THE NCAA NEWS/Detxmber 21,Lgm ‘Restricted Membership’
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Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association December 21,1988, Volume 25 Number 45 Conference automatic-qualification criteria proposed The NCAA Division 1 Men’s zona, said. “The committee did dis- nonconference competition, sched- Scheduling basis of basketball criteriaevaluated Basketball Committee has formu- cuss including broader-based criter- uling nonconfercncc competition Home record against nonconfer- for the season just completed (i.e., lated a proposed list of basketball- ia such as historical contributions to and subjective considerations. ence opponents, road record against automatic-qualifying conferences related criteria to be used in selecting the championship or broad-based Rankings nonconference opponents, strength for the 1991 championship will be automatic-qualifying conferences programs but concluded that it Criteria involving rankings of schedule against nonconference selected on the basis of their per- for the Division I Men’s Basketball should base selection on basketball against nonconference competition home opponents and strength of formance during the 1990-91 season) Championship, beginning with the excellence in the year that the auto- include won-lost percentage against schedule against nonconference was approved in principle by the 199 1 championship. matic qualifiers would be partici- nonconference opponents, strength road opponents arc included in the Executive Committee at its Decem- “After considerable discussion pating in the tournament. of schedule against nonconference scheduling nonconferencc competi- ber 1988 meeting. This policy will and research, the committee dcter- Additionally, it believes that using opponents and nonconference OP- tion category. Record against non- be effective for the I99 I champion- mined that it was important to base the same type of criteria that are ponents’ strength of schedule. In Division I opponents; nonconference ship. automatic qualification upon bas- used to select the at-large entries is addition, nonconference NCAA rat- opponents ranked I-50,50-100, I OO- Members of the Executive Com- ketball criteria,“Cedric W. Dempsey, most appropriate.” ing percentage index (RPI) rank- I50 and below 150; conferences that mittee have requested that commis- chair of the Division I Men’s Ba+ The criteria proposed by the ings, other nonconference rankings have been awarded automatic qual- sioners at Division I conferences ketball Committee and director of basketball committee fall into and nonconference rankings avcr- ification, and conferences that have submit, by March 15, 1989, sugges- athletics at the University of Ari- the categories of rankings against ages would be examined. not been awarded automatic quali- tions and comments regarding the fication are other proposed criteria criteria to the Association’s national in this category. offcc (to the attention of Edward E. Subjective considerations Bozik, chair ofthe Division I Cham- Good wins and losses against pionships Committee). nonconference opponents and non “The entire automaticqualifica- conference rankings of the top two tion process has been reviewed; and teams in the conference and other throughout the process, the basket- polls would be considered. Evidcncc ball committee has actively solicited that the conference has attempted input from conferences and institu- to play conferences that have not tions,“Dempsey said. “The commit- been awarded automatic quaililica- tee hopes that recommendations tion and those that have been will continue to be submitted awarded automatic qualification through these final stages.” are other subjective considerations. Final action on the selection proc- The basketball committee’s rec- ess and criteria will take place during ommendation that the committee the May 1989 meetings of the Divi- be permitted to select 30 automatic- sion I Championships Committee qualifying conferences solely on the and the Executive Committee. ‘Restricted membership’ legislation challenged divisions approved legislation to specify that an institution failing to meet its division’s sports sponsorship criteria for either the men’s program or the women’s program would be placed in “restricted membership” for the following year. Such a “res- tricted” member is not eligible for NCAA championships in any sport. The Association’s ‘restricted mem- Before that action, members fall- Texas is tops bership” legislation, toughened by ing out of comphance with the spon- vote of the membership last January, sorship requirements were given The Lady Longhorns of the Universiry of Texas, Austin, are the first team outsit% the states will be under attack at the 83rd one “probation” year in which to of Califomia and Hawaii to win an NCAA Division I Womenk Volleyball Championship. annual NCAA Convention next regain comphance. They remained Celebrating are, from let$ Sue Schetfhout, Dawn Dawnpod, Dagmam Szyszczak and month in San Francisco. eligible for championships while on Kimberly Komula. Complete results on page 7. A year ago. all three membership probation. The proposal-sponsored by the NCAA Council at the recommen- dation of the Committee on Review 581 schools receive added per diem payments and Planning was approved by Almost 600 NCAA member in- payments supplemented those made $387.262.50 ( 15,490 5 per diem days follows: Division I: 18 ~ Stanford six votes in Division I (142-136) stitutions are receiving part of what earlier to participants in champion- at $25 per day). University; I6 Arizona State Uni- three votes in Division II (67-64) has been called “a $2 million Christ- ships, as did the payments for par- Division 111 225 of 314 versity; University 01 Nebraska, Lin- and 23 votes in Division Ill (99-76). mas gift to the membership.” Addi- ticipation in Division II football members (7 I .7 percent) rcceivrd coln; University of North Carolina, Six member institutions have tional championships per diem and men’s basketball. $595,187.50 (23,807.5 per diem days Chapel Hill; I5 ~~ Brigham Young sponsored a proposal for this year’s payments totaling $I,995,160 have Supplemental per diem payments at $25 per day). University; University of California, Convention to reinstate a one-year been mailed to 581 member institu- now have been made for four con- In computing the amounts of I,os Angeles; Harvard University; probationary period, specifying, tions ~ 73. I percent of the member- University of Southern California; however, that an institution could ship listed on the Association’s 1987- University of lcxas, Austin. receive that year of grace only once 88 roster. Division II: I I -California State in a IO-year period. The additional payments were Supplemental per diem payments now have University, Northridge; IO- Uni- The Committee on Women’s Ath- made as a result of the allocation of versity of California, Davis; Ferris letics has announced its opposition funds from the Divisions I1 and III been made for four consecutive years State Ilnivcrsity; 9-California Poly- to the change, which it believes block grants and from excess re- technic State University, San Luis could create a loophole for institu ceipts generated by Division I cham- Obispo; California State University, tions to fail to sponsor the minimum pionships, according to Louis J. secutive years. these supplemental payments, Spry Sacramento. number of women’s sports. Spry, NCAA associate executive By membership division, the ad- also was able to chart champion- Division III: 14- University of The “restricted membership” issue director. Final approval of the pay- ditional payments break down as ships participation by various California, San Diego; Cortland is the major proposal among four ments was given by the Association’s fvllows: member institutions and to deter- State University College; College of dealing with membership and clas- Executive Committee earlier this Division I ~~231 of 290 institu mine those institutions receiving the St. Thomas (Minnesota); l2- sification at next month’s Conven- month. tions (79.7 percent) received pay- largest amounts of supplemental Ithaca College, Trenton State Coil tion. Spry explained that the amount ments amounting to $ I ,O I2,7 IO payments by virtue of their studcnt- lege. Championships each institution received was based (50,635.5 per diem days at $20 per athletes’ championships participa- Interestingly, the data obtained Divisions II and 111concerns are on the number of championships day). tion. in these categories reflect all-time the highlights among five amcnd- per diem days representatives accu- Division II- 125 of 191 institu- The 1987-88 championships par- trends in championships participa- ments dealing with championships mulated during 1987-88. Division 1 tions (65.4 percent) received ticipation leaders by division are as 5ie.r 581. pup 3 See ‘Restricted membership 1 page 2 2 THE NCAA NEWS/Detxmber 21,lgM ‘Restricted membership’ Continued-from page 1 Division III members in New York charged with the loss of one season of transfer residence requirement when the bership” legislation by permitting a one- and special events. to move the summer-basketball leg- eligibility in that sport if his eligibility is original institution dropped the student year probationary period for an institution The North Central Intercollegiate islation from the constitution to the restored. from the team but would have permitted failing to meet the minimum sports spon- No. 112: Permit member institutions to the student to retam athletically related sorship criteria for its division, but specify