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Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association January 18,1989, Volume 26 Number 3 Witte, Sweet elected to top Association offices Albert M. Witte, professor of law and faculty athletics representative at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, was elected to a two- year term as president of the NCAA at the Association’s 83rd annual Convention in San Francisco Janu- ary 8-12. Witte completed a term as Divi- sion I vice-president during the Con- vention. Judith M. Sweet, director of ath- letics at the University of California, San Diego, was elected secretary- treasurer and becomes the first woman in NCAA history to hold that position. Witte replaces Wilford S. Bailey, faculty athletics representative at Auburn University, and Sweet re- places Thomas J. Frericks, vice- president and director of athletics at Albed M. Wltte Judmt M. S-t 6. J. Skelton Jeny M. Hughes the University of Dayton. Other officers elected to two-year Division 111 vice-president for one DMslon I Mid-American Athletic Conference; Carolina State College, replacing terms are Division I Vice-President more year. Division I-A conferences: C. J. Frank Windegger, director of ath- John E. Thomas, chancellor, Appa- B. J. Skelton, director of admissions letics, Texas Christian University, lachian State University. Skelton has been a member of Slanicka, chair and professor, aca- and registration at Clemson Univer- demic faculty of labor education replacing Witte as an elected Coun- Division I at large: Sarah E. J. the Council for the past three years. sity, and Division II Vice-President and research, college of business, cil member (Southwest Athletic Con- Yates, associate director of athletics, Hughes, elected to the Council in Jerry M. Hughes, director of athlet- Ohio State University, replacing ference). Florida A&M University, reelected. 1987, replaces Howard “Bud” El- ics at Central Missouri State Uni- Division I-AA Central region: Division II well, director of athletics at Gannon Frederick Hemke, faculty athletics versity. representative, Northwestern Uni- Thurston E. Banks, associate pro- Region 11-J: James Fallis, director University. Alvin J. Van Wie, director of versity (Big Ten Conferencg); David fessor of chemistry, Tennessee Tech- of athletics, Lake Superior State athletics and chair of the physical Following is a look at new B. Keilitz, director of athletlics, Cen- nological University, reelected. University, replacing Joan Boand, --_ education department at the College members of the NCAA Council tral Michigan University, replacing Division I-AA South region: Al- coordinator for women’s athletics, of Wooster, continues his term as elected by the Convention. James W. Lessig, commissioner, bert E. Smith, prcsidcnt of South See Witte. Sweet, page 3 Convention drops grants to Bylaw S-I-(j) partial qualifiers Beginning with the 1990-91 aca- vention legislation. their benefit,” Schultz saidl. l A Basketball Officiating Com- member to serve as faculty athletics demic year, partial qualifiers under By approving an amended Pro- Division III delegates reaffirmed mittee to monitor Division 1 men’s representative. A faculty repre- NCAA Bylaw S-14) will no longer posal No. 48, delegates authorized that athletics ability is not to be and women’s basketball officiating sentative appointed after January be eligible for athletics grants-in- the revision of the legislative calen- considered in formulating financial programs. 12 cannot hold an athletics depart- aid. it was determined in voting by dar by establishing earlier dates for aid packages for student-athletes by aThe exemption of benefits to ment position. delegates to the 83rd annual NCAA submission of legislation and amend- @The NCAA to test student- Convention in San Francisco Janu- ments to amendments as well in- athletes in sports other than football ary 8-12. creasing the minimum number of for steroids during the off-season. Those prospective student-ath- sponsors required to submit legisla- Complete voting summary 0 A Legislative Review Commit- letes who do not have a 2.000 grade- tion from six to eight sponsors. point average in a core curriculum Schultz pointed with particular on page 8 tee to review and reline legislative of studies and a 700 on the SAT or pride to the approval of Proposal proposals, incorporate new legisla- 15 on the ACT can no longer be No. 77, which authorizes a Student- voting down Proposal No. 46 by an student-athletes under the G.I. Bill tion and interpretations in the offered athletics grants while they Athlete Advisory Committee. overwhelming margin. of Rights, Social Security Insurance NCAA Manual, and review dereg- sit out their freshman year. “It’s time that student-athletes Convention delegates also ap- and other specified government pro- ulation issues. The new legislation, Proposal are consulted and have time to react proved legislation that authorizes grams. l The establishment of a Baseball No. 42, first was voted down. It to things that we say are done for the following: aThe designation of a faculty See Cmventiun, page 2 later was approved by a 163-154 vote in Division 1. T I. Delegates voted down legislation lestmg service challenges NCAA’s No. 42 that would have granted Bylaw S-l- (j) nonqualifiers a fourth year of The National Center for Fair and can do satisfactory work in college town University head coach John membership in a legislative session.” eligibility after the freshman year. Open Testing (FairTest) has chal- and complete academic degree re- Thompson. Schultz announced January 17 Other significant legislative ac- lenged the NCAA either to justify quirements,” FairTest continued. Others claimed that the legislation that the NCAA Administrative Com- tion, according to NCAA Executive the use of SAT and ACT scores in The testing service said that unless is racist because it primarily will mittee and the officers of the NCAA Director Richard D. Schultz, in- its new legislation (Proposal No. the NCAA can produce studies affect black students. Presidents Commission will discuss cluded Proposal No. 39-l. which 42) or to drop the requirement. justifying its position, the new legis- In response to criticism over the the matter in a meeting in the next authorizes the establishment of a At the 83rd annual Convention 30 days. in San Francisco last week, NCAA Special Committee on Cost Reduc- Harvey W. Schillcr, commissioner tion. The committee will be chaired delegates eliminated partial qualifi- ers under Bylaw 5-14). of the Southeastern Conference, by outgoing NCAA President Will 66Unlessthe NCAA can _. justify its which sponsored the legislation, ford S. Bailey. In a letter to NCAA Executive position, the new legislation must said he is open to more discussion A revised NCAA Manual was Director Richard D. Schultz, the and possible change in the rule approved without opposition under testing service said, “By adding immediately be abandoned ” before it is implemented for the Proposal No. 69, bringing to a Proposal 42, the NCAA is asserting National Center for Fair 1990-9 1 school year. culmination a 31/z-year project by that applicants who score less than 700 on the SAT or 15 on the ACT and Open Testing, Schiller told The Washington the Special Committee on Deregu- Cambridge, Massachusetts lation and Rules Simplification, cannot do college-level work. Post, “If we are denying opportuni- chaired by Bailey. “Guidelines for proper test use tics (for minorities, in particular) Bailey and his committee were mandate an up-to-date validity with this piece of legislation, then I’m against it.” applauded by Convention delegates study proving that such a conclusion lation must immediately be aban- legislation, the NCAA issued the for their work on the revised Man- is accurate before any test-score doned. following statement: Schiller said, “If any part 01 ual. requirement can be imposed. But The approval of the legislation “Neither the NCAA staff nor any NCAA (rules) is diminishing the Delegates approved the adoption evidence already exists that the brought criticism from several committee has the authority to im- opportumty for minorities, then it of a new legislative calendar de- NCAA is wrong,” FairTest said. members of the men’s basketball plement or change NCAA legisla- ought to be examined and we ought signed to reduce the quantity and “Recent reports demonstrate that coaching community and a boycott tion. This legislation can be to eliminate them. We ought not improve the quality of annual Con- minority athletes with low scores of his own team’s game by George- suspended only by the Division 1 See 71sting, page 2 THE NCAA NEWS/January 18,lSES Lwentio* Proposals to change No. 42 Continued from page 1 satisfactory progress toward gra- likely in 1990, Schultz says Rules Committee to formulate play- duation, a proposal to permit the In a press conference following ing rules in baseball and the estab- awarding of financial aid for the NCAA Convention in San Fran- lishment of Divisions I, II and III summer school for incoming fresh- cisco, NCAA Executive Director baseball committees to conduct men student-athletes, and a pro- Richard D. Schultz said proposals championships in the respective di- posal to establish an annual limit of to change the legislation (Pro- visions. 24 grants in Division I-A football posal No. 42) eliminating partial l The establishment of a presea- and remove the annual limit of 95 qualifiers under Bylaw S-14) would son football game to benefit the total financial aid awards that can not be unexpected at the 1990 Con- football coaches retirement trust be in effect in the same year. vention in Dallas. and to exclude the contest from the Also rejected was a resolution to “We have had proposals concern- limitation on number of contests in overturn Executive Committee ap- ing Bylaw 5-14) on every Conven- one season.