Following is a summary of Division II news from the week of September 8-11.

• As Division II members prepare for a vote at the 2010 Convention on streamlining seasons and reducing contests as part of the division’s Life in the Balance initiative, Athletics Directors Bob Fortosis (Eckerd) and Kelly Higgins (Fort Lewis) state their differing positions.
• Four Division II football teams will play at large, neutral-site stadiums this weekend as part of annual classics.
• Montevallo is reinstating its men’s cross country program after a lengthy hiatus.
• Coker College has adopted a fan code of conduct to identify expectations at home athletics events.