Division III News

Athletics administrators to engage in Dr. Charles Whitcomb Leadership Institute

Eighteen minority athletics administrators will gather in Tampa, Florida, for five days of professional development programming July 14-18.

SEC to experiment with third official for video review challenges in volleyball

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved an experimental rule to allow the Southeastern Conference to use a third official to conduct video reviews for the 2019 season.

Penny Davis named NCAA national coordinator of women’s basketball officiating

Penny Davis has been named the NCAA’s national coordinator of women’s basketball officiating, bringing with her over 22 years of officiating experience gathered at all levels of the game.

Change to pitching procedures proposed in softball

The NCAA Softball Rules Committee proposed changes to the components of the pitching position and the procedure for pitchers to take signals prior to releasing a pitch.

15-meter video review option approved in swimming

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved allowing the use of video review to determine whether 15-meter violations were called accurately in men’s and women’s swimming.

Wrestlers can compete in special shorts next season

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved allowing wrestlers to compete in shorts designed for the sport and removing all language in the sport’s rules book regarding the length of a wrestler’s hair.

School nominees for 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year Award named

A record 585 female college athletes have been nominated by NCAA member schools for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year award.

DIII Championships Committee shifts approach to regional realignment

In response to feedback from Division III members and sport committees, the Division III Championships Committee has recalibrated its approach to regional realignment.

NCAA, NFL collaborate on football safety

Top medical and sport science experts from the NCAA and NFL gathered for a first-of-its kind meeting on football health and safety this week.

NCAA increases THC testing threshold

The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports has decided to bump the THC testing threshold for student-athletes from 15 to 35 nanograms per milliliter.

Modification to stick checks proposed in women’s lacrosse

The NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Rules Committee proposed changes to pregame and in-game stick checks for the 2019-20 academic year.

Ice hockey rules committee proposes clarification to video review

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee proposed that all video reviews for offsides or too many players on the ice infractions be coach’s challenges only.

Shot clock rule altered in women’s basketball

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved resetting the shot clock to 20 seconds after an attempted field goal hits the rim and the offensive team rebounds the ball in the front court. The rule is effective for the 2019-20 season.

Men’s basketball 3-point line extended to international distance

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved moving the 3-point line to the international basketball distance of 22 feet, 1¾ inches in men’s basketball.

Acrobatics and tumbling, women’s wrestling get backing to join NCAA emerging sports

The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics has recommended that all three divisions of the NCAA governance structure add two sports — acrobatics and tumbling and women’s wrestling — to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program. If adopted by each respective division, the sports would join the program Aug. 1, 2020.

NCAA announces 2019-20 Pathway Program participants

The NCAA leadership development office, in partnership with the Board of Governors Committee, has invited 22 talented senior administrators to participate in the NCAA Pathway Program with a singularly focused goal: preparing these individuals to excel as directors of athletics or conference commissioners.

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Division III News

Athletics administrators to engage in Dr. Charles Whitcomb Leadership Institute

SEC to experiment with third official for video review challenges in volleyball

Penny Davis named NCAA national coordinator of women’s basketball officiating

Change to pitching procedures proposed in softball

15-meter video review option approved in swimming

Wrestlers can compete in special shorts next season

School nominees for 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year Award named

DIII Championships Committee shifts approach to regional realignment

NCAA, NFL collaborate on football safety

NCAA increases THC testing threshold

Modification to stick checks proposed in women’s lacrosse

Ice hockey rules committee proposes clarification to video review

Shot clock rule altered in women’s basketball

Men’s basketball 3-point line extended to international distance

Acrobatics and tumbling, women’s wrestling get backing to join NCAA emerging sports

NCAA announces 2019-20 Pathway Program participants

Video review option recommended in swimming

NCAA working group to examine name, image and likeness

NCAA hires first-ever VP of hearing operations

Experimental 3-point line recommended for women’s basketball

Proposal would extend 3-point line in men’s basketball

Student-athlete voices resonate throughout forum

NCAA names new men’s and women’s water polo coordinator of officials

DIII student-athletes soon may be included in NCAA Transfer Portal

Board of Governors endorses catastrophic injury guidelines

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