31.3.3.1.1 Additional Requirements -- Multisport Conference. A member conference that conducts competition in more than one sport shall also satisfy the following to be eligible for automatic qualification: (Adopted: 4/13/10)

(a) Complete a two-year waiting period, which requires for two consecutive academic years before being eligible for the automatic-qualification privilege, the following: (Adopted: 1/12/04, Revised: 10/20/06)

(1) Been a member conference of the Association. No waivers of this provision shall be granted; (Revised: 12/6/92, 4/15/03)

(2) Conducted competition in the sport in question; and (Revised: 1/12/04)

(3) Maintained six consistent conference members that sponsored the sport on a varsity intercollegiate basis, provided: (Revised: 1/22/22 effective 8/1/22)

(i) Each of the six conference members were active Division III institutions or institutions in year three of the NCAA Division III provisional or reclassifying membership process; (Revised: 7/22/20 effective 8/1/20, 1/22/22 effective 8/1/22)

(ii) At least four of the six members were core institutions per Bylaw 31.3.3.1.4; and (Revised: 1/22/22 effective 8/1/22)

(iii) All active Division III institutions within the six members were eligible for the NCAA Division III championship per Bylaw 31.2.1. (Revised: 8/15/89, 1/12/99 effective 8/1/99 for championship selection during the 1999-00 academic year and thereafter, 1/12/04, 1/16/16 effective 9/1/16, 1/22/22 effective 8/1/22)

(b) After completion of the two-year waiting period, either:

(1) Maintains at least six active Division III institutions that sponsor the sport on a varsity intercollegiate basis and that are eligible for the NCAA Division III championship per Bylaw 31.2.1, four of which shall be core institutions per Bylaw 31.3.3.1.4; or (Revised: 9/12/22)

(2) Is in the grace period per Bylaw 31.3.3.1.3.