Division I Proposals
Proposal Archives (2009-2010 Conventions)
Last Updated 1/4/12
| Proposal | Date Received | Submitted By | USTFCCCA Committee | Committee Action | Time-Sensitive? | USTFCCCA Convention | Convention Action | NCAA Committee | NCAA Action | Date of Action | Status |
| Champs hosts should not be able to dictate competitors’ footwear. | 10/5/11 | Sheldon Blockburger, Arizona | DI TF ExComm | Addressed in earlier ltr to NCAA | — | — | — | NCAA TF Comm | Playing rule change sponsored | 06/2011 | In progress |
| Elim. rule req. uniform to cover torso. | 10/6/11 | Pat Henry, Texas A&M | DI TF ExComm | Failed, unanimous | Yes | 2011 DI TF | — | NCAA TF Comm | In progress | ||
| Elim. rule req. uniform to cover torso. | 10/6/11 | Pat Henry, Texas A&M | DI XC ExComm | In progress | |||||||
| Revise the 8-hr/20-hr practice rule. | 10/6/11 | Pat Henry, Texas A&M | DI XC ExComm | In progress | |||||||
| Revise the 8-hr/20-hr practice rule. | 10/6/11 | Pat Henry, Texas A&M | DI TF ExComm | Tabled, request more info | Tabled | ||||||
| Allow schools to pay for 2 parents or guardians on up to 3 official visits. | 10/6/11 | Pat Henry, Texas A&M | DI XC ExComm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Withdrawn |
| Allow schools to pay for 2 parents or guardians on up to 3 official visits. | 10/6/11 | Pat Henry, Texas A&M | DI TF ExComm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Withdrawn |
| Substitute Mile for 1500m in Outdoor. | 10/6/11 | Pat Henry, Texas A&M | DI TF ExComm | Failed, 2-28-3 | Yes | 2011 DI TF | Failed, 47-214-8 | — | — | — | Failed |
| Amend the rule book to provide info on conducting regular season scoring meets (revised). | 10/26/11 | Mark Young, Yale | DI TF ExComm | Passed, unanimous | Yes | 2011 DI TF | Passed, 245-16-3 | NCAA TF Comm | In progress | ||
| Est. common season start date in Track & Field of 1st Monday in Oct. | 11/1/11 | Jack Warner, Purdue | DI TF ExComm | Supported, 32-1-1 | No | 2012 DI TF | In progress | ||||
| Remove World Univ. XC Champs from exempted competitions in NCAA bylaw 16.8.1.3. | 11/1/11 | Mick Byrne, Wisconsin | DI XC ExComm | Tabled, request refined wording | Tabled | ||||||
| Specify that participating on an international inst.’s team uses a season of eligibility, whether club or varsity. | 11/1/11 | Mick Byrne, Wisconsin | DI XC ExComm | Tabled, request refined wording | Tabled | ||||||
| Specify that participating on an international inst.’s team uses a season of eligibility, whether club or varsity. | 11/1/11 | Mick Byrne, Wisconsin | DI TF ExComm | Supported, unanimous | No | 2012 DI TF | In progress | ||||
| Specify that provisions of NCAA bylaw 14.7.1 also apply to int’l S-A. | 11/1/11 | Mick Byrne, Wisconsin | DI XC ExComm | Tabled, request refined wording | Tabled | ||||||
| Specify that provisions of NCAA bylaw 14.7.1 also apply to int’l S-A. | 11/1/11 | Mick Byrne, Wisconsin | DI TF ExComm | Supported, unanimous | No | 2012 DI TF | In progress | ||||
| Bring back early signing (Nov.) for XC & TF. | 11/1/11 | Wes Kittley, TX Tech | DI XC ExComm | Yes | 2011 DI XC | Passed, 136-57-0 | CCA | In progress | |||
| Bring back early signing (Nov.) for XC & TF. | 11/1/11 | Wes Kittley, TX Tech | DI TF ExComm | Supported, unanimous | Yes | 2011 DI TF | Passed, 198-71-12 | CCA | In progress | ||
| Req. all majority votes by D1 body be taken forward & supported in entirety by Assn. Presidents, TF ExComm, and/or USTFCCCA CEO. | 11/1/11 | Gary Wilson, Minn. | DI XC ExComm | Supported, 20-0-1 | No | 2012 DI XC | In progress | ||||
| Req. all majority votes by D1 body be taken forward & supported in entirety by Assn. Presidents, TF ExComm, and/or USTFCCCA CEO. | 11/1/11 | Gary Wilson, Minn. | DI TF ExComm | Supported, 29-0-6 | No | 2012 DI TF | In progress | ||||
| All correspondence b/w Assn. Presidents and/or USTFCCCA CEO & NCAA T&F Comm. be shared, by email, with entire D1 Coaching body. | 11/1/11 | Gary Wilson, Minn. | DI XC ExComm | Not supported, 1-20-0 | No | 2012 DI XC | In progress | ||||
| All correspondence b/w Assn. Presidents and/or USTFCCCA CEO & NCAA T&F Comm. be shared, by email, with entire D1 Coaching body. | 11/1/11 | Gary Wilson, Minn. | DI TF ExComm | Not supported, 0-32-1 | No | 2012 DI TF | In progress | ||||
| At NCAA T&F Champs, host inst. coaches have same access to facility as visiting coaches during competition. | 11/7/11 | John Gondak, Penn State | DI TF ExComm | Passed, unanimous | Yes | 2011 DI TF | Passed, 216-39-2 | NCAA DI TF Comm | In progress | ||
| Only programs that have qualified to XC nat’ls in past 20 yrs vote on nat’l meet issues. | 11/8/11 | John Hayes, Texas | DI XC ExComm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Withdrawn |
| Terre Haute as permanent site of XC nat’ls. | 11/8/11 | John Hayes, Texas | DI XC ExComm | Not supported, 1-16-4 | No | 2012 DI XC | In progress | ||||
| Revise XC qualifying procedures. | 11/15/11 | Rollie Geiger, NC State | DI XC ExComm | No | 2012 DI XC | In progress | |||||
| Revise XC qualifying procedures. | 11/17/11 | Jeff Langdon, Belmont | DI XC ExComm | No | 2012 DI XC | In progress | |||||
| Revise XC qualifying procedures. | 11/28/11 | Brad Herbster, Clemson | DI XC ExComm | No | 2012 DI XC | In progress | |||||
| Eliminate 2 at-large individuals & add 1 at-large team to XC nat’ls. | 11/29/11 | Bob Braman, Florida St. | DI XC ExComm | No | 2012 DI XC | In progress |
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