Proposed Legislation
Staff Meeting
March 2017
Proposal 2016-114 - Study Abroad • Exempt time participating in study-abroad from 5-year clock
• Would permit head-count sports to replace SA during the academic term of study-abroad • Equivalency sports would be able to exempt the financial aid from maximum equivalency limits. • This F.Aid could be awarded to another SA during this term • Adopted – Effective 8/1/17
Proposal 2016-115 - Internship • Exempts from 5-year clock – time spent in full-time internship or cooperative educational work experience – during regular term
• Institution must recognize SA as full-time enrolled at time of Internship • SA must be academically eligible for competition at time of Internship • SA cannot practice or participate in competition for institution or any outside team
• Adopted - Effective 8/1/17
Proposal 2016-120 – Notice of SA Time Demands • Specify that the E. Center will provide PSA with notice of general time demands – related to being a SA • Document will be developed in collaboration with NCAA staff and National SA Advisory Committee • Further – in conjunction with Official Visit – institutions may provide additional expectations applicable to each sport
Notice of SA Time Demands • Each institution may have 1 document used by all teams or can have sport specific documents • The document must clearly set forth time demand expectations of being a SA
• Adopted – Effective 8/1/17
Autonomy – Proposal 2016-131 - Meals in Conjuction with Away Competitions • On each day associated with an away from home competition – institution may choose one of these options: • 1 – All SA’s are permitted to receive Pre & Post game meal as benefit incidental to participation – in addition to regular meals or meal allowance per institutional policy. At its discretion – may provide cash not to exceed $15 in lieu of post game meal….. Or
Meals in Conjuction with Away Competitions • 2- All SA’s are permitted to receive meals at institutions discretion • If the SA does not use team travel to return to campus, he / she may receive meals at the institutions discretion up to point he/she is released. An institution may provide a meal or cash (not to exceed $15) but not both at the time of release • Autonomy Adopted – effective 8/1/17
Autonomy – 2016-132 – Protein Supplements • This permits an institution to provide nutritional supplements that do not contain any NCAA banned substances and are identified in the following classes: – – – – –
Carbohydrate/ Electrolyte Drinks Energy Bars Carbohydrate Booster PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS Vitamins & Minerals
• Autonomy Adopted – Effective IMMEDIATELY
Autonomy – 2016-133 Entertainment • Permits reasonable entertainment for SA’s: • during the Playing Season • outside the playing season during the Academic year when classes are in session • During required summer athletic activities • Autonomy Adopted – Effective 8/1/2017
Autonomy – 2016 – 135 8 hr Practice Prohibition • CARA related activities prohibited for 8 continuous hours between 9pm & 6am. • CARA related activities prohibited for 8 continuous hours after release from home contest that concludes after 9pm – with exception for travel
• CARA related activities prohibited for 8 continuous hours after return from Away-from –Home contest. 8 hour-period begins when SA returns to CAMPUS and is officially released
• Autonomy Adopted – Effective 8/1/2017
Autonomy – 2016-136 – Additional Days Off • Requires Additional Days off • No CARA for 7 consecutive days following teams Last Contest
• Also requires that SA’s receive an Additional 14 days off during the Academic Year – when classes are in session. • Autonomy Adopted – Effective 8/1/2017
Autonomy – 2016-136-1 Additional Days Off • Would permit a DAY OFF to be counted when: • Team returns from away from home contest between Midnight – 5am provided no CARA activities for continuous 24 hour period from time team returns to campus and is released. • Autonomy Adopted – Effective 8/1/2017
Autonomy - 2016-137 - SA Time Management Plan • Requires institution to provide each SA a Time Management Plan for each sport.
• To provide SA’s with greater predictability and transparency of CARA activities • Ensure that SA’s are properly notified of schedule changes and prevent last minute schedule changes/alterations • Should be tailored on a Sport by Sport basis • Autonomy Adopted – Effective 8/1/2017
Autonomy – 2016-138 - Day Off/PreSeason • Will require that SA’s be provided a Day Off during the preseason and during all vacation periods.
• Autonomy Adopted – Effective 8/1/2017
Proposed Legislation • 2016-16 – Pre Season Exhibition Contests & Scrimmages. • Permit SA’s to participate in preseason exhibitions and scrimmages WITHOUT triggering a season of competition. • Atlantic Coast Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council - Supports
Proposed Legislation • 2016-15 – Non Championship Competition – Women’s Beach VB, Lacrosse, Softball, Men’s VB & Water Polo • Specify that a SA may engage in competition during nonChampionship segment without using a season of competition. • Pac-12 • Effective August 1, 2017 • Council Supports
Proposed Legislation • 2016-20 - Male Practice Players – Summer Activities. • Permit male practice players to practice with WBB team during summer activities • Enrolled FT previous semester • Meets all other requirements of 14.2.1 & 12.8.1 – Enrolled FT – Still within 5-year clock
• Big 12 Conference • Immediately • Council – Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-24 - WBB Recruiting Calendar
• Moves 1st contact with Juniors to March 1st of the Junior Year in HS. Was Sept 1st of Junior Year • Only at HS or Residence • Atlantic Coast Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council – Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016 – 33 - Counting Evaluations
• Would standardize the period for all sports who count Evaluations - Sept 1 – May 31.
• Big 12 Conference • Immediate • Council – Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016 – 36 - Elimination of Fall Nonscholastic Evaluation Weekend – WBB
• Would remove the Fall Nonscholastic Events Weekend from the WBB Recruiting Calendar. • 2 April weekends would remain (13.17.3.(f))
• Atlantic Coast Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council - No Position at this Time
Proposed Legislation • 2016-37 – Eliminate April Recruiting Weekend – WBB
• Would remove the ‘additional weekend’ in April permitted by 13.17.3.(f)
• NCAA Council – WBB Oversight Committee • August 1, 2017 • Council - Moot if 2016-118 adopted – otherwise Support
Proposed Legislation • 2016-38 - Camps, Clinics, Recruiting Calendar – Softball • Eliminates Evaluation Days from Softball • Camps, Clinics must be conducted during recruiting periods (No Quiet or Dead Periods) • Major re-write of Recruiting Calendar • Southeastern Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council – Supports – Consent Package - would render 201653 Moot for Softball
Proposed Legislation • 2016-40 - Official Visits – WBB
• Move first opportunity for OV to January 1st of PSA’s junior year in HS. (same as MBB)
• Mountain West Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council – Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-42 - Official and Unofficial Visits – Softball •
First opportunity for Official Visits – Opening Day of Classes - Junior Year HS
•
First opportunity for Unofficial Visits – July 1st following Sophomore year in HS
• • • •
Southeastern Conference August 1, 2017 Council – oppose Sec A – unless amended to Jan 1st Junior Yr Supports Sec B – no Un-official Visits before July 1st Soph
Proposed Legislation • 2016 – 43 - Number of Official Visits – WBB
• Will permit WBB to provide up to 24 official visits over a twoyear rolling period.
• Mid-American Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council – Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-45 - Unofficial Visit – One Mile Radius • Would permit Coaches, SA’s & PSA to have contact on Unofficial Visits – Off Campus – Within One mile of Campus • Would not have to Count as Contact/Evaluation
• Big 12 Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council – Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-46 - Financial Aid Offers – No Verbal Offers prior to Sept. 1st of Junior Year.
• Would prohibit verbal offers of Financial Aid – Athletic or Institutional, in all sports, prior to September 1st of PSA’s Junior year in HS.
• Ivy League • August 1, 2017 • Council - Recommends to Table
Proposed Legislation • 2016-48 - On Campus Evaluations – Sports 0ther than Football • Sports other than football – will permit on campus ‘tryouts’same as basketball (13.11.2)
• Big 12 Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council - Oppose – because it would allow during Jr. Year
Proposed Legislation • 2016-52 - Camps/Clinics – WBB – Employment of Ind. Associated with PSA
• Same practice as MBB – prohibit employment at Camps/Clinics of any individual associated with a WBB PSA. Integrity Issue. 13.12.2.2.2
• Big 12 Conference • Immediate • Council - prefers 2016-113 - otherwise Support
Proposed Legislation • 2016-61 – Recruiting Dead Period – Women’s Soccer
• Establish a Dead Period from December 15 – January 5.
• Big 12 and Southeastern Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council - Supports - CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-66 - PTD & use of Hours towards Minors • After 2 years of enrollment, Hrs. earned towards minor could be used – provided – Program is more than 9 hours – Only for regular degree seeking students – Designates the program BEFORE start of term. • NCAA Council • August 1, 2017 • Council - Supports - CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-70 – MBB – Graduate Student – Completion of Degree • Require MBB Graduate SA to Complete Degree within 2 years / or provide FAid until degree is completed. • If not completed in 2 years – Team will lose APR point • Big South Conference • August 1, 2018 • Council - Opposes - Enforcement Issues
Proposed Legislation • 2016-71 – MBB – 4yr College Transfers
• Would place a limit of 4 on the maximum number of transfers from other Div. I schools that may participate in a rolling 4-yr period.
• Big South Conference • August 1, 2018 • Council - Opposes
Proposed Legislation • 2016-72 – Mid-Year Graduate Transfer Enrollee - Baseball & Basketball
• Would permit mid-year Graduate transfer enrollee in Baseball & Basketball to be immediately eligible – but must meet all other provisions of One-Time Transfer
• NCAA Council • August 1, 2017 • Council - Supports
Proposed Legislation • 2016-76 – Summer Financial Aid – Prior to Initial Full-Time Enrollment
• Reduce required number of Academic hours from 6 to 3 that a SA must enroll in to receive FAid the summer prior to Initial FT Enrollment
• Southern Conference • Immediate • Council - Supports
Proposed Legislation • 2016-77 – Counters after Departure of Head Coach • In sports other than MBB – if the head coach leaves – SA can continue to receive athletically related FAid in subsequent years and not count Provided: • SA received aid and participated during previous coaches Tenure, and • SA does not participate during subsequent terms
• NCAA Council • August 1, 2017 • Council - Supports - CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-78 – Baseball – remove minimum Equivalency award requirements & Counter limits • Removes restriction on awards less than 25% • Removes maximum restriction of counters of 27
• Pac-12 Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council - Recommends to Table
Proposed Legislation • 2016-79 - Head Count Sports – Replacement of Ineligible S-A
• Replace a S-A who has rendered him/her self ineligible for competition & provide aid to another S-A. • Volleyball – Tennis – Basketball - Football • Could not happened until next Term
• Big 12 Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council - Opposes
Proposed Legislation • 2016-80 – FB Walk-Thru / Out of Season-Summer • Permit a Walk Thru as a CARA activity –simulating offensive / defensive alignments. Out of Season & Summer • No Conditioning or Contact • No Protective Gear or Equipment • Big 12 Conference • Immediately • Council - Opposes
Proposed Legislation • 2016-85 – Baseball – Squad Replacement • Would permit replacement of Counter, when – Season Ending Injury prior to first contest – Voluntary Withdrawal prior to first contest – FAid cannot be re-awarded • • •
Big 12 Conference August 1, 2017 Council - Opposes unless Amended to remove V.Withdrawal
Proposed Legislation • 2016-87 – WBB – Maximum Number of Contests
• 29 would be the maximum number of regular season contests permitted.
• Atlantic Coast Conference • August 1,2017 • Council - Supports
Proposed Legislation • 2016-90 – FB –First Practice Date • Schools who’s 1st class day begins AFTER the 4th Saturday in August – can begin practice on the date that will permit a maximum of 45 units per bylaw 17.02.13. • How this would have effected team this year – Current rule – FB – August 7 – Move-In – Proposed – FB – August 3 – Move-in
• Still only have 29 on field practices
• Southern Conference • Immediate • Council - Recommends to Table
Proposed Legislation • 2016-91 - FCS FB – Preseason Limit on Number of Participants
• Increase preseason from 95 to 105, until the first class day. • Missouri Valley Conference • Immediate • Council - Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-92 – FCS FB – Number of Contests
• Will permit FCS FB to schedule 12 games annually
• Southland and Ohio Valley Conferences • Immediate • Council - Oppose
Proposed Legislation • 2016-95 - Volleyball NonChampionship Segment • NonChampionship Segment will be conducted in 60 consecutive days (Jan – May) • MountainWest • August 1,2017 • Council - Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-113 – Athletics Personnel – WBB
• Cannot employ anyone associate with a PSA • 2 years before or 2 years after their initial enrollment • NCAA Council • August 1, 2017 • Council – Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-116-1 - Football - FBS/Only • Will permit 10 FBS assistant Coaches • Mid-American Conference • Effective – Jan 9, 2018 • Council -
Proposed Legislation • 2016 – 116 -2 - Early Official Visits –Football • Divided vote - FBS / FCS
• Would permit Off. Visits in Football • Month of April – of PSA Junior Year in HS
• Next opportunity – Opening day of class Sr. Year • Southeastern Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council -
Proposed Legislation • 2016-116-3 - FB Signing Limit – Injury/Illness • Divided vote - FBS / FCS • PSA who signs, becomes incapacitated prior to any Athletically Related Activities
• Not count against Annual Signing Limits • Southeastern Conference • August 1, 2017 for PSA signed after 8/1/17 • Council -
Proposed Legislation • 2016-116-4 - FCS Personnel
• Would remove 2 year restriction for hiring anyone associated with a PSA prior to initial enrollment • Missouri Valley Conference • Immediate • Council -
Proposed Legislation • 2016-116-5 - FCS Signing Limits
• Would remove the annual limit of 30 on initial signings in FCS • Missouri Valley Conference • For Signings on or after 8/1/2017 • Council -
Proposed Legislation • 2016-116-6 - FCS Football Camps • Would remove proposed FBS camp restrictions from FCS institutions • Camps would still be 2 / 15 day periods in June,July and August • Missouri Valley Conference • Immediate • Council -
Proposed Legislation • 2016-118 - WBB Recruiting Calendar
• Permits off campus contact with PSA • Beginning March 1 of junior year HS – thru start of WBCA Convention. • NCAA Council • August 1, 2017 • Council - Support
March 2017
Proposal 2016-114 - Study Abroad • Exempt time participating in study-abroad from 5-year clock
• Would permit head-count sports to replace SA during the academic term of study-abroad • Equivalency sports would be able to exempt the financial aid from maximum equivalency limits. • This F.Aid could be awarded to another SA during this term • Adopted – Effective 8/1/17
Proposal 2016-115 - Internship • Exempts from 5-year clock – time spent in full-time internship or cooperative educational work experience – during regular term
• Institution must recognize SA as full-time enrolled at time of Internship • SA must be academically eligible for competition at time of Internship • SA cannot practice or participate in competition for institution or any outside team
• Adopted - Effective 8/1/17
Proposal 2016-120 – Notice of SA Time Demands • Specify that the E. Center will provide PSA with notice of general time demands – related to being a SA • Document will be developed in collaboration with NCAA staff and National SA Advisory Committee • Further – in conjunction with Official Visit – institutions may provide additional expectations applicable to each sport
Notice of SA Time Demands • Each institution may have 1 document used by all teams or can have sport specific documents • The document must clearly set forth time demand expectations of being a SA
• Adopted – Effective 8/1/17
Autonomy – Proposal 2016-131 - Meals in Conjuction with Away Competitions • On each day associated with an away from home competition – institution may choose one of these options: • 1 – All SA’s are permitted to receive Pre & Post game meal as benefit incidental to participation – in addition to regular meals or meal allowance per institutional policy. At its discretion – may provide cash not to exceed $15 in lieu of post game meal….. Or
Meals in Conjuction with Away Competitions • 2- All SA’s are permitted to receive meals at institutions discretion • If the SA does not use team travel to return to campus, he / she may receive meals at the institutions discretion up to point he/she is released. An institution may provide a meal or cash (not to exceed $15) but not both at the time of release • Autonomy Adopted – effective 8/1/17
Autonomy – 2016-132 – Protein Supplements • This permits an institution to provide nutritional supplements that do not contain any NCAA banned substances and are identified in the following classes: – – – – –
Carbohydrate/ Electrolyte Drinks Energy Bars Carbohydrate Booster PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS Vitamins & Minerals
• Autonomy Adopted – Effective IMMEDIATELY
Autonomy – 2016-133 Entertainment • Permits reasonable entertainment for SA’s: • during the Playing Season • outside the playing season during the Academic year when classes are in session • During required summer athletic activities • Autonomy Adopted – Effective 8/1/2017
Autonomy – 2016 – 135 8 hr Practice Prohibition • CARA related activities prohibited for 8 continuous hours between 9pm & 6am. • CARA related activities prohibited for 8 continuous hours after release from home contest that concludes after 9pm – with exception for travel
• CARA related activities prohibited for 8 continuous hours after return from Away-from –Home contest. 8 hour-period begins when SA returns to CAMPUS and is officially released
• Autonomy Adopted – Effective 8/1/2017
Autonomy – 2016-136 – Additional Days Off • Requires Additional Days off • No CARA for 7 consecutive days following teams Last Contest
• Also requires that SA’s receive an Additional 14 days off during the Academic Year – when classes are in session. • Autonomy Adopted – Effective 8/1/2017
Autonomy – 2016-136-1 Additional Days Off • Would permit a DAY OFF to be counted when: • Team returns from away from home contest between Midnight – 5am provided no CARA activities for continuous 24 hour period from time team returns to campus and is released. • Autonomy Adopted – Effective 8/1/2017
Autonomy - 2016-137 - SA Time Management Plan • Requires institution to provide each SA a Time Management Plan for each sport.
• To provide SA’s with greater predictability and transparency of CARA activities • Ensure that SA’s are properly notified of schedule changes and prevent last minute schedule changes/alterations • Should be tailored on a Sport by Sport basis • Autonomy Adopted – Effective 8/1/2017
Autonomy – 2016-138 - Day Off/PreSeason • Will require that SA’s be provided a Day Off during the preseason and during all vacation periods.
• Autonomy Adopted – Effective 8/1/2017
Proposed Legislation • 2016-16 – Pre Season Exhibition Contests & Scrimmages. • Permit SA’s to participate in preseason exhibitions and scrimmages WITHOUT triggering a season of competition. • Atlantic Coast Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council - Supports
Proposed Legislation • 2016-15 – Non Championship Competition – Women’s Beach VB, Lacrosse, Softball, Men’s VB & Water Polo • Specify that a SA may engage in competition during nonChampionship segment without using a season of competition. • Pac-12 • Effective August 1, 2017 • Council Supports
Proposed Legislation • 2016-20 - Male Practice Players – Summer Activities. • Permit male practice players to practice with WBB team during summer activities • Enrolled FT previous semester • Meets all other requirements of 14.2.1 & 12.8.1 – Enrolled FT – Still within 5-year clock
• Big 12 Conference • Immediately • Council – Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-24 - WBB Recruiting Calendar
• Moves 1st contact with Juniors to March 1st of the Junior Year in HS. Was Sept 1st of Junior Year • Only at HS or Residence • Atlantic Coast Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council – Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016 – 33 - Counting Evaluations
• Would standardize the period for all sports who count Evaluations - Sept 1 – May 31.
• Big 12 Conference • Immediate • Council – Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016 – 36 - Elimination of Fall Nonscholastic Evaluation Weekend – WBB
• Would remove the Fall Nonscholastic Events Weekend from the WBB Recruiting Calendar. • 2 April weekends would remain (13.17.3.(f))
• Atlantic Coast Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council - No Position at this Time
Proposed Legislation • 2016-37 – Eliminate April Recruiting Weekend – WBB
• Would remove the ‘additional weekend’ in April permitted by 13.17.3.(f)
• NCAA Council – WBB Oversight Committee • August 1, 2017 • Council - Moot if 2016-118 adopted – otherwise Support
Proposed Legislation • 2016-38 - Camps, Clinics, Recruiting Calendar – Softball • Eliminates Evaluation Days from Softball • Camps, Clinics must be conducted during recruiting periods (No Quiet or Dead Periods) • Major re-write of Recruiting Calendar • Southeastern Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council – Supports – Consent Package - would render 201653 Moot for Softball
Proposed Legislation • 2016-40 - Official Visits – WBB
• Move first opportunity for OV to January 1st of PSA’s junior year in HS. (same as MBB)
• Mountain West Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council – Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-42 - Official and Unofficial Visits – Softball •
First opportunity for Official Visits – Opening Day of Classes - Junior Year HS
•
First opportunity for Unofficial Visits – July 1st following Sophomore year in HS
• • • •
Southeastern Conference August 1, 2017 Council – oppose Sec A – unless amended to Jan 1st Junior Yr Supports Sec B – no Un-official Visits before July 1st Soph
Proposed Legislation • 2016 – 43 - Number of Official Visits – WBB
• Will permit WBB to provide up to 24 official visits over a twoyear rolling period.
• Mid-American Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council – Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-45 - Unofficial Visit – One Mile Radius • Would permit Coaches, SA’s & PSA to have contact on Unofficial Visits – Off Campus – Within One mile of Campus • Would not have to Count as Contact/Evaluation
• Big 12 Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council – Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-46 - Financial Aid Offers – No Verbal Offers prior to Sept. 1st of Junior Year.
• Would prohibit verbal offers of Financial Aid – Athletic or Institutional, in all sports, prior to September 1st of PSA’s Junior year in HS.
• Ivy League • August 1, 2017 • Council - Recommends to Table
Proposed Legislation • 2016-48 - On Campus Evaluations – Sports 0ther than Football • Sports other than football – will permit on campus ‘tryouts’same as basketball (13.11.2)
• Big 12 Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council - Oppose – because it would allow during Jr. Year
Proposed Legislation • 2016-52 - Camps/Clinics – WBB – Employment of Ind. Associated with PSA
• Same practice as MBB – prohibit employment at Camps/Clinics of any individual associated with a WBB PSA. Integrity Issue. 13.12.2.2.2
• Big 12 Conference • Immediate • Council - prefers 2016-113 - otherwise Support
Proposed Legislation • 2016-61 – Recruiting Dead Period – Women’s Soccer
• Establish a Dead Period from December 15 – January 5.
• Big 12 and Southeastern Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council - Supports - CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-66 - PTD & use of Hours towards Minors • After 2 years of enrollment, Hrs. earned towards minor could be used – provided – Program is more than 9 hours – Only for regular degree seeking students – Designates the program BEFORE start of term. • NCAA Council • August 1, 2017 • Council - Supports - CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-70 – MBB – Graduate Student – Completion of Degree • Require MBB Graduate SA to Complete Degree within 2 years / or provide FAid until degree is completed. • If not completed in 2 years – Team will lose APR point • Big South Conference • August 1, 2018 • Council - Opposes - Enforcement Issues
Proposed Legislation • 2016-71 – MBB – 4yr College Transfers
• Would place a limit of 4 on the maximum number of transfers from other Div. I schools that may participate in a rolling 4-yr period.
• Big South Conference • August 1, 2018 • Council - Opposes
Proposed Legislation • 2016-72 – Mid-Year Graduate Transfer Enrollee - Baseball & Basketball
• Would permit mid-year Graduate transfer enrollee in Baseball & Basketball to be immediately eligible – but must meet all other provisions of One-Time Transfer
• NCAA Council • August 1, 2017 • Council - Supports
Proposed Legislation • 2016-76 – Summer Financial Aid – Prior to Initial Full-Time Enrollment
• Reduce required number of Academic hours from 6 to 3 that a SA must enroll in to receive FAid the summer prior to Initial FT Enrollment
• Southern Conference • Immediate • Council - Supports
Proposed Legislation • 2016-77 – Counters after Departure of Head Coach • In sports other than MBB – if the head coach leaves – SA can continue to receive athletically related FAid in subsequent years and not count Provided: • SA received aid and participated during previous coaches Tenure, and • SA does not participate during subsequent terms
• NCAA Council • August 1, 2017 • Council - Supports - CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-78 – Baseball – remove minimum Equivalency award requirements & Counter limits • Removes restriction on awards less than 25% • Removes maximum restriction of counters of 27
• Pac-12 Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council - Recommends to Table
Proposed Legislation • 2016-79 - Head Count Sports – Replacement of Ineligible S-A
• Replace a S-A who has rendered him/her self ineligible for competition & provide aid to another S-A. • Volleyball – Tennis – Basketball - Football • Could not happened until next Term
• Big 12 Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council - Opposes
Proposed Legislation • 2016-80 – FB Walk-Thru / Out of Season-Summer • Permit a Walk Thru as a CARA activity –simulating offensive / defensive alignments. Out of Season & Summer • No Conditioning or Contact • No Protective Gear or Equipment • Big 12 Conference • Immediately • Council - Opposes
Proposed Legislation • 2016-85 – Baseball – Squad Replacement • Would permit replacement of Counter, when – Season Ending Injury prior to first contest – Voluntary Withdrawal prior to first contest – FAid cannot be re-awarded • • •
Big 12 Conference August 1, 2017 Council - Opposes unless Amended to remove V.Withdrawal
Proposed Legislation • 2016-87 – WBB – Maximum Number of Contests
• 29 would be the maximum number of regular season contests permitted.
• Atlantic Coast Conference • August 1,2017 • Council - Supports
Proposed Legislation • 2016-90 – FB –First Practice Date • Schools who’s 1st class day begins AFTER the 4th Saturday in August – can begin practice on the date that will permit a maximum of 45 units per bylaw 17.02.13. • How this would have effected team this year – Current rule – FB – August 7 – Move-In – Proposed – FB – August 3 – Move-in
• Still only have 29 on field practices
• Southern Conference • Immediate • Council - Recommends to Table
Proposed Legislation • 2016-91 - FCS FB – Preseason Limit on Number of Participants
• Increase preseason from 95 to 105, until the first class day. • Missouri Valley Conference • Immediate • Council - Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-92 – FCS FB – Number of Contests
• Will permit FCS FB to schedule 12 games annually
• Southland and Ohio Valley Conferences • Immediate • Council - Oppose
Proposed Legislation • 2016-95 - Volleyball NonChampionship Segment • NonChampionship Segment will be conducted in 60 consecutive days (Jan – May) • MountainWest • August 1,2017 • Council - Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-113 – Athletics Personnel – WBB
• Cannot employ anyone associate with a PSA • 2 years before or 2 years after their initial enrollment • NCAA Council • August 1, 2017 • Council – Supports – CONSENT PACKAGE
Proposed Legislation • 2016-116-1 - Football - FBS/Only • Will permit 10 FBS assistant Coaches • Mid-American Conference • Effective – Jan 9, 2018 • Council -
Proposed Legislation • 2016 – 116 -2 - Early Official Visits –Football • Divided vote - FBS / FCS
• Would permit Off. Visits in Football • Month of April – of PSA Junior Year in HS
• Next opportunity – Opening day of class Sr. Year • Southeastern Conference • August 1, 2017 • Council -
Proposed Legislation • 2016-116-3 - FB Signing Limit – Injury/Illness • Divided vote - FBS / FCS • PSA who signs, becomes incapacitated prior to any Athletically Related Activities
• Not count against Annual Signing Limits • Southeastern Conference • August 1, 2017 for PSA signed after 8/1/17 • Council -
Proposed Legislation • 2016-116-4 - FCS Personnel
• Would remove 2 year restriction for hiring anyone associated with a PSA prior to initial enrollment • Missouri Valley Conference • Immediate • Council -
Proposed Legislation • 2016-116-5 - FCS Signing Limits
• Would remove the annual limit of 30 on initial signings in FCS • Missouri Valley Conference • For Signings on or after 8/1/2017 • Council -
Proposed Legislation • 2016-116-6 - FCS Football Camps • Would remove proposed FBS camp restrictions from FCS institutions • Camps would still be 2 / 15 day periods in June,July and August • Missouri Valley Conference • Immediate • Council -
Proposed Legislation • 2016-118 - WBB Recruiting Calendar
• Permits off campus contact with PSA • Beginning March 1 of junior year HS – thru start of WBCA Convention. • NCAA Council • August 1, 2017 • Council - Support
