On February 20, 2012, the NCAA released an article discussing consequences for Division III conferences that fail to meet the requirement of seven core members and remain below the minimum requirement after the two-year grace period expires. Specifically, the Division III Membership Committee determined that conferences under those circumstances would lose automatic-qualification privileges to NCAA championships and their conference … Continue reading
On February 14, 2012, the Interpretations and Legislation Committee recommended appointing a representative working group to examine current issues in NCAA Division III recruiting. The purpose of the group will be to address work/life balance and competitive equity under the Division III strategic-positioning platform’s desire for a collegiate experience that is “proportional.” The need to review … Continue reading
This past weekend at the NCAA Convention, Division III became the first division to deregulate text messaging legislation. Effective immediately, text messaging will now be regulated according to the same regulations as telephone, email and fax communications during the recruiting process. The deregulation, however, will not include social media, which will continue to be evaluated … Continue reading
This past weekend at the NCAA Convention, Division II adopted 16 legislative proposals, which were all sponsored by the Division II Presidents Council. Among the adoptions were: Proposal Nos. 2012-11, 12, 13: The proposals will provide a common start date for all in-person, telephone and electronic forms of contact, which will be June 15 before a prospective … Continue reading
The 2012 NCAA Convention concluded Saturday with a flourish of legislative activity. The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm will be reviewing some of the legislative changes and proposals on this blog and in our newsletters over the course of the next few weeks. In the interim, for those interested, the NCAA website, NCAA.org, published summaries of each … Continue reading
This week the Michael L. Buckner Law Firm continues its weekly summary of the biggest news stories in NCAA compliance and enforcement. Below are the top stories for this past week. Latest News from the NCAA Convention Takeaway: The NCAA Convention is taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana, this week and the NCAA website has run … Continue reading
The United States Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, used his keynote address during the 2012 NCAA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, yesterday (January 11, 2012) as a way to express, according to Inside Higher Ed, “his displeasure with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . . . while ultimately conveying a message of encouragement, called out the organization … Continue reading
USA Today published on January 10, 2012, written and video excerpts from an interview conducted by The Indianapolis Star of NCAA president Mark Emmert. The excerpt package, “Excerpts from NCAA president Mark Emmert’s interview”, includes Emmert’s thoughts on public perception of the NCAA, revising the NCAA Manual, the Bowl Championship Series, NCAA control of college sports, conference realignment, possibility … Continue reading
In August 2011, the NCAA published the Initial Publication of Proposed Legislation (IPOPL) for Division III, which presents the proposed amendments submitted by the Division III membership in accordance with the July 15, 2011 deadline in the NCAA legislative calendar The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm, through a six-part series, will review the 2011-12 legislative … Continue reading
In August 2011, the NCAA published the Initial Publication of Proposed Legislation (IPOPL) for Division III, which presents the proposed amendments submitted by the Division III membership in accordance with the July 15, 2011 deadline in the NCAA legislative calendar The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm, through a six-part series, will review the 2011-12 legislative … Continue reading
