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Division III Proposal - M-2008-3
ELIGIBILITY -- GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS -- ELIGIBILITY OF MALE PRACTICE PLAYER -- REQUIREMENTS -- BENEFITS FOR MALE PRACTICE PLAYERS
Convention Year: 2008
Date Submitted: May 7, 2007
Status: Adopted Final
Effective Date: Immediate
Official Notice Number: M-2008-3
Source: NCAA Division III Management Council (Playing and Practice Seasons Subcommittee).
Proposal Category: Modification of Wording
Topical Area: Eligibility
Intent: To remove the reference to male practice players being eligible for benefits currently authorized by NCAA legislation for all other student-athletes. Further, to specify that male practice players may receive only permissible benefits available to student-athletes who are certified as eligible for practice.
A. Bylaws: Amend 16.8.1, as follows:
16.8.1 Permissible. The permissible expenses for practice and competition that an institution may provide a student-athlete are defined in the following subsections. (See Bylaw 16.10 for expenses that may be provided by individuals or organizations other than the institution.)
[16.8.1.1 through 16.8.1.6 unchanged.]
16.8.1.7 Benefits for Male Practice Players. A male practice player may only receive benefits (e.g., practice apparel, insurance, medical expenses) available to student-athletes eligible for practice.
[16.8.1.7 renumbered 16.8.1.8, unchanged.]
B. Bylaws: Amend 14.1.11, as follows:
14.1.11 Male Practice Player Eligibility. A male student who practices with a women's team is considered to be a student-athlete
in that women's sport. The male student-athlete must be certified as eligible under all applicable NCAA eligibility requirements to participate (e.g., the individual
must be enrolled in a minimum full-time program of studies, sign a student-athlete
statement and drug-testing consent form and have eligibility remaining under the
10-semester rule). The male student-athlete is subject to all other NCAA
legislated restrictions and/or benefits as authorized by NCAA legislation. See Bylaw 14.2.4.7 for
use of a season of participation and Bylaw 16.8.1.7 for benefits that a male
practice player may receive.
Budget Impact: Institutions who use male practice players may incur expenses related to benefits available to student-athletes certified as eligible to practice.
Alternate Co-sponsorship Minimums:
No
Co-sponsorship - Conference:
None
Co-sponsorship - Institution:
None
Additional Information: Bylaw 14.1.11 is being modified to clarify that male practice players may receive only benefits available to student-athletes certified eligible for practice. This provides institutions flexibility to provide the minimum benefits necessary for male practice players certified eligible to safely participate in practice sessions with female teams.
Convention Vote:
Date of Vote:
January 14, 2008
Convention
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| III | 14.1.11 | Male Practice Player Eligibility. |
| III | 16.8.1 | Permissible. |