What are the NCAA requirements to move up from D3 to D2?

[DSUrocks07]

Concerning the Wesley College Wolverines in Dover. xthumbsupx They have been fielding some great teams over the years and are coming off of a win over D2 Lake Erie on the road. xnodx I think that it could be great to have a D2 program so close to our area, and could add some legitimacy to a potential rivalry between Wesley and Del State (if UD can get away with playing West Chester every year, why can't we? xwhistlex xlolx ). The one thing I see is the scholarship issue I believe, are there any other major requirements?

[TexasTerror]

Here it goes...

Division II

Division II institutions have to sponsor at least five sports for men and five for women, (or four for men and six for women), with two team sports for each gender, and each playing season represented by each gender. There are contest and participant minimums for each sport, as well as scheduling criteria -- football and men's and women's basketball teams must play at least 50 percent of their games against Division II or Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) or Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) opponents. For sports other than football and basketball there are no scheduling requirements. There are not attendance requirements for football, or arena game requirements for basketball. There are maximum financial aid awards for each sport that a Division II school must not exceed. Division II teams usually feature a number of local or in-state student-athletes. Many Division II student-athletes pay for school through a combination of scholarship money, grants, student loans and employment earnings. Division II athletics programs are financed in the institution's budget like other academic departments on campus. Traditional rivalries with regional institutions dominate schedules of many Division II athletics programs.
Division III

Division III institutions have to sponsor at least five sports for men and five for women, with two team sports for each gender, and each playing season represented by each gender. There are minimum contest and participant minimums for each sport. Division III athletics features student-athletes who receive no financial aid related to their athletic ability and athletic departments are staffed and funded like any other department in the university. Division III athletics departments place special importance on the impact of athletics on the participants rather than on the spectators. The student-athlete's experience is of paramount concern. Division III athletics encourages participation by maximizing the number and variety of athletics opportunities available to students, placing primary emphasis on regional in-season and conference competition.

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=418

[DSUrocks07]

So would they have to provide specifically athletic scholarships? Forgive my ignorance xpeacex.

Other than that it seems that the scheduling requirement would be another factor. I know that they already have a heated rivalry with Saulsbury, maybe they can coordinate a move together up to D2. Am I correct in assuming that the moratorium as well as the transitional period applies at all levels? Another potential problem I see is travel costs. The closest conference I see is the PSAC and they have 16 members already xeekx. Would probably have to look at forming a new conference as well with some of the independents.

[Biff]

The gender crap is Bull *****. Is it the same at the FCS level. If so, that explains why The Citadel has so many female sports that almost all females on campus are athletes.

[FargoBison]

The transition to DII from DII isn't quite as tough as DII to DI. The NCAA will even waive a year of transition if a school is doing all the right things as it moves up.