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  • March Madness courts at Lucas Oil Stadium named to recognize NCAA’s commitment to inclusion and social justice

    The two courts that will be used at Lucas Oil Stadium throughout the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship have been named Unity and Equality, emphasizing awareness around inclusion and social justice issues.

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  • Limited guests can attend DI Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships

    Teams and individual student-athletes selected for the Division I Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships can invite some guests to watch them compete March 15 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

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  • NCAA unveils new Final Four fan cutout program

    A new fan cutout program will allow college basketball fans the chance to be represented during the Men’s Final Four in Indianapolis while also supporting two important causes.

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  • DII announces replacement policies for winter championships

    The Division II Administrative Committee on Wednesday approved new replacement policies for the division’s 2021 winter championships to address circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic or related issues.

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  • NCAA statement on respondents’ brief in Alston

    “Respondents’ brief challenges an argument that the NCAA is not making, nor has ever made, namely that the NCAA seeks antitrust immunity. Indeed, the NCAA has always known that its rules are subject to antitrust review. But as Supreme...

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  • NCAA unveils 2022 Women’s Final Four logo for Minneapolis

    Highlighting many of the iconic features and colors representative of Minnesota, the 2022 NCAA Women’s Final Four logo has been unveiled.

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  • NCAA launches Final Four speaker series event: Final Four Talks

    The NCAA will launch its inaugural Final Four Talks event on Sunday, April 4, the day between the Men’s Basketball National Semifinal games and the National Championship.

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  • Appeals committee upholds violations and show-cause order for former Georgia Tech assistant basketball coach

    Division I Infractions Appeals Committee upholds its finding that a former assistant men’s basketball coach at Georgia Tech violated ethical conduct rules.

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  • Appeals committee overturns Georgia Tech men’s basketball scholarship, recruiting penalties

    Division I Infractions Appeals Committee overturns scholarship reductions and recruiting penalties for the Georgia Tech men’s basketball program.

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  • DIII sports sponsorship requirement waiver for spring sports recommended

    The Division III Membership Committee recommended waiving the sports sponsorship requirement for spring sports at its meeting via videoconference Wednesday.

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  • NCAA announces contingency plans for tournament teams forced to withdraw due to issues related to COVID-19

    The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Committees have determined how they will handle various scenarios related to a team needing to withdraw from the 2021 Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships should it...

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  • Former South Carolina assistant coach violated NCAA ethical conduct rules

    A former South Carolina men’s basketball assistant coach violated ethical conduct rules when he accepted bribes from an agent’s associate to influence student-athletes.

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  • Student-athlete activism study shows high levels of engagement

    Three-quarters of student-athletes surveyed in the NCAA Student-Athlete Activism and Racial Justice Engagement Study indicated that it was important to them to be an engaged citizen, and over half said college athletes have a responsibility to volunteer in the local community.

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  • DIII Interpretations and Legislative Committee recommends virtual recruiting legislation for 2022 NCAA Convention

    Division III could see a blanket waiver allowing greater flexibility with virtual recruiting this academic year become legislation moving forward.

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  • NCAA announces fan attendance policy for upcoming championships

    The NCAA will allow up to 25% capacity for its 2021 winter championships and Division I fall championships being held in the spring. Exact capacity percentages will vary by site, depending on state and local health mandates due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Once finalized, announcements will be made for each championship.

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  • DI Committee on Academics begins discussion of APR

    The Division I Committee on Academics began its discussion of the opportunities to evolve the Academic Performance Rate during its Thursday videoconference.

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  • Game times and broadcast information announced for 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship

    The NCAA announced championship game times and broadcast networks for all six rounds and 63 games of the 2021 Division I Women’s Basketball Championship being held in the San Antonio region.

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  • NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship to allow limited fan attendance

    The NCAA will allow a limited number of fans at the 2021 Division I Women’s Basketball Championship being held in the San Antonio region, with a capacity of up to 17% from the Sweet Sixteen through the Women’s Final Four.

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  • Louisville infractions case will be resolved through the Independent Accountability Resolution Process

    A request for referral of the infractions case involving Louisville to the Independent Accountability Resolution Process was granted by the Infractions Referral Committee.

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  • NCAA to allow limited fan attendance at Division I men’s basketball tournament

    The NCAA will allow a limited number of fans at the 2021 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, including all rounds and the Final Four.

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  • DI Council extends recruiting dead period through May 31

    The Division I Council extended the recruiting dead period for all sports through May 31, 2021. As part of the vote, members also committed to provide clarity on plans for the transition back to recruiting calendars, including potential modifications for the return to recruiting activity, no later than April 15.

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  • Pandemic continues to impact student-athlete mental health

    As a follow-up to the spring 2020 NCAA Student-Athlete COVID-19 Well-Being Survey, the fall survey showed student-athletes continue to face heightened mental health concerns, barriers to sport participation, and career planning challenges.

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  • 2021 DI Women’s Basketball Championship health and safety protocols announced

    Following the recent announcement that San Antonio and the surrounding region would play host to the entire 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship, the NCAA and local health authorities have formalized the COVID-19 health and safety protocols to be used during all rounds of the tournament.

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  • Basketball Committees Make Statement Regarding Conference Tournaments

    The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Committees have provided flexibility this season for conferences to possibly adjust their automatic qualifier policy for the 2021 Championship. Due to the challenges presented by the...

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  • NCAA Division II announces predetermined men’s and women’s basketball regional sites

    The NCAA Division II Championships Committee has chosen predetermined regional sites for the 2021 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships.

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  • Bracket sizes for Division I winter championships unchanged

    After reviewing participation numbers for teams competing in winter sports, the NCAA Division I Competition Oversight Committee affirmed today that winter championships will be played without any reductions to bracket or field sizes.

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  • NCAA files motion to dismiss in Academic Performance Program case

    "The NCAA and its members are united in the mission to provide a pathway to academic success and opportunity for college athletes who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The claims in this lawsuit do not account for the...

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  • DII affirms plans to host winter championships

    The Division II Management Council and Presidents Council on Friday affirmed plans to host the division’s 2021 winter championships after reviewing participation data across those seven sports.

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  • San Antonio region to host 2021 Division I Women’s Basketball Championship

    The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee announced that San Antonio and the surrounding region will play host to the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship, with 64 teams competing from March 21 through April 4 to earn the right to hoist the national championship trophy at the Alamodome.

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  • Contingency plans for DI winter, spring championships approved

    The Division I Council Coordination Committee approved contingency plans for the 2020-21 NCAA Division I winter and spring championships (other than basketball), as well as National Collegiate Championships conducted during the 2021 spring semester.

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  • 5 to be recognized as Champions of Diversity and Inclusion

    The NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee, in conjunction with the office of inclusion, is recognizing five individuals as Champions of Diversity and Inclusion for their work in supporting ethnic minorities and other underrepresented groups and individuals.

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  • Division III cancels 2021 winter championships

    NCAA Division III winter championships are canceled for the 2020-21 academic year due to low participation numbers, the Division III Administrative Committee announced Wednesday.

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  • DI committee approves moving 3 national championships to one location each

    Due to the unique circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Division I Competition Oversight Committee supported consolidating the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship and National Collegiate Bowling and Women’s Ice Hockey Championships to one location each in the spring of 2021.

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  • Focused on the mission: Infractions during a pandemic

    The world of NCAA enforcement and hearing operations has not stopped turning, or significantly slowed down, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • 3-day virtual Emerging Leaders Seminar kicks off

    More than 300 graduate assistants and interns from NCAA member institutions, conference offices and affiliate organizations will gather electronically starting today for the 2021 Emerging Leaders Seminar.

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  • CARE Consortium finds higher incidence of concussion, head impact exposure during football preseason and practice

    The latest findings from the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Consortium show that disproportionately higher concussion rates and head impact exposure in college football occur during the preseason and practice — not regular-season games.

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  • NCAA files U.S. Supreme Court brief

    "Today, we asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reaffirm that the NCAA has ample latitude to govern college sports. As outlined in our brief, the lower court ruling distorts federal antitrust law and, in the process, wrongly redefines...

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  • NCAA Statement on Montana HB 112

    The NCAA is aware of Montana’s HB 112 and continues to closely monitor this bill, as well as other state bills and federal guidelines that impact transgender student-athlete participation.

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  • Convention sessions highlight student-athlete activism

    Derrick Gragg summarized the past year of activism and social and racial justice efforts within college athletics with one sentence during the virtual 2021 NCAA Convention.

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  • NCAA releases audited financial statement for fiscal year 2019-20

    The NCAA this week released its fiscal year 2019-20 audited financial statement, which reinforced the value of the financial contingency plan that the Association used because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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