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Term-in-Ology: Rescission Period
Two of the recently adopted “modernization” proposals— 2021-11 and 2021-12— were related to recruiting deregulation and had garnered a majority, but less than 85%, support of the Division I Council members present and voting.
When a proposal gets majority support but not the 85% threshold, the proposals still move forward as adopted, but the proposals do move into what’s called a 60-day rescission period.
This rescission process gives a window for the full membership, should there be enough appetite to overturn the Council’s action, to rescind the adopted proposal.
A rescission request may be submitted through the NCAA website by an active NCAA member institution with voting privileges. A request must be received in the national office not later than 5 p.m. Eastern time within 60 days of the date of the Board of Directors meeting on which the adoption becomes final. A request must be approved by the institution's chancellor or president. The institution's chancellor or president or a designated representative may submit the rescission request to the national office.
An amendment shall be rescinded upon submission of rescission requests from at least two-thirds of all active Division I institutions that are eligible to submit a request. An amendment that pertains only to football shall be rescinded in the applicable subdivision upon submission of rescission requests from at least two-thirds of all active Football Bowl Subdivision or Football Championship Subdivision institutions that are eligible to submit a request.
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