Initial-Eligibility Issues and the Division II Academic Requirements Committee.

(b) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor legislation to amend NCAA Bylaw 14.4.3.4.3 to include the use of the International Baccalaureate Program as follows:

14.4.3.4.3 Advanced-Placement Tests/ International Baccalaureate Program Examinations/ Credit by Examination. Credit by examination or credits received through advanced-placement tests or International Baccalaureate Program examinations or by examination may be utilized by the student to meet the minimum satisfactory-progress requirement, provided the subject for which the examination is an alternative is offered by the institution as acceptable degree credit.

(c) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor legislation for consideration at the 2000 NCAA Convention that would establish authority for the Presidents Council to adopt temporary emergency legislation so that the division may respond immediately to court orders and/or litigation involving the NCAA.

(d) The Management Council reviewed the current Division II initial-eligibility standards and the various Division II initial-eligibility models being studied by the Division II Academic Requirements Committee without taking any formal action.

(e) The Management Council received a report from the Subcommittee on Initial-Eligibility Waivers that 150 waiver decisions have been made since June 1998.

(f) The Management Council received a report from the Subcommittee on Satisfactory Progress Waivers that 15 waiver decisions have been made since October 1998.

(2) Budget and Finance Committee.

(a) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the proposed 1999-00 Division II budget, including the new initiative from the Championships Committee for an additional $7,000 to expand the Division II Women's Golf Championships field and the Division II Women's Golf Championships Committee.

(b) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the Division II budget guidelines and principles with minor editorial modifications.

(3) Championships Committee.

(a) It was voted that the Management Council recommend to the Presidents Council that the field size for the women's golf championships be increased to 48 participants.

(b) It was voted that the Management Council recommend to the Presidents Council that it adopt noncontroversial legislation to expand the Division II Women's Golf Committee from three to four members, effective with the 1999-00 academic year.

(c) It was voted that the Management Council recommend to the Presidents Council that independent institutions collectively receive an amount equal to the smallest conference distribution in the third prong of the new Division II enhancement fund distribution formula ($1 million distributed to Division II conferences based on the number of championships the conference sponsors).

(d) It was voted that the Management Council recommend to the Presidents Council that one unit be awarded for each men's and women's championship sponsored by a conference (as long as the minimum requirements are met) to determine the conference's share in the third prong of the new Division II enhancement fund distribution formula.

(e) It was voted that the Management Council recommend to the Presidents Council that only those sports where there is a National Collegiate or Division II Championship be counted in the third prong of the new Division II enhancement fund distribution formula.

(f) It was voted that the Management Council approve the following interpretations regarding conference sponsorship of a sport for the purpose of the new Division II enhancement fund distribution formula:

i. That a sport not count if the majority of conference members compete at the Division I level of that sport.

[Note: This applies only if the NCAA offers a Division II championship in that sport.]

ii. That if a conference has institutions with dual membership, a minimum of six institutions must opt for NCAA championship competition in order for the conference to count that sport.

(g) It was moved and seconded that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor legislation to revise Bylaw 18.2.4.2.1 to reduce the minimum period from two years to one year that the applicable minimum sponsorship number must exist for a women's national championship to be established. (Defeated by voice vote.)

(h) Women's Ice Hockey Championships. The Management Council took no action to establish a championship in the sport of women's ice hockey.

(i) Women's Water Polo Championship. The Management Council took no action to establish a championship in the sport of women's water polo.

[Note: The Presidents Council subsequently agreed to sponsor legislation to amend Bylaw 18.2.4.2.1 and to establish championships in the sports of women's ice hockey and women's water polo.]

(j) It was voted that the Management Council ratify the following committee appointments to various Division II governing sports committees and Association-wide rules committees:

i. Baseball. B.J. Pumroy, head baseball coach at Truman State University, as the Central region representative.

ii. Women's Basketball. Glenn Schmidt, senior woman administrator at the Mississippi University for Women, as the South region representative.

iii. Softball. Sandra Jerstad, senior woman administrator at Augustana College (South Dakota), as the North Central region representative, and Rosemarie Stallman, athletics director at Eastern New Mexico University, as the South Central region representative.

iv. Men's and Women's Track and Field. Scott Groom, head men's track coach at Western State College of Colorado, as the South Central region representative on the men's subcommittee, Michael Lawson, head men's and women's cross country coach at North Carolina Central University, as the Southeast region representative on the men's subcommittee, and Wes Kittley, head men's and women's track coach at Abilene Christian University, as an at-large representative on the men's subcommittee.

[Note: It was later learned that Wes Kittley has left Abilene Christian University and this position remains unfilled.]

v. Women's Volleyball. Ingrid Wicker, senior woman administrator at North Carolina Central University, as the Atlantic region representative.

vi. Men's and Women's Soccer Rules. Walter L. Bowman, athletics director at Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, as a Division II representative.

(k) It was moved and seconded that the Management Council extend Pat Panichas's term by one year, to be completed September 1, 2000, on the Women's Gymnastics Committee. (Defeated by voice vote.)

(l) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council amend Bylaw 31.3.5.1 by adding the following language under letter (f):

"Automatic qualification for a conference shall not be withdrawn if a conference champion declines to compete in an NCAA championship for reasons related to written religious policies against competition on certain days."

(4) Legislation Committee.

(a) It was voted that the Management Council recommend to the Presidents Council that it approve the following revised deregulation calendar:

Bylaw Summit Proposals Considered

by Membership

11, 13 July 1998 2000

15 July 1999 2001

17 July 2000 2002

14 July 2001 2003

12, 16 July 2002 2004

(b) It was voted that the Management Council recommend to the Presidents Council that it approve funding to cover expenses for two Division II financial aid directors to attend the committee's November 1999 meeting to discuss Bylaw 15 deregulation.

(c) It was voted that the Management Council approve the interpretations adopted by the Interpretations Subcommittee of the Division II Legislation Committee in 1999 Conference Nos. 3 and 4.

(d) It was voted that the Management Council approve the legislative incorporations and the editorial revisions as recommended by the Division II Legislative Review Subcommittee.

(e) It was moved and seconded that the Management Council reconsider its previous action taken in regard to Item No. 1 from the February 1, 1999, minutes (male student-athlete practicing with the women's team). (Defeated by voice vote.)

(f) It was voted that the Management Council adopt the following new interpretation regarding male student-athletes practicing with a women's team:

"Male Student-Athlete Practicing with Women's Team (Division II). An institution is not permitted to allow a male student-athlete who is receiving athletically related financial aid in any sport to practice with the women's basketball, volleyball or field hockey team on a regular basis [Reference: 15.5.7 (Multisport participants)]."

(g) It was moved and seconded that the Management Council reconsider its previous action to reverse Item 2 from the February 1, 1999, minutes (Joint College/High-School Program--Division II)." (Defeated by voice vote.)

[Note: The Management Council agreed to refer this issue to the committee to modify Bylaw 14.2.3.3, as opposed to issuing a new interpretation.]

(h) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council adopt noncontroversial legislation to specify that in Division II women's fencing an institution's team shall include a minimum of five participants in each contest that is counted toward meeting the minimum contest requirements.

(i) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council adopt noncontroversial legislation to amend Bylaw 17.13.5.3-(i) to state, "two women's ice hockey contests against the U.S. national women's ice hockey team during the season immediately preceding any winter Olympic Games competition" may be exempted from maximum-contest limitations.

(j) Calculation of Minimum GPAs Using Remedial Courses. The Management Council agreed to ask the Division II Academic Requirements Committee to provide the Legislation Committee with rationale for a 1998 Management Council interpretation that permits remedial coursework in GPA calculations.

(5) Membership Committee.

(a) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the revisions to the Division II Educational Assessment Program for provisional members as recommended by the committee.

(b) Issues Related to Football Scheduling Waivers.

i. It was voted that the Management Council uphold the Committee's decision to approve a football scheduling waiver request from Western Oregon University.

ii. It was voted that the Management Council uphold the committee's decision to deny a football scheduling waiver request from Kentucky Wesleyan University.

iii. It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor legislation to eliminate Bylaw 20.10.4.3.4 (Geographical Waiver -- Division II Football).

iv. It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor legislation to modify the scheduling waiver opportunities in Bylaw 20 so that a submission deadline of June 15 following the academic year for which the waiver is needed is incorporated into each of the waiver provisions.

(c) It was voted that the Management Council approve a recommendation from the committee that active membership be granted effective September 1, 1999, to Anderson College (South Carolina) and Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

(d) It was voted that the Management Council approve the following provisional membership actions:

i. Move the University of Findlay to year three of the three-year provisional membership period, effective September 1, 1999.

ii. Move Benedict College; Bloomfield College; Caldwell College; Concordia University, St. Paul; Converse College; Dallas Baptist University; Dominican College (New York); Felician College; Georgian Court College; University of Minnesota, Crookston; Northwest Nazarene College; Nova Southeastern University; Nyack College; Ohio Valley College; University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon; University of Puerto Rico, Cayey; University of Puerto Rico, Humacao; University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; Roberts Wesleyan College; Spelman College; St. Thomas Aquinas College; Teikyo Post College; Tiffin University; and Western Oregon University to year two of the four-year provisional membership period.

[Note: The Management Council reviewed and approved waivers of the requirement that mandates chief executive officers of provisional institutions to attend the NCAA Convention during year one of the four-year provisional membership period for Caldwell College, Georgian Court College and Roberts Wesleyan College. The Management Council referred back to the Membership Committee the issue whether chief executive officers should be required to attend the NCAA Convention in year two if they are unable to attend in year one.]

iii. Credit Seattle University for one year of the four-year provisional membership period so that the institution is eligible for membership in the 2002-03 academic year.

[Note: As a condition of transfer the institution must complete a Division II institutional self-study guide prior to the completion of the 1999-00 academic year and the institution's chief executive officer must attend the fall orientation session for chief executive officers of first-year provisional member institutions.]

iv. Accept the application of the following institutions for Division II provisional membership: Goldey-Beacom College, Green Mountain College, Holy Family College, Houghton College, North Greenville College, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, University of Virginia's College at Wise, and Wilmington College (Delaware).

(e) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council support:

i. The enhancement of Division II conference compliance mini-seminars.

[Note: The staff was directed to contact the Division II Collegiate Commissioners Associations to present the concept of mini-seminars at the group's upcoming November meeting and solicit the commitment of each commissioner to schedule such a seminar during either the 1999-00 or 2000-01 academic year.]

ii. The establishment of a project team to assist the NCAA membership services staff in revising and updating the materials and process used to conduct compliance reviews for Division II institutions.

(f) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the application submitted by the Heartland Conference for membership as a nonvoting conference effective immediately.

(6) Nominating Committee.

(a) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council ratify David C. Brooks, faculty athletics representative, West Liberty State College, to fill the vacancy on the Division II Academic Requirements Committee.

(b) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council ratify Ralph W. McFillen, commissioner, Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, to fill the vacancy on the Division II Nominating Committee.

[Note: The Management Council requested that the Nominating Committee reopen the search to fill the vacancy on the Championships Committee.]

(c) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the reappointment of Hindman Wall, University of Tampa, to the Division II Championships Committee.

(7) Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee.

(a) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor the following legislation:

i. Modification of Bylaw 14.2.7.1.2 (application deadline) to allow an institution to submit its request for a waiver later than the specified 60 days from the date on which the institution first learned of a student-athlete competing while ineligible.

ii. Modification of Bylaw 14.5.5.3.4 to allow certifying institutions to grant a discontinued academic program exception rather than submitting a waiver request for staff review.

iii. Modification of Bylaw 14.2.7 (Season of Competition Waiver) to permit a student-athlete to regain a season of competition when a coaching staff carelessly costs the student-athlete a season of competition by putting him or her into a contest when the staff member is uncertain of the student-athlete's eligibility.

(b) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor two de minimus proposals: 13.3.1.2 (Report Distribution) and 13.6.3 (Transportation for Unofficial Visit) as recommended by the committee.

(8) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

(a) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the appointments recommended by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, except for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association nomination that will be filled at a later date.

(b) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council not sponsor legislation to deregulate Bylaws 13.1.3.1 (Time Period for Telephone Calls -- General Rule) and 13.1.7.2.1 (Delivery of Letter of Intent).

[Note: A motion to reconsider this decision and recommend sponsorship of legislation to deregulate Bylaw 13.1.3.1 failed. (For 6, against 14.)]

(c) It was moved and seconded that the Management Council recommend the Presidents Council sponsor noncontroversial legislation to appoint a student-athlete from Division I, II and III to the following Association-wide committees: Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports, Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct, Research, National Youth Sports Program, Minority Opportunities and Interests, Olympic Sports Liaison and Women's Athletics. (Defeated by voice vote.)

(d) It was moved and seconded that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor legislation to modify the composition of the Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee to permit a committee member to complete his or her term of office after the individual had left undergraduate or graduate school in his/her conference, upon conference approval. (Defeated by voice vote.)

(e) It was voted that the Management Council reconsider its earlier action to not recommend sponsorship of legislation to modify the term of office/eligibility requirements for the Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and, instead, that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor such legislation at the 2000 NCAA Convention. (For 14, against 7.)

[Note: Subsequent to this action, the Presidents Council did not agree to sponsor this legislation. Instead, the Presidents Council asked the Management Council to continue to explore alternatives to address this issue.]

4. Division II Administrative Committee Actions. It was voted that the Management Council approve the minutes from the committee's 1999 Telephone Conference Nos. 2 and 3 with minor editorial revisions.

5. Convention and Legislation.

a. Proposed legislation that the Presidents Council agreed to sponsor at the 2000 NCAA Convention. The Management Council reviewed in legislative form proposals for the 2000 NCAA Convention that were previously approved in concept by the Presidents Council.

(1) It was voted that the Management Council recommend action on the following proposals to the Presidents Council:

(a) Proposal No. 14 (Incidental Benefits -- Postgame Meal) not be sponsored. (Passed by voice vote.)

(b) Proposal No. 16 (Permissible Benefits -- NCAA Research Studies) be approved as noncontroversial legislation. (Passed by voice vote.)

(c) Proposal No. 17 (Incidental-Expense Waivers) be approved as noncontroversial legislation. (Passed by voice vote.)

(d) Proposal No. 19 (Playing and Practice Seasons--Skill Instruction) not be sponsored. (Defeated -- for 8, against 10.)

(e) Proposal No. 29 (Recruiting -- Unofficial Visit Entertainment) be handled through editorial revisions. (Passed by voice vote.)

(2) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the form of the remaining legislative proposals for the 2000 NCAA Convention as recommended by the Division II Legislation Committee.

[Note: At the Presidents Council meeting, the Presidents Council agreed to withdraw sponsorship of two proposals (Skill Instruction -- Division II Football) and Playing and Practice Seasons Skill Instruction -- Number of Student Athletes).]

b. Proposed legislation for 2000 NCAA Convention submitted by the Division II membership. The Management Council reviewed five legislative proposals submitted and sponsored by the Division II membership and as required by Constitution 5.3.8.

It was voted that the Management Council refer Proposal No. 1 to the Legislation Committee and Proposal Nos. 2-5 to the Championships Committee for review.

It was moved and seconded that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council sponsor legislation similar to Proposal No. 4 (Preseason Practice Start Date -- Division II Tennis) and Proposal No. 5 (First Date of Competition -- Division II Tennis) for the sport of Division II golf. (Defeated by voice vote.)

c. Noncontroversial Legislation per Constitution 5.3.1.1.1. It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the legislative form of all noncontroversial legislative changes as submitted.

d. Administrative Regulations (Bylaws 30, 31 and 31 Revisions). It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the legislative form of administrative and executive regulation revisions as submitted.

e. Modifications of Wording to Conform to Intent. It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the legislative form of modification of wording to conform with intent proposals as submitted.

6. Division II Project Teams.

a. Amateurism Project Team. It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council extend the project team's work on the amateurism issues until January 2001.

b. Convention Planning Project Team. It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the proposed agendas and discussion topics for the 2000 NCAA Convention with minor modifications.

c. Project Team to Review Issues Related to Diversity. It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve the implementation and promotional plans for the Strategic Alliance Matching Grant Enhancement Program as suggested by the project team.

d. Strategic Planning Project Team. The Management Council reviewed the third draft of the division's strategic plan without taking any formal action.

e. Policies and Procedures Project Team.

(1) Management Council chair and vice-chair election process.

It was voted that the Management Council approve the project team's recommendation that the timetable for election of the chair and vice-chair be revised so that the chair election takes place in October (as opposed to July) and the vice-chair election takes place in April (as opposed to January).

(2) Selection process for Management Council representatives.

It was voted that the Management Council approve the project team's recommendation to alter the selection process for Management Council representatives so that the conference, independent and at-large vacancies are voted on as a group. The voting will take place on the first day of the Management Council meeting, the staff will compile the results and prepare a grid showing the composition of the Management Council (as determined by a previous vote) by gender, ethnicity and position, but without identifying the candidates who were selected by the Management Council during a previous vote. The Management Council will review the grid on the second day of the meeting and determine whether it is comfortable with the overall composition of the group and whether a revote is necessary.

7. Division II Management Council.

a. Initial-Eligibility Appeal. The Management Council considered an appeal of a decision by the Initial-Eligibility Waiver Subcommittee.

It was voted that the Management Council uphold the decision of the subcommittee.

b. Management Council Subcommittee -- Administrative Review Panel. The Management Council received a report on actions taken by the Division II Administrative Review Subcommittee from March 1 through May 31, 1999. It was noted that the subcommittee processed 31 requests during this period; 12 were granted and 19 were denied. Since August 1, 1997, a total of 225 Division II requests have been acted upon; 89 have been granted and 136 have been denied.

c. NCAA Travel Costs. The Management Council reviewed the financial analysis of NCAA air travel and meeting planning costs without taking any formal action.

8. National Office Staff Updates.

a. Legal Issues. The Management Council received an oral report from NCAA General Counsel Elsa Kircher Cole concerning current litigation against the NCAA.

b. National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Certification Requirements. The Management Council received a report from Chad Starkey, National Athletic Trainers' Association, concerning the upcoming change in 2004 concerning the NATA certification process and requirements for athletic trainers. No formal action was taken; however, the Management Council did agree to encourage the NCAA competitive-safeguards committee to address this issue from an Association-wide standpoint.

c. Equestrian Issue. The Management Council reviewed a written report from the equestrian community and received an oral report from Linda Caulkins, Hollins College (Division III Management Council representative) regarding the establishment of NCAA rules and regulations to govern the emerging sport of equestrian. Several concerns were noted and it was agreed to delay action until more information has been received.

d. Meeting Frequency.

(1) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve noncontroversial legislation as recommended by the NCAA Executive Committee to include the Presidents Council in the list of governance groups set forth in Bylaw 31.7.2.1.4 that has authority to approve a Division II committee's request to meet in-person more than two times during an academic year.

(2) It was voted that the Management Council recommend that the Presidents Council approve a request for a third meeting during the next academic year from the Championships Committee, the Legislation Committee, the Membership Committee and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

[Note: The Management Council recognized the unique nature of special projects all four committees are currently involved with and agreed that exceptions to the limitation on the number of in-person committee meetings each year are justified in such situations.]

e. SAT and ACT Retests. The Management Council reviewed a report submitted by the enforcement staff concerning institutional responsibility if a student-athlete's test score is canceled. The Management Council took no formal action.

f. 1999 Gender Equity and Diversity Audit Report. The Management Council reviewed the updated version of the audit report without taking any formal action.

9. Other Business.

a. Division II Membership Growth. The Management Council continues to monitor membership growth in Division II (e.g., new provisional members; institutions reclassifying to Division II). Specifically, the Management Council discussed concerns about the impact such growth will have on the Division II budget. The Management Council noted that as part of the restructuring agreement in 1996, the division may approach the Executive Committee about increasing the division's revenue allocation if the division is ever faced with extraordinary circumstances (excessive membership growth) that were not anticipated at the time of the restructuring negotiations.

b. Baseball Bat Research Panel. The Management Council received a report regarding the current state of the baseball bat issue and the report to the Executive Committee from the Baseball Research Panel. The Management Council agreed to ask the Presidents Council to ask the Executive Committee to confirm that the NCAA national office will attempt to renew and update indemnification agreements for the upcoming year with baseball bat manufacturers.

c. Association-wide Marketing Committee. It was voted that the Management Council recommend to the Presidents Council to sponsor legislation to establish an Association-wide Marketing Committee with representatives from all three divisions.

[Note: Subsequent to this meeting, the Division II Administrative Committee agreed to pull sponsorship of this proposal at the direction of the NCAA Executive Committee. The Executive Committee believes that oversight of these issues is a staff function, and a committee may not be necessary at this time.]

d. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee/Management Council Summit. The Management Council discussed the summit meeting conducted with the Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee on July 24-25. No formal action was taken.