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Division I Proposal - 2022-22
CHAMPIONSHIPS AND POSTSEASON FOOTBALL AND DIVISION MEMBERSHIP -- CONTEST STATUS AND SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS -- EXCEPTION -- FCS OPPONENT -- FBS
Status: Adopted Final
Intent: In bowl subdivision football, to increase the financial aid requirement a Football Championship Subdivision opponent must average for an Football Bowl Subdivision institution to count one victory against the FCS opponent toward meeting the definition of "deserving team" and to meet scheduling requirements from 80 percent of the permissible maximum number of grants-in-aid per year during a rolling two-year period to 90 percent of the permissible maximum number of grants-in-aid per year during a rolling two-year period.
A. Bylaws: Amend 18.7, as follows:
[Federated provision, FBS only]
18.7 Postseason Football.
[18.7.1 unchanged.]
18.7.2 Postseason Bowl Games. The conditions and requirements that must be met in order for an institution to participate in a postseason bowl game are set forth in the NCAA postseason football handbook.
18.7.2.1 Contest Status. A contest shall serve the purpose of providing a national contest between deserving teams. A "deserving team" shall be defined as one that has won a number of games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents that is equal to or greater than the number of its overall losses. Tie games do not count in determining a team's won-lost record. Further, if forfeiture of a regular-season football victory is required by the Committee on Infractions, Independent Resolution Panel or a conference, or is self-imposed by an institution as a result of a violation of NCAA rules, neither of the competing institutions may count that contest in satisfying the definition of a "deserving team."
18.7.2.1.1 Exception -- Football Championship Subdivision Opponent. Each year, a Football Bowl Subdivision institution may count one victory against a Football Championship Subdivision opponent toward meeting the definition of a "deserving team," provided the opponent has averaged 80 90 percent of the permissible maximum number of grants-in-aid per year in football during a rolling two-year period.
[18.7.2.1.2 through 18.7.2.1.3 unchanged.]
[18.7.2.2 through 18.7.2.3 unchanged.]
[18.7.3 through 18.7.5 unchanged.]
B. Bylaws: Amend 20.10.9.2, as follows:
[Federated provision, FBS only]
20.10.9.2 Football Scheduling Requirements. The institution shall schedule and play at least 60 percent of its football games against members of the Football Bowl Subdivision. The institution shall schedule and play at least five regular-season home games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents. For purposes of satisfying the home-games requirement, a contest shall be considered a home contest if it is played in the stadium in which an institution conducts at least 50 percent of its home contests. In addition, an institution may use one home contest against a Football Bowl Subdivision member conducted at a neutral site to satisfy the home-games requirement.
20.10.9.2.1 Exception -- Football Championship Subdivision Opponent. Each year, a Football Bowl Subdivision institution may count one contest against a Football Championship Subdivision opponent to satisfy the football-scheduling requirement specified in Bylaw 20.10.9.2, provided the Football Championship Subdivision opponent has averaged 80 90 percent of the permissible maximum number of grants-in-aid per year in football over a rolling two-year period.
[20.10.9.2.2 through 20.10.9.2.4 unchanged.]
Source: NCAA Division I Council (Football Oversight Committee)
Effective Date:August 1, 2023
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Championships and Postseason Football
Rationale: The Football Oversight Committee and FBS and FCS Commissioners support financial investment in football. Allowing an FBS team to count one win against an FCS opponent that averages at least 90 percent of the permissible maximum number of grants-in-aid per year in football during a rolling two-year period will ensure FCS programs demonstrate an ongoing commitment to providing financial aid to their football student-athletes. Further, an FCS requirement of 90 percent of the maximum number of grants-in-aid per year during a rolling two-year period aligns with the College Football Playoff's policy an FCS conference must satisfy to qualify for the College Football Playoff grant. This proposal is being recommended as noncontroversial legislation, inasmuch as broader consultation and debate are unlikely to improve the proposal in any substantial way, significant disagreement or alternative points of view will not be generated and there does not appear to be a significant impact on existing or proposed legislation.
Estimated Budget Impact: Varies, depending on agreements between FBS and FCS institutions.
Impact on Student-Athlete's Time (Academic and/or Athletics): None.
History
| Sep 21, 2022: | Adopted by Council | Adopted as noncontroversial legislation. |
| Sep 21, 2022: | Adopted Final |
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| I | 18.7 | Postseason Football. |
| I | 18.7.2 | Postseason Bowl Games. |
| I | 18.7.2.1 | Contest Status. |
| I | 18.7.2.1.1 | Exception -- Football Championship Subdivision Opponent. |
| I | 20.10.9.2 | Football Scheduling Requirements. |
| I | 20.10.9.2.1 | Exception -- Football Championship Subdivision Opponent. |