The NCAA News Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association January 27,1993, Volume 30. Number 4 Progress noted with Gender-Equity Task Force The NCAA Gender-Equity Task meaninglul repon for the consid- fiiShiOI1~’ said cochair Phyllis I ._ hrrship. Carla H. Hay, Marqucttc LJnivcrsity, Force made “signific ant progress” eration ofthr NCXA mcmbcrship,” Howlctt, Rig Ten Confcrcnce. The complete task tbrt c hr;lrd focused on how to ~C’;ISIIT~Caccu- at its January 19-N rrlrrting in Whalen said. The task force discussed thr reports and accepted recommen- ratcly the intcrrsl in athletic s IUrn Springs, California, accord- The task force tentatively has need for hearings on the prelimi- dations from ils Iwo subcommit~ among fcmalc S~UC~IIIS. The tiisk ing to cochair James J. Whalen, planned to have a preliminary nary report to give the membership tees, the subcommittcr on NCAA force mcmhcrs dchatcd the al’- president of Ilhac-a (:ollrgc. repori 10 present lo thr mrmbrr- an opponuniry for ( ommrnt be- standards and the subcommittee propriate measure of such intcrcst ship by May or June. “The task fort Ilir final rt-por’t is issued. In on insritution;ll standards. and discussed the nerd to rrcog- fhrc c tlors 1101want lo srl an arbi- addition to rommenrs from the nize the historical discouragcmcnt Subcommittee on institutional trary deadline tbr c omplrling its general membership, rhr task of fcmalc partiripariori in alhlrlic s standords work bur we are very conscious of force will seek input from par1 ic 11~ the need IO proceed in a lirnrly lar c-onslilurncies within the mcm ‘I‘llis srll~ ommittcr, chaired by See Task force, page 16 ) IRS proposes Student welfare panel new approach for sponsors set for fti meeting The N(:AA Special Committee the 1!195 N<:AA <:onvrntion. The Inrernal Revenue Scnqce to Keview Student-Athlete Welfare, The first topic in the Prrsidt-nts rcccntly issued proposed rcgula~ Access and Equity will conduct its (:ommission’s strategic plan was tions purporting to distinguish first meeting February 4-5 in Dal- presidential authotity and institu- between payments for “advrnis- las. tional control. An athletics ccrtifi- ing:’ which would be taxable as The meeting is cxpccted IO bc cation plan was the centerpiece of unrelated business income, and organizational, with thr l7-morn- that Irgislativc package, which was mere “acknowledgements” of spon- ber committee evaluating such enacted at the Convention in Dal- sorships, which would not matters as its charge, the availabil- las earlier in January. The topic The IRS was following up on ity of research and data, and how for the second year of the plan is hearings held last summer on the to involve student-athletes in the financial conditions in intercolle- lrcatment of corporate~sponsor- process. giate athletics; legislation on that ship payments in connection with The issue of studmt-athlete wel- subject is expected to be consid- tax-exempt sporting and cultural fare, access and equity is the pri- ered at the 1994 Convention. events. Life-skills speaker mary topic for the third year of the .James D. McComas, president The proposed regulations are NCAA Presidents Commission’s of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, viewed as represrnting signifi- G-ego9 M. St. I,. O’Brien, chancellor of the University of strategc plan. A rrsolution at the will chair the student-athlete wel- cantly more liberal corporatr-spon- New O&ans and chair ofthe NCAA Presidents Commission, 1994 Convention, Proposal No. 58, fare committre, which is charged sorship rules than expressed by directed that a study of all welfare, with studying anything that affects the IRS in the immediate pas< was a speaker January 24 in Kansas City, Missouri, at tti access and ecluiry iSStJcS that affect the welfare of student-athletes. specifically including its position National Collegiate Conf~encefor Life Skills, which focused studeneathletes be concluded by Among rhe specific matters idrnti- on strategies for combating alcohol and drug abuse. June 1994 so that any appropriate See IRS, page 12 ) legislation might be presented to See Student welfare, page 12~ ’ NCAA File With McWhorter, candor carried the day Boyd McWhorter Address: 109 Princeton Mill Road, By David D. Smale former commissionrr of thr Southeastern Those who worked with and for McWhor- Athens, Georgia 30606. SPECIALTO THE NCAA NEWS Conference. “You iIlW;lyS learn more from ter during his days at the University of Occupation: Retired Formerly: Faculty chair for athletics, peopk wilh whom you dis;lgrrc. You never Georgia or at lhr SOulheiiStertl (1onferetice professor of English, assistant to the ‘I‘he nicest thing you cari do for Royd learn much from pcoplc who agree with or during his (cnurr on N(:AA rommittees president and dean of the McWhorter is to call him loyal. you all the rime. iirld the NCAA <:ouncil call him “most Fqccially if you use his delinition. College of Arts and Science at the valuable:’ ” fun to work for,” “ftlll of intqqity” University of Georgia; commissioner “To rtlt’, loyalty is saying what you believe “I Irarnrd a lot from the people around and “one ofthc outstanding administrators of the Southeastern Conference. when called II~IOII lo say it, regardless IllC. 1 guess I W&S t~~lChilblC~’ Family: Wife, Marguerite. four wherher you think that is what the othrl children. three grandchildren. person wants to hear,” said Mc Whortcr, the Ancl he was loyal. See McWhorter, page 12 ) N In the News N On deck Orientation meetings for new officers News Digest Page 2 n The possibility of casino betting on sports January 27-28 and members of NCAA Council, events experiences a setback in the New Jersey Presidents Commission and Executive legislature: Page 2. Committee notices Committee, Overland Park, Kansas n Poor scores on standardized tests result from Comment 4 January 28-30 Conference Intern Seminar, Overland economic factors rather than racial ones, says Park, Kansas Basketball notes 6 University of San Francisco athletics director Bill Hogan: Page 4. February 3-5 Professional Sports Liaison Committee, Statistics 7-10 Indian Wells, California NCAA Record 13-14 n When it comes to statistical research, James --_ Committee on Women’s Athletics, M. Van Valkenburg wrote the book. Van Valken- February 8-9 The Market 14-15 Kansas City, Missouri burg, a member of the NCAA staff since 1968, Legislative assistance 16 retired January 1: Page 6. Page 2 The NCAA News January 27,1993 The NCAA News DO@E8T A weekly summary of major activities within the Association Divisions II and 111mcmbcr institutions discussed the proposed revisions at the of key dates for Convention. Implementation begins The Exccutivc Committee’s plan would for new program February and March 1993 base field sizes on sponsorship and would deemphasize the revenue potential of a cham- The NCAA Administrative Committee I pionship. Per diem, traveling parties and is cxpcctcd to appoint a Committee on February March commIttee structure also would be affected. Athletics (‘ertification at Its January 27 After reviewing the response from the meeting in Overland Park, Kansas. membership, the Executive Committee The duties, structure and composition of hopes to approve a final plan at its May the certification commIttee are set forth in meeting. new Bylaw 23. I, part of the certification For more detail, see rhc December 16, program that was adopted at the I993 November 30 and October 26 issues of Convention in Dallas (Proposal No. 15). The NCAA News. Between February and July, rhc Next Executive Committee meeting: Committee on Athletics Certification will FEBRUARY MARCH May 3-6, Monterey. California. preparc certification materials, deterlnine RECRUITING RECRUITING rhc certification schedule, establish a pool Division I football Men’s Division I basketball of peer reviewers and refme administrative 1 (8 a.m.)-5 (8 a.m.) _...__._.._..._...__.Dead period l-3 _......_...._...__._............................. Quiet period procedures. 5 (8 a.m.)-8 .._...__._...__._............Contact period 4-22 .._...._.._._.__..._..........__...__.__ .Contact period. 9-28 .._......__..._.......................... Quiet period 23-31 ..__..._...._.._._...._ .______ Quiet period By August. all Division I institutions First meeting scheduled Division II football Men’s and women’s Division II basketball for special committee will hc informed of the initial five-year ccr- 1 (8 a.m )-3 (8 a m ) _. ..Dead period. l-31 Contact period. tifIcatIon schedule. 3 (8 a.m.)-28 Contact period. Division I Football For more detail, see the January 20, Men’s Division I basketball l-31 ..__.._.___.___..__...........Quiet period. The first meeting of the Special NCAA Deccmhcr I6 and December 7 issues of l-17. ._. .._..Quiet period. Division II Football Committee to Review Student-Athlete 18-28 __ :_ .Evaluation period. l-8 .._..___._...._.____..................Contact period. Wclfarc, Access and Equity has been The NCAA News. Women’s Division I basketball 9-31- Quiet period, except during any high- Next meeting: To be determmecl. (States that conduct winter season) school all-star game that occurs in the state In scheduled for Fchruary 4-S in Dallas. l-7 _.._..._......_................................. Quiet period. which the member institution is located James D. McCornas, pre\Ident ot 8-28 .__.._..___._..__.._............... Evaluation period. Men’s Division I ice hockey Virginia Polytechnic Institute and ;I men- (States that conduct fall or spring season) l-30 .._. .._... .._..._...._.Contact period. her of the NCAA Presidents Commission, l-28 .._.._... .._...__.__..._._..._._ .._. .Quiet period 31 .__.._.