The NCAA Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association June 1,1988, Votume 25 Number 22 Back on top 777e Univemfty of California, Los Ang9kg soWI team, atYer finislring second last year; has won its fouti NCAA Divbion I Women’s SotMall Cbmpiimship, and cawlshmunBitdnls~ thetmphyasteammem~ c&bn& in Sunnyv&, WI- fomla UCLA &fsatd Wi- fomia State University, Fksw, SO, in the fidgame atIerhavi~tosttoFn?sno state, 2-1, eadk+f in the d&y May 29. U.S. judge Forum attendance backs NCAA in decision likely to top 500 The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of The anticipated attendance of Hyatt, but 20 of those also were Appeals has upheld the dismissal of 500 to 600 at the June 2@21 Na- reserved as of May 31. A shuttle a suit aimed at having the NCAA tional Forum in Orlando apparently service will be provided between the declared an illegal monopoly, ruling is assured, as the Hyatt Orlando, Holiday Inn and the Hyatt for two that fans of Southern Methodist site of the meeting, informed the hours each morning and two hours University have no constitutional NCAA this week that all of its at the end of the sessionseach day. guarantee of a football team to rooms allotted for the Forum are Meanwhile, the number of dele- cheer for. taken. gates and media preregistered at the “While we give the loyal students In fact, with its other guests, the NCAA national oftice moved past and alumni credit for making a Hyatt is sold out and is searching the 400 mark May 3 1. The difference college try, we affirm the judgment for other hotel rooms in the area to in the totals reflects the fact that dismissing their complaint, for we accommodate additional Forum reg- some delegates have reserved and hold that some of the plaintiffs lack istrants. guaranteed their hotel rooms but standing and the others have failed As of May 31, the Hyatt had their Forum registrations have not to make a claim for which relief can booked 553 rooms for Forum atten- been received from their chief exec- be granted to them,” Judge Alvin B. dees for the night of Sunday, June utive officers. Rubin wrote in a IO-page opinion 19, and 569 for Monday, June 20. “Every effort will be made to issued June 1 by the 5th Circuit. Arrangements have been made for accommodate late registrants as The NCAA found SMU guilty of 50 additional rooms at the Holiday conveniently as possible,“according recruiting violations, took note of a Inn Westgate, 1% miles from the See Forum, puge 2 ;; history of such problems and shut down SMU’s football season for 1987. The NCAA also imposed Deadlines established for restrictions on the 1988 season, and the university found it impossible to field a team this year. 5=1-(j) waiver requests David R. McCormack, an attor- Member institutions seeking aca- @October I. 1988, for a student- ney and SMU alumnus, tiled a class demically justified exceptions to the athlete who first enrolled at a 1 action suit on behalf of SMU as an initial-eligibility requirements of member institution during the 1986 ‘. institution, its graduates and current : Bylaw 5-l-Q) should take note of 87 academrc year, or students, several members of its application deadlines established l Six months after a nonrecruited football team, and several cheer- by the NCAA Council subcommit- student-athlete first reports for prac- leaders. tee that reviews waiver requests. tice or competition. U.S. District Court Judge Hugh Medalist The NCAA Council Subcommit- The deadlines were adopted to Gibson, of the Southern District of tee on Bylaw 5- 14) Exceptions will prevent cases that require the sub- Texas, dismissed the suit June 18, E. J. Ptbter of Oklahoma State Unive&y won me&&t not consider waiver applications committee to depend on outdated 1987, and McCormack appealed to honors in the NCAA Dtvbbn I MenS Golf Championship received after the following dead- or unavailable information as a the 5th Circuit. with a 72-h& totat of 284. T;he Univenity of Califomkq Los lines: basis for ruling on a request, said McCormack’s suit, among other Angetes, won the team tftte, which mpmsents the ninth spoti @October 1 of the student-ath- Daniel T Dutcher, NCAA legislative things, argued that forbidding pay- in whtch the Bmins have won a natfonal championship. Story lete’s second academic year of colle- assistant who servesas a staff liaison See U.S., page 2 onpage7. giate enrollment, or See Deadlines, page 2 2’ THE UCAA-NEWWJune 1,lBES 4 Deadlines Forum New discussion leader Continued from page I could deal with situations involving Continued from page 1 to the subcommittee. “walk-ens.” For instance, a nonre- to Bernard F. Sliger, president of The deadlines are effective imme- cruited student-athlete who joins a Florida State University and chair named -for June Forum diately and will be included in re- team as a sophomore after attending of the Presidents Commission’s Ad Bob Moorman, commissioner of vised waiver-application forms. a member institution as a freshman Hoc Committee on the National the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Waivers can be granted by the may be able to “recapture” a fourth Forum. Association, has been selected to subcommittee in cases where a year of eligibility through the “The national office staff and the replace Kentucky State University member institution provides “objec- waiver-application process. Hyatt Orlando are working together President Raymond M. Burse as a tive evidence” that a student’s overall Even with deadlines in place, the to arrange for additional hotel discussion leader at the Presidents academic record warrants such an subcommittee urges member insti- rooms and ground transportation Commission National Forum ses- Bob exception. tuitions to submit waiver requests to and from the Hyatt,” he said. sion June 20-21 in Orlando. Moof- man Most student-athletes seeking as soon as possible. Dutcher said The Hyatt also reported that it Burse was unable to fulfill the waivers will be affected by the Octo- the subcommittee wishes to consider has booked 135 rooms for Forum assignment due to a schedule con- ber 1 deadlines, but a deadline was an appeal from any student-athlete attendeesfor the night of Saturday, flict involving an obligation out of established for nonrecruited stu- who may qualify for a Bylaw 5-14) June 18, and 122 for Tuesday, June the country. dent-athletes so the subcommittee waiver. 21. Those reservations apparently reflect the intention of some Forum The discussion leaders will lead delegates to take advantage of the the seven “breakout” sessions that hotel’s offer to honor the special follow each of the three major topics (now Hampton University) and at News q& Forum room rate for two days be- in the June Forum. All delegates at the University of Maryland, College fore and two days after the Forum the Forum will be preassigned to Park, before serving in the U.S. one of the seven smaller groups. The following questions relate to information that appeared in May to accommodate vacation plans. Army for 20 years, retiring as a issues of The NCAA News. How many can you answer? The Hyatt is located in the Cen- Moorman, commissioner of the major in 1966. I. How many summer basketball leagues had been approved by the tral Florida area billed as the “Vaca- CIAA since 1976,was a member of He was head football coach at Council for student-athlete participation, through the announcement in tion Capital of the World.” Walt the NCAA Council from 1983 Wiley College for two years and a the May 25 issue of the News? (a) 119; (b) 138; (c) 146; (d) 159. Disney World and EPCCrr Center through 1985.He also has served on professional football talent scout 2. Who will chair the Nominating Committee for the 1989 Convention? are two miles from the hotel, and the Division II Men’s Basketball for seven years before becoming (a) Kathleen M. McNally; (b) Judith R. Holland; (c) Charles Whitcomb; other area attractions include Committee, Division II Football CIAA commissioner. (d) Alan J. Chapman. Church Street Station, Sea World, Committee, ProfessionalSports Liai- 3. Of the 1,589student-athletes who were administered drug tests during Cypress Gardens, Wet ‘n Wild, golf son Committee (which he chaired) fall 1987, how many failed those tests? (a) 20, (b) 160; (c) 375; (d) 419. courses and shopping areas. and the former Football Television us . 4. How many consecutive Division 111championships has the Hobart Not far away are the Kennedy Committee. College men’s lacrosse team won? (a) 6; (b) 7; (c) 8; (d) 9. Space Center, Busch Gardens, Continued from page I Boardwalk and Baseball, and the He also is a past president of the ments to football players amounted 5. Where will the NCAA’s new national office building be located? (a) National Athletic Steering Corn- coastal beaches. to price fixing and that suspending Mission, Kansas: (b) Lenexa, Kansas; (c) Overland Park, Kansas; (d) mittee and the College Division Kansas City, Missouri. Following is a schedule of the the SMU season amounted to a Commissioners Association. 6. When will the 1988 Independence Bowl be played? (a) December 23; Forum sessionsand other meetings group boycott of SMU by other (b) December 24; (c) December 26; (d) December 3 I. being held in conjunction with the Moorman participated in football NCAA members. 7. Which member institution recently announced the formation of an Orlando gathering: and track at Hampton Institute advisory committee on athletics? (a) Delta State University; (b) Cleveland “In addition, all of the plaintiffs State University; (c) Utah State University; (d) Montana State University.