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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