__The NCAA November 4,1985, Volume 22 Number 39 Official Publication oft ational Collegiate Athletic Association Commission, Council agree on amendment -- The NCAA Presidents Commission of the rule,” Ryan said in the joint and the NCAA Council will cospon- statement. “I believe the joint position sor a proposed modification of of the Commission and the Council NCAA Bylaw 5-l-u) at the 1986 will enable us to attract the largest NCAA Convention, and the proposal number of presidents to the Conven- will be one of I IO facing the delegates ._ to the January 13-15 gathering in 7 10 amendments: New Orleans. That total of I IO amendments- lowest number of representing every proposal fully spon- sored and properly submitted by the proposalssince November I deadline-- is the lowest 7 980 Convention since the 1980 Convention, when 103 -~- __ legislative proposals appeared in the tion in New Orleans, and I believe Convention publications. most will come to support this joint TheJoint Commission-Council ap- position.” proach to Bylaw 5-l-(j) which will Davis also expressed satisfaction determine the Initial eligibility of with the proposal. “This phase-in student-athletes m Division I effective approach would appear to take into August I, l986-was announced No- account the additional flexibility in vember I in a statement by John W. implementing the rule that was desired Ryan, chair of the Commission, and by the Presidents Commission and John R. Davis, NCAA president. the goal of reaching the original stand- The Commission and the Council ards that were included in the rule agreed to establish an indexing for- when it was adopted,” he said. mula, using high school grade-point “It must be recognized that addi- average and national test score, for a tional experience with the core curricu- Wrestling preview three-year phase-m period, with the lum should increase the national test current requirements of the bylaw scores, while the approach we have Wayne Catan, Syracuse University, runnerup in the 177-pound class in the NCAA Division / becoming effective in the third year. Wrestling Championships last season, has set his sights on the top spot this secLFon.For a preview agreed upon is responsive to the re- The eligibility-index amendment, See Commission. page 13 of the season, see pages 7-9. if adopted, would apply for the first two years (i.e., the entering classes of 1986 and 1987). and the bylaw re- In the News Carker-c&nsel.ing panels establish quirements adopted in 1983 then would become applicable in the third Forget it year (i.e., the entering class of 1988). One columnist believes that re- plan to improve their effectiveness In the first year (1986-87), the stud- form efforts in intercollegiate ath- letics are not realistic. Page 2. A plan to improve the effectiveness Panel members requested that a their coaches and administrators in ent-athlete could achieve initial eligi- of career-counseling panels at NCAA network be established to exchange introducing panel members and iden- bility by using an index whereby a Notes, stats member institutions was formulated information among panels, with the tifying their services to student-ath- 740 on the SAT test or I7 on the ACT Football notes and statistics in by representatives of those panels last national office serving as intermediary letes. test could be combined with a mini- Divisions I-A, I-AA, II and III. month at a meeting in Chicago. Through such an exchange, the activi- Representatives at the Chicago mum I .800 grade-point average in the Pages 3-6. This was the first meeting of panel ties and policies of particular panels meeting generally agreed that as addi& core curriculum, and a 2.200 grade representatives, whose primary re- could be made available to others on tional panels are established, semian- point in the core could be combined Ineligible sponsibility is to assist student-athletes a regular basis to prevent each panel nual meetings should bc held. Another with a minimum 660 SAT or I3 ACT A number of member institu- durmg the transition from collegiate from, as one speaker at the Chicago meeting has been planned tentatively In the second year (1987-X8), the tions face the possibility of ineligi- bility for NCAA championships to professional athletics careers. meeting put it, ‘reinventing the wheel.” for the spring of 1986. It is estimated index would be reduced to the point because of late certification of Panel members hope to enhance I-. Douglas Johnson, director of that about 45 to 50 counseling panels where a 720 SAT or I6 ACT could their efforts through an internal edu- legislative services, is the national are in place at member institutions, offset a 1.900 GPA, and a 2.100 GPA financial aid affidavits. Page 12. cation process, which includes ac- office liaison, replacing John H. Leav- although there were only 27 panels could offset a 680 SAT or I4 ACT. Model provision quainting coaches, athletics personnel ens, who has been named director of represented at Chicago. In 1988-89, the original language The NCAA Administrative and student-athletes with the actual compliance. The national office liaison will re- of the rule would become the mini- Committee has approved the pub- problems with agents and the choices Panel members agreed that coaches quest through a mailing that Division mum requirement: a 2.000 or better lication of a statement that could that are available to the student- will play a vital role in the success of I chief executive officers and directors in the core, and at least a 700 on the be included in employment con- athletes regarding. professional ca- their institutions’panels. It was stated of athletics specify whether their in- SAT or I5 on the ACT. tracts with coaches. Page 13. reers. that institutions need the assistance of See Career-counselmg. page 13 “I am pleased with this refinement Nominations to sports committees are due December 4 Noniinations for vacancies on vision, district and conference should James W. Lessig, Mid-American Ath- (8). At-large members are Eve Atkin- W,e. College of Wooster (1114). Of the four letic Conference (4); Noel W. Olson, son, Temple University; Betty Kelly clcctcd or reele‘ted, one must be from Dlwrlon NCAA sports committees to be filled be provided, along with a brief para- II. two from Divirlon III. one must rcprcsCn1 by the 1986 Convention in New Or- graph describing the candidate’s qual- North Central Conference (5): Mi- Austin, Alabama A&M University, ju”,or college ~oterests. rwo must be adrnmw leans must be forwarded to each ifications. Nomination letters should chael T. Johnson, University of Hous- and Sheila Brewer, Macalester Cal- trators and one mu*t be secretary~rules editor. member’s Men’s and Women’s Com- bc provided for each nominee and ton (6); C. Arnold Ferrin Jr., Univer- lege. Division I Men’s Basketball 1 hree expira- mittees on Committees district repre- should indicate whether the nominee sity of Utah (7). and Norman B. Following is a list of sports com- ttons. Eltglble for reclcction Cedric W. Demp- mittee vacancies. Committee mem- rcy. Ilnivcruty of Aruona (I-I-West). Richard sentative no later than December 4. would serve if elected. Unless an un- Jones, Utah State Ilniversity (8). At- D Schultz. Umvers~ty of’ Virgima (I-3-East. In addition, a copy of the nomina- expired term on a committee is in- large members are Allen F. Ackerman, bers’ divisions and districts are listed char). Not ellgiblt for reelection: Dave Hart. tions for men’s committees should be volved, the positions to be filled by Elmhurst College; Dennis J. Keihn, in parentheses: Ilnivcrtity of Mlssour~, Columbia (I-S-Mid- sent to Howard Elwell, Athletics Di- the Convention are three-year terms. California State University, LOS An- west) Of the three elected or reelected, one Men’s Committees must hc from the Southeasl. one must be from geles: Roy A. Kramer, Vanderbilt rector, Cannon University, Erie, Penn- Particular attention should be given Bareball Four expiratlonr Eligible for Ihe Earl Note. Because of the rcalignmenl of Universitv. and John L. Spring, Os- sylvania 16541, chair of the Men’s to eligibility requirements set forth in _, _ - reelecrwn~ Mike Marrm. FlorIda State Univcr- rel~ons m Dwsron I men‘s basketball last year. slry (I-3); the Admlnlstratlve Commiueei* in the Southeast has had only one representawe Committee on Committees. Copies Bylaws 12-l. 12-4 and 12-5 m the wego State University College. of nominations for women’s commit- the prr~cesbol naminga rcplacemenlfor Make inabmuch ar it i\ Association policy not to NCAA Manual. Kiskas. Pomona-Pilxr Colleges (Ill-X). rem shorten the term of an mcumbent member tees should be sent to Mary Roby, Other members of the Women’s The Men’s and Women’s Commit- ,ignud.lndivldual appointed wll beelIgIble for hecaue of reahgnment of regions. Associate Director of Athletics, Uni- Committee on Committees are Mary reelection Not ehrlble for reelection: Johnnv Diri&m II Men’s Basketball-Two cxpira- tees on Committees are responsible versity of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona Lou Thimas, Bridgewater College L. Reagan, Mu&Statc Univcrcilyfl-3.chairj: tionc Eligable for reelection: Charleb G. Smith. 85721. She is chair of the Women’s for soliciting nominations from the (Virginia) (I); LaVerne Sweat, Hamp- Kichard Rockwell. 1.c Moyne College (11-2) Unwers~ty of Mw.ouri. St. I.owr (II-S-South Of the four ehxlrd or reelected, two must be Committee on Committees. membership of individuals who are ton University (2); Marjorie T Berkley, Central).