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Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association November 13,1989, Volume 26 Number 40 Autumn YES clinics Convention legislation reflects to help 1,100 youths trend toward more federation The trend toward greater federa- ended in one day, rather than the nancia) aid, I I ; eligibility, 16; general More than 1,100 young people ryBeth Holder, University of Del- tion in the Association’s legislation scheduled day and a half. (including governance, membership, will receive instruction on what aware; Kathy Krannebitter, West is reflected again in the legislation The number in the consent pack- personnel, championships and corn- it takrs to be successful in sports, Chester University 01 Pennsyl- submitted for action at the 1990 age this year is down 23 compared mittccs), IS; amateurism, seven; academics and personal life at vania; Diane Lussier, Westfield NCAA Convention in Dallas. to 38 last year. playing seasons, 14. and recruiting, three Youth Education through State College; Michele Madison, Of the I30 proposals submitted As the leglslatlon wa, being pre- 27. Sports clinics this fall. Temple University; Missy Me- in accordance with the November I pared last week for printing in the Offered free to lo- to I8-year- harg, University of Maryland, ‘I he (‘ommission grouping in- deadline, 57- or 43.9 percent Official Notice of the Convention, olds, YES clinics will be held in College Park; Charlene Morett cludcs proposals that otherwise will be dealt with by the separate an unofficial count showed six prop- conjunction with NCAA cham Newman, Pennsylvania State would be In other topical groupmgs, dlvislon and subdivIsIon husincss osals to be voted upon by Dlvlsion pionships in field hockey, water University; Anne Parmenter, Con- Including academics, financial aid. sessions January X, rather than in I-A 11~11s separate \ession: four by polo and volleyball. nectlcut College; Nancy Stevens, playing season\ and recruiting the gcncral burincss session xhcd- IIivi\icon I-AA: a record 32 for the Participants will meet lace to Northwestern University, and ‘I he Official Notice of the Con- ulcd to begin .lanuxy 9. That is hy full ljivision I session; nine in DIVI- fact with top collegiate coaches Dottie Zenaty, Springfield. far the highest pct~ccntagc m the five sion II, and six in Divlslon 111. vcntion, which contains all of the and student-athletes and receive In addition, student-athletes years that the division5 tiavc had the In the Official Notlcc. the 131) proposed Icgislation and other Con- instructlon about skills and strate- from Sprmgtleld; the University right to take final voting actions in propocals will hc pt~cscntcd 111the vention information. will bc mailed gics in thcil~ favorite sport. In of Massachusetts, Amherst, and their own business sessions. lollowing grouping, and will hc from the national office Novcmbcr addition, featured speakers and the participating coaches’ ins& I hc previous Hugh percentage dealt with in the gcncral busmess 29 discussion sessions will provide tutions will conduct demonstra- was last January, when 49 of 147 scss~on In the following order: In the Novcmbrr 20 issue, The information about personal de- tions, provide instruction and Consent package. 23 proposal; NC‘AA New\ will begin a scrics of velopment and academic achieve- lead small~group discussions on (33.3 percent) proposals went to the division and subdivision sessions. t’residcnts Commlsslon grouping, six article\ outlining the I30 prop- mcnt. the responsibilities of student- In terms of numbers of proposals in 14: academic prOpOS;llS, thKK, 1% osals. YES clinics also will be con- athletes. the five-year history of final voting ductcd at more than I5 winter More than 400 participants in the division sessions, there were and spring championships. already have rcgistcrcd for the 27 assigned to the divisions in 1986, The YES field hockey clinic field hockey clinic; another 600 18 roll-call votes set 45 in 1987 and 52 in 198X. will be held November I9 at youth hockey players remain on The officers ot the NC-AA Prcsi- early )n the ii~:elld~i in the ,pKCl;it Springfield Collcgc. Vonnie Gros the waiting list. Eighty of the 130 proposals this dents Commission have identified Prcsidcnts <‘ornmission grouping of IJrsinus College will serve as Stanford University coach year will be handled in thlc division IX IK~~SI~~IVKamKndmentS for roll- of Icgislation. master of ceremonies. Providing Dante Dettamanti will be the sessions or in the consent. package, call voter at the 1990 NCAA Con- MandatIng roll-call votes and instruction at the clinic will be featured speaker at the YES wa- leaving only 50 others to1 be voted vcntion in Dallas. IO more than a :igKnda plaCKnlKrlt are IWO of the coaches Beth Anders, Old Do- ter polo clinic, scheduled No- upon In the general business session. year ago. C‘ommission’s authorities as speci- minion IJnivcrsity; Donna Fang. vcmber 25 at Indiana University Last year, thcrc were 60 (after the Meeting by tclcphone shortly af- fied in the NCAA constitution. University of California. Berke- Natatorium in Indianapolis. consent package) in thle general ter the Novcmhcr I Icgislation~suh~ Fourteen of the IX proposals idcn- ley; Sherren Granese, Boston Joining Dettamanti will bc session; in the preceding thKC years. mission deadline, tt1c foul died for roll calls will COmpOSK the College; Carla Hesler, Yale Uni- coaches Jeff Heidmous, U.S. the comparahlc numbers; WKK 73, C‘OnlmiSSion offiCcrS rKViKWKd all Commission’s grouping, while the versity; Pam Hixon, University Air Force Academy; Ken 64 and 70. leglslatmn Submitted for the <Ton- other four roll-call votes occur KISK- of Massachusetts, Amherst; Ma- See Autumn, page 3 In each of the previous lour years, vention and spccificd proposals for where in the agenda. the general husincss session has roll&call votes and for placement See 18 roll-call. page 3 Council will consider changes in. committee appointment procedure ‘l‘he NCAA Council is consider- in The NCAA News to provide the lowing is the report suhmittcd by mg changes in the Association’s membership an opportunity to corn- the Administrative Comnnltlee: committee appointment proccdurcs, mcnt on the proposed changes. The as recommended by the NCAA Council then will take action on the In three of its in-person meetings Administrative Committee. suggestions m Its April 1990 meet- this year, the Administrative Com- ln its October mKetlng, the Coun- ing, with necessary legislation to mittce has discussed the Assocla- cil received a report from the Ad- cffcct the changes being proposed tion’s committee appointment ministrative C‘ommittcc srtting forth Ior the 1991 Convention. procedures. In our April I6 meeting, such possible changes. Rather than Member institutions and confer- concerns wcrc cxprcsscd regarding acting on the report at that time, the cnccs may submit their reactions to pcrccptions In lhr memhcrship of a Council dircctcd that it be printed any member of the Council. Fol- “closed shop” with regard to com- mittee appointments, perceptions that sports commIttees arc “self- Bill would put steroids perpetuating” and perceptions that committee service in the NCAA should he “opened up” to assure in category with cocaine that more people have access to that Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Delaware, values of hard work and fair play service. has introduced legislation that when they play on a Little LKagUe We directed the national office would make anabolic steroids a team or watch their favorite college staff to prepare a series of altcrna- schedule II controlled substance, and pro athletes on TV. But athletes tives regarding that process. and we placing them in the same category who use steroids teach all the wrong reviewed those alternatives in our as cocaine. values that it’s OK to cheat, that August I meeting in San Diego and ‘l‘hc hill, “Steroid Trafticing Act it’s OK to take shortcuts to achieve again in our August I3 meetmg in of 1989,” also would add penalties success: Hyannis. WC: then directed the staff to the Federal Food, Drug and Sen. Biden said his bill, while to prepare this report to the Council. Cosmetic Act for the distribution or sharply increasing penalties for ster- The Administrative Committee possession of anabolic steorids with oid trafficking, also would charge recognizes that administration of intent to distribute the human the Drug Enforcement Administra- the committee appointment process growth hormone for any use in tion with attacking the $300 to $400 has become increasingly complex humans other than the treatment of million steroid black market and during the past several years. due Left-footer’s got it right disease. would require U.S. agencies to in- primarily to ever-increasing constit- In introducing the legislation, corporate steroids in drug-abuse uency requirements and to addi- November 1, Sen. Biden said, “The prevention, education and treatment tional required contacts for University of Georgia junior John Kasay has made a smooth steroid problem is not simply a programs. nominations and for recommenda- transition in his kicking game without the use of a tee, which public health problem, it’s a problem “College and professional sports tions in the approval process. The was banned this season, and is among the leadem in Division of values. organizations have to make clear purpose of the recommendations is I-A field goals at two per game. See football notes and “Millions of kid learn about the See Bill, page 3 See Council, page 3 statistics on pages 6 through 9. 2 THE