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(a) Team Sports—baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyballand water polo. In this category, subject to the approval of the Championships/Sports ManagementCabinet, a sport committee may grant exceptions to the six-team requirement for sports that are sponsoredby less than 30 percent of the membership, provided the conference previously included six teamsthat sponsored the sport; (Revised: 4/26/07 effective 8/1/07, 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08)(b) Timed Individual Sports—indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, and swimming; and(c) Other Individual Sports—cross country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, rifle, skiing, tennis and wrestling.In this category, a sports committee may grant exceptions to the six-team requirement, subject to the approvalof the Championships/Sports Management Cabinet. (Revised: 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08)31.3.4.7 Limitations on Automatic-Qualifying Positions.31.3.4.7.1 Team Sports Other Than Men’s Basketball. In team sports, per Bylaw 31.3.4.6-(a), excludingfootball and any team sport in which automatic qualification is not offered, the sport committeemust award, if a sufficient number of applications for automatic qualification exist, at least 50 percent of thechampionship field to conferences that meet automatic-qualification criteria and provide play-in criteria.In sports other than men’s volleyball, men’s water polo and women’s water polo, the remaining 50 percentof the championship field shall be reserved for at-large teams. It will be the responsibility of the Championships/SportsManagement Cabinet to determine if a conference play-in to a championship field is to beadministered by the NCAA championships staff or by the member conference. (Adopted: 4/20/99, Revised:11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, 4/28/11 effective 8/1/11)31.3.4.7.2 Men’s Basketball. In men’s basketball, subject to the championships-access guarantee affordedto the subdivisions as set forth in Constitution 4.01.2.3.1 (e.g., all contests that are part of thechampionship shall be administered and funded by the NCAA and broadcast on television and any teamthat participates in the championship shall be awarded at least one financial unit), there shall be a minimumof 34 at-large selections and the remainder of the championship field automatic-qualifying positions.All competition in the championship is to be administered by the NCAA championships staff. (Adopted:4/20/99, Revised: 12/15/06)31.3.5 Selection of Balance of Championship Field. Once the official representative(s) of each qualifyingconference is determined, the governing sports committee responsible for selection of the balance of thechampionship field shall consider objectively and without prejudice the competitive records of all other eligiblestudent-athletes and teams (including representatives of the other members of the conferences receiving automaticqualification). To the best of its ability, the committee shall select the most highly qualified individuals and teamsto complete the championship field in accordance with the regional structure, if any, approved for the particularchampionship.31.3.6 Institution Trademarks. Participation in a national collegiate championship constitutes acquiescenceby the member institution that the Association may use the institution’s name, mascot and other identifyingmarks in championship-related activities, including television, promotion, licensing and merchandising programsincident to the championship. Revenues derived from such activities, less expenses, will be remitted to the memberinstitution. (Revised: 11/3/93)31.4 Financial Administration of Championships.31.4.1 Host Institution’s Responsibility. The host institution shall administer the finances of an NCAAchampionship in accordance with this bylaw and consistent with the institution’s championship budget, as submittedto and approved by the governing sports committee and the Championships/Sports Management Cabinet.(Revised: 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08)31.4.1.1 Institution’s Financial Report. A financial report from each championship site shall be submittedto the NCAA president not later than 60 days following the conclusion of the competition and shall bearcertification of the athletics director of the host institution. The report shall be submitted on a form approvedand provided by the NCAA president.31.4.1.1.1 Exclusions. A host institution or sponsoring agency shall not include in its financial report orin its percentage of net receipts television rights fees or income from the sale of championships merchandise.Also, income from program advertising or sales shall not be included in the host institution’s or sponsoringagency’s financial report or percentage of net receipts if the program is produced and sold under contractbetween the NCAA and an outside agency.31.4.2 Gross Receipts. Gross receipts shall be all revenues derived from the championship, including:(a) Sale of tickets. All tickets shall be accounted for at face value and shall become a part of gross receipts.Working passes may be provided to bona fide working personnel, including media representatives; and participationpasses may be provided to student-athletes competing in the championship and to their coaches,athletics trainers, managers and other members of the participating institution’s official party as defined bythe Association;394