October, 1968
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Grid Scholars Sought for Expanded Postgraduate Program With the over-all NCAA Post- It is the last category which has recommended the applicant - the graduate studies and must have graduate Scholarship program ex- been expanded irom last year. The head of the department or the dean been judged capable OP postgraduate panded for its fifth year of opera- NCAA Executive Committee voted of the college in which he is en- study by his major professor. tion, nominations are now being in August to increase the total num- rolled, the faculty representative, Upon completion of the nomina- sought for the football phase of ber ol awards from 70 to 80, with the director of athletics and the tion form, the faculty representative 1968-69. all of the additional 10 Scholarships head football coach. is to forward it to the NCAA vice- Nomination folders for the 33 to be used in the “other sports” Additionally, he must have signi- president of that institution’s dis- football awards of $1,000 each are category. Included there are all iled his intention to begin post- trict, who will screen the applica- now in the mail to the faculty rep- sports in which the NCAA has a tions and forward district nomina- resentatives of NCAA member in- National Championship other than tions to the NCAA Postgraduate stitutions. basketball. Scholarship Committee. In football, each member institu- That Committee, which will November 15 is the deadline for award the 33 Scholarships, is under nominations. tion may nominate not more than two candidates. To be eligible, the the direction of Chairman Laurence Eleven Scholarships will be C. Woodruff, University of Kansas. awarded nominees from University student must have an accumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 Members include A. D. Kirwan, Division institutions, 11 to College Kentucky; Sherman Stanford. Penn Division gridders and 11 At-large. and must have performed with dis- tinction as a member of the varsity State: Samuel E. Barnes, Howard; 47 Scholarships Later Maj. Peter M. Dawkins. U. S. Mili- team. Later in the year, 15 Scholarships tary Academy; Max Schultze, Mln- will be presented in basketball and Institutional Recommendations nesota, and J. Neils Thompson, 32 in other sports. Four institutional officials must Texas. THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION VOLUME 5 l NUMBER 9 OCTOBER, 1968 _ _ _-- _-- ~~~~ - _-_ _ --_ _-- - ~~~_ _ ___ TRACK--------I GYM, CERT IFICATIONPROCEDURES AREESTABL ISHED Bylaws 7B, 7C Effective Nov. 1; Study Requested Deadlines Set to Aid Scheduling Updating of Natioaal, Conference, To meet the administrative re- apply for NCAA certification. This quirements of its Bylaws 7B and 7C, means that any meet which is not Institutional Tables Is Recommended which again become effective No- sponsored, promoted, managed and vember 1, the NCAA has established controlled by a collegiate entity The NCAA Committee on Aca- ence tables; a three-year updating certification procedures for the comes under the certification pro- demic Testing and Requirements requirement is recommended for in- 1968-69 seasons in track and field gram. A provision for NCAA cer- has voted to recommend a new pol- stitutional tables. and gymnastics. tification is proper sanction by the icy for updating national, confer- Large Sample The program will be administered U.S. Track and Field Federation or ence and institutional tables in con- by the Extra Events Committee, of U.S. Gymnastics Federation, if non- nection with the Association’s 1.600 In reference to institutional and which Washington State’s Stan college athletes are competing. legislation. conference tables, the Committee Bates is chairman, in much the same A second result is that the mem- The Committee, serving under the recommends that the sample be ei- ther all full time freshmen or full manner as the Committee handles ber institutions become responsible chairmanship of James H. Weaver, the current certification program of for participation by their student- commissioner of the Atlantic Coast time male freshmen, or a random football bowls and all-star games. athletes in non-collegiate meets and Conference, held a two-day meet- sample thereof which includes at Enforcement of Bylaws 7B and 7C must declare competitors in non- ing in Kansas City recently which least 500 persons. was suspended while the amateur certified “outside” meets ineligible was attended by representatives oi If the enrollment is less than 500, track dispute was before the Sports for further competition to avoid be- the American College Testing Ser- the study would encompass all stu- Arbitration Board and during the ing in violation of the NCAA’s leg- vice and the College Entrance Ex- dents or all male students. All period in which American athletes islation. amination Board. member institutions of a conference were training and qualifying for the Certification Deadlines The Committee (which operates must be included in the conference sample under the proposed Policy. 1968 Olympics. The NCAA Conven- For both sports, specific dates as an arm oi the NCAA Council) is The difference in the schedule for tion voted in January that this leg- have been established by which recommending to the Council that updating the various tables was at- islation would again be enforced as meet directors must request certifi- the national experience tables be tributed by the Committee to the of November 1. cation. Meets will not be sanctioned updated every five years and that a fact that, according to SAT and ACT One result of the action is that subsequent to that date. Resultant study based upon 1967-68 statistics experts, group tables such aa the directors of “outside” meets must early anouncement of meets which be undertaken. national and conierence tables do have been certified will permit col- Updating Suggested legiate administrators and coaches not change as much as institutional Council Meets to map participation plans well in The same five-year updating re- tables. Three main agenda items advance of any meet. quirement is suggested for confer- Institutional tables are subject to will occupy the NCAA Coun- Two different dates for different fluctuations resulting from various factors at the individual institu- cil at its Oct. 28-30 meeting in phases of the seasons will be used as application deadlines. CD Cross Country tions, such as building programs, St. Louis, MO. revision of admission policies, es- It will receive recommen- For meets held in November, De- The 1968-69 NCAA national tablishment of new institutions dations from the Committee cember, January, February and championship program oi 23 March, application for certification within a state and junior college on Academia Testing and Re- events gets underway when programs. These elements would quirements, consider sponsor- must be received by the NCAA Wheaton College hosts the prior to November 15. Question- not noticeably affect the national or ship oi proposed amendments College Division Cross Coun- conference mean. naires were mailed to each known try Championships. at the January Convention meet as the NEWS went to press. Recommendations t0 Council and receive a report from the The date of the 1968 meet is For meets in April and thereafter Saturday, November 16. The Committee’s recommenda- Committee on Infractions. until the following November, the tions will be presented to the NCAA A story on the AT&R Com- application deadline is Feb. 15, 1969. Following closely is the Uni- Council for action at its Oct. 28-30 mittee recommendations ap- A mailing will go to these meets ap- versity Division meet Monday, meeting. If approved, immediate November 25, at Manhattan pears in thIa issue oi the proximately Jan. 3. steps will be taken to modernize the College. NEWS. Bates expressed the feeling of the national tables, with completion Contfnved on page 10 Continued on page 9 The Editor’s View Columnary Craft Helping Those Who Help Us - Reprinted below are excerpts from news columnists commenting perti: Fourteen national or regional advertisers are making possible the enjoy- nently about the collegiate position on. various matters. They are selected, ment of millions of fans of each Saturday’s “NCAA Game of the Week” not because they may be favorable, but because they make points about in- college football telecasts. tercollegiate athletics which the NCAA News feels need to be emphasized. There are additional appreciated local sponsors and occasional national advertisers, but these 14 comprise the backbone of financial support. Dwight Keith, Jr., Coach 8 Athlete While these firms will receive their dollar return in advertising time on the ABC-TV telecasts of the weekly games, as they expected to do when a An ugly face has reappeared on the sports scene. It is the face of greed. decision was made to buy NCAA football, still their association with the It is the face of professional football telecasting. collegiate game is worth noting. The American Football League has announced that at least two games It is hoped that personnel at member institutions will take time to extend scheduled for Friday nights are to be telecast. Over 3,600 high school games thanks to local or national representatives of these firms and their adver- will be played on Sept. 6 and over 6,000 games on the evening of Sept. 13. tising agencies as personal contact permits. Of greater influence is for mem- Most high schools depend on football receipts to finance their athletic ber institutions to utilize the services and/or products of these advertisers programs. The telecasting of professional games on these nights will be whenever possible when a purchase is to be made. very harmful to the interscholastic athletic programs. If allowed to con- If the athletic business office forwards the list to the university business tinue, many high schools will be forced to curtail their programs ~ first office, sponsoring college football telecasts will have become extremely dropping the non-revenue producing sports and finally football.