On January 19, 2013, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors will meet at the NCAA Convention. It should be a significant day in NCAA history. The board will likely adopt 26 proposals that represent the most sweeping deregulation of NCAA rules ever attempted in a single stroke. The proposals touch on staffing, off-campus recruiting, phone calls, text messaging, minor academic rules, and a good portion of the extra benefit legislation.
Below is a summary and commentary on 24 of the 26 proposals the board will vote on. The two proposals not included address the philosophy of Division I, but do not affect the day-to-day work of athletic departments until embodied in more specific legislation.
Each proposal includes the number, title, and a short description from this NCAA release. Also included are my predictions on how likely opposition to a proposal will be. Since the Board of Directors is expected to adopt all these proposals, opposition would be seen through the override process, where institutions request individually for a proposal to be reconsidered.
(It's long, but worth the read and Infante's opinions on how schools will react)
Proposed changes to recruiting rules and regulations
Below is a summary and commentary on 24 of the 26 proposals the board will vote on. The two proposals not included address the philosophy of Division I, but do not affect the day-to-day work of athletic departments until embodied in more specific legislation.
Each proposal includes the number, title, and a short description from this NCAA release. Also included are my predictions on how likely opposition to a proposal will be. Since the Board of Directors is expected to adopt all these proposals, opposition would be seen through the override process, where institutions request individually for a proposal to be reconsidered.
(It's long, but worth the read and Infante's opinions on how schools will react)
Proposed changes to recruiting rules and regulations
