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It appears that our brethren over in D-I land are in a bit of a quandry. Are two sections of Division I by-law 20 in conflict with each other??
Revised by-law 20.4.1.1 will say on 8/1/11:
While 20.8 (unchanged by 2010-100) says:
As I read this, no current D-II (or III) school who is not playing up is "stuck" in their current division. But 20.8 says that a D-II school can play in the D-I championship.
So, if Minnesota-Moorhead (D-II) forms a hockey team, they are a D-II program, but can play for the D-I championship. BUT, since games outside of your division do not count for selection criteria, any games played by MSU-Mo or against MSU-Mo can't be used for selection criteria????
I'm confused or I think the NCAA right hand did not look @ the left hand and created a mell of a hess.
Opinions?
Yes, I could have put this on the D-I board, but the trolls would drag it under the water quickly. Here, we have intelligent posters who know what they're saying.
It appears that our brethren over in D-I land are in a bit of a quandry. Are two sections of Division I by-law 20 in conflict with each other??
Revised by-law 20.4.1.1 will say on 8/1/11:
A member of Division II or Division III may have a sport classified in Division I, provided the sport was so classified during the 2010-11 academic year. Such a classification shall continue until the institution fails to conduct the sport in Division I in any following academic year.
20.8.2 Division II options when no Division ii Championship is Conducted. An active member institution that holds membership in Division II is eligible to compete in the Division I championship in those sports for which no championship is conducted in Division II. The Division II institution shall declare its intention to compete by June 1. This declaration of intent shall be effective for a minimum of three years. (Revised:
1/10/91 effective 9/1/92)
20.8.2.1 Participation in Division I Championship. To be eligible for the Division I championship in such a sport, the Division II member institution is required to meet all Division I institutional and individual eligibility requirements and may use Division I financial aid limitations in that sport as permitted under Bylaw 20.9.1.1. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 9/1/92)
20.8.2.2 Exception for Maximum Number of Contests or Dates of Competition. A Division II member institution that is eligible for a championship in another division because there is no championship in that sport in its membership division shall apply the maximum number of contests or dates of competition in the sport involved that applies to the division in which it declares its intention to compete.
1/10/91 effective 9/1/92)
20.8.2.1 Participation in Division I Championship. To be eligible for the Division I championship in such a sport, the Division II member institution is required to meet all Division I institutional and individual eligibility requirements and may use Division I financial aid limitations in that sport as permitted under Bylaw 20.9.1.1. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 9/1/92)
20.8.2.2 Exception for Maximum Number of Contests or Dates of Competition. A Division II member institution that is eligible for a championship in another division because there is no championship in that sport in its membership division shall apply the maximum number of contests or dates of competition in the sport involved that applies to the division in which it declares its intention to compete.
So, if Minnesota-Moorhead (D-II) forms a hockey team, they are a D-II program, but can play for the D-I championship. BUT, since games outside of your division do not count for selection criteria, any games played by MSU-Mo or against MSU-Mo can't be used for selection criteria????
I'm confused or I think the NCAA right hand did not look @ the left hand and created a mell of a hess.
Opinions?
Yes, I could have put this on the D-I board, but the trolls would drag it under the water quickly. Here, we have intelligent posters who know what they're saying.
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