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Division III Conduct Foul Program

YOU MAY NOW SUBMIT YOUR CONDUCT FOUL DATA FOR THE NCAA DIVISION III PROGRAM ONLINE.

http://empire8.com/sports/2010/11/1/GEN_1101104553.aspx?id=31
 

The Conduct Foul Program has been sponsored for the past several years by NCAA Division III.  The program collects data and compiles reports based on occurrences of conduct fouls in Division III sports (e.g. red/yellow cards, personal fouls, ejections).  The main objective of the program is to raise the level of awareness regarding some of the practical issues related to the topic of sportsmanship and ethical behavior.  Information is submitted to conference offices that, in turn, review the results and use them throughout the season to address problems in an educational manner.  The program is funded by the NCAA Division III Strategic Initiative budget and coordinated by its creator, Chuck Mitrano, commissioner of the Empire 8 Conference.  Included below are the points of interest and suggestions for improvement generated with 2010 data.

Points of Interest:

Spring

  1. Real-time tracking for baseball and softball are not as effective since the national averages per member institution are below one ejection.  This means that, on the average, an ejection occurs and is not repeated.  One could assume that if a member is tracking real-time, the incident is immediately addressed but there is no data that could support this notion.  Having said this, RT trackers are committing these infractions at a much lower rate.
  2. One men’s lacrosse conference had an extremely high number of expulsions compared to their peers.  This process should prove highly beneficial to that conference and its member institutions that can now hone in on such behaviors.
  3. Participation rates have dramatically increased over three years with baseball and softball well into the 90 percent area and lacrosse on the cusp at 89 percent.

Fall

  1. Combined participation for men’s and women’s soccer and football climbed nine percent from 2009 to more than 95 percent in 2010.  A very impressive statement about Division III and its emphasis and interest on this important topic.
  2. Real-time reporting continues to show its benefit.
  3. Twelve men’s soccer conferences averaged 20 or more yellow cards per institution which is high.