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Amendment to Protect Revenues Still Alive Long-Debated Title IX Regulations Not Rejected by Congress The long-debated implementation regulations for Ti- out to the full Committee an amendment to protect rev- Representing the American Football Coaches Associa- tle IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 became enues and to state the law does not require coeduca- tion, President Darrell Royal, Texas, Austin; Barry effective July 21 as Congress declined to exercise its tional classes in physical education. Switzer, Oklahoma; and Bo Shembechler, Michigan, told authority to reject the regulations or a portion thereof. That action came July 8, but on July 9 the full Com- the President that as interpreted by the Department of Even as the deadline for Congressional review passed, mittee voted to return the amendment to the Subcom- Health, Education and Welfare the implementation reg- however, sentiment appeared to be growing in the Con- mittee for hearings. A resolution to disapprove the sec- ulations would so severely undermine the ability of gress to amend the law itself to exempt revenues gen- tions of the regulations on grievance procedures and those sports which generate revenue to support the erated by any sport to the extent necessary to finance self-evaluation was returned to the Subcommittee on overall program that opportunities would be reduced for both men and women students. that sports program. Equal Opportunities, held until time had nearly expired, then returned to the full Committee at a point where With reference to the amendments to protect rev- And on July 7, three prominent college coaches met legislative procedures to be followed meant passage, if enues, NCAA Governmental Affairs Committee Chair- with President Ford to discuss the potential of the regu- favored, could not have been accomplished by the dcad- man Robert C. James stated: lations to damage college sports programs for men line. and women. “As its representatives have testified, the NCAA sup- Amendment Alive ports provision of quality athletic programs for all stu- Neither house of Congress ever voted on a resolution dents. It opposes governmental interference in the in- to reject either the regulations in their entirety or the The amendment, sponsored by 10 members of the ternal affairs of the institution and the athletic depart- athletics sections. Instead, opponents of change in the Subcommittee, remains alive, however. As an amend- House tied them up with procedural actions, and in the ment to the law, it is not subject to the July 21 dead- ment. Senate, after a resolution to disapprove the full regula- line for resolutions. “The NCAA reserves its legal position that athletic tions was voted down by the Labor and Public Welfare Sponsors of H.R. 8395 included the Subcommittee departments are not covered since they do not receive Committee, a compromise was reached whereby a reso- Chairman James G. O’Hara of Michigan; Mario Biaggi, Federal funds. It supports the concept of expanded op- lution to disapprove the athletics sections was with- New York; Ronald Mottl, Ohio; Paul Simon, Illinois; portunity for women intended by Title IX, but insists drawn by its sponsors in return for a promise that Edwin D. Eshleman, Pennsylvania; John N. Erlenborn, the regulations written by HEW will be counterproduc- hearings would be held in the near future on an Illinois; Marvin L. Esch, Michigan; John Buchanan, tive and damaging even to women’s programs. amendment to protect revenues. Alabama; Virginia Smith, Nebraska; and Albert H. Quie, “Accordingly, the Governmental Affairs Committee Maneuvering in the House was rapid as the July 21 Minnesota. urges each member institution to continue to seek leg- deadline neared. After two weeks of hearings, the Sub- In the Senate, the sponsors of S. 2106 included Paul islative remedy to this problem, a remedy which will committee on Postsecondary Education of the House Laxalt, Nevada; Roman L. Hruska, Nebraska; John G. enable America’s colleges to continue their outstanding Education and Labor Committee voted 12-6 to report Tower, Texas; and Dewey F. Bartlett, Oklahoma. intercollegiate athletic programs,” he said. 73 Legislative Proposals Economic Issues Face VOL. 12 . NO. 8 JULY 15, 1975 2nd Special Convention More than 70 legislative pro- various amendments does not posals will be considered by necessarily mean that the Coun- delegates to the Association’s cil supports each amendment in second Special Convention Aug- all of its details,” Fuzak said, ust 14-15 at the Palmer House “because in this particular cir- Hotel in Chicago, Ill. cumstance, the Council served as a means whereby the Meeting on Official Notice of the Conven- tion was mailed to the chief Economy could present to the membership a broad range of executive officers of member in- economy opportunities.” stitutions and to the officers of allied and affiliated members on One of the proposals would June 30. limit the number of coaches em- ployed by member institutions. The Special Convention grew In Division I, football staffs out of the Meeting on Economy, which was attended by repre- would be limited to one head sentatives of the three divisions coach, seven assistant coaches of the Association in April. and two part-time assistant coaches, and basketball staffs A substantial number of pro- would be limited to one head posals were recommended to the coach, one assistant and one part- Council for submission to the time assistant. membership, due to the economic pressures on intercollegiate ath- Staff Reductions letics and higher education. In Division II, football staffs The Council held a special would be limited to one head meeting in June to review the coach, four assistants and two proposed legislation, which has part-time assistants, while Di- been placed in the topical group- vision III football coaching staffs ings of financial aid and maxi- mum awards; recruiting; person- would be limited to a head coach, nel and squad limitations; play- three assistants and two part- ing and practice seasons; income time assistants. distribution; and miscellaneous. Basketball staffs at institutions in both Divisions II and III would limited Agenda be limited to a head coach and “The agenda for the Special one assistant or part-time assist- NEW HOME FOR NCSS-The staff of National Collegiate Sports Services (NCSS) poses in front of the Convention is limited to legisla- ant coach. national office building in Mission, Kens., upon arrival from New York. Director Jack Waters (on suitcase) tive proposals directly related to Reductions in grant-in-aid economy issues affecting a sub- is flanked by Barb Aupperle (left) and Ellen Quinn, with (from left) Steve Boda, Jim Van Valkenburg, Jim numbers, further restrictions in stantial segment of the member- recruiting and limitations on the Wright and Jules Winn standing. ship, or of a division,” said Presi- lengths of playing and practice dent John A. Fuzak. seasons and other areas relating “The Council authorized the to economy in program operation Officers to rule out of order any will be decided by the member- legislative proposal not so quali- ship. Statistical Service Completes Move fied unless it can be shown that The Council will meet August such a proposal is necessary to 11-13, with the Special Conven- National Collegiate Sports Ser- quite some time,” said John T. Chris Erles has retired from enable the membership to con- tion slated to open at 9 a.m. Aug. vices (NCSS) , the statistical arm (Jack) Waters, director of NCSS. NCSS after 21 years of service sider a specific economic ques- 14, followed by divisional round of the NCAA, has completed its “We could not be more delighted and Jerry Klein has resigned. tion,” he added. tables until noon. The opening move to the national office build- with our new facilities and ac- Jim Wright, former sports infor- The specific elements of the business session will commence ing in Mission, Kans. commodations.” mation director at Southern Colo- at 2 p.m. Thursday and continue Headquartered in New York proposed legislation, in general, Waters Joined NCSS in 1949 rado State College, has joined the are more restrictive than the pro- all day Friday, Aug. 15. since the service began in 1946 and has served as director since NCSS staff in Kansas and Barb under Homer F. Cooke, under the posals discussed at the Meeting The Council will meet Satur- August. 1972. Aupperle has been hired to com- on Economy, according to the day morning, followed by the name of National Collegiate Ath- plete the secretarial staff. letic Bureau, NCSS is responsible Joining Waters in the move are Council, because the amendment- Executive Committee meetings for the compilation and distribu- associate director James Van The mailing address for NCSS to-amendment procedures of the Saturday afternoon and all day tion of statistical information and Valkenburg; Steve Boda, rem is the same as for the national Association permit a lessening of Sunday, Aug. 17. stories for the sports of football, search; Jules Winn, compilations; office: P.O. Box 1906, Shawnee the modifying effect of a given “It is the Officers’ sincere hope basketball and baseball. and Ellen Quinn, secretary. Mission, Kans. 66222. The phone amendment but preclude one that a maximum number of our “We have been looking for- News film director Ron number for NCSS is also the which would increase the modi- member institutions and organi- ward to working more closely Schwartz will continue to operate same as the one for the NCAA: fication of the original proposal. zations will be represented at this with the national office staff for from a New York base. (913) 384-3220. “The Council submission of the Special Convention,” Fuzak said. Discussion Continued Columnary Craft About Women’s Athletics A major deterrent to a rational appraisal Why not? If it doubles the cost, the of the development of women’s intercollegi- women aren’t concerned because they ate athletics is the distracting contradictions do not have to find the dollars to pay which continually emerge.

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