NCAA Division III Bylaw 17 Jeff Myers Jean Orr May 15, 2012.

NCAA Division III Bylaw 17

Jeff MyersJean Orr

May 15, 2012

Division III Bylaw 17 The Facelift

Bylaw 17• Agenda:– New Format of Bylaw 17.– Topics of Focus.• Defining the Playing Season.• Contests.• Out-of-Season Activities.• Nontraditional Segment .

– Questions/Concerns/User-Feedback.

Bylaw 17• Session Outcomes:– Navigate new format of Bylaw 17.

– Provide feedback to NCAA Division III staff regarding Bylaw 17 format.

– Understand relevant legislation and hot topics regarding Bylaw 17.

Philosophy StatementOld language: Encourage participation by maximizing the number and variety of athletics opportunities.

New language: Encourage participation by maximizing the number and variety of sports offerings through broad-based athletics programs.

NCAA Division III Proposal No. 2012-1

Bylaw 17 New Format

New Format• General Sports Legislation.– Location of general regulations: • Beginning of Bylaw 17.

– Objectives: • Eliminate inconsistencies and redundancies; • Simplify and make more user-friendly; and• Make minimal number of substantive

changes.

New FormatGeneral Sports Legislation – Six Primary Areas.1. Playing Season (Bylaw 17.1.1).2. Computing Playing Seasons (Bylaw 17.1.2).3. Postseason Activities (Bylaw 17.1.3).4. Practice, Contest and Dates of Competition Limits

(Bylaw 17.1.4).5. Out-of-Season Activities (Bylaw 17.1.5).6. Waivers and Conditions of Participation (Bylaw

17.1.6).

New Format• Sport-Specific Legislation.– Location of sport-specific regulations: • Sport-specific Bylaw 17 legislation remains in

same location (e.g., Bylaw 17.2 – Baseball).– Objectives: • Clarify legislation that applies to specific

sport(s).• Distinguish between legislation that applies

to all sports.

Bylaw 17 – TopicsOverview.

1. Defining the Playing Season.

2. Contests.

3. Out-of-Season Activities.

4. Nontraditional Segment.

Defining the SeasonThree General Categories:

1. Segment sports;

2. Split season sports; and

3. Winter championship sports.

Defining the SeasonDetermining Start Dates

Practice Start Date Calculator – Where to find:

• Home ► Legislation and Governance ► Committees ► Division III ► General Information

• http://web1.ncaa.org/compliance/exec/startdate

Defining the SeasonFootball Acclimatization

OPTIONS:

On field – Three hours.Walk through – One hour.

Testing session – One hour.On field – Two hours.

Walk through – One hour.

Three hour recovery after a testing or on field session.

OR

Defining the Season

First Practice First CompetitionBasketball October 15 November 15Ice hockey October 15 October 15Wrestling October 10 November 1*Other winter sports

September 7 or first day of class (whichever is

earlier)

September 7 or first day of class (whichever is

earlier)

Winter Championships

Contests

ContestsFootball Scrimmage

When can I conduct a football scrimmage with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics school in the neighboring town? • Can I announce the scrimmage on our

institution’s website?

Contests Scrimmages/Exhibitions

Questions:What is a scrimmage, exhibition, practice-scrimmage, or exhibition-scrimmage?Can I publicize the event?Can I keep score?

New Legislation:– Consistency of terms.– No prohibition against

official scoring – any sport.

– No prohibition against publicity – any sport.

– Do not need to adhere to playing rules.

ContestsPostseason Tournaments

Need to Ask:• Are they exempted from the contest limits?• Are they exempted from the weeks limits?

Proposal No. 2012-10Bylaws 17.1.3 and 17.1.4.5.1.1

Out-of-Season Activities

Out-of-Season ActivitiesConducting Workouts

What are the conditions for institutions conducting out-of-season workouts?–Voluntary.–Active strength and conditioning certification.–Academic year.–Active CPR, First Aid and AED use certification (effective 8/1/12).

Proposal No. 2012-5Bylaws 11.1.6, 17.02.1.1.1-(f) and 17.02.13

Education Columns: 01/14/09, 01/18/11 and 01/18/12Official Interpretations: 03/25/11 and 05/08/12

Out-of-Season ActivitiesWorkout Programs

Your strength and conditioning coach has made available to student-athletes an out of season workout program that allows the student-athletes to report their results and based on the reports, the program details the next workout . Is this a voluntary workout even though the student-athletes are reporting their results?• Maybe.

Out-of-Season ActivitiesField Maintenance

Monday is the day off for baseball student-athletes. The coach and players routinely work on the baseball diamond during that day to prepare for the mid-week game. Is this permissible?

Out-of-Season ActivitiesField Maintenance

No. Any work performed by a student-athlete that is required, supervised or monitored by a coaching staff member is an athletically related activity.

Staff Interpretation: 10/20/11

Nontraditional Segment

Nontraditional SegmentMultiple Teams/One Sport

How do I conduct my nontraditional segment if I have a varsity and junior varsity program?– Nontraditional segment limitations apply to all

levels (e.g., freshman, junior varsity, varsity) in a sport.

Official Interpretation: 03/20/12Educational Column: 01/06/07

Nontraditional SegmentIndividual vs. Team Limits

I conduct each week of my baseball fall season as follows:– Pitchers and catchers practice on Monday and

Thursday.– Rest of team practices on Tuesday, Wednesday and

Friday. – Is this permissible?

– No. The institution has practiced five days during the nontraditional segment and only permitted four practices per week.

Bylaw 17.1.4.4-(b)

Nontraditional SegmentCompetition Limits

I conduct a 60-minute women's varsity lacrosse game and simultaneously conduct a 60-minute junior varsity game.

Is this permissible?

Yes. The institution is permitted two regulation lacrosse contests or 120 minutes of competition.

Bylaw 17.1.4.4-(e)(3)

Nontraditional SegmentCompetition Limits

What if I cannot conduct varsity and junior varsity lacrosse games at the same time, but conduct them on consecutive days, for example:– Varsity plays a 60-minute game on Monday.– Junior varsity plays a 60-minute game on Tuesday.Is this permissible?

No. Institution is allowed one date of competition overall, not per team.

Bylaw 17.1.4.4-(d) and (e)

Nontraditional SegmentAlumni Contest

What are the limitations on conducting an alumni game in the nontraditional segment?For example, we want to conduct a 30-inning baseball game with our alumni to commemorate the 30th anniversary of our first NCAA appearance.Is this permissible?

Yes. Must count as one of the 16 days of athletically related activity but not subject to limits associated with one date of competition.

Bylaw 14.2.4.1.1 – (b) (Exceptions)Staff Interpretation: 05/12/10

Nontraditional SegmentOutside Competition

You have just started your nontraditional segment in soccer and you are missing your best player. She is studying abroad this semester and you text her, wishing her well. She replies the experience is great, and she just scored three goals on her club team. Any concerns?A: Potentially.

Nontraditional SegmentFootball

Football Strength and Conditioning Period.

– Not a nontraditional segment.

– Limited skill instruction.

– No equipment except footballs.

Questions?

Concerns?

User-Feedback?