AGENDA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Division II Legislation Committee
Indianapolis Marriott Downtown June 7-8, 2010
Indianapolis, Indiana
1. Welcome and announcements. (Ann Martin)
2. Approve NCAA Division II Legislation Committee reports from March in-person
meeting and May teleconference. [Supplement Nos. 1-a and 1-b] (Martin) [Action
anticipated.]
3. Review the NCAA Division II Presidents Council and NCAA Division II Management
Council April 2010 Summary of Actions. [Supplement No. 2] (Martin)
4. Approve subcommittee minutes.
a. NCAA Interpretations Subcommittee of the Division II Legislation Committee.
[Supplement No. 3] (Diana Kling) [Action anticipated.]
Background: Between each in-person meeting, the Interpretations Subcommittee
meets via teleconference to review interpretive issues regarding NCAA
legislation. If necessary, the subcommittee will issue an official interpretation.
All interpretations issued by the subcommittee since March must receive approval
by the full committee.
b. NCAA Legislative Review Subcommittee of the Division II Legislation
Committee. [Supplement No. 4] (Carol Rivera) [Action anticipated.]
Background: Each meeting, the Legislative Review Subcommittee reviews
concepts/ideas regarding current NCAA legislation to determine if such a concept
should be recommended to the Management Council and Presidents Council for
sponsorship of legislation. All concepts recommended by the subcommittee must
receive approval by the full committee.
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5. Review information regarding Phase II of the Life in the Balance initiative.
a. Update regarding feedback submitted to lifeinthebalance@ncaa.org. [Supplement
No. 5] (Jill Waddell)
b. Update on feedback received from coaches associations. [See Supplement Nos. 6,
7, 8, 9 and 10 of joint meeting materials]
c. Discussion regarding the development of a metric tool to measure the impact of
the Life in the Balance initiative. (Gregg Summers) [Supplement No. 6 to be
delivered at the meeting.]
d. Review the legislative form of the concepts anticipated for recommendation of
sponsorship for the 2011 Convention.
(1) Annual and discretionary exemptions. [Supplement No. 7] (Jenn Fraser)
(2) Nonchampionship segment. (Fraser)
(a) Baseball and softball: adding two dates of competition in the
nonchampionship segment. [Supplement No. 8]
(b) Baseball and softball: adding four dates of competition in the
nonchampionship segment. [Supplement No. 9]
(c) Men's lacrosse: adding five dates of competition in the
nonchampionship segment. [Supplement No. 10]
(d) Exception to the use of a season of competition for participation in
competition during the nonchampionship segment. [Supplement
No. 11]
(e) Start date for spring championship sports. [Supplement No. 12]
(3) 20/8-hour rule; skill instruction outside the playing season; and start date
for winter sports.
(a) 20/8-hour rule. [Supplement No. 13] (Alvida Alford)
(b) Skill instruction - full team activities and skill instruction -- sports
other than football -- option one. [Supplement No. 14] (Alford)
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(c) Skill instruction -- full team activities -- sports other than football -
- option two. [Supplement No. 15] (Alford)
(d) Start date for winter championship sports. [Supplement Nos. 16-a,
16-b, 16-c and 16-d] (Stephanie Smith)
6. Update on feedback regarding the flexibility of dates in the winter break as adopted in
NCAA Division II Proposal 2010-7. (Smith)
7. Discussion regarding possible exceptions to the winter break period. [Supplement No.
17] (Fraser)
Background: NCAA Proposal No. 2010-7 established a one-week winter break period,
from December 20 through 26. Since the adoption of the legislation multiple questions
have arisen. The committee will discuss possible exceptions to the winter break period
(e.g., community engagement activities, promotional activities).
8. Update from the NCAA Eligibility Center’s amateurism certification staff. [Mike
DeCesare]
9. Discussion of recently adopted NCAA Division I legislation. [Supplement No. 18]
(Alford/Fraser) [Action anticipated.]
Background: Provided for review are the Division I proposals adopted by the NCAA
Division I Board of Directors in January and April. The committee will review the
proposals in order to determine if Division II should consider sponsorship of the same or
similar legislative changes.
10. Discussion of recently adopted NCAA Division III legislation. [Supplement No. 19]
(Smith) [Action anticipated.]
Background: Provided for review are the Division III proposals adopted by Division III
since January 2010. The committee will review the proposals in order to determine if
Division II should consider the sponsorship of the same or similar legislative changes.
11. Review 2011 NCAA Convention Division II Presidents Council-sponsored proposals.
[Supplement No. 20] (Alford)
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Background: Provided for review are the 2011 NCAA Convention Presidents Council-
sponsored proposals. The committee will review the proposals in order to determine if
any of the proposals can be noncontroversial legislation. The committee will also review
the effective dates and begin the development of the Question and Answer Guide for the
Convention.
12. Review of NCAA Division II compliance forms. [Supplement Nos. 21-a, 21-b, 21-c, 21-
d, 21-e, 21-f, 21-g and 21-h] (Fraser) [Action anticipated.]
Background: The committee will review and approve the 2010-11 Division II
compliance forms. If any changes are recommended, staff will make such changes prior
to releasing the forms to the membership Tuesday, July 1.
13. Review possible updates to the NCAA Division II Legislation Committee Policies and
Procedures.
Discussion of a possible time limit for institutions to request an appeal of an
interpretation. [Supplement No. 22] (Fraser) [Action anticipated.]
14. Review of Division II interpretations that were redrafted based on newly adopted
legislation. [Supplement No. 23] (Alford) [Action anticipated.]
15. Discussion of referral from the NCAA Executive Committee regarding concussion
management issues. [Supplement No. 24] (Smith) [Action anticipated.]
16. Discussion regarding the unethical conduct legislation. [Supplement No. 25] (Fraser)
17. Discussion of the timing of the release of the NCAA Division II Coaches Certification
Test. (Alford) [Supplement No. 26]
Background: Currently, the coaches certification test is released in late March or early
April. This provides institutions the ability to administer the test prior to the end of the
academic year and also give coaches multiple opportunities to pass the test before the
previous year’s certification expires. The committee will consider a change in the timing
of the release of the test to coincide with the submission of the sports sponsorship and
demographic form and the release of the NCAA Division II Manual so that all
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information used for the test is accurate and up to date.
18. Update on NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinet – Task Force on Commercial Activity.
(Smith)
19. Review of enforcement statistics. [Supplement Nos. 27-a and 27-b] (Fraser)
20. Preparation for Wednesday joint meeting with the NCAA Division II Championships
Committee regarding the alignment of NCAA Bylaw 17 (playing and practice seasons)
and championships policies with the Division II Strategic Positioning Platform.
[Supplement No. 28] (Martin)
21. Review 2009-12 NCAA Division II Strategic Plan. [Supplement Nos. 29-a and 29-b]
(Martin)
22. Election of chair of the Legislation Committee. (Martin) [Action Anticipated.]
Background: Current chair Ann Martin’s tenure expires August 31, 2010, thus, the
committee will elect a new chair for the full committee. The new chair will begin his or
her term September 1, 2010, for the November 2010 meeting.
23. Future meeting dates.
a. November 3-4, 2010 (Indianapolis, Indiana);
b. January 13, 2011 (San Antonio, Texas); and
c. Discussion of 2011 meeting dates. [Supplement No. 30]
24. Other business.
25. Adjournment.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association
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