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Dear WBCA member,
As we reach the end of Week 6 of the COVID-19 pandemic we renew our hope that all of you and your loved ones remain safe and well. We are thankful to have heard publicly yesterday from Cleveland State head coach Chris Kielsmeier who reports via Twitter that he is on the road to a full recovery from the virus. Here is your update for this week.
WBCA POWER HOUR
More than 800 of you are accessing WBCA Power Hour online programming. Thank you for your support! We hope you are enjoying and learning from the programming. The first two weeks of Power Hour has included presentations by:
- Geno Auriemma, head coach, Connecticut.
- Doug Bruno, head coach, DePaul.
- Bo Hanson, director, Athletic Assessments.
- Lauren Johnson Busalichi, head coach, Ripon.
- Muffet McGraw, head coach, Notre Dame.
- Joe McKeown, head coach, Northwestern.
- Molly Miller, head coach, Grand Canyon.
- Kim Mulkey, head coach, Baylor.
- Jill Pace, head coach, Tufts.
- Sam Quigley Smith, head coach, Lewis.
- Adrienne Shibles, head coach, Bowdoin.
- Dan Tudor, Tudor Collegiate Strategies.
- USA National Team coaching staff (Dawn Staley, Dan Hughes, Cheryl Reave, Jen Rizzotti).
- Doshia Woods, assistant coach, Tulane.
- Andy Zihlman, head coach, Bishop Lynch.
The schedule for next week is:
- Monday, April 20 — Louisville head coach Jeff Walz; Bethel (TN) head coach Chris Nelson.
- Tuesday, April 21 — Selena Castillo, content development specialist, Duke; DOBO panel (Tulane DOBO Lindsay Werntz, Tulane head coach Lisa Stockton and Tulane Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Operating Officer Monica Lebron; moderated by North Carolina DOBO Meghin Williams).
- Wednesday, April 22 — ESPN analyst Debbie Antonelli; Texas A&M-Commerce head coach Jason Burton.
- Thursday, April 23 — UCLA head coach Cori Close; Hope head coach Brian Morehouse.
It’s not too late to purchase a subscription to Power Hour. You can get the remaining two weeks of programming as it drops daily (Monday through Thursday), as well as access the complete archive of presentations from the first two weeks. Email membership@wbca.org and subscribe today. Be sure to include your cell phone number in your email so that a WBCA staff member can call you for payment information. The cost is $315 ($199 for two-year and scholastic/youth coaches).
NCAA ELIGIBLITY CENTER
Given the unprecedented events during Spring/Summer 2020 due to COVID-19, the NCAA Eligibility Center has partnered with the NCAA membership to identify the adjustments to the initial-eligibility certification process. These changes may not capture all unique scenarios; however, NCAA Customer Service is available to assist with questions Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, at 877-262-1492 (domestic students and Canadian students outside of Quebec) and, for international students including Quebec, at ncaa.org/contactinternational. Click here to learn more about these important adjustments.
BENEVOLENT FUND
The WBCA anticipates an increase in applications for financial assistance to the WBCA Benevolent Fund as the economic impact on the women’s and girls’ basketball coaching profession worsens. If you are in a position to give to the fund, please do so today so that the association has the means to help your peers in need. Donations are 100-percent tax deductible. Click here to give today.
REFUNDS
- Convention fees. The WBCA staff has issued refunds of convention registration fees to every registrant who requested one by the Friday, April 3, deadline. Refunds were credited to the card used to pay the registration fee. Refund checks have been mailed to those who paid by check. Requests for refunds are no longer being accepted.
- Hotels. Everyone who reserved rooms at the New Orleans Marriott or the Wyndham New Orleans French Quarter should have received a full refund of your three-night deposit credited to the card used to hold the room. If you have not yet received your refund, please contact the hotel directly. Email Daniella Trujillo, WBCA manager of events, if the hotel is unable to assist you.
- Women’s Final Four tickets. The WBCA has refunded everyone who purchased Women’s Final Four tickets directly from the association. The NCAA is processing refunds for tickets purchased through their online ticket seller. All refunds are automatic, will be credited back to the card used to make the purchase, and should be completed by April 30.
UPDATES THIS WEEK TO THE WBCA CORONAVIRUS PAGE
NCAA Division I
- Council Coordination Committee Actions Related to the Impact of COVID-19 on Countable Athletically Related Activities. The NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee took the actions noted below related to the impact of COVID-19 on countable athletically related activities. These actions are effective April 20, 2020. The Coordination Committee will evaluate the application of the waiver provisions during a teleconference in mid-May to determine whether they should be extended or other action should be taken.
- The Coordination Committee confirmed that, because all sports are considered to be out of season, countable athletically related activities are prohibited from one week before the start of the institution’s final examination period for the applicable academic term through the conclusion of the institution’s academic term. The Coordination Committee adopted emergency temporary legislation to apply the same standard in football.
- The Coordination Committee approved a waiver to permit, through May 31 [except as prohibited in (a) above], all sports to require up to eight hours per week of virtual nonphysical countable activities (e.g., film review, chalk talk, team meetings) and, for each sport, to require an institution to provide student-athletes at least one day off per week (rather than the legislated requirement of two days off per week outside of the season). In football, this waiver applies regardless of whether this period includes weeks designated as student-athlete discretionary time. **4.16.20**
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division III
- Outside Competition During Permissible Break Periods. The NCAA Division III Legislation and Interpretations Committee confirmed that a student-athlete may participate in outside competition during any week that is not part of the institution's defined playing season or part of preparation for a postseason championship (e.g., NCAA, NAIA, NCCAA). **4.17.20**
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Please enjoy your weekend. Stay safe and be well.
WBCA
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