Status: Adopted Final
Intent: To specify that: (a) A conference must submit a legislative concept under consideration for sponsorship as an amendment to the national office by 5 p.m. Eastern time July 15; (b) A conference shall submit an amendment by November 1; and (c) A conference may sponsor an amendment only if it submitted a concept of the amendment by the preceding July 15 deadline.
Constitution: Amend 5.3.2.2, as follows:
5.3.2.2 Process for Areas of Council-Governance and Football-Specific Legislation.
[5.3.2.2.1 through 5.3.2.2.2 unchanged.]
5.3.2.2.3 Submission Deadlines.
5.3.2.2.3.1 Concept. A conference must submit a concept under consideration for sponsorship as an amendment to the national office by 5 p.m. Eastern time July 15.
5.3.2.2.3.12 Amendment. An amendment sponsored by the Council or a conference listed in Constitution 4.2.1-(a), 4.2.1-(b) or 4.2.1-(c) or a football-only conference as described in Constitution 4.3.5 must be submitted to the national office by 5 p.m. Eastern time September 1. The Council may introduce an amendment by 5 p.m. Eastern time November 1. A conference may sponsor an amendment only if it submitted a concept of the amendment by the preceding July 15 deadline. From the submission deadline until 5 p.m. Eastern time February 1, the sponsoring conference or Council may refine and change its proposal in any manner that is germane to the original proposal.
5.3.2.2.3.23 Amendment-to-Amendment. An amendment to an amendment identified for a vote in January may be submitted to the national office until 5 p.m. Eastern time December 15. An amendment to an amendment identified for a vote in April may be submitted to the national office until 5 p.m. Eastern time February 1. Any such amendment shall not increase the modification of the provision to be amended in the original proposal.
5.3.2.2.4 Notification to Membership.
5.3.2.2.4.1 Initial Notification. Proposed amendments shall be available on the NCAA website for membership review and comment not later than October 1 November 15.
5.3.2.2.4.2 Official Notice. Proposed amendments and amendments-to-amendments shall be available on the NCAA website for membership review and comment not later than February 8.
[5.3.2.2.5 through 5.3.2.2.8 unchanged.]
Source: NCAA Division I Council (Legislative Committee)
Effective Date:Immediate
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Legislative Authority and Process
Rationale: In the current legislative process, some proposals that are submitted at the last minute have not been fully developed at the conference level, let alone the national level. In addition, many times, similar proposals are submitted by different conferences. Sometimes the conferences can agree to combine the proposals, but oftentimes internal conference procedures do not allow time for compromises to be made. By establishing a concept deadline early in the legislative cycle, the NCAA staff will have the opportunity to work with conferences to refine and, potentially, combine concepts before they are submitted as proposals. The Legislative Committee and specific subject matter committees could review the concepts and provide feedback to the conferences before the conferences make a final decision to submit a proposal. This process could result in a decrease in the volume of proposals submitted and an increase in the quality and national significance of the final proposals.
Estimated Budget Impact: None.
Impact on Student-Athlete's Time (Academic and/or Athletics): None.
History
Sep 28, 2018: | In Progress | |
Jan 23, 2019: | Adopted by Council | |
Jan 24, 2019: | No Board Action | |
Jan 24, 2019: | Adopted Final |
Legislative References
Division | Number | Title |
---|---|---|
I | 5.3.2.2 | Process for Areas of Council-Governance and Football-Specific Legislation. |
I | 5.3.2.2.3 | Submission Deadlines. |
I | 5.3.2.2.3.1 | Amendment. |
I | 5.3.2.2.3.1 | Concept. |
I | 5.3.2.2.3.2 | Amendment-to-Amendment. |
I | 5.3.2.2.4 | Notification to Membership. |
I | 5.3.2.2.4.1 | Initial Notification. |
I | 5.3.2.2.4.2 | Official Notice. |