Division I Bylaws 11/13/17 Modernization PJ Hubert Jenn Samble Angela Tressel

Objective To educate on the modernization efforts in academic and membership affairs, specifically on Bylaws 11/13/17.

Overview Actions to date (where we have been); Current efforts (where we are); Looking ahead (where we are going); and How you can help!

Where We Have Been

Where We Have Been In 2017, the NCAA Division I Legislative Committee was tasked by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors to manage an initiative to refresh and modernize Division I rules. The committee's primary role is: To identify specific items for potential substantive change; To request review and action from subject matter experts and membership constituencies; and To develop final recommendations for the NCAA Division I Council and the autonomy conferences.

Where We Have Been Refreshing and modernizing the Division I rules will occur simultaneously, to the extent possible. Review of the legislation is sequenced based on priority as agreed upon by the Board of Directors, Council and Legislative Committee. Each Bylaw is being reviewed for clarity, relevancy and application.

Where We Have Been Clarity. The rules should be clear and understandable to the primary audiences, including conference administrators and institutional administrators (athletics and nonathletics) and coaches. Relevancy. The rules should be relevant to the modern needs and realties of the 21st century for student-athletes, administrators, higher education generally and various constituent groups. Application. The rules should address common issues of application. Interpretations and educational columns should not be used as a substitute for clear, complete legislative language.

Where We Have Been The first Bylaw that has undergone this process is Bylaw 14. AMA staff, under the direction of the NCAA Division I Interpretations Committee, rewrote approximately 65 interpretations (NCAA Bylaw 14). Approximately half of these interpretations were clarified to remove specific and outdated language and references. The other half of the interpretations include more substantial editorial improvements to the original interpretation. The first major legislative changes due to this review in the 2018-19 cycle.

Where We Are

Where We Are The goal of 2018-19 was to tackle legislation considered to be "low hanging fruit." The internal Bylaw 11/13/17 modernization team identified several areas of opportunity to focus the modernization review.

Where We Are Topics: Bylaw 13.1 – Contacts and evaluations. Funeral/memorial services. Banquets/meetings during quiet or dead period. Bylaw 13.4 – Recruiting materials. Pre-enrollment information after commitment.

Where We Are Topics: Bylaw 13.15 – Pre-college expenses. Donation of equipment – catastrophic events. Bylaw 17.31 – Outside competition. High school and two-year college all-star contests.

Modernization Proposals in the 2018-19 Cycle 2018-47 - RECRUITING -- CONTACTS AND EVALUATIONS AND OFFERS AND INDUCEMENTS -- FUNERAL/MEMORIAL SERVICES AND LIFE-THREATENING INJURY OR ILLNESS -- ELIMINATE REQUIREMENT FOR COMMITMENT Intent: To eliminate the requirement that an involved prospective student-athlete must have signed a National Letter of Intent, or a written offer of admission and/or financial aid with the institution, or the institution must have received a financial deposit in response to the institution's offer of admission to permit: (a) An institutional staff member to attend a funeral or memorial services involving a student-athlete or prospective student-athlete (or family member); and (b) An institution to provide a donation to a charity on behalf of a prospective student-athlete or to provide other reasonable tokens of support in the event of the death of the prospective student-athlete or the death or life-threatening injury or illness of a member of the prospective student-athlete's family. Status:

Modernization Proposals in the 2018-19 Cycle 2018-95 - RECRUITING -- CONTACTS AND EVALUATIONS -- BANQUETS, MEETINGS AND NCAA PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES -- ATTENDANCE DURING A QUIET OR DEAD PERIOD Intent: To permit, during a quiet or dead period, a coaching staff member to attend a meeting or banquet where prospective student-athletes are in attendance, as specified. Status:

Modernization Proposals in the 2018-19 Cycle 2018-96 - RECRUITING -- PRINTED RECRUITING MATERIALS -- PRE-ENROLLMENT INFORMATION AFTER COMMITMENT Intent: To specify that an institution may provide any necessary printed pre-enrollment information regarding orientation, conditioning, academics and practice activities to a prospective student-athlete, provided he or she has signed a National Letter of Intent or institutional financial aid agreement, or has been officially accepted for enrollment. Status:

Modernization Proposals in the 2018-19 Cycle 2018-99 - RECRUITING -- PRECOLLEGE EXPENSES -- DONATION OF EQUIPMENT -- EXCEPTION -- CATASTROPHIC EVENT Intent: To permit an institution to donate equipment and/or apparel to a prospective student-athlete's educational institution that has suffered a catastrophic incident, as specified. Provided the equipment or apparel does not contain the institution's name, logo or other identifiable markings and the institution does not publicize the donation. Status:

Modernization Proposals in the 2018-19 Cycle 2018-109 - PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS -- OUTSIDE COMPETITION -- EXCEPTIONS -- HIGH SCHOOL OR TWO-YEAR COLLEGE ALL-STAR CONTESTS Intent: To permit an incoming student-athlete to participate in a high school or two-year college all-star contest during the summer prior to initial full-time enrollment in a regular term at the institution. Status:

Where We Are Going

Concept No. 1: Social Media Table discussion: What rule(s) or topic(s) would you change? How would you change the rule(s)? Would the leadership on campus support proposed change(s)? What are potential unintended consequences or legal concerns associated with specified change(s)?

Concept No. 1: Social Media Next steps: How do you get buy in from decision-makers/stakeholders? How will the change positively or negatively impact the current landscape? Will the proposed change impact an institution's budget?

Concept No. 2: Temporary Replacement Table discussion: What rule(s) or topic(s) would you change? How would you change the rule(s)? Would the leadership on campus support proposed change(s)? What are potential unintended consequences or legal concerns associated with specified change(s)?

Concept No. 2: Temporary Replacement Next steps: How do you get buy in from decision-makers/stakeholders? How will the change positively AND negatively impact the current landscape? Will the proposed change impact an institution's budget?

Concept No. 3: Recruiting Materials Table discussion: What rule(s) or topic (s) would you change? How would you change the rule(s)? Would the leadership on campus support proposed change(s)? What are potential unintended consequences or legal concerns associated with specified change(s)?

Concept No. 3: Recruiting Materials Next steps: How do you get buy in from decision-makers/stakeholders? How will the change positively AND negatively impact the current landscape? Will the proposed change impact an institution's budget?

Concept No. 4: Contacts and Evaluations Table discussion: What rule(s) or topic(s) would you change? How would you change the rule(s)? Would the leadership on campus support proposed change(s)? What are potential unintended consequences or legal concerns associated with specified change(s)?

Concept No. 4: Contacts and Evaluations Next steps: How do you get buy in from decision-makers/stakeholders? How will the change positively AND negatively impact the current landscape? Will the proposed change impact an institution's budget?

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