Transcript Division II Playing and Practice Seasons and Membership

DIVISION II PLAYING AND
PRACTICE SEASONS AND
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
2012 NCAA Regional Rules Seminars
Amanda Conklin and
Leslie Schuemann
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Accurately apply the countable athletically related
activities, winter break, nonchampionship segment
and out-of-season activities legislation.
Differentiate between NCAA Bylaw 17, Bylaw 20 and
the championships eligibility requirements.
Apply newly adopted membership legislation.
OVERVIEW
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Changes to the winter break legislation.
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Differentiating between Bylaw 17, Bylaw 20 and
championships eligibility requirements.
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Countable vs. noncountable activities chart.
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Captain’s practices.
Field preparation.
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Conclusion of the playing season and weekly hour
limitations outside the playing season.
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Nonchampionship segment.
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Newly adopted legislation – membership requirements.
CHANGES TO THE WINTER
BREAK LEGISLATION
NCAA PROPOSAL NO. 2012-15:
WINTER BREAK
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Current rule: December 20 – December 26.
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New rule: The winter break shall begin on:
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December 20;
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The following Monday if December 20 falls on a Friday,
Saturday or Sunday; OR
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The following Tuesday when December 20 falls on a
Monday.
Effective Date: August 1, 2012.
Proposal No. 2012-15; Bylaw 17.02.17
UPCOMING WINTER BREAK DATES
Calendar Year
Winter Break Period
2012
December 20-26 (Thursday-Wednesday)
2013
December 23-29 (Monday-Sunday)
2014
December 22-28 (Monday-Sunday)
2015
December 21-27 (Monday-Sunday)
2016
December 20-26 (Tuesday- Monday)
Note: The 2021-22 academic year is the first year when December 20
falls on a Monday and the break will begin the following Tuesday.
TRAVEL EXPENSES DURING WINTER
BREAK
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May not provide expenses for away-from-home
competition during winter break.
Exception:
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May provide expenses on first day of winter break if
earliest practical opportunity to return to campus
following away-from-home competition.
Bylaws 16.8.2.4, 16.8.2.4.1
COUNTABLE VS.
NONCOUNTABLE ACTIVITIES
CHART
COUNTABLE VS. NONCOUNTABLE
ACTIVITIES CHART
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See Figure 17-3 in 2011-12 NCAA Division II
Manual.
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Highlights countable and noncountable
athletically related activities.
Examples include competition; fundraising.
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Not an exhaustive list.
Bylaw 17.02.1; Figure 17-3
COUNTABLE VS. NONCOUNTABLE
ACTIVITIES CHART
Type of Activity
Bylaw
Countable
Competition
17.02.2
X
Individual workouts
(as required or
supervised by a
member of the
coaching staff)
17.02.1
X
Required weight
training and
conditioning
17.02.1
X
Skill instruction
17.1.6.2.1
X
Noncountable
COUNTABLE VS. NONCOUNTABLE
ACTIVITIES CHART
Type of Activity
Bylaw
Countable
Captain’s practice
(at the direction of
coaching staff and
required for
participation)
17.02.1
X
Captain’s practice
[at the direction of
a studentathlete(s) without
involvement or
request of
coaching staff]
17.02.1
Noncountable
X
COUNTABLE VS. NONCOUNTABLE
ACTIVITIES CHART
Type of Activity
Bylaw
Countable
Noncountable
Athletics
department
academic study
hall or tutoring
17.02.1
X
Medical
examinations or
treatments
17.02.1
X
Travel to or from
practice and
competition
17.02.1
X
COUNTABLE VS. NONCOUNTABLE
ACTIVITIES CHART
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Field and facility preparation for practice or competition.
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August 9, 1991, interpretation has been archived.
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Current Rule:
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Any field or facility preparation by a student-athlete or an
institution’s team is not considered a countable athletically
related activity even if it is required, supervised or monitored
by institutional staff members.
CONCLUSION OF THE PLAYING
SEASON AND WEEKLY HOUR
LIMITATIONS OUTSIDE THE
PLAYING SEASON
CONCLUSION OF THE PLAYING
SEASON – TEAM SPORTS
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No practice or competition permitted following the last
regular season contest unless under consideration for
postseason championships.
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If not selected for postseason participation or eliminated from
championship, practice and competition are no longer
permissible.
Bylaw 17.1.7
CONCLUSION OF THE PLAYING
SEASON – TEAM SPORTS
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Regular season competition permitted following conference
championship, provided:
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Team has not exceeded its maximum number of
contests/dates of competition for the playing season in the
sport;
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The competition(s) appear as regular-season competition(s)
in its declaration of playing season for the sport; and
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The competition(s) occur prior to championships selections.
Bylaw 17.1.7
CONCLUSION OF THE PLAYING
SEASON – INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
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Only squad members considered necessary for effective
practice by individual(s) preparing for NCAA
championships may continue to practice.
If individual not selected for postseason participation or
eliminated from championship, may no longer practice or
compete.
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See Bylaw 17.1.6.2.7 for alternate playing seasons in golf and
tennis.
Bylaw 17.1.7
WEEKLY HOUR LIMITATIONS OUTSIDE
THE PLAYING SEASON - FOOTBALL
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Outside the playing season during the academic year:
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Only weight training, conditioning and review of game film
are permissible.
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Eight hours per week.
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No more than two hours of game film.
Bylaw 17.1.6.2.3
WEEKLY HOUR LIMITATIONS OUTSIDE
THE PLAYING SEASON – SPORTS OTHER
THAN FOOTBALL
Following the regular season or conclusion of the nonchampionship segment:
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No out-of-season activities permissible until the conclusion of the Division
II or national collegiate championship.
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Eight hours per week.
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No more than two hours per week of skill instruction.
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No team activities permitted.
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No activity permissible one-week prior to the beginning of the
institution’s final exam period.
Bylaw 17.1.6.2.1
NONCHAMPIONSHIP SEGMENT
NONCHAMPIONSHIP SEGMENT
FALL SPORTS WITH A DIVISION II
CHAMPIONSHIP
Sports
First Practice
Nonchampionship Date
Segment
Cross country
Field hockey
Soccer
February 15.
First Contest
Date or Date of
Competition
End of Regular
Playing Season
February 15.
Not later than
seven calendar
days prior to the
date of the final
exams.
Women’s
volleyball
24 days of practice or competition within 45 consecutive calendar days.
NONCHAMPIONSHIP SEGMENT
SPRING SPORTS WITH A DIVISION II
CHAMPIONSHIP
Sports
First Practice
Nonchampionship Date
Segment
Golf
Baseball
Lacrosse
Women’s
rowing
September 7 or
the fourth day
of classes,
whichever is
earlier.
First Contest
End of Regular
Date or Date of Playing Season
Competition
September 7 or November 15.
the fourth day of
classes,
whichever is
earlier.
Softball
Tennis
24 days of practice or competition within 45 consecutive calendar days –
rowing 45 within 65, golf 24 within 60.
NONCHAMPIONSHIP SEGMENT:
24 WITHIN 45
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24 days are considered “in-season.”
Other 21 days are considered “out-of-season.”
Rule: No more than 20 hours per week and no more
than eight hours of “out-of-season” activities.
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri
Sat
Total
4 hrs.
prac.
2 hrs. 4 hrs.
weight prac.
2 hrs. 4 hrs.
weight prac.
Day
Off
20 hrs.
total
1
1 hr.
skill
1 hr.
skill
2
3
2 hrs.
weight
8 hrs.
of out
of
season
DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN:
BYLAW 17;
BYLAW 20; AND
CHAMPIONSHIPS SELECTION
CRITERIA
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Bylaw 17 Maximum contest/dates
of competition limitations
Bylaw 20 –
Minimum requirements
for sport sponsorship
• Student-athletes.
• Institutions.
• Number of contests.
• Number of participants.
• Developed by sport committees.
• May be more stringent than
Criteria for
Bylaws 17 or 20.
championships selection
Championships –
CASE STUDY NO. 1 –
WOMEN’S SOCCER
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Bylaw 17 Maximum contest
limitations
• Student-athletes - maximum 18.
• Institutions - maximum 18.
Bylaw 20 –
Minimum requirements • Number of contests - minimum10.
for sport sponsorship
Championships –
• Selection criteria - minimum 10
Criteria for
in-region contests.
championships selection
CASE STUDY – WOMEN’S SOCCER
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University College has a varsity women’s soccer
team in 2012-13.
UC has eight countable in-region contests scheduled.
 UC has five countable non-region contests scheduled.
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Is UC within the Bylaw 17 institutional
maximums?
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Yes, maximum number of contests for the institution is 18.
CASE STUDY – WOMEN’S SOCCER, CONT.
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Is UC at or above the Bylaw 20 minimums?
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Yes, the minimum number of contests is 10.
Will UC’s schedule allow its team to be selected
for the Division II Women’s Soccer
Championship?
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No, the selection criteria requires a minimum of 10 inregion contests. UC only played eight in-region contests.
CASE STUDY – WOMEN’S SOCCER, CONT.
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University College also has a junior varsity women’s
soccer team that is scheduled to play seven games in
2012-13. The coach wants student-athlete Mia Kicks
to compete with both teams.
CASE STUDY – WOMEN’S SOCCER, CONT.
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Is UC still within the Bylaw 17 institutional
maximums?
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Yes, provided no more than 50 percent of the players on the
junior varsity team play in more than 50 percent of the
varsity team’s games. [References: official interpretation
(7/9/87, Item No. 8) and staff interpretation (11/2/90, Item
No. c)]
Can Mia play in all of the junior varsity and varsity
games?
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No, she is limited to competing in 18 contests.
CASE STUDY NO. 2 –
MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND
FIELD
MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Bylaw 17 Maximum date of
competition limitations
Bylaw 20 –
Minimum requirements
for sport sponsorship
Championships –
Criteria for
championships selection
• Student-athletes – maximum 18 between indoor and
outdoor.
• Institutions – maximum 18 between indoor and outdoor.
• Number of contests – Minimum of four contests with at
least 14 participants (different numbers required for indoor
track and field).
• Selection Criteria – Minimum of four contests with at least
14 participants.
• No double duals count towards the minimums.
CASE STUDY – OUTDOOR TRACK AND
FIELD
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State University’s track and field team is
scheduled to compete in five outdoor track and
field events in 2012-13:
The institution also sponsors indoor track and field.
 All 12 of the team’s members will compete at all five
events.
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CASE STUDY – OUTDOOR TRACK AND
FIELD, CONT.
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Is SU within the Bylaw 17 institutional
maximums?
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Yes, limited to a combination of 18 events between indoor
and outdoor.
Is SU at or above the Bylaw 20 minimums?
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No. SU’s team only has 12 members. Bylaw 20 requires
participation by at least 14 student-athletes at four events.
CASE STUDY – OUTDOOR TRACK AND
FIELD, CONT.
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Will SU’s schedule allow its team or studentathletes to be selected for the NCAA Division II
Outdoor Track and Field championship?
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No. SU’s team only has 12 members. The selection criteria
requires participation by at least 14 student-athletes at four
events.
NEWLY ADOPTED
LEGISLATION: STRATEGIC
MEMBERSHIP GROWTH
PACKAGE
PROPOSAL NO. 2012-8 – SIZE OF
CONFERENCES
New Conferences:
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Size for application: minimum10 active institutions and/or
institutions in the provisional period of the Division II
membership.
Size to become an active conference: at least 10 active
institutions.
Effective August 1, 2013, for a conference applying for Division
II conference membership on or after August 1, 2013.
Active Conferences:
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Minimum eight active institutions by August 1, 2017.
Minimum 10 active institutions by August 1, 2022.
PROPOSAL NO. 2012-9 – CONFERENCE
PRIVILEGES AND AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION
Timetable for automatic qualification:
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Increase from two years to five years the waiting
period for a new conference to become eligible for
automatic qualification.
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Effective August 1, 2013, for a conference applying
for Division II conference membership on or after
August 1, 2013.
PROPOSAL NO. 2012-9 – CONFERENCE
PRIVILEGES AND AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION
Conference privileges – grace period:
 Create a three-year grace period during which a
conference may continue to qualify for privileges
following the date of withdrawal of the
institution(s) that causes the conference’s
membership to fall below the minimum number of
institutions required for active membership.
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Effective immediately.
PROPOSAL NO. 2012-9 – CONFERENCE
PRIVILEGES AND AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION
Championship participation – automatic qualification:
 At least 50 percent of the championship field in
regional tournaments shall be reserved for at-large
teams.
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Effective August 1, 2012.
PROPOSAL NO. 2012-10 – PROCESS FOR
CONFERENCES
Annual limit on conference membership:
 NCAA Division II Management Council may
establish an annual limit on the number of athletic
conferences applying to become a Division II
conference that will be invited to active
membership.
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Effective immediately.
PROPOSAL NO. 2012-10 – PROCESS FOR
CONFERENCES
Invitation to active membership:
 Before the NCAA Division II Membership
Committee can invite an institution into active
Division II membership, a Division II conference
(or a conference applying for Division II
membership) must have taken action to allow such
institution to join as a full member.
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Effective August 1, 2012, for an institution
entering the Division II membership process on or
after September 1, 2012.
QUESTIONS?