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Division I to return to recruiting activities June 1:
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Division I Council Coordination Committee agrees eligibility relief is appropriate for spring sports:
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The NCAA provides free wi-fi to student-athletes at all of the team hotels during the DI men's basketball championship.
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Kansas men’s basketball student-athlete Silvio De Sousa is eligible to play the upcoming season.
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NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships:
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NCAA President Mark Emmert statement on limiting attendance at NCAA events:
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The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved implementing video review and allowing coaches to have two video review challenges in @NCAAsoftball beginning in the 2021-22 academic year. #NCAASoftball
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Voluntary athletics activities allowed in all Division I sports starting June 1:
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Division I Council grants waiver to allow DI transfer student-athletes in all sports to compete immediately this year.
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NCAA amends agent certification requirements:
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The Division I Competition Oversight Committee on Wednesday approved expanding the @NCAAsoftball Women’s College World Series to a nine-day event, beginning with the 2022 championship.
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The Division I Council has extended the recruiting dead period:
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NCAA softball games can be played using a double first base on an experimental basis for the 2022-23 season, allowing the fielder to use half the base and the batter-runner to use the other half.
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NCAA President Mark Emmert steps down, effective June 2023:
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This tweet was cherry picked yesterday as if it was new and treated as if we were congratulating ourselves for free WiFi. There isn’t a shred of accuracy to this. We tweeted in 2016 to clarify a complaint at that time and are doing the same now.
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Growing up, @shaquemgriffin always knew he wanted to be a football player. He was always told to be realistic. Now, the 2019 NCAA Inspiration award winner is realizing his dreams with the @Seahawks in the @NFL . #NCAAconv
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Division I Council Coordination Committee extends recruiting dead period:
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NCAA statement on James Wiseman:
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Division I student-athletes will not practice and compete, among other countable athletically related activities, on the first Tuesday after Nov. 1 every year, including the upcoming Election Day on Nov. 3:
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DI Council recommends protections, adopts emergency legislation:
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DI Council grants waiver to allow additional eligibility for spring sport athletes whose seasons were impacted by COVID-19:
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Division I, Division II extends their recruiting dead periods:
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DI Council approves football preseason model:
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DI Council extends recruiting dead period:
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DI Council approves Nov. 25 start date for men’s and women’s basketball:
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Based on additional information, NCAA staff reconsidered and granted NC State’s transfer waiver request for Braxton Beverly, allowing him to compete immediately.
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DI Council extends recruiting dead period for all sports through April 15:
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Division I Council extends recruiting dead period through May 31:
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Division I extends its recruiting dead period.
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A year ago, 2019 NCAA Inspiration award winner Maggie Nichols publicly came forward as “Athlete A” in the Larry Nassar case. During tonight’s Honors Celebration, NCAA members responded by giving her a standing ovation for her courage. #NCAAconv
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The Texas A&M football program violated NCAA recruiting and countable athletically related activity rules:
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DI Council adopts new transfer legislation:
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All three @NCAA divisions adopt interim name, image and likeness policy:
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Emily Scheck can retain her eligibility and continue to receive GoFundMe donations that assist her with living and educational expenses.
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DI Council adopts proposal that allows student-athletes to transfer and receive a scholarship without asking their school for permission. The rule change goes into effect in October:
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NCAA statement on membership decisions related to COVID-19:
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Statement from NCAA President Mark Emmert on Board of Governors’ fall championships discussion:
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The NCAA is pleased to announce that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has accepted an offer to become the NCAA’s next president. Read the full press release and statements here:
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NCAA hires Dr. Derrick Gragg as senior vice president of inclusion, education and community engagement:
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NCAA Board of Governors starts process to enhance name, image and likeness opportunities:
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"We cannot, at this point, have fall NCAA championships." NCAA President Mark Emmert discusses the latest developments in fall sports and looks ahead to winter and spring championships. Hear more on the NCAA Social Series TONIGHT at 7 p.m. ET from @NCAA .
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The DI Council adopted a proposal allowing the NCAA to provide travel expenses for family members of student-athletes participating in the men’s or women’s basketball Final Four. #NCAAConv
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DI Council allows football, basketball to have voluntary athletics activities starting June 1:
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NCAA Board of Governors expands Confederate flag policy to all championships:
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Alabama swimmer John Servati died saving a friend's life. Tonight, his parents accepted his Award of Valor. #NCAAConv http://t.co/wc7ylxg83n
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The @goducks athletics department has earned the NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association’s 2020 Award for Diversity and Inclusion:
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Council changes transfer rules, permits immediate eligibility for transfers who are academically eligible/in good standing at prev. school & meet progress-toward-degree requirements at new school. Decision not final until meeting ends Thurs, must be ratified by DI Board Monday.
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NCAA Board of Governors guidance to members:
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Florida football program violated NCAA recruiting rules:
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“Our decisions place emphasis where it belongs — on the health and safety of college athletes.” – NCAA President Mark Emmert
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DI Council approves moving fall championships to the spring, brackets will be filled at 75% capacity:
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Division I student-athletes in all sports could have the opportunity to compete immediately after transferring one time if a proposed change to waiver guidelines is adopted by the Division I Council this spring.
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The DI Council approved changes to transfer windows in all sports to 45 days, including: 🏀Men’s & women’s basketball: 45 days 🏈Football: 45 days (30 days after season, 15 days in spring) Council actions are not final until meeting concludes today.
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The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved rules to allow student-athletes to wear patches on their uniforms for commemorative and memorial purposes as well as to support social justice issues:
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DI Council extends eligibility for winter sport student-athletes:
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The NCAA welcomed 30 graduates to the national office in June as members of the 2020-2021 Postgraduate Internship Program! Meet the Class:
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The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee on Friday recommended officials assess technical fouls to players who fake being fouled, beginning in the 2021-22 season:
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NCAA Board of Governors directs each division to safeguard student-athlete well-being, scholarships and eligibility:
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Division I Board of Directors determines the division will work toward hosting fall championships in the spring:
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The Women's Volleyball Rules Committee recommends changes to the challenge rules for the 2022 season which would give coaches two challenges and the ability to retain a challenge if the call is reversed.
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Divisions I and II provide flexibility in academic requirements for student-athletes entering college in fall 2020:
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Kansas men’s basketball student-athlete Silvio De Sousa must sit out the remainder of the 2018-19 season and the 2019-20 season because of his guardian’s involvement with an agent.
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With nearly 500,000 student-athletes in the @NCAA , it is our goal to champion student-athletes’ voice, identity and experience. Join us as we demonstrate the power of inclusion during this year’s Diversity & Inclusion social media campaign, starting tomorrow! #NCAAInclusion
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DI Autonomy conferences unanimously pass proposal to require schools to provide student-athletes access to mental health services.
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Appeals committee upholds Missouri infractions penalties.
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Louise McCleary named vice president of Division III:
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NCAA President Emmert’s statement on fall championships discussion:
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NCAA statement regarding Mohamed Bamba:
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NCAA to allow limited fan attendance at Division I men’s basketball tournament:
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DI Board of Directors approves plan for holding fall championships in spring:
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By a vote of 78 to 1, DI Autonomy conferences pass the medical coverage proposal. Schools will be required to provide medical care to student-athletes for athletically related injuries.
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The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports recommended that each of the three divisional governance bodies introduce and adopt legislation that would remove cannabinoids from the list of NCAA banned drug classes.
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The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved allowing men's basketball officials to assess Class B technical fouls to players who fake being fouled, beginning in the 2022-23 season.
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DI Council approves changes to @NCAA_FCS championship:
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Louise McCleary will assume the role of NCAA’s interim vice president of @ncaadiii governance beginning Feb. 1, following the retirement of Dan Dutcher:
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NCAA relocating 2021 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Sites:
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NCAA statement on COVID-19 and sporting events:
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NCAA reaffirms North Carolina championship stance.
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All DI sports allowed to hold team meetings, other nonphysical activities:
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DII Presidents Council cancels fall 2020 championships:
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The NCAA did not ask Clemson student-athlete Trevor Lawrence to take down his fundraiser for COVID-19 patients and their families.
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NCAA Board of Governors guidance to members:
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A correction on our previous comments:
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The NCAA has selected locations and dates for its newly created youth development basketball camps. These scholastic camps are in addition to already existing recruiting opportunities:
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Division III Presidents Council cancels fall championships:
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NCAA statement on Indiana religious freedom bill: http://t.co/cLxeQaDZFc http://t.co/GjWbcw2Cwr
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The board also adopted the DI Council-recommended protections for college athletes:
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New Media Rights Agreement! @ESPN and @NCAA reach new, eight-year media rights to 40 NCAA championships – 21 women’s and 19 men’s events – including expanded coverage of DII and DIII championships. 🔗
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Congratulations to NCAA Associate Director of Leadership Development @Lamarr_Lead for winning the 2023 WBL IMPACT AWARD - Career Development Professional of the Year for Adult Learners! 🥳 Lamarr is being recognized for his efforts for creating a top-tier PGIP!👏 #NCAALearnLead
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NCAA to move 2016-17 championships from North Carolina due to state laws that limit civil rights protections:
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NCAA President and Board of Governors appoints working group to examine issues highlighted in recently proposed federal and state legislation related to student-athlete name, image and likeness:
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Board of Governors moves toward allowing student-athlete compensation for endorsements and promotions:
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2019 NCAA Silver Anniversary award winner @MiaHamm won four national titles with @ncwomenssoccer and led the nation in scoring in the 1990, 1992 and 1993 seasons. She wanted to raise the bar, and in many ways, the bar became known as Mia Hamm. #NCAAconv
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DI football annual signing and initial counter limits removed for next two academic years by DI Council. All Council actions are not final until today’s meeting ends.
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March Madness branding will be used for the @ncaawbb championship beginning with the 2022 tournament. | #ncaaW
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