NCAA Proposal 2004-21 Override Passes
13th Scholarship will not be added in women’s volleyball

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 7, 2006) – NCAA Division I member schools passed the override of NCAA Proposal 2004-21, which would have added a 13th scholarship to women’s volleyball, at the NCAA Convention in Indianapolis on Jan. 7.

The original legislation was passed, but gained enough override votes (116) to suspend the legislation. The NCAA Board of Directors upheld its original decision to add a 13th scholarship in August, forcing a revote at today’s NCAA business session with each NCAA Division I school having one vote. A 5/8 majority (62.5 percent) was needed to pass the override to defeat the original legislation to add the 13th scholarship. The override measure received 63.6 percent of the votes (204-117) to remove the 13th scholarship.

The AVCA will release information on other volleyball-related legislation impacted by the NCAA Convention once it is able to compile a full listing.