📡 What rule proposals did the SEC pass during its Spring Meetings?

James Crepea | · Jun 3, 2016

The SEC passed a series of legislative proposals during at the conclusion of its annual Spring Meetings in Destin, Florida.

SEC proposals

Increase bowl revenue distribution by $25,000 per game and require cost of unused tickets by deducted prior to distribution
Reimburse football teams participating in SEC Championship for cost of tickets used by athletes for guests
NCAA Sport Sponsorship and Grants-in-Aid funds will be sent by NCAA to the SEC office to be divided into 15 equal shares
Amend SAT/ACT score variance standard that leads to a review from the testing agency and submission of a report to the conference
Amend the "serious misconduct" policy

NCAA proposals

Allow more than one athletic department staff member to serve on institution's professional sports counseling panel
In basketball, once a player signs a National Letter of Intent or financial aid agreement an off-campus visit by coach will no longer count as a recruiting day
Remove "departmetn-wide" responsibilities within NCAA legislation having to do particularly with strength and conditioning staffs, which have grown in size
Establish a dead period in women's soccer from Dec. 15 to Jan. 5
Changes to when official and unofficial visits can be conducted in softball
Changes to when official and unofficial visits can be conducted in gymnastics
Changes to the softball recruiting calendar

Athletic director actions

Authorized commissioner to negotiate and finalize agreement to hold SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover
Approved purchase of conference-wide Football Game Revenue Protection Insurance against losses from cancellation or postponement
Approved change to Commissioner's Regulations concerning interrupted games so games that would unlikely to end before 1:30 a.m. local time will not be resumed
Approved format to men's golf championship to create two days of match play
Approved the use of the video feed from the replay booth in football to be used on in-stadium video boards
Continue use of independent medical observer in the press box for all SEC football games and non-conference games