Quote:Legislative Structure Principles
•Maintain diversity of the current Division I membership under the “Big Tent” model.
•Agreement on legislative autonomy for the SEC, Big Ten, PAC-12, ACC and Big 12 and their institutions over regulations that are most sensitive to the differentiation of institutions. This will include setting the bar high in terms of the related decision-making process. And although this group will have full capacity to act, they will also have an obligation to invite comment from across Division I.
• Shared governance in other areas, recognizing the diversity of institutions and differing needs, but preserving meaningful participation for the full Division I membership.
•Continued access to NCAA basketball championships for all conferences.
•Continued distribution of NCAA revenue through the existing model.
•A simplified legislative structure that is managed by ADs and populated with senior-level practitioners who best understand the realities on campus and in competition, but one in which overall presidential oversight will remain a fundamental principle, on an exception rather than a routine basis.
Ok, a few very important points from this page of the document.
Yes we saw the quote about the Major Conferences but it is the ending of that portion that is important. We have the legislative autonomy for the Majors. It says plain as day that they have full capacity to act. After that, it is followed by what has to be one of the most condescending "requirements" I have seen. They are obligated to listen to the comments from everyone else?
That is too funny. No obligation to act on any of the comments though.
"Yes, you must listen to them on occasion Darth Delany. I know their voices sound like squeaking mice to you but we had to put that in the agreement for them to save face."
Good stuff.
Continuing on, obviously the other concession that had to be stated is that basketball will not be touched. That is the true golden goose for many of the small schools in Division 1. Basketball programs are much more economical to maintain.
The last statement that I emboldened and used italics is the big change. It is saying that AD's are going to be running the show much more than folks like the President. This right here is the leash being put on Emmert. Just look at that last part. Overall Presidential oversight is a fundamental principle but to only be exercised as an exception to the rule of AD Management rather than being a regular occurrence.
Basically, President Emmert, sit down....shut up....we are taking over or we are taking off. He is still the Monarch but he doesn't really rule much, kind of like European Monarchs are now in comparison to how they used to be.