Division III Proposals
Last Updated 1/8/10
| 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 |
| Explore the NCAA’s position on not allowing Mississippi to host predetermined championships (e.g. D3 XC Regionals) because of its state flag. | 8/4/09 | Butch Ard, Mississippi Coll. | D3 XC Executive Committee | Response developed | Convention | D3 XC General Members | Passed, 82-19-5 | 12/17/09 | In Progress | |||
| Establish a consistent start date for D3 XC. | 8/25/09 | Paul Olsen, Augustana | D3 XC Executive Committee | Accepted into agenda | 11/4/09 | In Progress | ||||||
| Increase participation numbers at NCAA D3 Outdoor Championships so the ratio meets 16:1 participants to qualifiers. | 9/9/09 | Tim Miles, Saint John’s | D3 TF Executive Committee | Forwarded to membership | Convention | D3 TF General Members | Passed, 73-61-8 | 12/17/09 | In Progress | |||
| Move D3 XC Regional Site Selection voting to Convention. | 9/28/09 | James Williams, Cabrini | D3 XC Executive Committee | Tabled | 11/4/09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tabled |
| Change D3 XC men’s race distance from 8K to 5 miles. | 10/10/09 | Paul Olsen, Augustana | D3 XC Executive Committee | Tabled | 11/4/09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tabled |
| Change D3 indoor men’s combined event to heptathlon. | 10/12/09 | John Zupanc, UW Oshkosh | D3 TF Executive Committee | Fowarded to membership | Convention | D3 TF General Members | Passed, 65-3-4 | 12/17/09 | In Progress | |||
| Raise the NCAA regional cap to 6 teams. | 10/13/09 | Tom Antzak, UW-Platteville | D3 XC Executive Committee | Forwarded to membership | Convention | D3 XC General Members | Defeated, 72-78-3 | — | — | — | — | Defeated |
| Change D3 indoor events to traditional indoor distances: 300m, 600m, 1000m, Mile, 3000m | 10/14/09 | Frederic Whiteside, Augustana | D3 TF Executive Committee | Forwarded to membership | Convention | D3 TF General Members | Amended, Defeated, 26-90-0 | 12/17/09 | — | — | — | Defeated |
| Realign D3 regions for cross country. | 11/18/09 | G. Aldrich/D. Donatelli, Carnegie Mellon | D3 XC Executive Committee | Forwarded to membership | Convention | D3 XC General Members | Passed, 92-46-10 | 12/17/09 | In Progress | |||
| Move the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship to the 3rd full weekend in March. | 12/2/09 | Garrick Larson, Concordia MN | D3 TF Executive Committee | Fowarded to membership | Convention | D3 TF General Members | Defeated, 32-111-5 | 12/17/09 | — | — | — | Defeated |
| Allow institutions to host an indoor track & field meet after the NCAA Indoor Championship. | 12/2/09 | Garrick Larson, Concordia MN | D3 TF Executive Committee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Withdrawn |
| Move the Regional Championships to 2 weeks prior to the NCAA Championship. | Convention | George Suitor, Trinity (CT) | D3 XC Executive Committee | Forwarded to membership | Convention | D3 XC General Members | Defeated, 31-120-3 | 12/17/09 | — | — | — | Defeated |
| Utilize TFRRS for cross country. | Convention | Matt LoPiccolo, Oneonta | D3 XC Executive Committee | Forwarded to membership | Convention | D3 XC General Members | Defeated, 58-87-6 | 12/17/09 | — | — | — | Defeated |
| Adopt USTFCCCA NCAA D3 Track & Field and Cross Country bylaws. | Convention | D3 XC Executive Committee | D3 XC Executive Committee | Forwarded to membership | Convention | D3 XC General Members | Passed | 12/17/09 | — | — | — | Enacted |
| Allow a one-time waiver for 2010 of the following rule for the indoor men’s pentathlon: Marks will not be acceptable if they are set in meets or events: h. Involving only combined-events competition in which fewer than 6 contestants start or all participants are from the same team. | Convention | Garrick Larson, Concordia (MN) | D3 TF Executive Committee | Fowarded to membership | Convention | D3 TF General Members | Passed, 36-34-7 | 12/17/09 | In Progress | |||
| Add Assistant Coach of the Year for the indoor season beginning 2010. | Convention | Kari Kluckhohn, North Central | D3 TF Executive Committee | Fowarded to membership | Convention | D3 TF General Members | Passed | 12/17/09 | — | — | — | In Progress |
| Track & Field All-Academic Team and Individual Awards would recognize both indoor and outdoor separately. GPA deadline for the Indoor Track & Field All-Academic Team and Individual Awards will be April 15. | Convention | Kari Kluckhohn, North Central | D3 TF Executive Committee | Fowarded to membership | Convention | D3 TF General Members | Passed | 12/17/09 | — | — | — | In Progress |
| Adopt USTFCCCA NCAA D3 Track & Field and Cross Country bylaws. | Convention | D3 TF Executive Committee | D3 TF Executive Committee | Fowarded to membership | Convention | D3 TF General Members | Passed | 12/17/09 | — | — | — | Enacted |
| Approve 2010 Hall of Fame inductees. | Convention | D3 HOF Committee | D3 TF Executive Committee | Fowarded to membership | Convention | D3 TF General Members | Passed | 12/17/09 | — | — | — | Enacted |
| Retain and rename Track & Field Dual Meet Team Rankings. | Convention | Gary Aldrich, Carnegie Mellon | D3 TF Executive Committee | Fowarded to membership | Convention | D3 TF General Members | Passed | 12/17/09 | — | — | — | Enacted |
| Increase participation numbers at the NCAA D3 Indoor Track & Field Championship by adding 42 participants for each gender effective 2011. | Convention | Jeff Wettach, Luther | D3 TF Executive Committee | Fowarded to membership | Convention | D3 TF General Members | Passed, 122-15-6 | 12/17/09 | In Progress | |||
| The NCAA D3 Track & Field use TFRRS beginning 2011. Use of the TFRRS system is suggested for 2010. | Convention | Chris Hall, Chicago | D3 TF Executive Committee | Fowarded to membership | Convention | D3 TF General Members | Passed, 113-32-2 | 12/17/09 | In Progress | |||
| Add Parliamentarian positions for USTFCCCA NCAA D3 Track & Field and Cross Country organizations. | Convention | D3 TF Executive Committee | D3 TF Executive Committee | Fowarded to membership | Convention | D3 TF General Members | Passed | 12/17/09 | — | — | — | Enacted |
