Jan. 15, 2009
MEDIA GUIDE LEGISLATIVE NEWS from the NCAA CONVENTION in ATLANTA: PLEASE NOTE: The information below highlights the first steps in 2010 NCAA legislation issues concerning the production of printed media guides and distribution to recruits.Once more information is available, it will be posted on CoSIDA.com and sent out to the membership via an email correspondences.
ATLANTA- At the NCAA Convention, the Division I Legislative Council voted to send several proposals to the membership for further comment, including two key proposals which will directly effect the production and distribution of collegiate athletic media guides. The discussion will take place in April and, if passed, will have significant impact for athletic communicators.
The two media guide legislative proposals (
No. 2009-41, which would eliminate printed media guides, with the exception being game programs and
2009-42, which would prohibit the distribution of media guides to recruits) have been sent to the NCAA membership for further comment.
They will be considered again in April by the council and the Division I Board of Directors.
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Take a look at PROPOSAL 2009-41 and 2009-42, as stated in the "2009-10 NCAA Division I Legislative Proposals Question and Answer Document" (PDF)Proposal No. 2009-41 Recruiting - Recruiting Materials - Athletics Publications - No Printed Media Guides or Recruiting Brochures
Question: Is it permissible for the institution to place a media guide on an electronic media storage device (e.g., CD, flash drive) and provide it to a prospective student-athlete?
Answer: Yes.
Question: May an institution print a media guide in order to sell it to the media, general public or alumni?
Answer: No.
Question: Does the proposal preclude the printing of things such as season ticket brochures, foundation newsletters/annual reports, marketing solicitations and the like?
Answer: No. The proposal's intent is to preclude the printing of media guides and similar publications,
not publications that are unrelated to media guides or are not created for recruiting purposes.
Proposal No. 2009-42 Recruiting - Recruiting Materials - Athletics Publications - No Printed Publications to Prospective Student-Athletes
Question: Is it permissible for the institution to place a media guide on an electronic media storage device (e.g., CD, flash drive) and provide it to a prospective student-athlete?
Answer: Yes.
Question: May an institution print a media guide in order to sell it to the media, general public or alumni?
Answer: Yes, provided the guide is not given to prospective student-athletes.