Division III Hot Topics

Regional Rules SeminarGovernance, Championships and

Financial Aid Updates

Governance Updates

• Identity Initiative – Videos, DIII Week, Social Media, Coaches Mobile

App, CoSIDA Partnership, Special Olympics

• DIII Hot Topics– Recruiting Calendar, Academic Reporting, NASPA

Partnership, Sickle Cell Trait Testing

Overview

• New Platform Videos– 3.5 minute, 60 & 30 second & customizable

• Division III Week• Social Media Platforms• Communication and Outreach• Sports Information Connection

Identity Initiatives

www.ncaa.org/D3SpecialOlympics

Special Olympics

Division III Hot Topics

Recruiting

• Background• Working Group• Survey Results• Pros & Cons• Feedback and comments• 2013 Convention discussion

Hot Topics

Academic Reporting

• 2012 Convention Feedback– Supports Division III Philosophy– Campus vs. Conference Relevance– Benefit vs. Burden– Concerns

• Future Reporting Suggestions

Hot Topics

NASPA Partnership

Alcohol & Other Drug Education

• Two Working Groups– Content and Marketing & Delivery

• Student affairs and athletics working together effectively on alcohol & drug education

• 2012-13 Pilot Program

Hot Topics

Sickle Cell Trait Testing• History

- Association-wide issue• Financial, privacy & waiver concerns• Comprehensive educational effort• Many Division III currently testing• Feedback and suggestions• 2013 Legislation

Hot Topics

Please direct your questions, comments and feedback to

Louise McCleary

lmccleary@ncaa.org

Division III Hot TopicsChampionships

Jan Gentry

Championships and Alliances, Operations

Division III Hot Topics – Championships

• Regional Alignment• Selection Criteria• 2012-15 Budget Priorities

Championships

Regional Alignment

Goals of Regional Alignment

• Conference members in same sport region.• Number of sport regions based on sport

sponsorship.• Equitable distribution of teams per sport region.• Consistent region nomenclature.

Championships

Current Proposal NOT Approved;

Sport-Specific Plan Due by August 1

• Conference members in same sport region.• Equitable distribution of teams per sport region.• Consistent region nomenclature.• Each team sport committee will rank 15 percent of

teams in each region; minimum of six teams ranked. Effective 2013-14

Championships

Selection Criteria

Championships

Emphasis on In-Region Competition

• Team Sports – minimum in-region requirement increased from 50 percent to 70 percent

• Golf and Tennis – current 25 percent in-region requirement to be evaluated

Effective 2013-14

Championships

In-Region Competition

• Sport region• Geographical region – (Constitution 4.13.1.1)• 200-mile radius• Conference members

Championships

Primary Criteria • All contests against Division III opponents

Secondary Criteria• All contests against opponents from other

classifications (Division I, Division II, NAIA, provisional members)

Effective 2013-14

2012-15 Budget Priorities

Championships

2012-15 Budget Priorities

• Team Per Diem• 2012-13: $90 • 2013-14: $95 • 2014-15: $100

• Per Diem Days• 2012-13: Additional half day for individual-team sports• 2014-15: Additional half day for team sports

Championships

2012-15 Budget Priorities

• Official Travel Party (2012-13)

Baseball – 1 Men’s Lacrosse – 4Field Hockey – 2 Men’s Soccer – 2Football – 6 Women’s Soccer – 2Men’s Ice Hockey – 2 Men’s Tennis – 1Women’s Ice Hockey – 2 Women’s Tennis – 1

Championships

2012-15 Budget Priorities

• Officials’ Fees• Sport Committee Recommendations

Championships

Financial Aid Reporting Program Findings

Level I Reviews

YearNumber Reviews

Level II Referralsn %

2005-06 59 47 802006-07 89 29 322007-08 95 28 302008-09 73 19 262009-10 77 28 372010-11 75 37 492011-12 60 36 60

Level I Reviews

YearNumber Reviews

Level II Referralsn %

2005-06 59 47 802006-07 89 29 322007-08 95 28 302008-09 73 19 262009-10 77 28 372010-11 75 37 492011-12 60 36 60

Level I Reviews• Over seven years of reporting, the committee has

completed a Level I review of 180 schools (or approximately 40% of the Division III membership). The Financial Aid Committee has assessed at least the financial aid report for more than one-third of the membership.

• Over the past four reporting cycles, an average of 15 schools per cycle have triggered a Level I review for the first time.

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Level I Reviews• Over seven years of reporting, the committee has

completed a Level I review of 180 schools (or approximately 40% of the Division III membership). The Financial Aid Committee has assessed at least the financial aid report for more than one-third of the membership.

• Over the past four reporting cycles, an average of 15 schools per cycle have triggered a Level I review for the first time.

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Level II Reviews

YearNumber Reviews

Enforcement Referrals

n %

2005-06 47 25 532006-07 29 4 142007-08 28 12 432008-09 19 7 372009-10 28 9 322010-11 37 12 332011-12 36 14 39

Level II Reviews

YearNumber Reviews

Enforcement Referrals

n %

2005-06 47 25 532006-07 29 4 142007-08 28 12 432008-09 19 7 372009-10 28 9 322010-11 37 12 332011-12 36 14 39

Level II Reviews• 140 schools (or approximately 32% of the Division III

membership) have been forwarded to the Level II review over the past six years. The Financial Aid Committee has assessed the policies and procedures for administering student financial aid of 140 Division III schools.

• Over the past four reporting cycles, an average of 11 schools per cycle have been referred to NCAA enforcement.

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Level II Reviews• 140 schools (or approximately 32% of the Division III

membership) have been forwarded to the Level II review over the past six years. The Financial Aid Committee has assessed the policies and procedures for administering student financial aid of 140 Division III schools.

• Over the past four reporting cycles, an average of 11 schools per cycle have been referred to NCAA enforcement.

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Violations DiscoveredViolation 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total

Consideration of Participation/Leadership 15 4 5 4 2 5 6 41

Unjustified Proportionality 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 6

Distinguishable Pattern 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 9

Inadequate Justification Overall 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Athletics Staff Involvement 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3

Multiple Violations 2 0 2 1 4 4 3 14

Total 18 4 12 7 9 12 14 76

Violations DiscoveredViolation 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total

Consideration of Participation/Leadership 15 4 5 4 2 5 6 41

Unjustified Proportionality 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 6

Distinguishable Pattern 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 9

Inadequate Justification Overall 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Athletics Staff Involvement 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3

Multiple Violations 2 0 2 1 4 4 3 14

Total 18 4 12 7 9 12 14 76

Violations Discovered

• The consideration of athletics participation and/or leadership was the most frequently found violation – more than half of the cases.

• The multiple violations category most frequently included consideration of athletics participation and/or leadership and athletics staff involvement.

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Violations Discovered

• The consideration of athletics participation and/or leadership was the most frequently found violation – more than half of the cases.

• The multiple violations category most frequently included consideration of athletics participation and/or leadership and athletics staff involvement.

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Secondary and Major Violations

Category 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009* 2010** 2011 TotalSecondary 18 4 9 6 6 7 Pending 50

Major 0 0 3 1 2 4 Pending 10

Total 18 4 12 7 8 11 Pending 60

*1 case pending.**1 case pending.

Secondary and Major Violations

Category 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009* 2010** 2011 TotalSecondary 18 4 9 6 6 7 Pending 50

Major 0 0 3 1 2 4 Pending 10

Total 18 4 12 7 8 11 Pending 60

*1 case pending.**1 case pending.

Sanctioned Schools

• To date, 60 schools, have been sanctioned for financial aid violations found through the Financial Aid Reporting Program.– 14 percent of the Division III membership.– One-third of the 180 schools to trigger a Level

I Review.– 43 percent of the 140 schools reviewed at

Level II.

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