Spring Sports Sponsorship Waiver

 

PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF SALEM "Virginia's Championship City" FEBRUARY 26, 2021 | 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 NCAA Division III.   >> Good Friday Morning!  >> Today's Word Count: 781. An easy read. >> Interested in sponsoring D3Playbook?  >> Thanks for reading. Remember to follow us on Twitter @D3Playbook for the latest news and transactions   Sign Up for Free: D3Playbook TOP STORY 1. Spring Sports Sponsorship Waiver by Jeremy Villanueva, NCAA "The Division III Membership Committee recommended waiving the sports sponsorship requirement for spring sports at its meeting via videoconference Wednesday. If the Division III Administrative Committee, acting on behalf of the Division III Management and Presidents Councils, approves the blanket waiver recommendation, it would eliminate the minimum number of contests and participants required for spring sports to meet sports sponsorship requirements during the 2020-21 academic year. This is consistent with a decision made in August waiving the sports sponsorship requirement for fall and winter sports. The committee also reviewed sports sponsorship reporting obligations and the definition of a student-athlete for the 2020-21 year for the sports sponsorship and demographics form along with the athletics program assessments and annual reports. The deadline for this year’s sports sponsorship demographic form will not be delayed." The deadline for the 2021 Institutional Self-Study Guide was extended to May 31, 2022. The committee agreed to extend the deadline from June 1, 2021, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.   The committee confirmed the once every three years attendance requirement for select institutions at the Regional Rules Seminars remains unchanged this year. >> Continue Reading   LACROSSE 2.  Next Gen   From top left clockwise: Julika Blankenship '03, Katie Hagan '07 & Carol Cantele '83, Kristen Stuckel '95, Lindsay Menton '13, Megan Murphy Borman '03, Laura McIntyre '11, Maddie Coleman '12 courtesy of Gettysburg Athletic Communications "Since its first varsity lacrosse season in 1971, the women's lacrosse program at Gettysburg College has developed hundreds of young women into leaders on the field of play. Many of those former student-athletes have returned the favor, investing their own time and energy as coaches and guiding the next generation of lacrosse players. Only three women have held the mantle of head women's lacrosse coach at Gettysburg College - Grace Kenney, Lois Bowers, and Carol Cantele '83 – maintaining a steady and impactful presence on campus over the last 50 years. The cycle of leadership began early and Cantele is a prime example, learning the coaching trade from Bowers and embarking on her own record-setting career, all the while developing a new generation of coaches. There are many, many former student-athletes that have used the experiences from their days wearing the orange and blue to become top-tier coaches on all levels of competition, including middle/high school, club, and all three NCAA Divisions.  Carol Cantele '83, HC, Gettysburg Kristen Stuckel '95, HC, Muhlenberg Megan Murphy Borman '03 Julika Blankenship '04, HC, Winthrop Kate Murphy Bashaw '05 Katie Hagen '07 Laura McIntyre '11, HC, Cal Lutheran Maddie Coleman '12, associate HC, Denison Lindsay Menton '13 >> Read More   A MESSAGE FROM SKYE DESIGN STUDIOS   "I have had the opportunity to work with Skye Dillon on a variety of projects across multiple conferences. Whether it was a complete branding and logo overhaul or unique projects spread out over the course of a year while ensuring our conference stays loyal to the tenants of our overall brand and style, Skye is always on top of his game. Skye is a trusted resource for any design or visual project and I look forward to continued work with him for years to come." - Katie Boldvich, Commissioner | Landmark Conference #ElevateYourBrand | sdsbranding.com. GOLF 3. Tartans, Titans Top Polls The latest WGCA and GCAA rankings are out and Carnegie Mellon and Illinois Wesleyan hold down the top spots. Women Carnegie Mellon (7), 282 Methodist, 265 Washington, Mo. (2), 258 George Fox, 247 Williams (1), 243 Redlands, 236 New York U. (1), 220 Rhodes, 213 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 161 Washington and Lee, 145 11-15: Carleton, Illinois Wesleyan, DePauw, Mary Hardin-Baylor (2), Pomona-Pitzer 16-20: Bethel, UW=Whitewater, Centre, Oglethorpe, Amherst >> Complete Women's Poll Men Illinois Wesleyan (13), 385 Huntingdon, 360 Emory, 345 Carnegie Mellon (1), 330 Methodist, 300 Piedmont (2), 300 Hampden-Sydney, 285 Guilford, 255 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 225 Mary Hardin-Baylor, 216 11-15: St. Thomas (Minn.), Greensboro, Gustavus Adolphus, Wittenberg, UW-Eau Claire 16-20: NYU, Hardin-Simmons, Oglethorpe, Washington and Lee, Southwestern >> Complete Men's Poll    SCOREBOARD 4.  Hoop, There It Is Men's Basketball #4 Wheaton 79, North Central, Ill. 73 Luke Anthony ripped the cords for 28 as the Thunder made it 10 straight wins. St. Scholastica 84, North Central, Minn. 78 Jack Silgen and Nick Carlson each scored 21 points as the Saints remained unbeaten (7-0).  Women's Basketball #2 East Texas Baptist 63, LeTourneau 51 The Tigers (20-0) got a 21-point performance from Mallory Stephens. DeSales 73, Arcadia 40 The Bulldogs (5-0) held the Knights (4-1) to just 27.8 percent shooting from the field. All of last night's scores and upcoming contests | MBB | WBB | MIH | WIH   A MESSAGE FROM THE CITY OF SALEM   The City of Salem and Salem Parks & Recreation along with other localities in the Roanoke Valley host a variety of softball and baseball tournaments throughout the year. We work with Roanoke County, Roanoke City, Botetourt County and Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge. USA, NSA, USSSA, Got Game, Softball Nations, Freedom Sports and ISF are organizations that bring tournaments to the Roanoke Valley. Find out more at SalemChampionships.com TRANSACTIONS 5. Comings and Goings   HIRAM - Chris Payne named men's soccer coach LUTHER - Hollie Gray III named women's soccer coach SUL ROSS STATE - Amanda Workman named athletic director THIEL - Kelly Kirkpatrick named softball coach UTICA - Zack Landy and Haydn Demers-St. Hilaire named assistant baseball coaches   1 THING 6.  Performance Beers   Photo: Zelus Beer Co. Brewers are taking a page from Gatorade and putting electrolytes in "performance beers" to cut dehydration, Bloomberg's Tony Rehagen writes: The market is still small ... but brewers say there are signs of growth. Some appeal to millennials who want to consume fewer calories and might put down their hard seltzer for a light beer. - courtesy of Axios   Thanks for starting your Friday with us. Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook and have a great weekend.   Sign Up for Free: D3Playbook

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