#LetUsCompete
As NCAA Division III student-athletes we emphatically oppose this legislation and ask our college and university Presidents, Chancellors and Athletics Directors to stand with their students and vote "No" on Proposal No. 2-7 at the NCAA Convention in Washington D.C. on January 17, 2015.
We oppose the cutting of our athletics schedules for the following reasons:
- NCAA Division III already features the shortest competition seasons of all NCAA divisions.
- Cutting our playing seasons deprives individual student-athletes of opportunities to compete. Restricting participation is expressly contrary to the NCAA Division III Philosophy.
- Colleges and Universities already have and exercise the option to play fewer contests if that what meets their institutional philosophy and budget. It is not reasonable or fair to restrict all schools. Colleges that wish to play less can, but their desire to do so should not impact the schools who do not wish to limit their competition further.
- A 10 percent cut across all sports is illogical since every sport has their own physical demands, travel schedules and cultures which may be conducive to more or less contests. Each sport committee should be able to set their own limits on participation as necessary for the benefit of their own sport.
- The Proposal's rationale indicates the coaches place pressure on institutional administrations to increase competitiveness and "keep up with Joneses." We respectfully submit that Presidents and Chancellors should be able to withstand being pressured by an employee to make any decision which he or she feels is not in the best financial or educational interests of their institution. It is not necessary to legislate in order to try and relieve Presidents and Chancellors from being pressured by their employees. Further it is futile since that pressure will always exist as part of the job.
- The 10 percent cut is not being applied equitably across all sports. Football and cross country face no cuts, while the proposed cut for basketball is only 4 percent. If those sports can be treated independently, it stands to reason that all sports can be treated independently.
- As NCAA Division III student-athletes we accept the responsibility to find balance between academics, athletics, employment and a social life. Studies will show that we successfully perform this balancing act at a rate that far exceeds our non-athlete classmates. There is no reason to protect us with cuts in scheduling, because we are already thriving and living the ideals of the NCAA Division III Philosophy.
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Reached 1,000 supporters
November 19, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
November 12, 2014
309 Comments
Look to other places besides DIII, we play solely because we love it. We get nothing else out of it; no scholarships, fame, etc. Just because we are the division that makes you the least amount of money doesn't mean we deserve to be taken away from to save NCAA costs.
Track and Field is not a sport that is easy to pick up after a long seasonal break, especially for those althetes who participate in events that require special equipment. This is especially unfair for DIII athletes who receive no scholarships or financial benefits.
Track Indoor and Track Outdoor are two completely different seasons. We need to fill out different NCAA paperwork for both seasons so they should be considered as such. It is unjustifiable to take away athletic competitions from athletes that earned their spots on their prospective teams.
I chose to play Division III to focus more on school. Doing this already sacrificed my opportunity to play more games in the sport I love. Don't let my choice of focusing on school punish me by taking away more opportunities to participate in the sport I love.
So, because D III athletes do not receive athletic grants-in-aid, they therefore should not be allowed to fully participate in their chosen sport to the extent that athletic grant-in-aid athletes are allowed to do? Sounds more than a little screwy to me.
dont do it
Game days are some of the best days of some teammates of mine. Do not take happiness away.
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#LetUsCompete
As NCAA Division III student-athletes we emphatically oppose this legislation and ask our college and university Presidents, Chancellors and Athletics Directors to stand with their students and vote "No" on Proposal No. 2-7 at the NCAA Convention in Washington D.C. on January 17, 2015.
We oppose the cutting of our athletics schedules for the following reasons:
- NCAA Division III already features the shortest competition seasons of all NCAA divisions.
- Cutting our playing seasons deprives individual student-athletes of opportunities to compete. Restricting participation is expressly contrary to the NCAA Division III Philosophy.
- Colleges and Universities already have and exercise the option to play fewer contests if that what meets their institutional philosophy and budget. It is not reasonable or fair to restrict all schools. Colleges that wish to play less can, but their desire to do so should not impact the schools who do not wish to limit their competition further.
- A 10 percent cut across all sports is illogical since every sport has their own physical demands, travel schedules and cultures which may be conducive to more or less contests. Each sport committee should be able to set their own limits on participation as necessary for the benefit of their own sport.
- The Proposal's rationale indicates the coaches place pressure on institutional administrations to increase competitiveness and "keep up with Joneses." We respectfully submit that Presidents and Chancellors should be able to withstand being pressured by an employee to make any decision which he or she feels is not in the best financial or educational interests of their institution. It is not necessary to legislate in order to try and relieve Presidents and Chancellors from being pressured by their employees. Further it is futile since that pressure will always exist as part of the job.
- The 10 percent cut is not being applied equitably across all sports. Football and cross country face no cuts, while the proposed cut for basketball is only 4 percent. If those sports can be treated independently, it stands to reason that all sports can be treated independently.
- As NCAA Division III student-athletes we accept the responsibility to find balance between academics, athletics, employment and a social life. Studies will show that we successfully perform this balancing act at a rate that far exceeds our non-athlete classmates. There is no reason to protect us with cuts in scheduling, because we are already thriving and living the ideals of the NCAA Division III Philosophy.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 19, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
November 12, 2014
309 Comments
If players want to compete, let them compete. If they don't, why are they playing college ball? I know my daughter wants to play and is very disappointed that now that it's her time, somebody is trying to limit her.
Look to other places besides DIII, we play solely because we love it. We get nothing else out of it; no scholarships, fame, etc. Just because we are the division that makes you the least amount of money doesn't mean we deserve to be taken away from to save NCAA costs.
Track and Field is not a sport that is easy to pick up after a long seasonal break, especially for those althetes who participate in events that require special equipment. This is especially unfair for DIII athletes who receive no scholarships or financial benefits.
Track Indoor and Track Outdoor are two completely different seasons. We need to fill out different NCAA paperwork for both seasons so they should be considered as such. It is unjustifiable to take away athletic competitions from athletes that earned their spots on their prospective teams.
I chose to play Division III to focus more on school. Doing this already sacrificed my opportunity to play more games in the sport I love. Don't let my choice of focusing on school punish me by taking away more opportunities to participate in the sport I love.
So, because D III athletes do not receive athletic grants-in-aid, they therefore should not be allowed to fully participate in their chosen sport to the extent that athletic grant-in-aid athletes are allowed to do? Sounds more than a little screwy to me.
dont do it
Game days are some of the best days of some teammates of mine. Do not take happiness away.
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If players want to compete, let them compete. If they don't, why are they playing college ball? I know my daughter wants to play and is very disappointed that now that it's her time, somebody is trying to limit her.