Th e NCAA ._- August 14,1985, Volume 22 N umber 29 Official Publication of National Collegiate Athletic Association Executive Committee approves ‘85’86 budget The NCAA Exccut~vc Commlttec mittre approved the expansion of the approved a proposed general operat- Division I Baseball ChampIonshIp ing budget of %49,367.000 for the field from 38 to 40 teams and ap- 19X5-X6 fiscal year. proved the Division II Baseball Cham- Meeting August 12-13 In Boston, pionship site in Montgomery, Ala- Massachusetts, the committee ap- bama for 1986, 1987 and 1988. The proved providing $SOO,OOOout of 1986 Division Ill Baseball Cham- excess 19X4-85 receipts to go to thr pionship sltc in Marietta. Ohio, also funded operating reserves and dis- was approved. tributing the remainder of the excess Following are highlights of other receipts to member institutions in the sports committee reports: (A full rem form ol per diem for those champlot-- port on all Fxrcutive Committee ac- ships that did not grnrratc sufficient tion will appear in the August 2X issue revenue to recrivc per diem. 01 The NC-AA News.) I he committee also approved the I)ivision I Men’s Basketball l~he concept 01 block glint lunding and ITxccur~vc Committee approved the the flpures provldcd In the proposed dates and sites for lirst- and second- hudgct. carmarkmg %I I million each round and rcglonal sites for the 19X7 to Divisions II and III. tournamcm and a rccommrndation The National C‘olleglarc Realty Corm that the 1991 Fmal t%ur meet in a poration proposed budget of $7 10,000 facility that has a mlnlmum capacity also was approved. of 30.000. Complete details of the budget will Division I Women‘s BarketballL he reported in the August 2X issue 01 Expanding the championship field l he NCAA News. from 32 to 40 teams was approved I he committee voted to establish with the No. I and No. 2 teams in the Program Fvaluation Committee each ol the four regional brackets as a Special Budget Subcommirrcc to receiving first-round hyes review the Association’s general oper- Dlvlsron I I Women’s Basketball ~ ating budget prior to submission to The Executive Committee voted to the Executive CommIttee. rctaln the common-site champion- The commlttec approved the Spr- ships for men and wotncn 111 Sprmg- coal CommIttee on National Drug field, Massachurets, for 1987 and Testing Policy’s concept to dwlde requested the Championship Stand- costs lor Implementing a national ards Committee to rcvicw the ts<ue drugtestmg program expected to be and report to the Executive Commit- voted on at the January 1986 Con- tee in May 19X6. ventlon hetween championships and Division I-AA Football The Ex- Football preview postseason events (as a games ex- ccutivc CommIttee denied expanding pense) and the Association. the championship bracket from I2 to Cwson Slate wde receiver Sean Murphy (26) will lead the Tigers in their quesr for a 1985 Division II In championship matters, the com- See Exmdive. paKe 13 play-017 herrh. A preview of the fobrball season begins on page 4. New legislation affects college sports programs In the News NCAA member institutions will ship. tating the observance of specific prac- season competition In that sport, and have new NCAA legislation to apply Women’s programs that chose to tice and playing seasons in the sports an automatic-qualifying conference Advocates increasing to the conduct of their intercollegiate certify compliance with NCAA legis- of basketball and soccer. [Bylaw 3-3- ( I ) to have been a conference member The number of people advocat- athletics programs during the 19X5-X6 lation as the four-year transition pe- (a), adopted at the January 1985 of the Association for two consecutive ing pay for play for college athletes academic year due to the adoption of riod progressed were afforded several Convention. imposes additional play- academic years; (2) to have conducted apparently is on the rise. Page 2. proposals at the January 1985 Con- exemptions to NCAA legislation. ing- and practice-season limitations competition in the sport in question vention and the conclusion of the However, as of August I, all women’s for all men’s and women’s sports.] for two consecutive years at the time four-year transitlon period for athletics programs are required to 0 Bylaw I I, mandating sponsor- of its application for automatic qualm IRS deduct ion member institutions’ women’s athlet- meet the followmg criteria: ship during 19X5-86 of at least six Itlcatlon, and (3) to have at least SIX Nearly two million people who its programs~ l Constitution 3-Y-(&(4) and By- women’s sports for Division I and at mrmhrrs participating in the process have defaulted on Federally subsi- Between August I, IYXI, and Au- law 2-3, which set forth the principles least four women’s sports for Division that determines the automatic quali- di7cd student loans could get a gust I, 1985, an institution’s women’s governing the eligibility of studrnt- II; although the provisions of Bylaw f&r. smaller income-tax return next program maintained eligibility for athletes who participate in high school I I pertainmg to scheduling pcrcen- Additional legislation applicable to year. Page 3. NCAA championships through corn- all-star and college all-star basketball tages still apply only to men’s basket- both men’s and women’s programs pliance with NCAA rules or with the contests. ball. during the 1985-X6 academic year rules of the recognized state, confer- 0 Bylaws l-2 and l-3, which restrict l Executive Regulation I-6-(b). was adopted or amended by the Jan- Football ‘85 ence, regional or national organization to certain periods the off-campus which requires all conference mem- uary I985 Convention. Following Is a Balance and a host ot returning it applird to i1.r women’s program contact and evaluation of prospective bcrs 111 conferences sccklng automatic hrlel summary or selected rule changes players in all divisions set up what before that time. Member institutions student&athletes in the sport of bas- qualification to agree to participate in rllrctivr during the commg academic should bc a memorable year m now must apply NCAA rules to both ketball at Dlvisions I and II Institu- the appropriate N<‘AA championshlp year. [Special Convention actions were collcgc football. Pages 4-8. men’s and women’s programs as a tlons. unless the Institution or an Indlvldual rcportcd In the July 3, 19X5, issue of condition and ohliKation of mcmbcr- 0 All sections of Bylaw 3, necessi- elects not to parlicipate In any sports- See New, page IO Recommended ‘I he NCAA Men’s Basketball Divisi& I basketball attendance hits 21.4 million Rules Committee recommends oh- NC’AA Division I (2X2 rcams) at- 1 he Big len‘s attendance total ol \CVCIlI h IlIghe\t nationally). talnlng copies ol the 19X6 men’s tendance incrcascd 557.093 the see- 1.91 I.325 was 34,277 ahovc irs IYXO I he Hig tast’s total of I.3 1X.536 rules and interpretation\. Page 9. The Hlg Ten Conlrrence reached and Iargcst Incrcasr since lY7Y. ‘fhat natlonal-record total. Pet-game at- ~;rnhccl third hchlnd the Big len and an all-time national high 01 I .Y mllllon overcame a loss ol I XS..IYXby the OX4 tendance increased by 2X to 12.OY7 the Southcastct~n <‘onlrrrncr, in SCC~ and tour other coI~fcIc~ux~ cnloyrd watll~ below NCAA Dlvlsion I, the tht- third hiphcat to Its nationalLrccord and place for the srvcnth 5rr;iight Keeping grants tccotd year5 in both pc~-game and third time this group has declined in 12.23x ,I, 1979 and I2,IXY 111IYXO. It ~c;~wn But the Hiy tast did IIOI ~UIIC Only four percent of 16,000 total ,It~cnd~rncc In IYXS. helping the last four yc.i~s (more about thl\ war the Big Ien‘s 10th nallonal at- nudpc the Big tlyhr (‘onlcrence I~wrn qtudcnt-athletes surveyed wcrc dc- NC-AA Dlvl~lon I to a record attend- later). The grass-roots lossc\ came in tendance crown in I I ycarc 01 ollicial rhlrd plncc III pc~~gamc average. tin- nird rrnrwal of their athletics ance 01 21 .4 million. I hat uffsct maJot all sectors NCAA Divismns II and compilations (the Atlantic Coast Con- IShlIlg ii1 9.X39.X to ‘).X40 4 for the Hip grants-in-aid during 19X3-X4.I ’agc l~jssesby the “grash-roots” le;mls and III, the NAIA-only teams and all lerencr led 111IY76. 9.Y50 per game to I lfhl. IO pushed men’s national college basket- other non-NCAA teams Only the IhC thg ~1~1~‘s 9.050) I ht. Metro al\o pushed shove one hall attendance to anothct record small groups of NC‘AA correspondmg Many conlerrncrs contrlbutcd to mullion lor the Iirht time. making Posters available high 01 32,056,673 iin increase ~,I teams showed an tncrcasc, a scant one the ~ncrca~c, hut the Hig Fa\r Conlcr- \rvrn onr-million attcndancc ha\kct- Posters Illustrating hlockingand hall conCcrencrs 111I)ivl\lon I for the 372.SYS~ pr~~gamc, and incrcasc< 111postseason cncc made the higgrht jump 111 total USC of Thc hand and arm rules and I he ligurrs include all I.266 scniot tournaments and a~ othrl~ neutral ;~trcndancc at 194.X47, whllc the Met- lir\t timr rvrr I I )ivl\lon IL/\ foot ball 7-hc Football Code have hrcn colleges in the Clnitcd States with Tiles hy tram> hclow Division I made ropolltan Collegiate Athlctlc Conlet- long has had SCVCIIcrrwrnllhon co11- mallcd.