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VOL. 19.NO. 9 June 2, 1982 Regional meetings attract 900 More than 900 persons at- Berkey emphasized that the decide if it wants to affiliate its tended four NCAA-sponsored meetings were designed to be women’s program with the regional meetings designed to informational and that atten- NCAA,” explained Stephen R. inform administrators and dance was voluntary. “We be- Morgan, director of legislative coaches in women’s athletics of lieve they gave those active in services. “As each institution NCAA rules and procedures. women’s athletics the oppor- goes through that process, it tunity to ask questions regard- should take into account spe- The attendance-predomi- ing the application of NCAA cific situations on its campus nantly primary women athlet- legislation as their institutions to assure that no student- ic administrators and coaches determine whether they wish athlete will be disadvantaged of women’s teams, but includ- to place their women’s pro- by a decision to operate under ing a number of faculty athlet- grams under NCAA rules he- NCAA legislation.” ic representatives, directors of tween now and 1985,” she said. Many of the questions asked athletics and conference ofh- at the four meetings dealt with cials-included approximately The NCAA staff members NCAA legislation regarding 250 persons May 5 in Chicago: conducting the meetings en- transfers, the five-year eligibil- 300 May 7 at Cherry Hill, New couraged member institutions ity rule, the relationship of the Jersey; 220 May 10 in Atlanta, to take advantage of the 1981- five-year rule and the hardship and 145 May 11 in Denver. to-1985 period established by rule to pregnancy cases, and the NCAA governance plan to “Based on comments during financial aid calculations and and after the meet.ings, t,he re- resolve problems caused by limitations. differences in rules governing gional programs were well-rem The Special Committee on women’s programs and to de- ceived, timely and answered Legislative Review will discuss termine the rules best suited to many concerns and questions those topics and various other their programs. about NCAA legislation,” ac- issues raised at the regional cording to Ruth M. Berkey, “We emphasized that each meetings when that committee assistant executive director. institution has until 1985 to meets June 7-8 in Boston. Cures for athletic ills are elusive Those attempting to right the wrongs of the role of the Association, operating under the college athletics might sympathize with those impression that decisions are made and imple- who have attempted to cure the common cold. mented unilaterally from Mission, Kansas. If there were only one area of concern-one The cornerstone of the NCAA, institutional ‘virus,’ as it were-then surely a cure could be control, is not widely understood. The same found. But the problems of intercollegiate ath- could he said of the Association’s enforcement letics are so diverse and so interrelated that program, the role of the NCAA staff and the treatment, as with the cold, must deal largely importance of the annual Convention. with the symptoms. In the interest of trying to promote a better At this time, the NCAA is trying to improve - .~ the condition of college athletics through three Second part of a series principal means: l Education. 0 Legislation. understanding of the NCAA, the Public Rela- Albuquerque Mayor Harry Kinney draws the first envelope from among 20,000 ticket applications that were received for tickets to the l Enforcement. tions Committee will discuss the possibility of The following is an explanation of what reinstituting the NCAA Media Seminar, which 1983 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Kinney drew has not been conducted since 1978. David E. the application of Karen L. Porsch of Chipita Park, Colorado, whose action the NCAA has taken in recent years, husband, Lynn, said, “This is the first time I’ve ever applied for tickets. what actions are contemplated and why some Cawood, director of public relations, said the I’m a graduate of Iowa, and I’m banking that they might be there ” alt.ernatives are not practical. seminar would focus on selected topics of inter- About 4,800 seats will be available to the general public at the Education est for the media attending the event. University of New Mexico Arena. The remaining seats will go to the Education is a never-ending battle for the “I think the media seminar and the football competing Institutions, the National Association of Basketball NCAA. The public generally misunderstands Continued on page 3 Colaches and the NCAA. (Photo by Ed Muehsam) The NCAA N eWS...enters new era in June The next issue of The NCAA chased to list vacancies in both include football and men’s and each week during the appro- prechampionship previews in News will begin a new era for athletic administration and women’s basketball statistics priate seasons, preseason and every NCAA sport, complete the publication that has served coaching, as well as to help fill championship coverage and as the primary communication open dates on schedules. more opinion and editorial rol- umns. vehicle for the membership for Because The NCAA News is Previews planned in 23 sports more than I7 years. a national publication serving Most noticeable among t,he The NCAA News will pub- tember 6; cross country and The first issue of the ex- the college athletic communi- lish previews of 23 intercolle- field hockey, September 13; ice panded News will be published changes being made in the ty, job listings in the newspa- newspaper are an increase in giate sports during the 1982-83 hockey, October 11; gymnas- June 16. It will continue to be per will fulfill many affirma- seasons. The previews will be tics and rifle, October 18; wres- mailed under the existing frequency and the appearance tive-action requirements. and format alterations. Ex- included in regular editions of tling, October 25; women’s third-class mailing permit panded from 18 to 46 issues per Listings in the section will be the News. basketball, November 1; men’s until approval of a second- year, the News will feature a arranged according to admin- The preview of a particular basketball, November 8; swim- class permit, is received. After new nameplate and new body istrative or coaching positions sport will cover all divisions in ming and fencing, November that, most subscribers should 15; indoor t.rack, skiing and and headline typefaces. The on a sport-by-sport basis. List.- which championships are con- receive the publication in two paper also will be printed on ings will be accepted up to duct.ed. Division I-A football men’s volleyball, December 22; to four days. golf and tennis, February 9, newsprint for the first time. seven days before the date of also will be previewed. 1983; baseball, February 16; Other summer issues will be A significant change in the publication for each issue. The schedule of preview sec- outdoor track, February 23, published June 30, July 14 and News for the membership is a Other changes being made in tions includes football, August 11; soccer, August 25; women’s and softball and lacrosse, 28 and August 11 and 25. The job-listing service. Space in the The NCAA News are expan- first weekly issue will be Sep- volleyball and water polo, Sep- March 2. job-listing section may be pur- sion of the editorial material to tember 6. ODinions Out Loud Cheating: more talk than action Reprinted below is an excerpt from the writing of a news columnist Jim Walden, football coach “Second, the colleges must agree to ban all commenting pertinently about intercollegiate athletics. It is lelected Washington State University athletic recruiting. The untold harm to young because the NCAA News feels it makes a point and discusses a topic Dallas Times Herald people exposed to money, sex and other in- that will interest readers. Publication herein, howeuer, does not imply “I think most of it (cheating in college ath- ducements must be stopped. Jobs for parents of NCAA News endorsement of the views expressed by the author. letics) is more talk than anything else. There is prospective college all-Americas, alumni pur- far more smoke than there is really fire. There chases of tickets allocated to players, cars, are some teams that cheat, as in any profession. apartments and other perquisites should no Just who can you trust? In the business world, there are cheaters. There longer be tolerated. By Bill Brubaker are guys trying to sell Xerox machines the “Third, all athletic scholarships must be New York Daily News wrong way. There’s bad and good in everything. eliminated. They in fact add nothing to the “It’s a tough world out there.” We spend too much time talking about those academic vitality of a college. Loopholes in this UCLA’s 6-5, 260~pound offensive tackle, Luis Sharpe, was that cheat instead of talking about those who area must be plugged. All students represent- talking about the painful process of selecting an agent before the don’t.” ing good old alma mater should be students recent National Football League draft. first, then athletes. In this way, the teams “Four agents even tried to sign me while I was still playin’ Eddie Sutton, basketball coach would be truly representative of the student University of Arkansas, Fayetteviiie football, which is against NCAA rules.” body. This is, after all, one of the charms of Houston Chronicle A double sigh. “The biggest problem with our league is that college athletics. Well, isn’t it? “Who could I trust?” the faculty representatives are in control. We “Fourth, penalties for violations must be After dozens of conversations with high-pressure, fast-talking need to take the power away from them and severe.

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