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The NCAA -February 16,1983, Volume 20 Number 7 Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Football TV Rensing loses in options are state’s top court ormulated A football player paralyzed by an arguing that the scholarship agreement f injury in practice at Indiana State Uni- established an employment relation Although acutely conscious of the pending legal challenge to the NCAA versity, Terre Haute, is not entitled to ship bctwccn himself and Indiana Football Television Plan, the Associa- workmen’s compensation, the Indiana State. The Indiana Supreme Court said, tion’s Football Tclcvision Committee Supreme Court ruled last week. made plans for 19X3 and reviewed the In a S-O decision. the lustices ruled “It is clear that while a determination 1982 season at its February X-9 meet- that former football player Fred Rens- ot the existcncc of an cmployec- employer relationship is a complex ing in Kansas City. ing’s athletic scholarship did not count matter involving many factors, the pri- The committee adopted optional as payment for services rendcrcd on mary consideration is that there was an plans for reacting to the ruling of the the football field. The court concluded 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, when that Rcnsinp was not an employee of intent that a contract of employment, received. in the antitrust lawsuit Indiana State for workmen’s compen cithcr cxprcss or implied. did exist.” \ation purpores. brought by the Universities of Georgia The Justices said, “It IS cvidcnt “An athlete receiving financial aid and Oklahoma. In particular, at its from the documents that formed the is still fir\t and foremost a student,” aprccmcnt in this cast that there was February 8-9 meeting, the committee no intent to enter into an employee- added implcmcntmg details to the gcn- the court said. employer relationship at the time the cral course of action dircctcd by the The court’s action overturned a parties entered into the agreement.” membership when it adopted a resolu decision last summer by the Indiana tion on football tclcvision at the I983 Court of Appeals that found Rcnsing The court held that the financial aid Rensing received was not considered NCAA Convention. was entitled to workmen’s compcnsa- by the parties involved to be pay or When the appeal court’s decision is tion bcncfits. Earlier, the Indiana income. issued. the committee plans to meet Industrial Board had rclectcd Rens- within IO days to determine its impact inp’s claim. The court said that Rcnsing’s schol on the 1983 series to be carried by The appeals court ruling was arship was not given to him in rctum ABC, CBS and Turner Broadcasting. regarded by the intercollegiate athletic for playmg football any more than aca- Then, if allowed that latitude by the community as having far-reaching demic scholarships are given to other court, it will hold hearings at which consequences. George H. Gangwere, students for high scores on tests. The opinion stated that no scholar- rcprcscntativcs of mcmbcr collcgcs NCAA counsel, termed last summer’s ship recipients - athletic or academic and conferences may appear, follow- appeals court decision upholding ~ are covered by the workmen’s com- ing which the television committee Rensmg’s claim as “inconsistent with pensation law unless they hold regular $11 offer revisions to !he plan for the NCAA approach to intercollegiate _ mYL*r‘ approval by the membenhip, consist- athletics. ” Gangwere noted then that jobs at the university. ent with the ruling of the court. “the implications could be pretty “Scholarship recipients are consid- In the interim, the committee will broad. You could get into the question ered to be students seeking advanced proceed with administration of the cur- of withholding taxes and maybe even educational opportunities and arc not rent plan for 1983 since the appeal unemployment compensation.” Hc considered to be professional athletes, court’s stay of the district court’s deci- also said that the Internal Rcvcnuc musicians or artists employed by the sion remains in effect. Scrvicc could construe scholarship\ as university for their skills in their The uncertainty did cause the corn- taxable incomr, rather than viewing respective arcas,” the court added. mittee and networks to agree to delay them as educational grants, as is cur- The NCAA filed a friend-of-the- any game selections until the next rcntly the cast. court brief in the cast, arguing that if meeting of the committee, April 3-4 in Rensing, from Belleville, Illinois, the appeals court decision wcrc Albuquerque, even though the current was injured in April 1976 during prac- allowed to stand, it would have ncga- plan calls for selection of at least three ticc. Hc is a quadriplegic. Hc sued for tive longrange implications for inter- collegiate athletics. “spcc~al dates” by each network by workmen’s compensation bcncfits, March I. “While it was recognized that instii tutions would like information as soon Cawood named to head as possible concerning the special dates, which often involve moving games from one date to another, under NCAA communications the circumstances it was agreed to wait until April to begin the scheduling David E. Cawood, director of pub- the University of Arkansas, Fayct- process, ” committee Chair Wiles Hall lic rclatrons at the NCAA since August teville, from May 1971 to August lock stated. lY74, has been named assistant execu- 1974. tive director in charge of the NCAA’s “It seemed a waste of time for the A member of the College Sports communications department, effective networks and institutions to go Information Directors of America, March I. through the laborious process of Cawood was named to the CoSIDA sclccting a game, getting institutional Cawood will replace Thomas C. Hall of Fame m June 1980. Hc was the authorization tor a move and changing Hansen, who will assume his new youngest person ever to be inducted SeeF ‘ootball. page 15 responsibilities March I with the into the hall of fame. Pacific-10 Conference, where he will become executive director July I College Football Preview begins Cawood will direct the ZO-member communications department. which The largest media turnout in the from across the nation and grt their Coaches Association, also will address encompasses the areas of promotion, sevenycar history of the NCAA-spon- views on thctr respective conferences the media during the three-day event. public relations, television and radio, sorcd College Football Preview series and teams for next fall as well as legis- The coaches have been divided into productions, markctmg. statistics, and is expected February 20-22 at the Wes- lation recently approved at the annual three panels to meet the media. The membership. tin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas Convention and other topic\ pertinent first panel, which will consist of City, Missouri. to collcpc tootball. Patcmo, Maclntyrc and Kidd. will A native of Harlan, Kentucky, Approximately 60 sportswriters The coaches selected for the Collcgc meet Monday morning. The second Cawood graduated from Baylor Uni- were invited to attend this year’s prc- Football ‘X3 Prcvicw arc Jot Patcrno, panel will consist of Robinson, Dickry vcrsity in 1965 with a bachelor’s view to meet with football coaches Pennsylvania State Univcnity; Eddie and Fry and will assemble after the degree in business and journalism. He Robinson, Grambling State Univcr- first panel’s session is completed. scrvcd two years as sports mformation director at Morehead State University In the News sity; Bill Yeoman, University of Monday afternoon, Wiles Hallock, Houston; Roy Kidd, Eastern Kentucky chair of the NCAA Football Television t 1965- 1967) and one year as SID and administrative assistant in the office of Letters to the editor. .J University; Ken Hatfield, U.S. Air Committee, will head a panel that will Force Academy; Jim Dickey, Kansas discuss the various aspects of the public affairs at Eastern Kentucky Baseball season preview. .X-IO State University; George Maclntyre, Association’s tclcvision plans. University bcforc returning to Baylor in April 1968. Championships previews in Divisions Vanderbilt Umvcrsity; Terry Dona- Tuesday morning, the third coaches II and III wrestling . .f! hue. University of California, Los panel of Donahue, Yeoman and Hat- Cawood served as SID at his alma Angclcs, and Hayden Fry, University field will convene. mater until December 1969, when he NCAA committees appointments. ./2 of Iowa. A reception and Western-style bar- assumed similar duties at Southern Long Range Planrung Committee. .I6 Charles McClendon, executive becue are scheduled for the coaches Methodist University. Prior to joining director of the American Football and media Monday evening. the NCAA staff, Cawood was SID at David E. Cawood 2 February 16.1983 The NCAA C omment Academics emphasized at William and Mary By Jerry Lindquist coach? In the latest media guide is a list. Of 21 recruited players, Because of the school’s strict, unbending requirements (it is Richmond Times-Dispatch I9 have earned their degrees here. No. 20 transferred and earned state supported but acts private), Parkhill and staff recognize their Pay-for-play college athletics have become a sitting target. his elsewhere. No. 21 is in school, seeking his degree. limited recruiting base and operate accordingly. “We don’t con- Ammunition is plentiful. And critics are lined up many deep, guns “It’s tough, damn tough,” said tricaptain Richie Cooper. tact anyone until we check with the [high school] guidance office loaded, cocked and ready. They cannot miss. Recently, CBS “There are inconveniences, sure, but I really think it’s worth it. In first. Do they qualify academically’?” Parkhill said. News took aim in a special, prime-time report, “The Basketball the long run versus the short run, the long run wins every time.” To qualify for W&M, a student better bc in the upper one-third Machine.” Some schools - the University of Kentucky, for “Sure, I could have gone to schools where they placed basket- of his class and make 1,000 (or thereabouts) on the college boards instance ~ were made to look pretty bad.

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