NCAA Updates Virtual Team Meeting & Recruiting Rules, Eligibility Requirements
Among the updates is that all NCAA Division I sports teams can now require up to eight hours per week of virtual meetings.
Conference Commissioners Ask For NCAA To Relax Sponsored Sport Requirements
Commissioners of five mid-major conferences have asked the NCAA to temporarily relax its rules on how many sports a school must sponsor.
Olympic Drain Returns: 16 of 26 NCAA Invite Times Get Slower In 2020
The slowest times invited to the 2020 NCAA Championships actually got slower in a majority of events than their counterparts from the 2019 NCAA invite list.
NCAA Extends Recruiting Dead Period For All Sports Through May 31st
Previously set to expire on April 15, the NCAA has extended its in-person recruiting dead period through May 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NCAA “Unlikely” To Grant An Extra Year Of Eligibility To Winter Athletes
The NCAA is reportedly unlikely to grant an additional year of eligibility to the winter athletes who had their seasons cut short due to the coronavirus.
NCAA Agrees To Grant Division I & III Spring Athletes Eligibility Relief
The NCAA Council Coordination Committee has agreed to grant a year of eligibility relief to spring athletes due to the season’s cancellation.
NCAA Enforces Recruiting Dead Period for All Sports Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
All in-person recruiting meetings between high school athletes and coaches are now prohibited for all NCAA sports until April 15, effective today.
NCAA Won’t Allow Fans To Attend Upcoming Championship Events
NCAA President Mark Emmert released a statement Wednesday stating that “only essential staff and limited family” will be allowed to attend upcoming events.
NCAA Division II Management Council Supports Transfer Portal Model
The NCAA’s Division II Management Council officially supports the transfer portal model used in Division I. D-II could adopt the format in January.
NCAA Votes to Permit Student-Athletes to Profit from Name, Image & Likeness
In a monumental turn of events, the NCAA has ordered each of its three divisions to implement new rules no later than January 2021.
SwimSwam Pulse: 60% Believe NCAA N/I/L Reforms Are Good For All Athletes
Despite consternation among commenters, 60% of voters said allowing NCAA student-athletes to earn name/image/likeness money would be good for all athletes.
NCAA Times in Olympic Years
While ten months may seem like a long time, it isn’t long for elite swimmers whose preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are already underway.
SwimSwam Pulse: 62% Pick Cal As Men’s #1 Team Preseason
Defending champs Cal nearly doubled up the votes of Texas, which won four straight before last season. All other programs got only about 5% of the votes.
Dagli USA Arriva La Rivoluzione: Ammessa Prova Video Per Violazione 15 Metri
La NCAA ha approvato l’ammissione dei video per le violazioni che riguardano la riemersione dalle subacquee oltre i 15 metri….
NCAA Approves Video Reviews For 15-Meter Violations
The NCAA has approved optional video review for 15-meter violations, per a press release this week. Meets can choose to include video review if they wish.
