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HI HR84

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/9/2011

Primary Sponsor

Mark Takai

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to implement a "Plus-One" playoff system allowing the top four ranked college football teams to compete for a national championship in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

  • Calls on the NCAA to reserve at least 10 percent of seating in the first national playoff championship game for active duty and veteran members of the U.S. armed forces.

  • Directs the NCAA to allocate 10 percent of championship game proceeds (after expenses) to scholarship foundations at participating universities to provide educational scholarships for qualified handicapped students with financial need.

  • Criticizes the current Bowl Championship Series (BCS) system for lacking transparency, being influenced by corporate and television interests, and disadvantaging mid-major conferences and independent schools that lack automatic bid eligibility.

  • Calls for transmitting copies of the resolution to the President of the United States, the NCAA President, and Hawaii's congressional delegation.

Legislative Description

Urging the NCAA to implement a "Plus-One" model playoff system to determine a national champion in the football bowl subdivision of collegiate football.

Last Action

(H) Referred to HED, referral sheet 34

3/10/2011

Committee Referrals

Higher Education3/10/2011

Full Bill Text

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