The Division I, II and III Student-Athlete Advisory Committees and the Board of Governors Student-Athlete Engagement Committee issued a joint statement regarding the pause in the process of voting on name, image and likeness legislation.
The Division I Board of Directors affirmed the Division I Council decision earlier this week delaying the adoption of new name, image and likeness rules and allowing student-athletes the chance to transfer and compete immediately, no matter what sport they play. The board met virtually Thursday as part of the 2021 NCAA Convention.
The Association’s top governing body, meeting virtually Wednesday as part of the 2021 NCAA Convention, reaffirmed its commitment to providing name, image and likeness opportunities to all college athletes at the first viable opportunity.
During its virtual NCAA Convention meeting Tuesday, the Division II Presidents Council voted to withdraw the division’s name, image and likeness proposal from consideration during Friday’s business session.
The Division III Management Council made a recommendation to the Division III Presidents Council to withdraw the proposal on name, image and likeness from Friday’s Business Session at the virtual 2021 NCAA Convention.
The Division II Management Council during its virtual NCAA Convention meeting Monday heard from NCAA President Mark Emmert, who requested each of the three divisions delay voting on name, image and likeness legislation.
The Division I Council on Monday announced it is committed to adopting new rules allowing student-athletes to benefit from their name, image and likeness, but said several external factors, including recent correspondence with the U.S. Department of Justice, prompted members to delay voting on the proposals.
Division I moved a step closer to changing its name, image and likeness rules when the Division I Council this week introduced concepts providing more opportunities for student-athletes into the 2020-21 legislative cycle. The Council met by videoconference Tuesday and Wednesday. “This is an...
