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TOPIC: NCAA Legislation
Division II’s Eligibility Package Moves Closer to DI
While Division I has been busy with a now-downsized change to initial eligibility rules, Division II has been even busier. The Division II Academic Task Force has put forth their own set of recommendations for academic reform. And in addition … [Read More]
NCAA Sets Schedule for Vote on Scouting Ban
The NCAA has set the schedule for the override vote on Proposal RWG-11-3-B. A comment period will open on June 10 and close June 16. Actual voting will take place June 17 through 5:00 PM EDT on June 21. A … [Read More]
Does the NCAA Need to Add Men’s Sports?
With the recommendation of the Committee on Women’s Athletics that NCAA members sponsor legislation to make triathlon the next emerging sport for women, it would be the 13th emerging sport for women since the program started in 1993. By many … [Read More]
Triathlon Takes Major Step Toward Becoming Next NCAA Sport
The NCAA's Committee on Women's Athletics has recommended all three divisions introduce legislation to make triathlon the next emerging sport for women. If adopted, NCAA triathlon competition would start in the fall of 2014. The recommendation from CWA is for … [Read More]
Basketball Coaches Float Graduate Transfer Changes
At a meeting of the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the Ethics Committee, coaches addressed the graduate transfer exception and waiver. Because it creates a type of “free agency”, coaches are now looking for a solution: The committee discussed … [Read More]
Major Division II Academic Changes Take Step Forward
The meeting of the Division I Board of Directors got most of the attention with major reform efforts shelved or delayed along with some needed governance work. But in Division II, much bigger changes were moved along. The President's Council … [Read More]
Lessons from the AFCA’s Legislative History
The American Football Coaches Association announced today that they will draft and submit to the NCAA legislation on recruiting communication and limits on noncoaching staff. Of the big three coaching associations (the National Association of Basketball Coaches and Women’s Basketball … [Read More]
NCAA Issues Four Division I Interps
Last week the NCAA issued four interpretations of Division I rules. None of them are groundbreaking, although one does open up an additional question. The first involved male practice players participating in summer women’s basketball practices: The academic and membership … [Read More]
The Politics of Emmert’s “Crazy” Comment
Yesterday I wrote about NCAA President Mark Emmert calling opposition to deregulation "crazy" and the current monitoring burden "insane". After the post, I added this tweet: If we assume the BoD will send phone call proposal to an override vote, … [Read More]
Emmert: Pushback Against Deregulation “Crazy”
Emmert: Pushback Against Deregulation "Crazy" Speaking to bowl officials, NCAA president Mark Emmert had this to say about the opposition to recruiting deregulation, specifically to unlimited phone calls to prospects: "It's crazy that people have to hire somebody to count … [Read More]
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