REPORT OF THE NCAA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMITTEE JUNE 22, 2021, VIDEOCONFERENCE ACTION ITEMS. 1. Legislative items. • None. 2. Nonlegislative items. • None. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS. 1. Opening remarks and review of schedule and agenda. Division III Championships Committee Chair Kiki Jacobs welcomed committee members and reviewed the meeting schedule and key discussion items. 2. Recent committee reports. The committee reviewed and approved a combined report from its May 5, 7 and 12 electronic votes as presented. 3. Governance update. NCAA staff reviewed the following key items with the committee: (1) next steps following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Alston case; (2) update on student- athlete name, image and likeness concepts being considered by various groups within the NCAA membership; (3) national office staff support and NCAA website reorganization; (4) Division III budget update; (5) COVID-19 resources and resocialization guidelines; (6) Division III strategic-positioning platform; (7) Division III Football Concussion Task Force; (8) student-athlete enrollment/athletics participation waiver for the 2021-22 academic year; (9) Division III legislative proposals in the cycle for the 2022 NCAA Convention; (10) resources and best practices available to help prevent sexual violence; and (11) LGBTQ recognition awards. 4. Division III Management Council update. Holly Sheilley provided an update from the Management Council’s recent meetings. 5. Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee update. Jaeden Peterson, from the Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, sitting in for Bridgett Finn who was unable to attend, provided an update on behalf of the Division III SAAC that included the group’s ongoing review of issues related to student-athlete name, image and likeness, as well as the NCAA gender equity study. Division III Championships Committee June 22, 2021 Page No. 2 _________ 6. Championships and alliances updates. a. Spring sport championships review. The committee reviewed the spring sport championships and acknowledged the efforts within the membership to host and conduct preliminary-round competition at predetermined sites. While some operations were challenging given the extraordinary circumstances presented by the pandemic, the committee appreciated all the membership and national office staff did to successfully complete the championships and provide rewarding postseason experiences for student- athletes. The committee noted that any procedures that did not meet expectations – even though they may have been exacerbated by the fallout from the pandemic – should serve as learning opportunities for future hosts, site representatives and staff. b. Transgender student-athlete participation. Staff updated the committee on state legislation prohibiting transgender participation and the impact on the state's ability to host NCAA events, including championships. Staff anticipates the NCAA Board of Governors will continue discussing the matter during its meeting this August. The Division III Championships Committee remains committed to assuring that Division III championships are conducted in inclusive and safe environments for all student-athletes. c. Gender equity review. Staff updated the committee on the NCAA gender equity study in championships, and committee members began identifying key areas to explore more in depth during the committee’s September meeting. 7. Playing Rules Oversight Panel update. The committee reviewed reports from recent PROP meetings. 8. Championships budget items. a. Current fiscal year budget-to-actuals. The committee reviewed budget-to-actuals regarding championships expenses through May 31 of the 2020-21 fiscal year. b. 2021-24 budget cycle review. The committee reviewed the final 2021-24 championships- related budget items the Division III Strategic Planning and Finance Committee approved in April. c. Budget priorities. The committee discussed priorities to be considered when weighing future championships budget requests. The committee historically has prioritized championships access (e.g., bracket expansion, field size increases) in accordance with the division’s legislated access ratio as its top priority, followed by initiatives that enhance each championship and allow for aid to be given back to host institutions and participating teams (e.g., per diem and host honorariums). Committee members agreed these priorities remain relevant and noted several others (e.g., squad/travel party/bench size increases, officiating fees, selection criteria) – as well as the need to consider equity implications Division III Championships Committee June 22, 2021 Page No. 3 _________ with any budget decision – merit prioritization. The committee agreed to discuss these priorities further during its September meeting and potentially rank them for future consideration and guidance. 9. Sport committee reports. a. Women’s basketball. (1) Automatic qualification. The committee approved the following 44 conferences for automatic qualification to the 2022 NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship: Alleghany Mountain Collegiate Conference; American Southwest Conference; Atlantic East Conference; Centennial Conference; City University of New York Athletic Conference; Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (year one grace period); College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin; Colonial State Athletic Conference; Commonwealth Coast Conference; Empire 8 Conference; Great Northeast Athletic Conference; Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference; Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; Landmark Conference; Liberty League; Little East Conference; Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth; Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom; Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference; Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; Midwest Conference; Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; New England Collegiate Conference (year one grace period); New England Small College Athletic Conference; New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference; New Jersey Athletic Conference; North Atlantic Conference; North Coast Athletic Conference; North Eastern Athletic Conference; Northern Athletics Conference; Northwest Conference; Ohio Athletic Conference; Old Dominion Athletic Conference; Presidents’ Athletic Conference; Skyline Conference; Southern Athletic Association; Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference; St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; State University of New York Athletic Conference; University Athletic Association; Upper Midwest Conference; USA South Athletic Conference; and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. (2) Committee chair. The committee approved that Megan Wilson, associate director of athletics and senior woman administrator at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, serve as chair of the Division III Women’s Basketball Committee. (3) Discussion of gender equity issues. The Championships Committee noted as information that the Division III Women’s Basketball Committee discussed issues regarding gender equity and how they affect Division III women’s basketball. The basketball committee expressed interest in exploring whether some of the registered trademarks currently used only for Division I basketball (i.e., March Madness, Final Four, Sweet Sixteen, and Elite Eight) could be used by any NCAA basketball championship. Division III Championships Committee June 22, 2021 Page No. 4 _________ b. Field hockey. (1) Automatic qualification. The committee approved the following 16 conferences for automatic qualification to the 2021 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship: Centennial Conference; Colonial States Athletic Conference; Commonwealth Coast Conference; Empire 8; Great Northeast Athletic Conference; Landmark Conference; Liberty League; Little East Conference; Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth; Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom; New England Small College Athletic Conference; New England Women’s and Men’s Athletics Conference; New Jersey Athletic Conference; North Coast Athletic Conference; Old Dominion Athletic Conference; and State University of New York Athletic Conference. (2) Committee chair. The committee approved that Jacqueline Demarco, head field hockey coach and Title IX and equity administrator at Kenyon College, serve as chair of the Division III Field Hockey Committee. c. Men’s soccer. (1) Automatic qualification. The committee approved the following 43 conferences for automatic qualification to the 2021 NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship: Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference; American Rivers Conference; American Southwest Conference; Atlantic East Conference; Coast to Coast Athletic Conference; Centennial Conference; City University of New York Athletic Conference; College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin; Colonial States Athletic Conference; Commonwealth Coast Conference; Empire 8; Great Northeast Athletic Conference; Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference; Landmark Conference; Liberty League; Little East Conference; Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference; Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth; Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom; Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association; Midwest Conference; Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; New England Collegiate Conference; New England Small College Athletic Conference; New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference; New Jersey Athletic Conference; North Atlantic Conference; North Coast Athletic