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Division I Proposal - 1999-113
COMMITTEE ON INFRACTIONS -- INFRACTIONS APPEAL COORDINATOR
Status: Adopted Final
Intent: To expand the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions from eight to nine members and to designate that the additional committee member's sole responsibility shall be to process infractions appeals.
A. Bylaws: Amend 19.1.1, as follows:
"19.1.1
Composition of Committee. The
committee shall be composed of eight nine
members, six
seven
of whom shall be at present or previously on the staff of an active member
institution or member conference of the Association, two of whom shall be from
the general public and shall not be associated with a collegiate institution,
conference, or professional or similar sports organization, or represent coaches
or athletes in any capacity. One of
the members shall serve as chair. One nonpublic member shall be selected as the coordinator of appeals.
Two positions shall be allocated for men, two allocated for women and four
five unallocated.
There shall be no subdivision restrictions except that all nonpublic
members may not be from the same subdivision.
[Remainder of 19.1.1 unchanged.]
B. Bylaws: Amend 19.1, as follows:
"19.1.4 Duties of the Coordinator of Appeals. The coordinator of appeals shall be responsible for processing appeals to infraction cases on behalf of the committee. The coordinator of appeals will be present during institutional hearings before the committee and during subsequent committee deliberations, but will not be an active participant in either. The coordinator of appeals shall represent the committee in proceedings before the infractions appeals committee."
Source: NCAA Division I Board of Directors [Management Council (Committee on Infractions)].
Effective Date:Immediate
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Committees
Rationale: The Committee on Infractions believes that as a decision-making body in infractions cases, it is in appropriate for it to argue on behalf of its own decisions. Such an arrangement tends to compromise the committee's neutrality. By adding an additional committee member to process appeals, but who is not involved in the decision-making process, the committee is freed from the burden of responding to appeals and is able to maintain its neutrality.
Estimated Budget Impact:
Impact on Student-Athlete's Time (Academic and/or Athletics):
History
| Jan 1, 1999: | Submit; Submitted for consideration. |
| Oct 19, 1999: | Mgmt Council 1st Review, Approved |
| Oct 28, 1999: | Adopted, Pending Possible Board Review, Adopted |
| Nov 15, 1999: | Adopted, Override Period; Start of Override Period |
| Dec 28, 1999: | Adopted, Override Period; End of Override Period |
| Dec 28, 1999: | Adopted; Adopted - Final |
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| I | 19.1 | Violation Structure. |
| I | 19.1.1 | Severe Breach of Conduct (Level I Violation). |