Latest Division III News

DIII committee proposes uses for new revenue

The Division III membership dues increase that will go into effect this year will generate more than $500,000 of additional income for the division — but how will that money be spent?

Uniform rule recommended in track and field

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Rules Committee recommended all members of teams must wear the same uniforms, starting in the 2018-19 academic year.

Delay rules adjusted in men’s basketball

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved changes to delay of game rules to differentiate between delays caused by the coach and those caused by a player.

Women’s basketball adds padding rule

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a rule in women’s basketball permitting padding to cover elbow, hand, finger, wrist or forearm guards, casts, or braces made of fiberglass, plaster, metal or another nonpliable substance. The items must be covered on all exterior sides and edges with a slow-rebounding foam of not less than a half-inch thickness.

Overtime length reduced in field hockey

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a proposal that decreases the length of overtime in field hockey.

Substitution change proposed in women’s lacrosse

In a continuation of the free movement rules it recommended last year, the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Rules Committee proposed another tweak to the sport that will allow substitutions when the game clock is stopped, unless otherwise specified in the rules.

Women’s Basketball Advancement Program participants for 2018-19 announced

After a successful inaugural marketing pilot program that contributed to an increase in women’s basketball attendance at 20 participating schools, the NCAA has announced the 30 schools chosen to participate in year two of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Advancement Program in 2018-19.

Para-athlete leads by example, showing kids with disabilities what’s possible

Coaches who first noticed Tanner Wright’s arm quickly took notice of his effort. Minds changed. That’s what Wright, now a kicker on McMurry’s football team and a sprinter on the track team, wants patients at Dallas’ Scottish Rite Hospital to see.

Committee seeks feedback on experimental men’s basketball rules

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee will continue to seek feedback on the four experimental rules that were implemented for the 2018 National Invitation Tournament.

NCAA supports federal sports wagering regulation

To ensure integrity in sport, the NCAA supports a federal model addressing legalized gambling and has suspended its championship host policy related to sports wagering.

Women’s basketball examines 3-point line

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Committee is looking for opportunities for teams to experiment using the international 3-point line in exhibition games before the start of the 2018-19 season.

NCAA launches transformative statistics initiative

The NCAA today announced a landmark initiative to transform the digital collection and distribution of intercollegiate sports data. This initiative, conducted in partnership with Genius Sports, a global leader in official sports data and...

New football rule limits number of headsets

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel on Friday approved a new rule that limits the number of coaches’ communication devices permitted in football games, starting with the 2018 season.

Former College of Mount Saint Vincent soccer coach arranged impermissible loan

A former College of Mount Saint Vincent head men’s soccer coach arranged for his father, a booster, to co-sign a student loan application for a recruit.

Harsher illegal participation penalties approved in soccer

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel on Wednesday approved harsher penalties for teams that play card-suspended players in soccer matches.

DIII Presidents Council backs football preseason proposal

Division III members will once again have an opportunity to vote on legislation that could reshape the football preseason.

Joint Statement on Commission on College Basketball

By the time the 2018-19 season tips off, the NCAA will adopt a series of bold legislative, policy and structures changes that will profoundly alter the college basketball landscape. Today, the NCAA Board of Governors and Division I Board...

Game On

As esports teams spring up on campuses, one athletics conference is embracing the competition and showing others how it might look.

When the Playing Days End

What comes after graduation? How to leave college sports without losing yourself.

Champion photo booth brings to life magazine’s relationship with readers

Emails, phone calls, tweets, retweets — the Champion staff is delighted to see our readers are reading.

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