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PRESENTED BY CHI ALPHA SIGMA "recognizing college student-athletes who excel both on and off the field of competition." D3Playbook SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 | written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   Our goal is to keep you - the influencers in DIII athletics - apprised of what's happening around Division III - the games, polls, news, happenings, awards, calendar of events, and much more. We hope you enjoy d3Playbook and that you'll share this with your friends, colleagues and co-workers.     >> Good Wednesday morning!  Wishing the best for our friends along the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Sally makes landfall >> Today's Word Count: 1,124. An easy morning 5-minute read. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Please recommend us to a friend or co-worker. Or share with your staff and bring them up-to-speed on what's happening in DIII.   1.  #D3Votes The NCAA Division I Council will vote today on a recommendation from the DI Student-Athlete Advisory Committee to adopt a legislative proposal to specify that countable athletically related activities be prohibited on the first Tuesday after Nov. 1 every year, including the upcoming Election Day on Nov. 3. If approved, it would apply to Division I student-athletes and go into effect immediately, though previously scheduled competition for this year’s Election Day may be honored. We want to encourage Division III to join our Division I brethren and push for similar legislation.  Only 30 percent of 18-to-24 year-old voters turned out for the 2018 U.S. midterm elections. In 2016, only 39.4 percent voted, while nearly half were not even registered to vote. Eric Reveno, assistant men's basketball coach at Georgia Tech, has led a one-man crusade to male Election Day a mandated NCAA off day. And we support the cause.  >> What They're Saying: "As mentors and coaches and educators, we need to teach this life skill of civic engagement," Reveno told theScore. "We teach financial literacy, we teach recovery, we teach nutrition, we teach all the benefits of proper sleep, health. But we haven't done a good job of teaching the basic civics of educating on local elections and getting registered and all that stuff. So that was it." >> The Big Picture: "One thing that came up again and again was that this proposal isn’t about getting “a day off” or anything like that. These young people want to take action. They want to use this day to help make voting more of a priority, and to assist people who may not otherwise be able to vote. These student-leaders make me so proud. And they fill me with hope for our collective future." - Chris Bosh, former NBA All-Star, Toronto Raptors >> Be Smart: What can you do? Register to vote at http://allintovote.org. >> Hashtags: #AllVoteNoPlay #D3Votes >> Go Deeper   2.  Administrative Committee Recap The Division III Administrative Committee, acting on behalf of the Management and Presidents Councils, approved legislation in final format to permit Division III student-athletes to use their name, image and likeness to promote their own work product or services and to promote third-party products and services. This proposal would permit Division III student-athletes to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness in a manner that is consistent with the NCAA Board of Governors’ guiding principles and with the Board’s direction to consider appropriate rules changes based on recommendations from the Federal and State Legislation Working Group. These recommendations fall into two categories: (1) activities related to a student-athletes work product or service; and (2) promotion/endorsement of third-party products and services. Student-athletes should have full use of their name, image and likeness for commercial promotional purposes. Importantly, these opportunities can occur in a manner that is consistent with the NCAA's core values, mission and principles, while prioritizing student-athlete well-being. Further, the recommended administrative framework for these legislative changes ensures that the legislation will be transparent and enforceable, in line with the Board’s principles. The legislation would be effective on August 1, 2021. >> Continue Reading   3.  Predetermined Sites for Winter Champs? The Division III Championships Committee held a videoconference last week and announced that all winter championship competition will be conducted at predetermined sites given the additional and unique requirements related to COVID-19 testing, quarantine procedures, sanitization standards, etc. The committee, headed by chair Kiki Jacobs of Roger Williams, reviewed potential measures to reduce costs given that the current projections for conducting winter and spring sport championships exceed the division's entire championship budget for 2020-21. Members also acknowledged those discussions may impact whether the current winter championship selection and competition dates remain relevant or if they need to be adjusted. >> Read More   Subscribe to d3Playbook    SPONSORED MESSAGE   Chi Alpha Sigma is the first national scholar-athlete society to honor those collegiate student-athletes who have excelled in both the classroom and in athletic competition. Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes college student-athletes who receive a varsity letter in their sport, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full-time semester, and earn a 3.4 cumulative grade point average. Student-athletes who compete for a collegiate club team are also eligible if the club team is overseen by the athletics department at the local chapter. Find out more at ChiAlphaSigma.com   4.  Victory Scholars Bowdoin's Maddie Hasson, Swarthmore's Nate Shafer and Ursinus' Ryan McTamney were the three Division III students named as Victory Scholars by Sport Changes Life. The program enables international student-athletes to continue their education at the post-graduate level and continue to play the sport they love in our prestigious partner universities in Northern Ireland and Ireland. In turn, the Victory Scholars work with the organization to help raise the aspirations of the young people on the Island of Ireland. Hasson, the 2020 WBCA Division III Player of the Year, averaged 16.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game for the Polar Bears. She will attend Griffith College Dublin. Shafer, who closed his career with 1,014 points, 798 rebounds and a school-record 248 blocks, will be working on a master's program in business at Ireland's Institute of Technology Carlow. McTamney averaged 18.0 points and 6.8 rebounds per game and will attend Letterkenny IT.   5. Conference Call Today we continue our look at Division III conferences with those formed in the big 80s. Conference: City University of New York Athletic Conference Commissioner: Zak Ivkovic Headquarters: Flushing, N.Y. Website: CUNYathletics.com Founded: 1987 Charter Members (7): Baruch, CCNY, Hunter, John Jay, Lehman, Medgar Evers, York Other Core Members (1): Brooklyn (1996)   Oldest: CCNY (1847) Largest: Hunter (13,067) Smallest: Medgar Evers (4,616) Longest Trip: 21 miles (Lehman to Medgar Evers) Championship Sports: 19 >> Tomorrow: Heartland Conference >> Previously: AEC |  SAA | NECC | NACC | Landmark | NEAC  NEWMAC | AMCC | NAC | ASC | GNAC | Liberty | CSAC | Skyline  Capital | SLIAC sources: Google Maps, EADA   6.  Comings and Goings   BALDWIN WALLACE - Anthony Winter named assistant women's volleyball coach BRANDEIS - Scott Waddell named assistant women's soccer coach. Lianne McCluskey named assistant swimming and diving coach CARROLL - Alyssa Colla named assistant women's basketball coach COAST GUARD - Ali Blumenthal named assistant sailing coach COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY - Liz Shatkus named senior associate athletic director and SWA FERRUM - Anthony White Jr. named assistant men's basketball coach FRANKLIN - Angela Bain named head softball coach HAVERFORD - John Taft named head women's tennis coach LAKELAND - Shannyn Gillespie named head women's wrestling coach LEHMAN - Georgia Efthaliysides named associate athletic director and head women's volleyball coach LETOURNEAU - Daniel Michalski named head cross country and assistant track and field coach MARTIN LUTHER - Max Pagel named head athletic trainer MARYMOUNT - Oscar Elinan named assistant men's soccer coach. Chris Cardenas named graduate assistant men's soccer coach NEW ENGLAND COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE - Announced addition of Cal State-Dominguez Hills as an affiliate member in esports ST. JOSEPH'S, L.I. - Jason Gaudioso and Billy Heenan named assistant men's basketball coaches SUNY CANTON - Nate Hart named assistant athletic director for communications and marketing   7.  1 Ticker Thing    You have to be of a certain age ... but yes, we loved it. And do you remember this theme music?   Subscribe to d3Playbook

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