Review of 2015 NCAA Convention Proposals Prepared By Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Publications Initial Publication of Proposed Legislation (IPOPL). Contains membership-sponsored proposals. No hard copy (available on NCAA website). Second Publication of Proposed Legislation. (SPOPL). Contains membership-sponsored proposals and President Council- sponsored proposals. No hard copy (available on NCAA website). Official Notice. Bound book (also available on NCAA website). White Pages – Contains membership-sponsored proposals and Presidents Council-sponsored proposals. Blue Pages – Contains all noncontroversial, modifications of wording and incorporations. Editorial revisions and administrative proposals are not published.

2015 Convention Proposals

Proposal No. 2-1: Full-Time Director of Athletics with No Coaching Duties Intent: To specify that an active member institution shall certify annually that it employs a full-time director of athletics with no coaching responsibilities. To specify that an individual who serves an active member institution as a full-time director of athletics and a coach may continue to serve the institution in those positions provided the individual held both positions at the institution on July 31, Effective Date: August 1, Sponsor: Membership Committee.

Proposal No. 2-1: Full-Time Director of Athletics with No Coaching Duties AD’s could still have other non-coaching responsibilities on campus (faculty, VP, etc.). AD’s could be grandfathered into this legislation as long as they are coach & AD, or hired to do so, by 7/31/15 A coach cannot be named interim AD or vice versa without a waiver from the NCAA Division II Membership Committee.

Proposal No. 2-2: Full-Time Compliance Administrator with No Coaching Duties Intent: To specify that an active member institution shall certify annually that it employs a full-time compliance administrator with no coaching responsibilities. Effective Date: August 1, Sponsor: Membership Committee.

Proposal No. 2-2: Full-Time Compliance Administrator with No Coaching Duties The full-time compliance officer could still have other non- coaching responsibilities on campus (game management, sport oversight, faculty, etc.). If there are multiple compliance officers at a school, then a person could have both compliance and coaching duties; however, the senior ranking compliance officer would not be permitted to coach. A compliance office with coaching duties cannot be named interim compliance administrator or vice versa without a waiver from the NCAA Division II Membership Committee. No “grandfathering” available for this proposal.

Proposal No. 2-3: Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Representation on Management Council Intent: To specify that the composition of the NCAA Division II Management Council shall include two representatives of the NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. To specify that the representatives from the Student- Athlete Advisory Committee shall have one vote on the Council. Effective Date: Immediate. Sponsor: Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Proposal No. 2-4: Student-Athlete Advisory Committee – Convention Vote Intent: To specify that the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee shall be entitled to one vote at the NCAA Division II Convention business session. Effective Date: August 1, Sponsor: Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Proposal No. 2-5: Participation of Signed PSAs in Institutional Fundraisers or Promotional Activities Intent: To specify that a PSA may participate in institutional fundraisers prior to his or her initial collegiate enrollment, provided the PSA has graduated from high school and has signed a NLI or a written offer of admission and/or financial aid. Effective Date: Immediate. Sponsor: Legislation Committee.

Proposal No. 2-5: Participation of Signed PSAs in Institutional Fundraisers or Promotional Activities PSA has to have graduated from high school before participating in an institutional fundraiser and/or promotional activity. Institutions can pay actual and necessary expenses for the PSA to participate in an institutional fundraiser and/or promotional activity, but not for any part of enrollment. Freshmen: Only Full Qualifiers, or NLI signees who have not yet had their final EC determination Two-year Transfers: Only NLI signees who meet transfer regulations Four-year Transfers: Only scholarship signees

Proposal No. 2-6: Impact of Violations of Recruiting Contact and Evaluation Legislation Recommendation: To specify that violations of the recruiting contact and evaluation legislation shall be considered de minimis and will not impact a PSA’s eligibility. Effective Date: August 1, Sponsor: Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee.

Proposal No. 2-6: Impact of Violations of Recruiting Contact and Evaluation Legislation Currently, violations are reported and then the PSA has to go through the student-athlete reinstatement process. “De Minimis” is considered to be an institutional violation that does not affect a PSA’s eligibility. In , there were 26 SA Reinstatement requests associated with violations, and all 26 were fully reinstated without conditions. Institutions will still be required to report violations.

Proposal No. 2-7: Permission to Contact and One-Time Transfer Exception – Hearing Requirements Recommendation: To specify that if a member institution denies a student-athlete’s written request to permit another institution to contact the student-athlete about transferring or denies a written request for a release in conjunction with the application of the one-time transfer exception, the institution shall provide the student- athlete the opportunity to actively participate (e.g., appear in person or via telephone) in the hearing.

Proposal No. 2-7: Permission to Contact and One-Time Transfer Exception – Hearing Requirements, continued Recommendation: To specify that if the institution fails to respond to the student-athlete’s written request or fails to conduct the hearing or provide written results within the specified time period, permission to contact or the transfer release shall be granted by default and the institution shall provide the written permission or release to the student-athlete. Effective Date: August 1, Sponsor: Legislation Committee.

Proposal No. 2-7: Permission to Contact and One-Time Transfer Exception – Hearing Requirements Would require institutions to respond within 14 days to ALL SA permission to contact/one-time transfer exceptions, not just denials. If permission is denied, would require institutions to have a hearing AND provide written results of the hearing to the SA within 30 days of the request for a hearing; currently, there only needs to be a hearing with 30 days…the results can come later. The SA would have to be allowed the opportunity at “active participation” in the hearing. Even if the SA “wins” the hearing, they still need to meet all other transfer requirements to be eligible at their new school. Entire process still doesn’t begin until SA requests IN WRITING permission to contact other schools.

Proposal No. 2-8: Recruiting – Publicity After Commitment Recommendation: To eliminate the restrictions on publicity related to a PSA after he or she has signed a NLI or the institution’s written offer of admission and/or financial aid. Effective Date: Immediate. Sponsor: Legislation Committee.

Proposal No. 2-8: Recruiting – Publicity After Commitment A PSA would be permitted to attend the celebratory event and be treated as an Unofficial Visit – even if boosters are in attendance. A coach still would not be permitted to attend an off- campus press conference where the PSA will be signing/announcing a college choice. A PSA would still not permitted to sign an NLI while on a campus visit in the presence of media.

Proposal No. 2-9: Post-High School Tryouts Recommendation: To specify that the one tryout limitation applies separately to the period in which the PSA is in high school and to the period beginning September 1 after the PSA’s completion of high school. Effective Date: Immediate. Sponsor: Legislation Committee.

Proposal No. 2-9: Post-High School Tryouts Currently, PSA’s can have only one tryout per sport…ever Completion of high school is defined as graduation or GED Currently enrolled student-athletes would still be limited to one tryout per academic year; however could not do a summer/fall dual tryouts before/during freshman year.

Proposal No. 2-10: Local Sports Club Expenses Recommendation: To specify that a coaching staff member may receive expenses from an institution for engaging in recruiting activities on behalf of the institution while serving in his or her capacity as a local sports club coach. To specify that a coaching staff member may recruit on behalf of the institution while receiving expenses from a local sports club. Effective Date: Immediate. Sponsor: Legislation Committee.

Proposal No. 2-10: Local Sports Club Expenses Slush funds are defined as monies from outside organization, agency or group for the use of recruiting PSA’s. Currently, institutions are not permitted to pay a coach’s actual and necessary expenses to attend a contest in which the coach’s local sports club is participating as that is considered sponsorship of the club. Likewise, the coach who is receiving expenses from the sports club for activities related to those duties may not engage in any recruiting activities.

Proposal No. 2-10: Local Sports Club Expenses This legislation would allow institutions and local sports clubs to share the coach’s actual and necessary expenses. The coach would be permitted to receive payment directly from the sports club, but the coach must follow all institutional procedures for approval of recruiting activity. An institution would not be permitted to make a donation directly to the local sports club to cover the coach’s expenses; the institution would be limited to providing expenses directly to the coach.

Proposal No. 2-11: Meals Incidental to Participation Recommendation: To specify that an institution may provide meals and snacks to student-athletes as a benefit incidental to participation in intercollegiate athletics. Effective Date: August 1, Sponsor: Legislation Committee.

Proposal No. 2-11: Meals Incidental to Participation This is not designed as an “end around” financial aid board costs (i.e., not replacing typical breakfast, lunch and dinner costs); it is for additional nutritional needs of the SA’s. Snacks/meals could be provided outside of the playing season during the academic year. The Occasional Meal legislation would remain in effect as is.

Proposal No. 2-12: Team Entertainment – In Conjunction with Practice or Competition Intent: To specify that an institution, conference or the NCAA may provide reasonable entertainment (but may not provide cash for such entertainment) to student- athletes in conjunction with practice or competition. Effective Date: August 1, Sponsor: Legislation Committee.

Proposal No. 2-12: Team Entertainment – In Conjunction with Practice or Competition Currently, team entertainment is only permitted during an institutional vacation period or away-from-home competition. “Reasonable Team Entertainment” will be up to each institution to determine. If the entertainment activity has an athletics nexus (i.e., ropes course, paintball), then it must count in the weekly CARA limits. SA’s cannot miss class to take part in an entertainment activity in conjunction with practice. SA’s could miss class in order to attend an entertainment activity with a home competition if they are compelled to report “on call” at a certain time, although institutional policies may still apply preventing that. Institutions can determine what is an entertainment activity.

Proposal No. 2-13: Expenses for Participation in Practice, Competition and Noncompetitive Events Recommendation: To specify that an institution, conference or the NCAA may provide actual and necessary expenses to a student-athlete to represent the institution in practice and competition (including expenses for activities/travel that are incidental to practice or competition) and for a student-athlete to represent the institution in noncompetitive events (e.g., goodwill tours, media appearances, student-athlete advisory committee meetings). Effective Date: August 1, Sponsor: Legislation Committee.

Proposal No. 2-13: Expenses for Participation in Practice, Competition and Noncompetitive Events SA’s still would not be permitted to miss class for practice (except under conditions laid out under Bylaws , , and any institutional policies). Institutions will be permitted to determine appropriate times of departure and return (i.e., the 48-hour/36-hour restrictions would be eliminated). Institutions would be permitted to determine what are actual and necessary expenses for the SA’s participation at the event; however, cash could only be given to the SA if it corresponds with the institution’s policies Institutions would still be prohibited from providing travel expenses during the seven-day Winter Break

Proposal No. 2-14: Summer Conditioning Workouts – Fall Sports Intent: In fall championship sports (including golf and tennis, for those institutions that conduct the championship segment during the fall term), to specify that June 1 through the conclusion of an institution’s summer vacation period, strength and conditioning personnel may design and conduct workout programs for student-athletes, as specified. Effective Date: June 1, Sponsors: Great Lakes Valley Conference and Northern Sun Conference.

Proposal No. 2-14: Summer Conditioning Workouts – Fall Sports Currently, only football student-athletes are permitted to have their summer workouts conducted by an institution’s strength & conditioning coach. The S&C coach must: perform those duties for at least one other team for the institution, be certified through a nationally certified S&C program, and maintain current certification in first aid, CPR and AED use.

Proposal No. 2-14: Summer Conditioning Workouts – Fall Sports “Designing and Conducting” a workout implies that the S&C coach is actively involved, in person, in the workout activity. Coaching staff members who are not S&C coaches would not be permitted to be present during a fall sport’s SA workout in the summer. This proposal would not allow institutions to require fall sport SA’s to remain on campus during the summer. WSC sports included in this proposal include men’s cross country, women’s cross country, women’s soccer and volleyball (football already has this as a permissible activity).

Proposal No. 2-15: Team Activities Outside the Playing Season Intent: In sports other than football, to permit a student- athlete to participate in a maximum of two hours of team activities per week as part of the permissible eight hours of countable athletically related activities that may occur during the academic year outside the playing season. Effective Date: August 1, Sponsors: Great Lakes Valley Conference and Lone Star Conference.

Proposal No. 2-15: Team Activities Outside the Playing Season Team activities may include practice sessions for the entire team, as well as instruction provided by a coach to a number of student-athletes that exceeds the group-size limitations currently set forth in the skill instruction legislation. For all sports (other than football), the change would effectively eliminate the “small group only” time periods throughout the school year. Skill instruction would still be permitted This proposal does not change the “8/2” limitations of out-of- season CARA (i.e., maximum of eight hours a week, with a maximum of two hours of team activities/skill instruction).

Proposal No. 2-16: Competition Start Date – Spring Sports Intent: In baseball, golf, lacrosse, rowing, sand volleyball, softball and tennis, to specify that in years when February 1 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or Monday, a member institution shall not engage in its first contest or date of competition with outside competition in the championship segment before the Friday preceding February 1. Effective Date: Immediate. Sponsors: Peach Belt Conference and South Atlantic Conference.

Proposal No. 2-16: Competition Start Date – Spring Sports Spring championship sports (baseball and softball) are affected by this. Would not affect the start date for practice. First permissible date of competition for the foreseeable future follows: : 1/30/ : 1/29/ : 2/1/ : 2/1/ : 2/1/ : 1/31/20

Proposal No. 2-17: Conference Challenge Event – Baseball, Soccer, Softball and Women’s Volleyball Intent: In baseball, soccer, softball and women’s volleyball, to permit a maximum of two contests played as part of a conference challenge event to be exempted annually from the maximum number of contest limitations, as specified. Effective Date: August 1, Sponsors: Peach Belt Conference and Great Midwest Athletic Conference.

Proposal No. 2-17: Conference Challenge Event – Baseball, Soccer, Softball and Women’s Volleyball Currently only men’s & women’s basketball get to have a yearly conference challenge event exemption. Must be held during the first permissible weekend of competition, and only against opponents from in-region conferences (i.e., the MIAA and GAC; the contiguous states concept does not apply for this proposal). These proposed contests would count towards NCAA selection criteria and selection to the championship. Institutions and/or conferences are responsible for verifying compliance under this legislation. Volleyball would not be permitted to exempt two dates of competition; only two contests.

Proposal No. 2-18: Participation in Foreign Tours Recommendation: To modify the foreign tour legislation, as follows: To specify that a student-athlete shall not participate in more than one foreign tour for a particular institution in a particular sport; To specify that in order to be eligible for a foreign tour that takes place between terms (e.g., winter break, summer), a student-athlete must be certified as academically and athletically eligible for the following academic term;

Proposal No. 2-18: Participation in Foreign Tours, continued Recommendation: To specify that a student-athlete who has exhausted eligibility in a term immediately preceding the foreign tour may participate, provided the student-athlete would have been otherwise eligible for competition (e.g., would have met progress-toward-degree requirements), or has graduated; and To specify that an incoming student-athlete may represent the institution on a foreign tour in the summer prior to initial full-time enrollment provided the PSA has signed a NLI or written offer of admission and/or financial aid.

Proposal No. 2-18: Participation in Foreign Tours, continued Recommendation: An incoming student-athlete in his or her first year of collegiate enrollment must have received a final academic and amateurism certification by the NCAA Eligibility Center. Incoming transfer student-athletes must have received an amateurism certification and be otherwise eligible. Effective Date: Immediate. Sponsor: Legislation Committee.

Proposal No. 2-18: Participation in Foreign Tours, continued If passes, incoming freshman SA’s would need to have an NLI AND be completely certified through the NCAA Eligibility Center. Incoming transfer SA’s would need to be certified through the EC and officially meet all transfer requirements. An incoming SA could partake in the 10 permissible days of practice. Participation in a foreign tour would not trigger the use of a season of competition. A SA could only take one foreign tour during their athletic career at a school. All travel of a foreign tour must take place when fall and spring semesters are not in session.

Proposal No. 2-19: Establishment of National Collegiate Championship in Sand Volleyball Recommendation: In sand volleyball, to establish a National Collegiate Championship and to establish a six person sand volleyball committee. First championship would occur spring Effective Date: Establishment of Committee – Immediate. Championship – August 1, Sponsor: Committee on Women’s Athletics.

Proposal No. 2-19: Establishment of National Collegiate Championship in Sand Volleyball If D-II and D-III adopt this legislation (D-I already has), the first National Collegiate Championship in Sand Volleyball would take place in Spring D-II could eventually have their own championship in Sand Volleyball if 40 D-II schools sponsor the sport; until then, they could stay in the National Collegiate Championship. National Collegiate Championships come from the D-I budget

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