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Division III Proposals
Division III Proposal Archives
Last Updated 9/7/11
| 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 |
| Realign the regions in cross country. | 9/6/11 | David Cohen, Moravian College | D3 XC Executive Committee | Accepted as Time-Sensitive | 12/13/11 | 2011 DIII XC | Accepted working model presented by the Executive Committee, 118-32-17 | 12/15/11 | In Progress | |||
| Remove the cap of 5 (five) teams per region for the 2012 NCAA Cross Country Championships. | 12/13/11 | D3 XC Executive Committee | D3 XC Executive Committee | Accepted as Time-Sensitive | 12/13/11 | 2011 DIII XC | Accepted, 125-33-4 | 12/15/11 | In Progress | |||
| Maintain an auto standard and use TFRRS for the remaining selections. | 10/27/11 | Jennifer Potter, Ithaca College | D3 TF Executive Committee | Approved as Time-Sensitive | 12/13/11 | 2011 DIII TF | Rejected, 44-73-36 | 12/15/11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Rejected |
| With the new NCAA criteria for qualification, All-Academic honors be given to the top 35 athletes listed on the performance list. Academic requirements include a minimum of 3.25 cumulative GPA and at least two semesters/three quarters be completed. | 11/1/11 | Mike Orechia, Puget Sound | D3 Awards Committee | Proposed amendment to DIII TF Executive Committee | 12/13/11 | 2011 DIII TF | Passed amended motion below | Amended as below | ||||
| The top 35 indoor and outdoor individuals and the top 25 indoor and outdoor relays shall be eligible for the All-Academic award. In addition, athletes beyond the top 35 individuals/25 relays indoors and outdoors will also be eligible if they participated in the NCAA Championships. | 12/13/11 | DIII Awards Committee | DIII TF Executive Committee | Passed as Time-Sensitive | 12/13/11 | 2011 DIII TF | Passed,132-2-2 | 12/15/11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Accepted |
| Recommend the NCAA Division III Track & Field/Cross Country Committee and Championships Committee adopt a 10-year plan to move the NCAA Division III Track & Field and Cross Country Championships to a ratio of 16:1. | 11/1/11 | Garrick Larson, Concordia College-Moorhead | D3 TF Executive Committee and D3 XC Executive Committee |
Supported as Time-Sensitive | 12/11/11 | 2011 DIII XC and 2011 DIII TF | Passed, 243-60-7 | 12/15/11 | In Progress | |||
| Recommend the NCAA Division III Track & Field Committee allow NCAA qualifying marks achieved during a co-ed Pole Vault competition. | 11/1/11 | Garrick Larson, Concordia College-Moorhead | D3 TF Executive Committee | Approved as Time-Sensitive | 12/13/11 | 2011 DIII TF | ||||||
| Recommend the NCAA Division III Track & Field Committee allow indoor marks achieved after the NCAA Indoor Championship to count for NCAA Outdoor Qualifying if forced indoors due to poor weather. | 11/1/11 | Garrick Larson, Concordia College-Moorhead | D3 TF Executive Committee | Accepted as Time-Sensitive | 12/13/11 | 2011 DIII TF | Rejected, 25-121-15 | 12/15/11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Rejected |
| Change the DIII T&F Executive Committee representation to conference reps rather than regional reps. | 11/7/11 | Gary Aldrich, Carnegie Mellon | D3 TF Executive Committee | Rejected, 2-10-1 | 12/13/11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Rejected |
| At the Regional and National Championships, have the assistant starter stand behind the starting line. In addition, have two additional recall officials 150-200 meters from the start line. | 11/30/11 | John Warner, William Smith College | D3 XC Executive Committee | Accepted as Time-Sensitive | 12/12/11 | 2011 DIII XC | Accepted, 149-9-3 | 12/15/11 | In Progress | |||
| Outstanding Performer of the Meet Awards shall be distributed on April 1 (indoor) and June 15 (outdoor). | 12/13/11 | D3 Awards Committee | D3 TF Executive Committee | Accepted as Time-Sensitive | 12/13/11 | 2011 DIII TF | Accepted by Voice Vote | 12/15/11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Adopted |
| For the NCAA Indoor Championship, the declaration list shall include the top 40. For the NCAA Outdoor Championship, the declaration list shall include the top 50. | 12/13/11 | DIII TF Executive Committee | D3 TF Executive Committee | Accepted as Time-Sensitive | 12/13/11 | 2011 DIII TF | Accepted, 131-6-16 | 12/15/11 | In Progress | |||
| If the NCAA adds 44 bodies per gender to the NCAA Indoor Championships, the 200 Meter and the 3000 Meter will be added. For the men, the field sizes will be 15 per individual event and 10 relays. For the women, the field sizes will be 17 per individual event and 10 relays. | 12/13/11 | DIII TF Executive Committee | D3 TF Executive Committee | Accepted as Time-Sensitive | 12/13/11 | 2011 DIII TF | Accepted, 126-19-18 | 12/15/11 | In Progress | |||
| Contest a 4X400 Meter Relay preliminary round at the NCAA Indoor Championships. | 12/13/11 | Brett Witt, Carthage | D3 TF Executive Committee | Accepted as Time-Sensitive | 12/13/11 | 2011 DIII TF | Rejected, 54-62-27 | 12/15/11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Rejected |
