Go back to Width of goal posts 28 games, will change in ‘91 coaches say Kickers have one more season 01 existing goal posts would be no The Committee on Basketball aiming at a target more than 23 feet more than about %400 per institu- Issues unanimously has endorsed a wide in college football, which will tion. proposal by the legislative commit- see the width of goal-post uprights During the Administrative Corn- tee of the National Association of shrink by almost four feet in 1991. mittee’s April 22 conference, a Basketball Coaches to restore the Those are the results of an action member of the Executive Commit- 28-game regular-season limit in Di- taken May 7 by the NCAA Execu- tee requested that the April I2 ap vision I basketball. tive Committee, which met in Cola- proval be reconsidered. The The coaches’ committee said a rado Springs, Colorado. Administrative Committee directed reduction in time demands on stu- Because the Executive Committee that the Executive Committee con- dent-athletes could be more cffec- is charged with oversight of playing sider the rules change in Colorado tively achieved by a shorter playing rules published by the Association Springs. season (in number of days as op- that may have a safety, financial or In addition to approving narrower posed to number of games) and by image impact, the group reviewed a goal posts beginning in 1991, the limits on the time an athlete can change adopted earlier this year by Executive Committee also approved spend on the sport. The committee the NCAA Football Rules Commit- a rule change to require use of a also said reducing the number of tee to narrow goal-post widths from visible 25second clock in NCAA games from 28 to 25 would eliminate 23 feet, four inches, to 18-6, effective football, effective with the 1992 a “necessary source of revenue.” with the 1990 season. The proposal season. The 1990 NCAA Convention ap- was advanced in an attempt to Another Football Rules Corn- proved a proposal to reduce regular- offset increased accuracy and proli- mittee recommendation, which season games to 25, beginning Au ciency of kickers on field-goal and would have eliminated the use of gust I, 1992, and to eliminate ex- extra-point attempts and to provide “split crews”of officials (i.e., assign emptions for home games against more balance between offense and ing officials from different confer- USA Basketball or foreign teams defense. ences to work together during a and for travel to contests or tourna- The change originally was con- given game), was referred to NCAA ments outside the continental U.S. sidered March I by the NCAA member conferences, whose admin- The Committee on Basketball Administrative Committee, which istrative duties include the assigning lssues also endorsed a coaches’ pro- remanded it to the rules committee of officials for regular-season con- posal to restore those exemptions, with a request for additional study tests. stating that home games do not of costs to institutions, goal-post Other rules actions result in lost class time and trips to warranty ramifications, coaches’ The Executive Committee also: Hawaii or Alaska occur during an opinions of the change, and kicking- @Approved a change recom- institution’s vacation period. Going- for the kill accuracy data in all NCAA football- mended by the Men’s and Women’s Mike Krzyzewski, head men’s playing divisions and subdivisions. Soccer Rules Committee to mandate coach at Duke University and chair Southern CalifomiaS Kevin Shepard kills the ball in one of The Football Rules Committee shin-guard use, effective August 15, of the coaches’legislative committee, the Tmjans’ victoties over Long Beach State in the National requested reconsideration by the 1991. said student-athletes, if faced with a Collegiate Men% Volleyball Championship final. Southern Administrative Committee, which aDecided that a soccer playing choice in reducing time demands. California earned its foudh volleyball title, and Shepard was approved the rule change April I2 rule regarding substitution did not would rather participate in games named to the all-tournament team. Story on page 6. on the basis that the cost of altering fall within the Executive Commit- than in practice. tee’s oversight areas. This decision He said the coaches’ legislative IeaVKS in effect a change that elimi- committee endorses the cuts (effec- nates restrictions on the number of tive August I, 1992) in length of Letter of intent has new signing period players who can participate in a playing and practice seasons (Octo- The Collegiate Commissioners football, women’s volleyball and national letter will be mailed to conference but prohibits a player ber I5 -preseason conditioning, Association, the group administer- field hockey), and runs until August conference commissioners by July who has been substituted for from November I ~ first practice, De- ing the National Letter of Intent I, 1991. IO. reentering a game in the same pe- cember I first game), but he said program, has voted 17-2 to approve The early signing window of eight The 1991 men’s and women’s riod. the most effective way to deal with an early signing period for all sports days will be conducted as a one-year National Letter of Intent signing l Approved a number of changes time demands on athletes is to other than fall sports. pilot study program to be reevalu- dates are listed below: recommended by the Men’s Basket- shorten the playing season and limit The early signing dates will paral- ated at the conclusion of the 1991 1991 men’s National Letter of Intent ball Rules Committee, including the time per week an athlete can lel the November basketball signing national-letter signing periods. Mid-year junior college football one that increases the penalty for engage in athletically related activi- dates and were recommended the Commissioners of participating transfer December 12, 1990, to lighting to a one-game suspension ties. NCAA Special Committee on Cost conferences are asked to notify the January 15, 199 I; Football Feb- for the first occurrence and suspen- However, the coaches are corn Reduction a group of Division I-A directors of athletics of their ruary 13, 1991, to April I, 1991: sion for the remainder of the season mitted to working within the system confercnccs regarding legislative re- member institutions and those inde- Soccer and water polo- February for the second occurrence. and wish to be a part of the reform form. pcndent institutions that they assist 13, 1991, to August I, 1991; Basket- In a rules-related matter, the Ex- dialogue and process, Krzyzewski The fall sports of men’s and worn- in administering and processing ball November 14, 1990, to No- ecutive Committee directed the said en’s soccer and water polo now will their signed national letters regard- vember 21, 1990, or April IO, 1991, Men’s and Women’s Basketball ‘l’hc NABC legislative committee have a signing period that begins ing the CCA’s decision. to May 15, 1991; All other sports- Rules Committees, or a group of S&J GO back, page I2 February 13, 1991 (the same as Registration forms for the 1991 Sw Width, pugt’ 12 Council seeks to lift restrictions on bowl-game invitations The NCAA Council will support Under the bylaw, invitations to As a result, the Postseason Foot- contract to participate in a bowl, to and from the bowl site and while a proposal at the 1991 Convention bowl games cannot be formally ball Subcommittee decided at its effective during the 1991-92 season. they are in the host city. to eliminate existing restrictions on extended or accepted until the Sat- April meeting to recommend that The Council also amended Bylaw In considering other Postseason when an invitation to a postseason urday following the third Tuesday the restrictions be eliminated. 30.8.14 to require institutions to Football Subcommittee recommen- football bowl game can be formally in November. The proposal would Responding to another recom- purchase basic accident-medical in- dations. the Council also amended offered or accepted. lift that restriction for the 1991-92 mendation by the subcommittee, surance and catastrophic-injury in Bylaw 30.8.13 to establish procc Acting on a recommendation bowl season and thereafter. the Council also approved a related surance in order to be eligible for dures by which the subcommittee from the Postseason Football Sub- At the 1990 Convention in Dallas, proposal dealing with bowl-game participation in a bowl game. Basic or its representatives could audit committee of the NCAA Special the membership approved a resolu- ticket allocations. insurance in the amount of $25,000 the financial records of a certified Events Committee, the Council re- tion directing the Council to review The subcommittee recommended per injury and castastrophic-injury bowl at NCAA expense. cently agreed to seek the elimination and consider as a legislative amend- that Bylaw 30.X.9 be amended to insurance providing lifetime medi- The subcommittee, which has of Bylaw 187.4, which restricts the ment for the 1991 Convention a require a school accepting a bowl cal, rehabilitation and disability conducted three audits with volun- formal negotiations that may occur proposal to either strengthen or invitation to request its ticket allo- benefits for each participating stu- tary cooperation from bowls during between representatives of a bowl eliminate the current limitations on cation no later than noon December dent-athlete would bc required bc the past year, believes the audits will game and an NCAA member instii the issuance and acceptance of bowl I or one week after the institution ginning with the 1991-92 season provide more consistent financial tution.