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Division I Proposal - 2017-77
PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS -- SEGMENTS OF PLAYING SEASON -- ELIMINATE TWO-SEGMENT LIMIT -- CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK AND FIELD
Status: Adopted Final
Intent: In cross country and track and field, to eliminate the restriction on dividing the playing season into not more than two distinct segments; further, to specify that each segment must consist of at least one week.
A. Bylaws: Amend 17.1.2, as follows:
17.1.2 Segments of Playing Season. For all sports other than football and, basketball, cross country, and track and field, each member institution may divide the playing season into not more than two distinct segments.
[17.1.2.1 unchanged.]
B. Bylaws: Amend 17.6, as follows:
17.6 Cross Country. Regulations for computing the cross country playing season are set forth in Bylaw 17.1. (See Figure 17-1 and Figure 17-2.)
17.6.1 Length of Playing Season. The length of an institution's playing season in cross country shall be limited to a 144-day season, which may consist of two multiple segments (each consisting of consecutive days at least one week) and which may exclude only required off days per Bylaw 17.1.7.4 or 17.1.7.6 and official vacation, holiday and final-examination periods during which no practice or competition shall occur.
[17.6.1.1 unchanged.]
[17.6.2 through 17.6.8 unchanged.]
C. Bylaws: Amend 17.23, as follows:
17.23 Track and Field, Indoor/Outdoor. Regulations for computing the indoor/outdoor track and field playing season are set forth in Bylaw 17.1. (See Figure 17-1 and Figure 17-2.)
17.23.1 Length of Playing Season. The length of an institution's playing season in indoor and outdoor track and field shall be limited to the following:
(a) Indoor Track and Field. An institution that sponsors only indoor or outdoor track and field (but not both) or does not participate in the minimum number of contests with at least the minimum number of participants required to count both indoor and outdoor track and field in meeting division membership requirements is limited to a 144-day season for indoor and outdoor track and field combined, which may consist of two multiple segments (each consisting of consecutive days at least one week) and which may exclude only required off days per Bylaw 17.1.7.4 or 17.1.7.6 and official vacation, holiday and final-examination periods during which no practice or competition shall occur.
(b) Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field. An institution that sponsors both indoor and outdoor track and field and participates in at least the minimum number of contests with at least the minimum number of participants required to count both sports in meeting division membership requirements is limited to a 156-day season for indoor and outdoor track and field combined, which may consist of two multiple segments (each consisting of consecutive days at least one week) and which may exclude only required off days per Bylaw 17.1.7.4 or 17.1.7.6 and official vacation, holiday and final-examination periods during which no practice or competition shall occur.
[17.23.1.1 unchanged.]
[17.23.2 through 17.23.9 unchanged.]
Source: NCAA Division I Council (Student-Athlete Experience Committee)
Effective Date:August 1, 2018
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Playing and Practice Seasons
Rationale: This proposal would provide institutions with more flexibility in their playing seasons to better suit academic calendars and student-athlete safety, welfare and development. Each institution would be empowered to structure its season and off season around midterms, finals or other periods of academic intensity, as suits the academic interests of the student-athletes. The flexibility would allow the distribution of the training-intensive in-season weeks over a greater period of time, providing intermittent recovery weeks of off-season training between the more intensive in-season training weeks. The flexibility offered by eliminating the limit of two segments would not force institutions to change their current overall playing seasons.
Estimated Budget Impact: None.
Impact on Student-Athlete's Time (Academic and/or Athletics): None.
Position Statement(s):
| Legislative Committee | Supports |
History
| Sep 29, 2017: | In Progress | |
| Feb 8, 2018: | Ready for Vote | |
| Apr 18, 2018: | Adopted by Council | |
| Apr 25, 2018: | No Board Action | |
| Apr 25, 2018: | Adopted Final |
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| I | 17.1.2 | Segments of Playing Season. |
| I | 17.6 | Cross Country. |
| I | 17.6.1 | Length of Playing Season. |
| I | 17.23 | Track and Field, Indoor/Outdoor. |
| I | 17.23.1 | Length of Playing Season. |