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DII Presidents Council approves changes to long-range budget to address revenue reduction

The Division II Presidents Council on Wednesday approved changes to the division’s long-range budget to address the reduction in revenue for the current fiscal year.

PROP delays rules changes for one year in five sports

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved delaying rules changes in five sports for a year to mitigate the financial impact on athletics budgets in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

DI Board of Directors and Presidential Forum discuss future of division

The Division I Board of Directors and Division I Presidential Forum discussed this week how to best support schools, student-athletes and incoming student-athletes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Board of Governors moves toward allowing student-athlete compensation for endorsements and promotions

At its meeting this week, the Board of Governors supported rule changes to allow student-athletes to receive compensation for third-party endorsements both related to and separate from athletics.

Nebraska women’s gymnastics program exceeded allowable number of coaches

Nebraska women’s gymnastics program exceeded the permissible number of countable coaches when the former head coach and members of the program arranged for a former volunteer coach to receive impermissible compensation.

Council passes men’s basketball multiple-team event proposal

The Division I Council passed legislation that provides new scheduling options in Division I men’s basketball for the 2020-21 academic year.

DI Council continues COVID-19 impact discussions

The Division I Council spent much of its meeting Friday discussing the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on student-athletes, schools and conferences. Recognizing the severity of the impact, the group took action to address potential needs.

DIII extends enrollment flexibility during final term

The Division III Management Council this week approved allowing student-athletes to compete during their final season of eligibility while enrolled in school less than full time in the final term of a minor or undergraduate certificate program.

DII Management Council recommends initial-eligibility proposal for 2021 Convention

The Division II Management Council voted this week to recommend the Presidents Council sponsor a proposal for the 2021 NCAA Convention to allow access to institutional athletics aid to all incoming freshman student-athletes and two-year college transfers regardless of their initial-eligibility status.

Field hockey modifies protocols for suspended games

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a rule change regarding suspended games in field hockey.

Former Buffalo assistant men’s basketball coach violated NCAA ethical conduct rules

A former Buffalo assistant men’s basketball coach violated NCAA ethical conduct rules when he forged a written statement in support of a transferring student-athlete’s request to have the year-in-residence requirement waived

Panel approves soccer rules changes to align with international competition

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved new protocols for goalkeepers during penalty kicks and where attacking players can stand when the defending team has a wall of three or more players during free kicks.

Football players flagged for targeting will be able to remain in bench area

Players disqualified for targeting will be allowed to remain on the sidelines starting with the 2020 football season.

Responding to the need

Health care workers are one example of front-line workers across an array of industries who are putting their lives on the line to help others during this pandemic. And many are former or current student-athletes.

Divisions I and II members adjust initial-eligibility requirements

High school students intending to play NCAA Division I or II sports whose final semesters of their senior year were disrupted by COVID-19 will have several pathways to meet the NCAA’s initial-eligibility requirements.

All DI sports allowed to hold team meetings, other nonphysical activities

Division I coaches in all sports will be allowed more virtual connection with their teams beginning Monday, April 20, and continuing through May 31, the Division I Council Coordination Committee determined this week.

Former Wilmington head women’s tennis coach provided impermissible benefits

A former Wilmington head women’s tennis coach violated ethical conduct rules when he knowingly provided nearly $3,000 in impermissible benefits to student-athletes.

Division II provides flexibility in virtual recruiting, other items

The Division II Administrative Committee on Wednesday took action to permit flexibility around student-athlete involvement in virtual recruiting, committed prospective student-athletes’ participation in team meetings and transcript requirements amid the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.The Division II Administrative Committee on Wednesday took action to permit flexibility around student-athlete involvement in virtual recruiting, committed prospective student-athletes’ participation in team meetings and transcript requirements amid the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.

Former Millersville head women’s swimming coach violated NCAA ethical conduct rules

The former Millersville head women’s swimming coach violated NCAA ethical conduct rules when he gave a prospect’s mother $3,000

Meet the people behind the NCAA's COVID-19 Advisory Panel

In early March, NCAA leadership started planning to create an independent advisory panel to help inform the Association on the emerging COVID-19 virus. There would be evolving information to keep track of, complex questions and tough decisions to be made. The idea was to create an expert team made up of diverse perspectives that could keep NCAA membership informed on the most up-to-date information around this emerging virus, and provide recommendations based on that information.

Former UNC Greensboro head men’s soccer coach had impermissible contact with recruits

A former UNC Greensboro head men’s soccer coach had impermissible contact with 13 men’s soccer student-athletes he previously coached at a different university.

Update on NCAA infractions hearing operations during COVID-19

Due to public health concerns and the unique circumstances related to the COVID-19 crisis, leaders from the Committees on Infractions, the Infractions Appeals Committees and the Independent Resolution Panel have determined that hearings...

Division I continues to address impact of COVID-19

In keeping with the NCAA Board of Governors directive to enact legislative modifications and waivers to provide relief to student-athletes and schools impacted by COVID-19, Division I took additional actions this week to protect the health and well-being of student-athletes, prospects, coaches, administrators and staff.

DII Administrative Committee extends recruiting dead period to May 31

The Division II Administrative Committee on Wednesday took more action around recruiting, eligibility, transfers and future Division II programming amid the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.

Division I Council extends eligibility for student-athletes impacted by COVID-19

The Division I Council on Monday voted to allow schools to provide spring- sport student-athletes both an additional season of competition and an extension of their period of eligibility.