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.

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.