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Division III Proposal - 2022-6
NCAA MEMBERSHIP -- MEMBER CONFERENCE -- SINGLE-SPORT CONFERENCE -- REDUCE NUMBER OF MEMBER INSTITUTIONS
Convention Year: 2022
Date Submitted: July 7, 2021
Status: Adopted Final
Effective Date: August 1, 2022
POPL Number: 1
Official Notice Number: 2022-6
Source: Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference; Atlantic East Conference, Empire 8 and Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Proposal Category: Membership Proposal
Topical Area: Membership
Intent: To reduce the minimum number of member institutions required to form a single-sport conference from seven to six.
Constitution: Amend 3.3.1.2.2, as follows:
[Roll Call]
3.3.1.2.2 Single-Sport Conference. Conference status may be granted to a single-sport conference provided it has seven six active NCAA member institutions. A single-sport conference may use provisional and reclassifying member institutions in year three of the membership process to satisfy the sixseven-institution minimum, provided there are at least four active member institutions.
[3.3.1.2.2.1 unchanged.]
Rationale: Proposal 2022-5, if adopted, would allow a conference to be eligible for an automatic qualification into any Division III championship by having at least six active member institutions. Seven institutions, however, are required to establish a single sport conference in Division III regardless of the sport. Thus, the threshold to establish a Division III single sport conference is higher than what would be needed for an automatic qualification for a Division III championship. By reducing the number of institutions needed to form a single sport conference it ensures that a single sport conferences do not have to satisfy a higher standard to form a signal sport conference than it does to earn an automatic qualification. Finally, by reducing the number of institutions needed to form a single sport conference it provides stability to conferences and institutions ensuring a meaningful experience for student-athletes.
Budget Impact: None.
Primary Contact Person:
Chuck Mitrano
, Commissioner
Email: cmitrano@empire8.com
Alternate Co-sponsorship Minimums:
No
Co-sponsorship - Conference:
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Atlantic East Conference
Co-sponsorship - Institution:
None
Position Statement(s):
Management Council
Membership Committee
Review History:
None
Convention Vote:
Date of Vote:
January 22, 2022
For: 327
Against: 123
Abstain: 3
Not Present:
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| III | 3.3.1.2.2 | Single-Sport Conference. |