The following are editorial changes to the playing rules. Although the editorial changes are minor, it is the rules committee’s intent to inform umpires, coaches, administrators and players of all changes in the 2001 rules book.

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules have been designated as either administrative rules or conduct rules. Typically, administrative rules are those dealing with preparation for the competition. The conduct rules are those that have to do directly with the competition. Rules may not be altered, unless flexibility is indicated in a specific rule.

The rules have been designated as either administrative rules or conduct rules. Typically, administrative rules are those dealing with preparation for the competition. The conduct rules are those that have to do directly with the competition. Rules may not be altered, unless flexibility is indicated in a specific rule. NCAA member institutions are required to conduct their intercollegiate contests according to these rules. The administrative rules indicated in this book are listed below. All other rules deal with the conduct of track and field competition.

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Skiing Rules have been designated as either conduct rules or administrative rules. Administrative rules are those dealing with preparation for the contest. The conduct rules are those that deal directly with the contest itself. The administrative rules in this book may be altered only as indicated within the rules. No conduct rule may be changed by mutual consent of the competing institutions.

In each edition of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Soccer Rules, there are several areas that are given special attention. These are identified as points of emphasis. While they may not represent any rules changes as such, their importance must not be overlooked. In some cases, the points of emphasis are more important than some of the rules changes.

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.

At its annual meeting March 8-11, 1998, the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Committee voted to adopt FINA/United States Water Polo rules with certain exceptions. NCAA exceptions are indicated in bold. The chart below refers to rule and section, respectively. The major changed segments for 2002-03 are identified in the rules by a screened background.

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. This information has been collected in detail since the 1981-82 academic year.

This report provides summary information concerning participation, personnel, revenues, expenses and other comparative variables of men’s and women’s intercollegiate athletics programs at NCAA member institutions for the 2002-03 fiscal year. The summary information may be used to help track gender-equity issues at the collegiate level.

This report provides summary information concerning revenues and expenses of NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics programs for the 2002-03 fiscal year.

For the fifth consecutive year, the NCAA compiled the following statistical information regarding student- athlete ethnicity in intercollegiate athletics at its member institutions. This information provides a general view of recent historical student-athlete 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.

In 1988, the National Collegiate Athletic Association established the Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship Program as a means of recognizing the contributions of the former executive director through encouraging excellence in academic performance by student-athletes. Under this program, one male and one female student-athlete annually will be awarded a postgraduate scholarship in recognition of outstanding academic achievement and potential for success in postgraduate study. It is intended that an individual named a Byers Scholar will be recognized as one who has combined the best elements of mind and body to achieve national distinction for his or her achievements, and promises to be a future leader in his or her chosen field of career service.

The opening session of the 97th annual Convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, held at the Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, California, was called to order at 4:30p.m., with Robert Lawless, chair of the NCAA Executive Committee, presiding.