The NCAA has announced the creation of the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament. The 32-team postseason tournament, which will be owned and funded by the NCAA, will be held annually beginning in 2024.

While not adopting a full rules proposal, the NCAA Baseball Rules Committee recommended that conferences consider expanding bat testing to each game day before the start of games for the 2024 season.

At its summer meeting held this month in Savannah, Ga., the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee discussed the growth of the championship and ways to continue to guide the sport to new heights, including the possible expansion of the Division I Women's Basketball Championship, although expanding the 68-team field is not imminent.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy joined the NCAA Mental Health Advisory Group for its meeting this month, stressing the importance of student-athlete mental health and highlighting the significance of treatment, prevention and stigma reduction.

After receiving feedback from the membership regarding the Basketball Summer Initiative initial draft concept, the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Oversight Committees decided to continue reviewing the concept and do not anticipate proposing legislation for the 2023-24 governance cycle.

The NCAA Division I Council adopted changes to the composition of select sport championship committees and implemented a pilot legislative process. The actions are based off a recommendation made by the Division I Transformation Committee in January.

The NCAA Division I Legislative Committee has ratified a Division I Committee on Student Athlete Reinstatement decision to amend guidelines for reinstating the eligibility of student-athletes who commit violations relating to sports wagering. The Division I Council was briefed on those new guidelines during its meeting this week in Indianapolis.

The NCAA Division I Council introduced legislative proposals that would change membership requirements for Football Bowl Subdivision schools. The council met last week in Indianapolis.

The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports signaled its support for removing cannabis from the Association's banned drug list and testing protocols. The committee will gather input from the membership this summer, with final action expected in the fall.

The NCAA Softball Rules Committee at its meeting this month in Indianapolis proposed that when pushing off the pitcher's plate, both feet of pitchers could disengage from the playing surface during their delivery, starting in the 2023-24 academic year.

A group of more than 100 expert researchers and clinicians from around the world has released an updated consensus statement on concussion in sport, which includes new scientific evidence and revised recommendations on concussion diagnosis, management and prevention.

Women's basketball players judged to have flopped will be issued a warning on the first offense, with a technical foul being charged for any subsequent infractions, beginning in the 2023-24 NCAA season.

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel this month voted to delay implementation of football first-down timing rules for Division III competition until 2024, pending an impact study of the change. This rule was already approved for Division I and II games, starting next season.

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel this month approved making all takedowns in wrestling worth three points, effective with the 2023-24 season.

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel has approved a men's basketball rules change for the 2023-24 season to the legal guarding position on block/charge scenarios involving defenders around the basket.