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Arbitrators to Hear USWF’s Challenge A three-man arbitration panel has an authority such as the soon will hear a challenge from American Arbitration Associa- the United States Wrestling Fed- tion been used to reach a final eration concerning the right of solution.” the Amateur Athletic Union to Route to Arbitration serve as the governing body for wrestling in the United States. On June 3, 1977, the USWF formally applied to the United The hearings will take place in States Olympic Committee to be Chicago, probably the week of recognized as a governing body, April 24. and, almost two months later, the They are expected to last one USWF and the AAU appeared full week with another week ex- before the USOC Executive pected to be set aside in May for Board to present their cases. a continuation. Additional days The USOC denied the USWF’s may be required by the panel, application on the grounds that which is composed of three Chi- it did not have the power to ad- cago lawyers. “I am hoping by mit the USWF to group A mem- the early part of the summer we bership (governing body) and will have a position statement recommended that the parties from the panel regarding what mediate their differences (with has to be done,” said USWF Ex- former treasury secretary Wil- ecutive Director Steve Combs. liam Simon acting as mediator). USWF and AAU officials spent Immediately after the USOC the last two weeks of February Board meeting, the USWF filed examining the other party’s files, its demand with the American each attempting to solidify their Arbitration Association in Chi- respective cases. cago. Quickly, the AAU filed suit Optimistic in a federal court seeking to block the arbitration, but after Preview Principals Combs said he is optimistic the motion was briefed and ar- that the USWF will be able to gued, the Court denied the AAU University of Washington coach Don James talks with o group of reporters at “College Football ‘78.” prove that it should serve as the motion. national governing body. “We can The preview, sponsored by the Association, brought together nine of the nation’s top football coaches The AAU then filed objection show that even without the in- as well as 55 respected sportswriters. Al Moss of the San Francisco Chronicle is at the extreme left while with the American Arbitration ternational franchise,” Combs Association protesting the choice Smith Barrier of the Greensboro Daily News is at the right. “we still have a bigger said, of Chicago as site for the hear- membership.” ings, claiming instead that New Combs said the USWF is most troubled by the fact that the ar- bitrators do not necessarily have Wrestling coaches support to find in favor of either the USWF or the AAU. They could, USWF, see resolution, page 5 he said, recommend improve- ments in the current governing body and request that the changes York would be a more convenient VOL. 15 l NO. 4 MARCH 1, 1978 be made in a reasonable time. location. Again, the AAU was “We expect that the AAU’s po- overruled. sition will be to put us in the Because of the AAU’s law suit, role of a puppet of the NCAA,” serious questions were raised Combs said, “as part of a ‘master concerning the willingness of the Football Preview a Success plan’ to do away with the AAU.” AAU to place its credentials as a The popularity of college Washington’s Don James, the entire group. After that, This marks the first time an national governing body on the football was demonstrated Penn State’s Joe Paterno, the writers had the opportun- line and to negotiate seriously February 23-24 in Kansas Oklahoma’s Barry Switzer ity to talk to each of the avenue has been available for a challenge of this sort. It became (on a voluntary basis) the issues City as 55 of the top sports and Lehigh’s John Whitehead. coaches on a one-on-one basis. that separate the parties. writers from across the na- “I think this was an out- possible when the United States Television and radio sta- Olympic Committee passed a AS a result, the USWF declined tion joined with nine of the standing event,” said Wiles tions also had the chance to number of changes in its consti- the USOC’s offer for mediation, top intercollegiate coaches for Hallock, executive director of record the coaches’ comments. “College Football ‘78 Pre- the Pacific 8 Conference and tution, among them statements stating that arbitration would al- The discussions continued at that (1) specific criteria had to view.” chairman of the Promotion low the credentials of the respec- dinner Thursday evening. On The writers seemed particu- Committee, which sponsored be met for a governing body to tive parties to be placed before Friday morning, NCAA Exec- larly interested in the coach- the preview. “It provided the govern a sport and (2) a mech- an impartial body under oath utive Director Walter Byers es’ opinions of how to halt writers with the rare oppor- anism was provided by which and pursuant to legitimate dis- joined with the coaches in a individuals and organizations recruiting violations in col- tunity of having nine major covery procedures. discussion of the state of col- could challenge the governing lege football. Also, consider- coaches in one place at one “It would be interesting,” said time.” lege football. body. able attention was focused on USWF President Rick Bay, “to the Congressional investiga- The program began Thurs- “As was the case last year,” landmark watch the Wrestling Division of tion of the NCAA, which be- day with a breakfast, which Hallock said, “both the coach- “This opportunity for the the AAU attempt to function, or gan February 27. was followed by remarks by es and media indicated that USWF to challenge the AAU is even survive, if it were denied The coaches included Tex- James and Whitehead, the this preview is an excellent a landmark event,” remarked as A&M’s Emory Bellard, Ala- coaches of the year in Divi- idea. It not only promotes the Combs, “not only for wrestling the franchise. In my opinion it bama’s Paul “Bear” Bryant, sions I and II respectively. college game, but it provides but for all sports. Individual in- would die-if for no other reason Indiana’s Lee Corso, Virginia The coaches then appeared the writers with column and justices and organizational dis- than it simply does not have the Tech’s Bill Dooley, Brigham before the media in groups of feature material that could putes have raged for more than organization or wherewithal to Young’s LaVell Edwards, three, fielding questions from last them until next fall.” half century on the American operate solely on a domestic sports scene, but never before basis.” Questions and Answers Reporters from throughout the country had the opportunity to interview nine of the nation’s finest football coaches at “College Football ‘78.” At extreme left, Lehigh coach John Whitehead ponders the answer to a question while, at near left, Dave Campbell of the Waco Tribune-Herald, takes notes from Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer. Above, Alabama coach Paul “Bear” Bryant talks football with a group of reporters in- cluding Tom Siler of the Knoxville News-Sentinel and Maury White of the Des Moines Register. The Editor’s View Columnary Craft Reprinted below is an ercerpt from the writing of a news columnist Coaches Want Strong commenting pertinently about intercollegiate athletics. It is selected because the NCAA NEWS feels it makes a point and discusses a topic which will interest readers. Publication herein, however, does not Enforcement Program impllj NCAA NEWS endorsement of the views ercpressed by the When nine of the nation’s outstanding That is not to say that the coaches can- author. football coaches join with 55 of the nation’s not see room for improvement in the system. most, respected sportswriters, the result is Alabama’s Paul “Rear” Bryant said the going to be an interesting exchange of ideas NCAA should deal with violators on a swift.- and viewpoints. The Title IX Runaround cr basis. Texas A&M’s Emory Bellard noted By BOB OLMSTEAD That certainly was the case in Kansas that the program likely would be more ef- Chicago Sun-Times City February 23-24 as the NCAA Promo- fective if the rules and regulations were tion Committee brought the coaches and written in more easily understood language. “Wait ‘til next year,” sports fans are fond of saying, and in writers together for “College Football ‘78.” Indiana’s Lee Corso said habitual violators high school physical education and sports, next year should be a Predictably, the coaches had different out- lulu. should be drummed out of the profession. looks on football. They did, after all, rcpre- Next school year-or, more accurately, after July 21-is when sent institutions varying greatly in size and But the point is that these coaches want the Department of Health, Education and Welfare has said that it mission. a strong enforcement system. That’s a mes- will begin cracking down on sex discrimination in school sports, For instance, some of the coaches were sage which too often is forgotten by those under penalty of cutting off federal aid. enthusiastic for a Division I playoff which who do not serve on the “firing line” of col- No more Mr. Nice Person. would determine a national champion on the lege athletics. The National Association of I recently spent several days trying to find out from HEW exactly field.

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