2023
Proposed
Legislation

____________________________________________________________ Intent: To remove the 16-week residency requirement that currently exists when a student has transferred from a four-year institution where they competed to an NAIA institution. Effective Date: August 1, 2023 Submitted by: National Conduct and Ethics Committee

_____________________________________________________________ Intent: To require an institution that declares its intent to participate in NAIA postseason competition to also commit to competing in the minimum number of contest required for postseason eligibility, and treat an inability to do so as a failure to satisfy the institution’s Declaration of Intent. Effective Date: August 1, 2023 Submitted by: […]

Amend NAIA Bylaws Article I, Section H, Item 1 as follows: The maximum number of varsity games, contests or playing dates an institution may schedule is listed below. The number of junior varsity or freshman games, contests or playing dates scheduled during the academic year cannot exceed the number of varsity games, contests or playing […]

Amend NAIA Bylaws Article I, Section H, Item 2 as follows: The maximum number of varsity games, contests or playing dates an institution may schedule is listed below. The number of junior varsity or freshman games, contests or playing dates scheduled during the academic year cannot exceed the number of varsity games, contests or playing […]

Amend NAIA Bylaws Article I, Section H, Item 2 as follows: The maximum number of varsity games, contests or playing dates an institution may schedule is listed below. The number of junior varsity or freshman games, contests or playing dates scheduled during the academic year cannot exceed the number of varsity games, contests or playing […]

Amend NAIA Bylaws Article I, Section H, Item 5 as follows: Each sport shall have a maximum 24-week practice and competition season established by each member institution. Frequency of play, practice and scheduling policies shall be applied only during the period of August 1 to May 15, pursuant to the following specifications. The start date […]

Amend NAIA Bylaws Article I, Section H, Item 5 as follows: Each sport shall have a maximum 24-week practice and competition season established by each member institution. Frequency of play, practice and scheduling policies shall be applied only during the period of August 1 to May 15, pursuant to the following specifications. The start date […]

Amend NAIA Bylaws Article I, Section H, Item 5 as follows: Each sport shall have a maximum 24-week practice and competition season established by each member institution. Frequency of play, practice and scheduling policies shall be applied only during the period of August 1 to May 15, pursuant to the following specifications. The start date […]

______________________________________ Intent: To exclude junior varsity teams from the start dates for practices and competitions, and require that any junior varsity student-athletes using this exception will be prohibited from participating in varsity competitions until the following academic term. Effective Date: August 1, 2023 Submitted by: The Sun Conference Co-sponsored by: Mid-South Conference, Crossroads League

_____________________________________________ Intent: To create a requirement that each institution must have a published policy providing a day off from athletic participation for its student-athletes that includes details on how apparent violations should be reported; specific definitions for things like what activities are included, when exceptions to the policy are permitted and the like are to […]