Annual Report PE

To: Grinnell College Faculty

From: Tom Moore

Re: Physical Education Annual Report

Date: July 26, 2000

The one overriding item of business of the Midwest Conference during 1999/2000 was to pass on two readings the proposal that follows. To become conference policy, it must now pass faculty votes at two-thirds of the conference institutions. I will ask Grinnell’s faculty to discuss and vote on the proposal at the first regular faculty meeting in the fall. I urge you to read the proposal and direct any questions to me.

Midwest Conference proposal on the scheduling of sports competitions

Proposal Preamble

The purpose of this proposal is to establish equitable scheduling of intercollegiate athletic competition without compromising academic achievement.

The conference has attempted to set limits equitably among all sports, and to stay within approximately 80-90% of NCAA limits. Acceptance of this proposal carries a moratorium on requests for schedule changes of any kind to current MWC regular season and tournament schedules until the beginning of the 2005-06 school year. Schedule concerns have consumed a disproportionate amount of the conference’s attention. This proposal will allow greater opportunity for discussion of more substantive issues such as gender equity in sports, athletic eligibility requirements, conference organization, etc.

Comprehensive Schedule Proposal

This proposal consists of three parts:

Part 1: Setting limits on varsity competition

Part 2: All JV schedules are unchanged.

Part 3: Acceptance of this proposal carries with it a moratorium on requests for changes of any kind, to include contests and practice opportunities until the beginning of the school year 2005-2006.

The limits for Part 1 are:

Football (p 51):

2.00 Playing Dates

.01 Varsity competition: A school may schedule 10 games (and no scrimmage) or 9 games and one scrimmage.

Men’s Tennis (p 81):

4.00 Playing Dates:

.01 Varsity competition: The season consists of a maximum of playing 19 dates with not more than 14 dates that may be played outside the primary fall and/or spring academic break plus the conference tournament and NCAA championships.

Women’s Tennis (p 85):

4.00 Playing Dates:

Men’s Golf (P55)

4.00 Playing Dates

.01 Varsity competition: A school may schedule a maximum of 16 dates. Two (2) of these dates must either be played in a non-traditional season or during an academic break of the traditional season. Plus the conference tournament and NCAA championships.

Women’s Golf (p 58)

4.00 Playing Dates

Cross Country (p 48)

4.00 Playing Dates:

.01 Varsity competition: A school may schedule 8 dates plus the conference championship and any post-season championship meets approved by the conference. (No split squads when conference competition is involved. When split squads compete in non-conference competition, such competition shall count as multiple meets.)

Men’s Soccer (p 61)

4.00 Playing Dates

.01 Varsity competition: A school may schedule a total of 16 dates plus one alumni game and approved post-season competition.

.03 One preseason scrimmage against one non-campus opponent, not counted as a date, shall be allowed.

Women’s Soccer (p 65)

4.00 Playing Dates

.01 Varsity competition: A school may schedule a total of 16 dates plus one alumni game and approved post-season competition.

.03 One preseason scrimmage against one non-campus opponent, not counted as a date, shall be allowed.

Volleyball (p 98)

4.00 Playing Dates

.01 Varsity competition: The season shall consist of a maximum of 20 dates, 1 preseason scrimmage, plus the conference championship, and approved post-season competition.

Men’s Basketball (p 36)

4.00 Playing Dates:

.01 Varsity competition: A school may schedule a total of 23 varsity games, plus conference tournament, plus post season play as approved by the conference.

a. One scrimmage against a non-campus opponent is allowed at any time during the basketball season.

b. One scrimmage against an alumni opponent is allowed at anytime during the season.

Women’s Basketball (p 42)

4.00 Playing Dates:

.01 Varsity competition: A school may schedule a total of 23 varsity games, plus conference tournament, plus post season play as approved by the conference.

a. One scrimmage against a non-campus opponent is allowed at any time during the basketball season.

b. One scrimmage against an alumni opponent is allowed at anytime during the season.

Swimming (p 74)

4.00 Playing Dates:

.01 Varsity competition: A school may schedule a total of 13 dates, plus the MWC meet, plus the NCAA championships.

Track and Field (p 90)

4.00 Playing Dates:

.01 Varsity competition: For indoor and outdoor track, a team shall not compete in more than 15 meets plus the MWC meets and NCAA national championship.

Softball (p 69)

4.00 Playing Dates:

.01 Varsity competition: The season shall consist of a maximum of 34 games, with no more than 28 games that may be played outside the primary spring academic break, plus the conference playoffs and NCAA championship.

Baseball (p 32)

4.00 Playing Dates:

.01 Varsity competition: The season shall consist of a maximum of 34 games, with no more than 22 games that may be played outside the primary spring academic break, plus the conference playoffs and NCAA championship.

Overview of the Schedule Proposal

Football: no change from present schedule. 91% (10/11)

Men’s Tennis : change from 16 dates with no calendar restrictions (and two two-day meets counted as one date) to 19 dates with 5 required to be played during a break. 79% (19/24)

Women’s Tennis : change from 16 dates with no calendar restrictions (and two two-day meets counted as one date) to 19 dates with 5 required to be played during a break. 79% (19/24)

Men’s Golf: change from 14 dates (with two day meets counting as one date) to 16 competitions. 80% (16/20)

Women’s Golf: change from 14 dates (with two day meets counting as one date) to 16 competitions. 80% (16/20)

Cross Country : No change from current schedule. 88% (8/9)

Men’s and Women’s Soccer: No change from current schedule. 80% (16/20)

Volleyball: No change except elimination of counting two-days as one date. 91% (20/22)

Men’s and Women’s Basketball: addition of 1 game to current schedule. 92% (23/25) (Rationale: No changes in over 40 years; competition played two semesters, many games over break , recruiting issue for many schools and students)

Swimming : No change except elimination of counting two-days as one date. 81% (13/16)

Track and Field: No change. 83% (15/18)

Softball: increase the number of games from 32 to 34. 94% (34/36) (Rationale: Increase for gender equity purposes to make softball and baseball have an equal number of games.)

Baseball: No change. 94% (34/36)