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HI HR84
Resolution
Status
3/9/2011
Primary Sponsor
Mark Takai
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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