Latest News
- 6/6/13 - NCAA announces increase in insurance coverage for catastrophic injuries
- 6/4/13 - Fueling for Performance: How proper timing of meals affects both sport and academic performance
- 6/4/13 - CSMAS Meeting and NCAA Convention Outcomes on Health and Safety Issues
- 3/15/13 - NCAA a participant in strategic alliance to enhance head health
- 1/30/13 - NCAA committee clarifies headgear issue
- 1/25/13 - NCAA committee adjusts marijuana testing threshold
- 11/26/12 - Ivy League practice plan tackles concussions head-on
- 11/8/12 - Education campaign informs DIII decision on sickle cell trait legislation
- 10/31/12 - DIII Presidents Council backs sickle cell allocation
- 10/17/12 - DIII schools could get financial help with sickle cell testing
NCAA Legislation
Like all decisions that affect NCAA member schools and their student-athletes, committees form and pass legislative decisions that impact health and safety issues. New health and wellness initiatives can originate within any committee, such as each sport’s playing rules committee. But most recommended health and safety legislation originates from the committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (CSMAS), which is comprised of 20 institutional representatives from sports medicine, athletics administration, coaching, education, law and NCAA student-athletes. The Sport Science Institute helps share knowledge and research to ensure informed decisions and policies.
NCAA Legislation Involving Health and Safety Issues (PDF)
Last Updated: Jun 6, 2013
