credits if UTEP leaves for CUSA:
<a href='http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/governance/division_I/champ_cabinet/2003/September_Meeting_Materials/2003-80.htm' target='_blank'>NCAA doc</a>
DI Proposal
2003-80 AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION -- MEN'S BASKETBALL -- GRACE PERIOD
Status: Management Council Initial Formal consideration Process Diagram
Intent: In men's basketball, to increase from one to two years the grace period during which a conference may continue to qualify for automatic qualfication to the NCAA men's basketball championship when it fails to satisfy either the seven-member or continuity-of-membership requirement.
Administrative: Amend 31.3.4.3.1 , page 400 , as follows:
"31.3.4.3.1 Grace Period. A conference shall remain eligible for automatic qualification for one two years following the date of withdrawal of the institution(s) that causes the conference's membership to fall below seven institutions, or below six members with continuity of membership, provided the conference maintains continuity of membership (i.e., six institutions that conducted conference competition together in Division I for the preceding five years.) at least six Division I members."
Source: America East Conference.
Effective Date: Immediate
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area:
Rationale: This proposal permits the remaining members of an established conference a reasonable amount of time to either add new members or have existing members reach the status of continuity of membership standard. Furthermore, the proposal does not weaken the standards for establishing new Division I conferences, but rather establishes a more measurable length of time for institutions to commit to a conference. The current five-year commitment needed for continuity-of-membership requirements are practically and legally problematic.
Estimated Budget Impact: None.
Impact on Student Athlete's Time: None.
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History
Jul 07, 2003
Submit; Submitted for consideration.
