Division I Proposals
Last Updated 01/19/09
| Proposal | Date Received | Submitted By | USTFCCCA Committee | Committee Action | Date of Action | USTFCCCA Convention | Convention Action | Date of Action | NCAA Committee | NCAA Action | Date of Action | Status |
| Allow coaches who do not attend Convention to vote on convention items. | 8/11/09 | Danny Williamson, Western Carolina | D1 TF Executive Committee | Defeated, 2-30-0 | 12/14/2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Defeated |
| Waive the requirement of competing at a regional meet for teams that are reclassifying to D1. (XC All-Academic) | 9/9/09 | John Jones, Central Arkansas | D1 XC Executive Committee | Defeated unanimously | Convention | — | — | — | — | — | — | Defeated |
| Propose that we have 3 ft by 100 ft coaching boxes set up at each kilometer on the course and 400m from the finish line (D1 XC Championships). | 9/9/09 | Gary Wilson, Minnesota | D1 XC Executive Committee | Passed, 20-3-0 | Convention | D1 XC General Members | Passed, 130-5-3 | 12/17/09 | In Progress | |||
| Addition of the flat 3000m at the Outdoor NCAA Championships. | 9/9/09 | Gary Wilson, Minnesota | D1 TF Executive Committee | Defeated, 3-21-2 | 12/14/09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Defeated |
| Addition of the DMR at the Outdoor NCAA Championships. | 9/9/09 | Gary Wilson, Minnesota | D1 TF Executive Committee | Defeated, 5-20-2 | 12/14/09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Defeated |
| That at least two coaching positions for each international staff be picked from those who come to our Convention. | 9/9/09 | Gary Wilson, Minnesota | D1 TF Executive Committee | Accepted into agenda | 11/18/09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Withdrawn |
| Invite USATF Coaches Advisory Committee to have their annual meeting at the USTFCCCA convention. | 9/9/09 | Gary Wilson, Minnesota | D1 TF Executive Committee | Passed, 32-0-0 | 12/14/09 | — | — | — | In Progress | |||
| Open up the coaches’ hospitality area to all of our athletic directors that come to NCAA Championships. | 9/9/09 | Gary Wilson, Minnesota | D1 TF Executive Committee | Passed, 32-0-0 | 12/14/09 | — | — | — | In Progress | |||
| Open up the coaches’ hospitality area to all of our athletic directors that come to NCAA Championships. | 9/9/09 | Gary Wilson, Minnesota | D1 XC Executive Committee | Passed unanimously | Convention | D1 XC General Members | Passed, 119-0-0 | 12/17/2009 | In Progress | |||
| Propose legislation amending the recruiting calendar for a PSA in the southern hemisphere. | 10/9/09 | Kris Grimes, Nebraska | D1 TF Executive Committee | Failed, no second | 12/16/09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Failed |
| Propose legislation amending the recruiting calendar for a PSA in the southern hemisphere. | 10/9/09 | Kris Grimes, Nebraska | D1 XC Executive Committee | Defeated unanimously | Convention | — | — | — | — | — | — | Defeated |
| Index indoor performances. | 10/10/09 | Pat Henry, Texas A&M | D1 TF Executive Committee | Accepted into agenda | 10/21/09 | NCAA Track & Field Committee | Will continue to study | In Progress | ||||
| Discuss rule to require a curb on all indoor facilities. | 10/10/09 | Pat Henry, Texas A&M | D1 TF Executive Committee | No action taken | Convention | — | — | — | — | — | — | No action taken |
| Discuss NCAA substitution policy for relays (indoors and outdoors). | 10/10/09 | Pat Henry, Texas A&M | D1 TF Executive Committee | Accepted into agenda | 10/21/09 | In Progress | ||||||
| Rotating or establishing a permanent site for Outdoor Championships. | 10/10/09 | Pat Henry, Texas A&M | D1 TF Executive Committee | No action taken | Convention | — | — | — | — | — | — | No action taken |
| Clarify/establish rules regarding Viewing of Off-Campus facilities for Official and Unofficial visits. | 10/12/09 | Bob Braman, Florida State | D1 XC Executive Committee | Accepted into agenda | 11/4/09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Withdrawn |
| Change TF All-American criteria to eliminate the provision regarding U.S. citizens. | 10/13/09 | Todd Lane, LSU | D1 TF Executive Committee | Defeated, 5-22-0 | 12/14/09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Defeated |
| Set common bar increments in the vertical jumps to arrive at the 14th best mark on descending order list for all final qualifying meets. | 10/13/09 | Todd Lane, LSU | D1 TF Executive Committee | Forwarded to membership | Convention | D1 TF General Members | Passed, 158-80-11 | 12/17/2009 | In Progress | |||
| Require that a minimum of 75 min. warm-up period be given to the pole vault after an inclement weather delay at NCAA Champs. | 10/13/09 | Todd Lane, LSU | D1 TF Executive Committee | Committee Formed | Convention | — | — | — | — | — | — | Committee Formed |
| Require the use of video technology at areas of protest in the field events at NCAA Champs. | 10/13/09 | Todd Lane, LSU | D1 TF Executive Committee | Accepted into agenda | 10/21/09 | NCAA Track & Field Committee | Pending NCAA budget approval | In Progress | ||||
| Require that a minimum of 1 official watch not more than 2 athletes/teams per race for lane violations or exchange zone violations in all areas that require officials at NCAA Champs. | 10/13/09 | Todd Lane, LSU | D1 TF Executive Committee | Referred to Conf. breakout sessions | 12/14/09 | In Progress | ||||||
| Examine the current XC rulebook and recommend improvements related to the conduct of XC championships – particularly as it relates to course markings. | 11/4/09 | Lou Snelling, SFA | D1 XC Executive Committee | Committee Formed | Convention | — | — | — | — | — | — | Committee Formed |
| Examine whether the box size requirements on the start line might be adjusted for XC regional championships. | 11/4/09 | Paul Pilkington, Weber State | D1 XC Executive Committee | Motion developed | Convention | — | — | — | — | — | — | Motion developed, see below |
| To amend rule 8.3.c: The starting line shall be wide enough to provide at least a 50cm space for each of 4 front-line team starters and a 50cm space for each individual starter. | Convention | D1 XC Executive Committee | D1 XC Executive Committee | Passed, 20-3-0 | Convention | D1 XC General Members | Passed, 134-49-4 | 12/17/09 | In Progress | |||
| To have the protest period for both races at the NCAA Regional meets to expire 30 minutes after the posting of results of the second race. | 11/15/09 | Scott Jones, Akron | D1 XC Executive Committee | Passed, 22-0-1 | Convention | D1 XC General Members | Passed, 187-4-0 | 12/17/09 | In Progress | |||
| To amend the language for All-Academic individuals to having completed a minimum of 1 semester or 1 quarter at the nominating institution. | Convention | D1 XC Executive Committee | D1 XC Executive Committee | Passed unanimously | Convention | D1 XC General Members | Passed, 122-2-2 | 12/17/09 | — | — | — | Enacted |
| To amend the language for All Academic team eligibility to having started at least 5 runners at the regional meet. | Convention | D1 XC Executive Committee | D1 XC Executive Committee | Passed unanimously | Convention | D1 XC General Members | Passed, 98-60-1 | 12/17/09 | — | — | — | Enacted |
| Recommend that the NCAA T&F Comm. require the following at XC Regional meets: 1. 3 methods of timing/recording places, a. Chip Timing, b. FinishLynx, c. Video; 2. Hip numbers; 3. Complete review of finish | Convention | D1 XC Executive Committee | D1 XC Executive Committee | Passed unanimously | Convention | D1 XC General Members | Passed, 186-3-0 | 12/17/09 | In Progress | |||
| To provide recommendation to the NCAA T&F Comm., by vote of the body, on the NCAA Championship site. | Convention | D1 XC Executive Committee | D1 XC Executive Committee | Passed unanimously | Convention | D1 XC General Members | Passed, 179-9-0 | 12/17/09 | In Progress | |||
| To change the NCAA Championship day to the Saturday before Thanksgiving & the NCAA Regional Championships to the Friday 8 days prior. | Convention | D1 XC Executive Committee | D1 XC Executive Committee | Passed unanimously | Convention | D1 XC General Members | Passed, 159-31-3 | 12/17/09 | In Progress | |||
| Amend the All-Academic language from “Regional” to preliminary rounds. | Convention | D1 TF Awards Committee | D1 TF Executive Committee | Passed, 27-0-0 | 12/14/09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Enacted |
| Proposal to re-institute the early signing period and move back to the original dates | Convention | SEC | D1 TF Executive Committee | Defeated, 7-17-4 | 12/15/09 | D1 TF General Members | Defeated, 75-179-1 | 12/17/09 | Collegiate Commissioners Association | In Progress | ||
| Charge DI T&F Ex. Comm., in conjunction with NCAA DI T&F Comm., with accepting proposals & collecting feedback from the membership to produce a working, viable model for 2011 Outdoor Champs | 12/16/09 | Kim McGreevy | D1 TF Executive Committee | Forwarded to membership | 12/17/09 | D1 TF General Members | Passed, 229-5-1 | 12/17/09 | In Progress | |||
| Survey student-athletes on what they would favor for both the qualifying and championship experience. | 12/17/09 | Dennis Mitchell | — | — | — | D1 TF General Members | Defeated, 59-147-7 | 12/17/09 | — | — | — | Defeated |
