NCAA DIVISION I ISSUES American Volleyball Coaches Association December 2004 Lynn Holzman NCAA Director of Membership Services

GAME PLAN Overview of NCAA Division I legislative process: Overview of NCAA Division I legislative process: “New” legislative calendar.“New” legislative calendar. Possible changes in Division I legislation. Possible changes in Division I legislation. Other hot issues. Other hot issues.

OVERVIEW OF NCAA DIVISION I LEGISLATIVE PROCESS

WHO ARE THE PLAYERS? The Legislative Process A/E/C Cabinet Management Council Other Groups (e.g., AVCA, NGBs) Champs/Comp. Cabinet Board of Directors Conferences

HOW IS LEGISLATION PROPOSED? Management Council Board of Directors Legislative Idea Conference Legislative Recommendation Cabinet/Committee Legislative Recommendation Other Constituent Group Legislative Suggestion (e.g., AVCA, NGB)

MANAGEMENT COUNCIL INITIAL REVIEW If Approved….. Management Council Sent to the Division I membership for comment: 60-day comment period.

MANAGEMENT COUNCIL SECOND REVIEW Management Council Approved with significant modificationApproved without significant modification Not Approved -- No further consideration unless reintroduced. Sent to the membership for comment Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDERATION Adopted without significant modification Or Defeated/ No Action Taken Approved with significant modification Sent to the membership for Override Period. Management Council Board of Directors

OVERRIDE PERIOD Board of Directors Action Final No Override Requested Board of Directors Override Requested Board of Directors reviews legislation. If no change in position, membership votes at Convention.

OVERVIEW OF DIVISION I LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR We are here!

JANUARY THROUGH APRIL 2005 At 2005 NCAA Convention in Dallas. –Division I Legislative Forum. Management Council will initially review legislative proposals and decide which to send out for comment (60-day comment/amendment period). –AVCA may forward positions/comments to MC during this period. Work with your conference/institution. Second review/possible adoption of legislative proposals will occur in April 2005.

REVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS

RECRUITING

PROPOSAL NO RECRUITING – PRINTED RECRUITING MATERIALS Intent: To permit an institution to send a prospect, a prospect's coach and any other individual responsible for teaching or directing an activity in which a prospect is involved only general correspondence, questionnaires, camp brochures, institutionally prepared (nonathletics) publications available to all students, a recruiting or media guide (limited in size and length), NCAA educational materials and business cards; further, to permit all other recruiting materials to be posted on the institution's Web site; however such items may not be printed from the Web and provided to prospects via mail or during visits. Effective Date: August 1, 2005

PROPOSAL NO RECRUITING – LOCAL SPORTS CLUBS – WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Intent: In women's volleyball, during a dead or quiet period, to prohibit coaching of a local sports club at off-campus competition where prospects are present. Effective Date: August 1, 2005

PROPOSAL NO RECRUITING CALENDAR – WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Intent: To modify the women's volleyball recruiting calendar, as specified. Effective Date: August 1, 2005

PROPOSAL NO RECRUITING – OFFICIAL VISIT – PARENT TRANSPORTATION Intent: To permit an institution to pay the air transportation for one parent (or legal guardian) to accompany the prospect during an official visit. Effective Date: Immediate

PROPOSAL NO B RECRUITING – NUMBER OF OFFICIAL VISITS – PROSPECT LIMITATION – ALL SPORTS Intent: In all sports, to reduce from five to four the maximum number of expense paid official visits for each prospect. Effective Date: Immediate

PROPOSAL NO C RECRUITING – NUMBER OF OFFICIAL VISITS – PROSPECT LIMITATION – ALL SPORTS Intent: In all sports, to reduce from five to four the maximum number of expense paid official visits for each prospect; further, to specify that a prospect may take a fifth expense paid official visit after the early signing period in their respective sport provided he or she has not signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) (or for those institutions not subscribing to the NLI, a written offer of admission or financial aid). Effective Date: Immediate

PROPOSAL NO B PERSONNEL – OFF-CAMPUS RECRUITING – NUMBER OF COACHES RECRUITING OFF CAMPUS Intent: In all sports, to eliminate the requirement that a coach may not leave campus to engage in off-campus contact or evaluations until one of the other coaches who is off campus actually returns to campus (i.e., baton rule). Effective Date: August 1, 2005

PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS

PROPOSAL NO A PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS – MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONTESTS AND CERTIFIED EVENTS Intent: To amend the maximum number of contests in certain sports, eliminate the event certification process and eliminate certain annual exemptions, as specified. Effective Date: August 1, 2006

PROPOSAL NO B PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS – MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONTESTS AND CERTIFIED EVENTS Intent: In sports other than basketball, to amend the maximum number of contests in certain sports, eliminate the event certification process and eliminate certain annual exemptions, as specified. Further, in basketball, to limit the maximum number of contests to 27 and to permit an institution to participate and exempt from its maximum contests, a multi-team event, restricted to one team per conference and one appearance per institution in the same event in a four- year period. Effective Date: August 1, 2005

PROPOSAL NO C PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS – MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONTESTS AND CERTIFIED EVENTS Intent: To amend the maximum number of contests in certain sports, eliminate the event certification process and eliminate certain annual exemptions except for alumni contests, as specified. Effective Date: August 1, 2006

PROPOSAL NO PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS – PRESEASON PRACTICE AND FIRST DATE OF COMPETITION – WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Intent: In women's volleyball, to establish the first permissible date of competition as the Friday prior to September 1, or the preceding Friday if September 1 falls on a Friday, or two Fridays prior to September 1 if September 1 falls on a Saturday; further, to establish the first permissible date of practice as the date that permits a maximum of 29 units prior to the first scheduled intercollegiate contest or September 1, whichever is later. Effective Date: August 1, 2005

PROPOSAL NO PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS – ALUMNI MATCH – WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Intent: In women's volleyball, to permit an institution to play in an alumni match during the week prior to the first permissible date of competition. Effective Date: August 1, 2005

FINANCIAL AID

PROPOSAL NO FINANCIAL AID – MAXIMUM TEAM LIMITS – SELECTED WOMEN’S SPORTS Intent: To increase the maximum grant-in- aid limitations in women's gymnastics from 12 to 14, in women's volleyball from 12 to 13, in women's cross country/track and field from 18 to 20 and in women's soccer from 12 to 14. Effective Date: August 1, 2006

HOT ISSUES NCAA One-Time Transfer Exception Ad Hoc Group: –Recommendations relating to transfer student-athletes (in all sports) will be considered during legislative cycle. Time Demands on Student-Athletes. Less Bureaucratic NCAA. Student-Athlete Friendly Philosophy.

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