Th e February l&1986, Volume 231 Number 7 Offkinl Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association New championships committees named The new committees that will su- II members of the Executive Com- pervise qualification standards and mittee; Joan Boand, Grand Valley allocation of resources for all NCAA State College, and Richard B. Yoder, championships have been appointed West Chester University of Pennsyl- by the NCAA Administrative Com- vania, members of the Division 11 mittee. Steering Committee, and Victor A. The Divisions I,, II and III Cham- Buccola, Western Football Confer- pionships Commtttees replace the ence, at large. former Special Championships Stand- Division III- Royce N. Flippin ards Committee. Named to chair the Jr., Massachusetts Institute of Tech- new committees were Edward E. nology, and Sweet, Division III Bozik, University of Pittsburgh, Divi- members of the Executive Committee; sion I; Connie Claussen, University of Mary Jean Mulvaney, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Division II, and Chicago, and Russell J. Poel, North Judith M. Sweet, University of Cali- Central College, members of the Di- Edward E. Bozik Connie ClauYsen Judith M. Sweet fornia, San Diego, Division 111. vision HI Steering Committee, and Appointed by the Administrative Robert F. Riedel, Geneseo State Uni- visions II and Ill committees will tion of the block grants of $ I I million Executive Committee regarding any Committee to serve on the commit- versity College, at large. hold their second meetings that same each that will be provided as subsidies aspect of a championship. Executive tees: Establishment of the new commit- day. for their respective championships in Committee decisions regarding cham- Division I- -The eight Division I tees is part of the implementation of The championships committees are 1986-87. pionships are restrained only by the members of the Executive Committee: the block-grant funding concept for responsible for reviewing recommen- In Division I, the championships provisions of the NCAA constitution Merrily Dean Baker, University of NCAA championships, approved in dations from the respective division committee will make recommenda- and bylaws and those in Executive Minnesota, Twin Cities; Francis W. 1985 by the Executive Committee. sports committees (or the division tions regarding allocation of revenues Regulation I -I Bonner, Furman University; Bozik; Block-grant funding goes into effect subcommittees of sports committees) generated by National Collegiate Included in the championships com- Marino H. Casem, Alcorn State Uni- when the series of 1986-87 champion- regarding the conduct and adminis- Championships (for which all divii mittees’ authority are these consider- versity; Lewis A. Cryer, Pacific Coast ships begins next fall. tration of NCAA championships sions are eligible) and by Division I ations: Athletic Association; Robert H. Frai- The Divisions II and 111 Cham- within their divisions. Their recom- championships. Those revenues will l Number of teams or individuals ley, American University; Leanne pionships Committees will conduct mendations will be forwarded to the be used to subsidize the events in in each championship; Grotke, California State University, their first meetings February 24-25 in Executive Committee for considera- those categories that do not produce l Dates and sites of champion- Fullerton, and Col. Harvry W. Kansas City, Missouri. The Division tion and final approval. sufficient revenue to pay transporta- ships; Schiller, U.S. Air Force Academy. 1 committee’s first meeting will be For Divisions II and III, the cham- tion and per diem. l Format of competition; Division II&Claussen and Asa N. May 4, the day before the Executive pionships committees will make rec- Each committee has the authority l Selection criteria and qualifying Green, Livingston University, Division Committee’s spring meeting; the Di- ommendations regarding the alloca- to make recommendations to the Srr New, page I6 ine for second consecutive vear Football fatalities show dec J Football fatalities declined again in Schindler of the high school organi- during games, including two that ities have been caused by head and the players’ equipment is properly 1985. zation, the 1985 study concluded that involved a ball carrier and tackler on neck injuries, and 1985 was no excep- fitted, particularly the helmet. Results of an annual study conduc- six of the reported deaths were direct the same play. The other direct latal- tion. Mueller and Schindler offered 5. When a player has experienced ted for the NCAA, the National Fed- fatalities (i.e., loss of life resulted ities resulted from injuries sustained the following suggestions for prevent- or shown signs of head trauma (loss eration of State High School Associ- directly from participation in foot- in practice. ing such head and neck injuries: of consciousness. visual disturbances, ations and the American Football bail). Three of those occurred on the The remaining two fatalities were I. Athletes must be given proper headache, inability to walk correctly, Coaches Association revealed that high school level, two in sandlot com- indirect deaths, whtch are caused by conditioning exercises that will obvious disorientation, memory loss), only eight deaths were reported in petition and one at the intercollegiate systemic failure as a result of exertion strengthen their necks so that partici- he should receive immediate medical 1985, the lowest total since the collec- level. while participating in football or by a pants will be able to hold their heads attention and should not be allowed tion of data began in 1931. Five of the six direct deaths resulted comphcation that was secondary to a firmly erect when making contact. to return to practice or game without Conducted annually by Frederick from head injuries, while the other nonfatal injury. Indirect deaths de- 2. Coaches should drill athletes in permission from the proper medical 0. Mueller ot the University of North was due to an injury to the spleen. clined for the second year in a row. the proper execution of the funda- authorities. Carolina, Chapel Hill, Richard D. Four of the fatal injuries occurred One occurred at the college level and mentals of football skills, particularly In addition, the authors of the was the result of sicklecell crisis. The blocking and tackling. study offered the following as mea- other, which took place at the high 3. Coaches and officials should sures to prevent heat stroke and other school level, was the result of heart discourage players from using their causes of indirect fatalities: failure. heads as battering rams when block- I Each athlete should have a corn- Last year, nine football fatalities ing and tackling. The rules prohibiting plete physical examination with med- were investigated in the study. Six spearing should be enforced and prac- ical history and an annual health- were direct deaths, and three were ticed in games. Players should be history update. History of previous indirect fatalities. The reductions in taught to respect the helmet as a heat illness and type of training activ- direct and indirect football-related protective device and that the helmet ities before organized practice begins deaths continue a trend noted in should not be used as a weapon. should be included. earlier editions of the study. 4. All coaches, physicians and train- 2 Acclimatize athletes to heat grad- Since 1960, most of the direct fatal- ers should take special care to see that Ser Football, page 16 Committee members In the News New book Veteran college football coach receive 1099 forms Rich Johanningmeier has traded Members of all NCAA commit- form because they do not have to be his play book for the NCAA Man- tees including the Presidents Com- reported as income,” Spry said. “But ual. He now will visit campuses as mission, Council and Executive Com- we are required by law to report the an enforcement representative. mittee- have been sent copies of per diem paid to committee members, Page I I. Internal Revenue Service form 1099 along with the $100 ‘flat rate’ travel Stats, notes reflecting the payments received from benefit.” Basketball notes and statistics the NCAA during 1985 that they Once the committee member re- for all men’s and women’s divi- must declare as income. ports as income the amount reflected sions. Pages n-10. Those payments represent the per on the 1099 form. he or she then Keeping busy diem and “flat rate” amounts received should report as expenses the amounts West Georgia’s Tim Criswell during the calendar year. The Associ- paid for lodging, meals, entertainment does it all-pro baseball, college Baseball season preview ation is required under Federal tax and other appropriate expenditures basketball and school. Page 14. laws to report those amounts paid to related to the meetings attended. Junior Greg Eilena is back to help Miami (Florida) dejtind its 1985 nonemployees and independent con- Prep program The NCAA Public Relations tractors, according to NCAA Con- This is the third year that the Asso- College World Series championship. Ellena was named most and Promotion Committee ex- valuable player of’ the CWS after slamming I4 regular-season troller Louis J. Spry. ciation has reported the payments as “Expenses that are directly reim- required, and an explanation of the plores production of an educa- home runs in just I16 at-bats. Preview coverage of the 1986 NCAA bursed, such as air travel for commit- procedure has appeared in The tional video for high schools. Page baseball season begins on page 4. tee members, are not included on the NCAA News each of those years. 13. 2 February 12.1986 The NCAA C omment Grosscup’s best pass: tossing out booze, drugs ByJohn Mooney myself to death. 1 even made a couple immediately. but his recovery has been complete. “When you gamble wun..I arugs1 or How serious is this drug problem of amateur attempts at suicide. I “I still needed a few glasses of wine “I can tell people my story and how booze, the stakes are high and the that the NCAA recognized by voting realized I was an egomaniac with an before attending the meetings.