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Division I Proposal - 2005-91-B
PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS -- BASEBALL
Status: Adopted Final
Intent: To amend the baseball playing and practice season as follows: (a) to specify that the nonchampionship segment shall be conducted in a 45-day window during the months of September, October and November, as specified; (b) to establish February 1 as the first permissible practice date in the championship segment; and (c) to establish the Friday in February that is 13 weeks before the Friday immediately preceding Memorial Day as the first permissible contest date in the championship segment.
A. Bylaws: Amend 17.4.1, page 252, as follows:
"17.4.1 Length of Playing Season. The length of an institution's playing
season in baseball shall be limited to a 132-day season, which may consist of
two segments. (each
"17.4.1.1 Championship Segment. An institution's championship segment must consist
ingof consecutive days)andwhichmay exclude only required off days per Bylaw 17.1.5.4 and official vacation, holiday and final-examination periods during which no practice or competition shall occur."17.4.1.2 Nonchampionship Segment. An institution's nonchampionship segment shall be conducted within a period of 45 consecutive calendar days during the months of September, October and November under the following conditions:
"(a) Days used for practice or competition must be counted toward the 132-day season, but are not required to be consecutive;
"(b) Days during which countable athletically related activities are limited solely to required conditioning activities and/or in skill-related instruction are not required to count toward the 132-day season;
"(c) During any week in which practice or competition occurs, a student-athlete's involvement in countable athletically related activities shall be limited to a maximum of four hours per day and 20 hours per week and all countable athletically related activities are prohibited during one calendar day per week; and
"(d) Any week in which practice or competition does not occur shall be considered outside the playing season (see Bylaw 17.1.5.2)."
B. Bylaws: Amend 17.4.2, page 252, as follows:
"17.4.2 Preseason Practice. A member institution shall not commence practice sessions in baseball prior to the following dates:
"(a) Nonchampionship Segment. September 7 or the institution's first day of classes, whichever is earlier.
"(b) Championship Segment. February 1."
C. Bylaws: Amend 17.4.3, page 252, as follows:
"17.4.3 First Contest. A member institution shall not play its first contest (game or scrimmage) with outside competition in baseball prior to the following dates:
"(a) Nonchampionship Segment. September 7 or the institution's first day of classes, whichever is earlier.
"(b) Championship Segment. The Friday in February that is 13 weeks before the Friday immediately preceding Memorial Day."
Source: NCAA Division I Board of Directors [Management Council (Pacific-10 Conference)].
Effective Date:August 1, 2007
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Playing and Practice Seasons
Rationale: Proposal No. 2005-91-A would move the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship selections and the championship one week later when vagaries in the calendar result in only 12 weeks between the last Friday in February and the established baseball selection date of the Sunday before Memorial Day. The College World Series should not move even further into the summer and it would be preferable to begin the season one week earlier in such years. The nonchampionship segment is modeled after the spring football practice structure and provides greater flexibility in the use of days toward the 132-day season.
Estimated Budget Impact: None.
Impact on Student-Athlete's Time (Academic and/or Athletics): Reduction in time spent engaged in athletics competition in January and February. Possible increase in time spent in countable athletically related activities in the nonchampionship segment.
History
| Oct 14, 2005: | Submit; Submitted for consideration as an alternative to Proposal No. 2005-91-A. |
| Jan 8, 2006: | Mgmt Council 1st Review, Approved; Approved proposal as amended. - (Yea=39, Nay=12, Abstain=0, Not Present=null) |
| Jan 8, 2006: | Mgmt Council 1st Review; Defeated Part D of original proposal, which would have reduced the maximum number of contests from 56 to 52. - (Yea=10, Nay=39, Abstain=0, Not Present=2) |
| Jan 8, 2006: | Mgmt Council 1st Review, Approved; Amended to specify that the nonchampionship segment shall be conducted in a 45-day window during the months of September, October and November, as specified. - (Yea=41, Nay=10, Abstain=0, Not Present=1) |
| Jan 9, 2006: | Adopted, Pending Possible Board Review, Adopted; (Unanimous Voice Vote) In addition, the Board of Directors used its authority under Constitution 5.3.2.2.2.1 to restore part D of Proposal No. 2005-91-B to the current legislative cycle for further review and comment. Part D was restored to the cycle as Proposal No. 2006-2. |
| Jan 9, 2006: | Adopted, Override Period; Start of Override Period |
| Mar 12, 2006: | Adopted, Override Period; End of Override Period (Number of Override Requests = 3) |
| Mar 12, 2006: | Adopted; Adopted - Final |
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| I | 17.2.1 | Length of Playing Season. |
| I | 17.2.2 | Preseason Practice. |
| I | 17.2.3 | First Contest. |