Championship Weekend

MARCH 5, 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! It's National Employee Appreciation Day.  >> Today's Word Count: 890. An easy read. >> Interested in advertising in 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. Championship Weekend   Photo: Kyle Franko, Trentonian It's been a long, long time since we've been able to say this - it's Championship Weekend. Basketball. Swimming. Track and Field.  Here's what's happening. Basketball CCIW Landmark Little East Michigan New Jersey Northern Athletics Ohio  Old Dominion Upper Midwest USA South Wisconsin Swimming and Diving Heartland Michigan Presidents Old Dominion Track and Field American Rivers Michigan Ohio Upper Midwest   NIL 2.  States Race to Pass Laws   by Ross Dellinger, Sports Illustrated "Within the marble halls of the Mississippi State Capitol, the topic of college football is never far away. Home to two of the SEC’s plucky underdogs, Ole Miss and Mississippi State, legislators here are always striving to make up ground on neighboring states that have more historic football powerhouses. In fact, last summer, lawmakers replaced their state flag after the NCAA and SEC banned the Rebels and Bulldogs from hosting athletic championship events in a state whose flag brandished the Confederate battle symbol. Nine months later, another piece of college sports-themed legislation is working its way through this building. This time, a bill that would grant Mississippi college athletes rights to earn income from their name, image and likeness (NIL). Some legislators here are even pushing through the bill despite their own opposition to it. Why? Crootin’. >> Background: "While a national NIL bill seems many months away and the NCAA’s own legislation is delayed, the states are taking matters into their own hands. Dozens of state legislatures are close to adopting laws governing athlete compensation within their borders. Bipartisan bills are swiftly marching toward the end of what is normally a slow-moving legislative journey, sometimes even passing with unanimous consent. States are jockeying to create more advantageous NIL laws than their rivals, one-upping each other in what’s turned into a bit of a chaotic race."   >> Who Has Laws: California, Florida, Colorado, Nebraska, New Jersey and Michigan. >> Who's Next: Mississippi, Iowa, New York, Maryland, Alabama and New Mexico. >> Quotable: “This is a drumbeat you’re hearing from state capitals,” says Brooke Lierman, a Democrat and member of the Maryland House of Delegates, where she’s a co-sponsor of NIL legislation. “We are tangentially working with one another because we are fed up with the NCAA’s archaic and unjust rules. We’re going to act in the absence of federal leadership. If enough of us act, I think Congress will do something.” >> Be Smart: "All of it sets up what could be a historic summertime court battle between the NCAA and the states. There are varying opinions on the issue, but many believe that by early June, the NCAA will file injunctive action to prevent the effective dates of state laws, arguing with the interstate commerce clause, which purports that a state cannot enact a law that prohibits other states to interact in interstate commerce." >> Continue Reading    NCAA 3. Rule of the Month Participation in Tournaments/Events With the cancellation of NCAA championships for winter sports, some schools are considering participating in a tournament/event that occurs after their conference tournament. As a school determines whether to participate in the tournament/event it should be aware of the implications relative to the team’s playing and practice season: Per Bylaw 17.1.3 (g) each day the team participates in athletically related activity leading up to and during the tournament/event count against the 114 days under the alternative model. For example, if the team practices for 10 days before the tournament/event and then participation in the tournament/event takes another three days, the team will use 13 of its 114 days.   Participation in the tournament/event may be exempted from counting against the maximum number of contests/dates of competition if the tournament/event is considered a “Season-Ending Tournament” as defined in Bylaw 17.1.4.5.1 (b).  Whether participation in the tournament is exempt is only necessary to determine if the team and/or student-athlete have participated in their NCAA maximum number of contests/dates of competition. SCOREBOARD 4.  Hoop, There It Is Men's Basketball MBB: UMass Dartmouth 108, Keene State 68 Marcus Azor was named tournament MVP after leading the Corsairs to the 12th Little East title and first since 2009. MBB: #2 Trine 83, Calvin 69 The Thunder (16-0) advanced to the MIAA final behind 29 points from Nick Bowman. WBB: #13 Messiah 65, Widener 49 The Falcons (7-0) handed the Pride (6-1) its first loss as Eleana Eckley led the way with 18 points. All of last night's scores and upcoming contests | MBB | WBB | MIH | WIH   TRANSACTIONS 5. Comings and Goings   FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON FLORHAM - Iavana Parker named assistant athletic trainer FINLANDIA - Mike DuFrane named head football coach KEENE STATE - Ken Howe announced his retirement as head baseball coach at conclusion of season LAWRENCE - Laurie Carter named president RHODES - Marjorie Hass will depart her position as president this summer to lead Council of Independent Colleges WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON - Hali Vandermuelen named intern assistant women's lacrosse coach   1 THING 6.  The Tik-Tok Effect   Photo: Leigh Jarvey   Oops: TikTok's feta pasta created so much demand that some cheese suppliers are running dry. Feta was the top search term on Instacart in mid-February, the N.Y. Times reports. Harris Teeter and Kroger were among the grocers hit by shortages. What's next: "[B]aked oat cake and do-it-yourself vegan chicken." - 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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