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Division I Proposal - 1998-32
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS -- CONFLICTS DUE TO RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS
Status: Adopted Final
Intent: To establish a requirement that specifies that if a participating institution has a written policy against competition on a particular day for religious reasons, the championship schedule must be adjusted to accommodate that institution; further, to establish a waiver opportunity for such a requirement if the governing sports committee concludes that accommodating an institution's policy would unduly disrupt the orderly conduct of a championship.
Bylaws: Amend 31.1.4, as follows:
"31.1.4
Sunday Day
of Competition.
NCAA championships competition may be scheduled or conducted on Sunday any day, provided the governing sports committee has received the
prior approval of the Championships/Competition Cabinet and the following
regulations are applied.
"31.1.4.1 Institutional Policy. If a participating institution has a written policy against competition on a particular day for religious reasons, it shall inform the governing sports committee prior to the beginning of the championship in order for it or one of its student-athletes to be excused from competing on that day. The championship schedule shall be adjusted to accommodate that institution, and such adjustment shall not require its team or an individual competitor to compete prior to the time originally scheduled
"31.1.4.1.1 Waiver. If a governing sports committee concludes that accommodating an institution's policy as required by 31.1.4.1 would unduly disrupt the orderly conduct of a championship, the committee may request a waiver of the application of 31.1.4.1 to that championship from the Championships/Competition Cabinet prior to the selection of the field for the championship. The cabinet may approve such a waiver by a majority vote of its members present and voting."
[31.1.4.1 and 31.1.4.2 renumbered as 31.1.4.2 and 31.1.4.3 unchanged.]
Source: NCAA Division I Board of Directors [Management Council (Championships/Competition Cabinet)].
Effective Date:Immediate
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Championships and Postseason Football
Rationale: This proposal reflects the Association's commitment that no team or student-athlete representing an institution with a written policy against competition on a particular day should be excluded from the opportunity to participate in NCAA championships. The waiver opportunity will be available only in situations in which accommodating an institution's policy against competing on a particular day unduly disrupts the championship schedule, thus, resulting in significant hardships to the other individual student-athletes and/or institution's teams participating in the championship or in interference with a reasonable competition schedule when all relevant issues are considered.
Estimated Budget Impact:
Impact on Student-Athlete's Time (Academic and/or Athletics):
History
| Jan 1, 1998: | Submit (referred proposal to Championships/Competition Cabinet); Submitted for consideration. |
| Feb 12, 1998: | Championships/Competition Cabinet, Recommends Approval |
| Apr 15, 1998: | Mgmt Council 1st Review, Approved |
| Apr 22, 1998: | Adopted, Pending Possible Board Review, Adopted |
| May 6, 1998: | Adopted, Override Period; Start of Override Period |
| Jul 6, 1998: | Adopted, Override Period; End of Override Period |
| Jul 6, 1998: | Adopted; Adopted - Final |
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| I | 31.1.4 | Day of Competition. |