DIVISION II PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS AND MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

2012 NCAA Regional Rules Seminars

Amanda Conklin and Leslie Schuemann

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Accurately apply the countable athletically related activities, winter break, nonchampionship segment and out-of-season activities legislation.

Differentiate between NCAA Bylaw 17, Bylaw 20 and the championships eligibility requirements.

Apply newly adopted membership legislation.

OVERVIEW

Changes to the winter break legislation.

Differentiating between Bylaw 17, Bylaw 20 and championships eligibility requirements.

Countable vs. noncountable activities chart. Captain’s practices. Field preparation.

Conclusion of the playing season and weekly hour limitations outside the playing season.

Nonchampionship segment.

Newly adopted legislation – membership requirements.

CHANGES TO THE WINTER BREAK LEGISLATION

NCAA PROPOSAL NO. 2012-15: WINTER BREAK Current rule: December 20 – December 26. New rule: The winter break shall begin on:

December 20;

The following Monday if December 20 falls on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday; OR

The following Tuesday when December 20 falls on a Monday.

Effective Date: August 1, 2012.

Proposal No. 2012-15; Bylaw 17.02.17

UPCOMING WINTER BREAK DATES

Calendar Year Winter Break Period

2012 December 20-26 (Thursday-Wednesday)

2013 December 23-29 (Monday-Sunday)

2014 December 22-28 (Monday-Sunday)

2015 December 21-27 (Monday-Sunday)

2016 December 20-26 (Tuesday- Monday)

Note: The 2021-22 academic year is the first year when December 20 falls on a Monday and the break will begin the following Tuesday.

TRAVEL EXPENSES DURING WINTER BREAK May not provide expenses for away-from-

home competition during winter break.

Exception: May provide expenses on first day of winter break

if earliest practical opportunity to return to campus following away-from-home competition.

Bylaws 16.8.2.4, 16.8.2.4.1

COUNTABLE VS. NONCOUNTABLE ACTIVITIES CHART

COUNTABLE VS. NONCOUNTABLE ACTIVITIES CHART See Figure 17-3 in 2011-12 NCAA Division II Manual.

Highlights countable and noncountable athletically related activities.

Examples include competition; fundraising.

Not an exhaustive list.

Bylaw 17.02.1; Figure 17-3

COUNTABLE VS. NONCOUNTABLE ACTIVITIES CHART

Type of Activity Bylaw Countable Noncountable

Competition 17.02.2 X

Individual workouts (as required or supervised by a member of the coaching staff)

17.02.1 X

Required weight training and conditioning

17.02.1 X

Skill instruction 17.1.6.2.1

X

COUNTABLE VS. NONCOUNTABLE ACTIVITIES CHARTType of Activity Bylaw Countable Noncountable

Captain’s practice (at the direction of coaching staff and required for participation)

17.02.1 X

Captain’s practice [at the direction of a student-athlete(s) without involvement or request of coaching staff]

17.02.1 X

COUNTABLE VS. NONCOUNTABLE ACTIVITIES CHART

Type of Activity Bylaw Countable Noncountable

Athletics department academic study hall or tutoring

17.02.1 X

Medical examinations or treatments

17.02.1 X

Travel to or from practice and competition

17.02.1 X

COUNTABLE VS. NONCOUNTABLE ACTIVITIES CHART

Field and facility preparation for practice or competition.

August 9, 1991, interpretation has been archived.

Current Rule:

Any field or facility preparation by a student-athlete or an institution’s team is not considered a countable athletically related activity even if it is required, supervised or monitored by institutional staff members.

CONCLUSION OF THE PLAYING SEASON AND WEEKLY HOUR LIMITATIONS OUTSIDE THE PLAYING SEASON

CONCLUSION OF THE PLAYING SEASON – TEAM SPORTS

No practice or competition permitted following the last regular season contest unless under consideration for postseason championships.

If not selected for postseason participation or eliminated from championship, practice and competition are no longer permissible.

Bylaw 17.1.7

CONCLUSION OF THE PLAYING SEASON – TEAM SPORTS

Regular season competition permitted following conference championship, provided:

Team has not exceeded its maximum number of contests/dates of competition for the playing season in the sport;

The competition(s) appear as regular-season competition(s) in its declaration of playing season for the sport; and

The competition(s) occur prior to championships selections.

Bylaw 17.1.7

CONCLUSION OF THE PLAYING SEASON – INDIVIDUAL SPORTS

Only squad members considered necessary for effective practice by individual(s) preparing for NCAA championships may continue to practice.

If individual not selected for postseason participation or eliminated from championship, may no longer practice or compete.

See Bylaw 17.1.6.2.7 for alternate playing seasons in golf and tennis.

Bylaw 17.1.7

WEEKLY HOUR LIMITATIONS OUTSIDE THE PLAYING SEASON - FOOTBALL

Outside the playing season during the academic year:

Only weight training, conditioning and review of game film are permissible.

Eight hours per week.

No more than two hours of game film.

Bylaw 17.1.6.2.3

WEEKLY HOUR LIMITATIONS OUTSIDE THE PLAYING SEASON – SPORTS OTHER THAN FOOTBALL

Following the regular season or conclusion of the nonchampionship segment:

No out-of-season activities permissible until the conclusion of the Division II or national collegiate championship.

Eight hours per week.

No more than two hours per week of skill instruction.

No team activities permitted.

No activity permissible one-week prior to the beginning of the institution’s final exam period.

Bylaw 17.1.6.2.1

NONCHAMPIONSHIP SEGMENT

NONCHAMPIONSHIP SEGMENTFALL SPORTS WITH A DIVISION II

CHAMPIONSHIP

SportsNonchampionship Segment

First Practice Date

First Contest Date or Date of Competition

End of Regular Playing Season

Cross country

Field hockey

Soccer

Women’s volleyball

February 15. February 15. Not later than seven calendar days prior to the date of the final exams.

24 days of practice or competition within 45 consecutive calendar days.

NONCHAMPIONSHIP SEGMENTSPRING SPORTS WITH A DIVISION II

CHAMPIONSHIP

SportsNonchampionship Segment

First Practice Date

First Contest Date or Date of Competition

End of Regular Playing Season

Golf

Baseball

Lacrosse

Women’s

rowing

Softball

Tennis

September 7 or the fourth day of classes, whichever is earlier.

September 7 or the fourth day of classes, whichever is earlier.

November 15.

24 days of practice or competition within 45 consecutive calendar days – rowing 45 within 65, golf 24 within 60.

NONCHAMPIONSHIP SEGMENT: 24 WITHIN 45

24 days are considered “in-season.” Other 21 days are considered “out-of-season.” Rule: No more than 20 hours per week and no

more than eight hours of “out-of-season” activities.Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat Total

4 hrs.

prac.

1

2 hrs.

weight

1 hr. skill

4 hrs.

prac.

2

2 hrs.

weight

1 hr.

skill

4 hrs.

prac.

3

2 hrs.

weight

Day Off

20 hrs.

total

8 hrs. of out of season

DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN:BYLAW 17;BYLAW 20; AND CHAMPIONSHIPS SELECTION CRITERIA

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

CASE STUDY NO. 1 – WOMEN’S SOCCER

WOMEN’S SOCCER

CASE STUDY – WOMEN’S SOCCER

University College has a varsity women’s soccer team in 2012-13. UC has eight countable in-region contests

scheduled. UC has five countable non-region contests

scheduled.

Is UC within the Bylaw 17 institutional maximums?

Yes, maximum number of contests for the institution is 18.

CASE STUDY – WOMEN’S SOCCER, CONT.

Is UC at or above the Bylaw 20 minimums?

Yes, the minimum number of contests is 10.

Will UC’s schedule allow its team to be selected for the Division II Women’s Soccer Championship?

No, the selection criteria requires a minimum of 10 in-region contests. UC only played eight in-region contests.

CASE STUDY – WOMEN’S SOCCER, CONT.

University College also has a junior varsity women’s soccer team that is scheduled to play seven games in 2012-13. The coach wants student-athlete Mia Kicks to compete with both teams.

CASE STUDY – WOMEN’S SOCCER, CONT.

• Is UC still within the Bylaw 17 institutional maximums?

Yes, provided no more than 50 percent of the players on the junior varsity team play in more than 50 percent of the varsity team’s games. [References: official interpretation (7/9/87, Item No. 8) and staff interpretation (11/2/90, Item No. c)]

Can Mia play in all of the junior varsity and varsity games?

No, she is limited to competing in 18 contests.

CASE STUDY NO. 2 – MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

CASE STUDY – OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

State University’s track and field team is scheduled to compete in five outdoor track and field events in 2012-13: The institution also sponsors indoor track and

field. All 12 of the team’s members will compete at all

five events.

CASE STUDY – OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD, CONT.

Is SU within the Bylaw 17 institutional maximums?

Yes, limited to a combination of 18 events between indoor and outdoor.

Is SU at or above the Bylaw 20 minimums?

No. SU’s team only has 12 members. Bylaw 20 requires participation by at least 14 student-athletes at four events.

CASE STUDY – OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD, CONT.

Will SU’s schedule allow its team or student-athletes to be selected for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field championship?

No. SU’s team only has 12 members. The selection criteria requires participation by at least 14 student-athletes at four events.

NEWLY ADOPTED LEGISLATION: STRATEGIC MEMBERSHIP GROWTH PACKAGE

PROPOSAL NO. 2012-8 – SIZE OF CONFERENCES

New Conferences: Size for application: minimum10 active institutions

and/or institutions in the provisional period of the Division II membership.

Size to become an active conference: at least 10 active institutions.

Effective August 1, 2013, for a conference applying for Division II conference membership on or after August 1, 2013.

Active Conferences: Minimum eight active institutions by August 1, 2017. Minimum 10 active institutions by August 1, 2022.

PROPOSAL NO. 2012-9 – CONFERENCE PRIVILEGES AND AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION

Timetable for automatic qualification: Increase from two years to five years the

waiting period for a new conference to become eligible for automatic qualification.

Effective August 1, 2013, for a conference applying for Division II conference membership on or after August 1, 2013.

PROPOSAL NO. 2012-9 – CONFERENCE PRIVILEGES AND AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION

Conference privileges – grace period: Create a three-year grace period during which

a conference may continue to qualify for privileges following the date of withdrawal of the institution(s) that causes the conference’s membership to fall below the minimum number of institutions required for active membership.

Effective immediately.

PROPOSAL NO. 2012-9 – CONFERENCE PRIVILEGES AND AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION

Championship participation – automatic qualification: At least 50 percent of the championship field

in regional tournaments shall be reserved for at-large teams.

Effective August 1, 2012.

PROPOSAL NO. 2012-10 – PROCESS FOR CONFERENCES

Annual limit on conference membership: NCAA Division II Management Council may

establish an annual limit on the number of athletic conferences applying to become a Division II conference that will be invited to active membership.

Effective immediately.

PROPOSAL NO. 2012-10 – PROCESS FOR CONFERENCES

Invitation to active membership: Before the NCAA Division II Membership

Committee can invite an institution into active Division II membership, a Division II conference (or a conference applying for Division II membership) must have taken action to allow such institution to join as a full member.

Effective August 1, 2012, for an institution entering the Division II membership process on or after September 1, 2012.

QUESTIONS?