The Points of Emphasis are rules topics that the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Rules Committee feels should be given special attention. These topics may or may not represent rules changes for the current season, but their importance must not be overlooked. When a topic is included in this section, it is because evidence during the previous year(s) shows an inconsistency in administering the area.

Wrestling rules.

The NCAA compiled the following statistical information regarding participation in intercollegiate athletics at its member institutions. This information provides a general view of historical trends in participation and sponsorship by gender, sport and division. Much of this information has been collected in detail since the 1981-82 academic year but the added teams, dropped teams and net change data are only available since 1988-89. Statistics from the 1956-57 through the 1981-82 academic years are included but are only available at five-year intervals and include recreation programs.

For the sixth consecutive year, the NCAA compiled the following statistical information regarding student-athlete race and ethnicity in intercollegiate athletics at its member institutions. This information provides a general view of recent historical student-athlete race and ethnicity trends by gender, sport and division.

The purpose of this guide is to help you, your family, athletics administrators and others understand NCAA transfer rules.

Information about careers in pro athletics.

The opening session of the 98th annual Convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, held at the Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee, was called to order at 4:30p.m., with Executive Committee Chair Carol Cartwright, president of Kent State University, presiding.

A biennial study designed to collect data on the racial and gender breakdown of athletics personnel at NCAA member institutions.

Division I Manual from the year 2005-06.

Division II Manual from the year 2005-06.

This booklet, “A Career in Professional Athletics: A Guide for Making the Transition,” has been developed to assist those very talented athletes who are considering a career in professional sports. There is much to know about such a move, and you should inform yourself thoroughly about this important step.

This note was commissioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as an update to the August 2003 study (“The Effects of Collegiate Athletics: An Interim Report”). The views and opinions expressed in this study are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the NCAA or the institutions with which the authors are associated.

The NCAA Athletics Certification Handbook is designed to assist participating NCAA member institutions participating in the Division I athletics certification program, as well as members of peer review teams that will be conducting campus evaluation visits. The handbook was developed by the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification.

This Official Notice contains all legislation for initial consideration by the NCAA Division I Management Council at its January 9, 2005, meeting. This publication includes all proposals properly sponsored or introduced by conferences, cabinets and the Division I Management Council. To assist the membership in communicating positions through its conference offices and conference Management Council representatives, the proposals appear in topical groups.

This publication presents all proposed amendments to NCAA legislation that were properly submitted by Division I conferences and cabinets in accordance with the July 15 deadline in the NCAA legislative calendar adopted by the Division I Management Council at its April 2003 meeting.

This publication incorporates the legislative actions of the 98th annual NCAA Convention, January 9-12, 2004. In addition, interpretations identified by the Division III Interpretations and Legislation Committee, noncontroversial amendments adopted by the Management Council, pursuant to Constitution 5.3.1.1.1, and modifications of wording adopted by the Management Council, pursuant to 5.4.1.1.1, are included in the Manual.

99th Annual Convention This publication presents all proposed amendments to NCAA legislation that were properly submitted by the Division II membership in accordance with the July 15 deadline in the NCAA legislative calendar. The six proposals herein are printed in the order in which they would appear, if adopted, in the NCAA Division II Manual. No attempt has been made to place them in topical groupings or in the order in which they eventually might appear in the Convention agenda.

The NCAA Membership Report is a snapshot of where the Association is at this moment in time. This book contains a review of revenues and expenses for the 2004-05 fiscal year, along with other relevant information from that year.