Effective in 1977-78 Championship Transportation Guaranteed 100% During the 1977-78 academic these expenses, the Executive competing teams in those cham- most qualified persons are per- year, the Association will guar- Committee allocated $482,000 pionships which generate net re- mitted to enter and receive the antee payment of 100 per cent of from 1976-77 excess receipts and ceipts. expense allowance.” transportation expenses incurred $588,000 from the 1977-78 general A substantial increase in the The Executive Committee has by teams and individual medal operating budget. The remaining football television rights fees as authorized the Officers to appoint winners in all NCAA champion- amount will be realized from a special committee to review the well as an increase in net re- ships, it has been announced by transportation funds not expend- qualifying standards in all sports ceipts from the National Col- Edgar A. Sherman, NCAA sec- ed in 1976-77. prior to the 1978-79 season. retary-treasurer. The increase legiate Basketball Championship New Procedure Interim Step was approved by the NCAA will produce sufficient funds to Executive Committee at its The Executive Committee also guarantee transportation and a As an interim step toward full August 1977 meeting. adopted a significant change in per diem allowance to every stu- funding of championships ex- championship a c c o u n ting pro- penses in 1978-79, the Executive Last year, the Association guar- dent-athlete who competes in an cedures. In the past, after pay- Committee voted that before di- anteed 80 per cent of transporta- NCAA championship in 1978-79. ment of game expenses, receipts viding net receipts (above and tion costs only in those sports were used first to pay transporta- “We estimated the cost of this beyond expense payments) which did not produce sufficient tion and per diem to the compet- program to be $3 million during among the competing institutions revenue to pay these costs. ing institutions. Beginning in the 1978-79 academic year,” in the individual-team cham- pionships of 1977-78, transporta- The full cost of transportation 1977-78, transportation will be Sherman said. “However, the tion and per diem of a number of for teams and medal winners in paid from separate funds estab- governing sports committees additional competitors (approxi- the NCAA’s 39 national cham- lished for each division. There- must establish stringent entry EDGAR A. SHERMAN mately equal to the number of pionships will be approximately fore, an additional $250,000 will requirements in the individual medal winners) will be paid or $1.3 million in 1977-78. To meet be available for distribution to NCAA Secretary-Treasurer sports to insure that only the prorated.

VOL. 14 l NO. 10 OCTOBER 15, 1977 Committee Outlines Seeding Details For Basketball Details of a seeding procedure No. 4 seeded at-large entry vs. effective for the 1978 National No. 1 seeded automatic qualify- Collegiate Basketball Champion- ing conference. ship have been outlined by the No. 3 seeded at-large entry vs. Division I Basketball Commit- No. 2 seeded automatic qualify- tee. ing conference. All automatic qualifiers and at- No. 2 seeded at-large entry vs. large selections for the 32-team No. 3 seeded automatic qualify- tournament will be affected by ing conference. the new seeding format, accord- No. 1 seeded at-large entry vs. ing to Committee Chairman No. 4 seeded automatic qualify- Wayne Duke, Big Ten Confer- ing conference. ence commissioner. Seeding in each region will be JOHN NABER CRAIG VIRGIN DANIEL MACKESEY A maximum of four automatic based on current won-lost rec- University of Southern California University of Illinois Cornell University qualifying conference teams were ords, strength of schedule, and seeded in each of the Champion- eligibility status of student-ath- Winter-Spring ship’s four regional brackets by letes for postseason competition. the Basketball Committee in Au- The Committee stated that the gust. These teams were seeded East Coast Conference champion based on their respective con- ~111 br one of the four at-large ferences’ won-lost percentages “Top Five” Finalists Selected in tournament play during the cntrics in the East region; the Pacific Coast Athletic Associa- past five years. Two Olympic gold medalists Each finalist is selected on the for a total of 15 NCAA titles tion champion will be one of the and a two-sport all-America basis of his athletic ability and overall. Thr remaining 16 bracket four at-large entries in the West head an outstanding group of six achievement, character, leader- It was Naber’s two individual berths, consisting of champions region; and the three Eastern individuals selected as winter- ship, extracurricular activities gold medals in the loo-meter from other automatic qualifying Collcgc Athletic Conference re- spring finalists for “Today’s Top and academic achievement. Only and 200-meter backstroke, and confcrenccs, second conference gional champions will be placed Five Student-Athlete Award.” seniors from the current calcn- legs on the gold medal 800- teams, independents and repre- as at-large entries in any of the John Naber, a ten-time NCAA dar year are eligible for the hon- meter freestyle and 400-meter sentatives of allied conferences four regional brackets. swimming champion and four- Ol-. medley relays, which boosted which do not receive automatic Chance Eliminated qualification, will bc placed in time Olympic gold medalist, and Key Leaders the United States to a sweep in Rodney Strachan, a two-time 12 of 13 men’s swimming events appropriate regionals and seeded “Seeding will provide for more balanced pairings because the NCAA swimming champion and Naber and Strachan were in- at the 1976 Olympics in Mon- by the Committee at its March Olympic gold medalist, provide strumental in leading Southern treal. He established world rec- 1978 meeting. possibility of the two presumably the University of Southern Cali- California to four consecutive ords in the loo-meter backstroke strongest teams competing in the Seeding Procedure first round, as was the case in the fornia with two finalists. National Collegiate Swimming (55.49) and the 200-meter back- chance of the ‘blind draw,’ has Daniel Mackesey. an all-Amer- Championships during their col- stroke (1:59.19). The Committee will pair teams been eliminated,” Duke stated. ica goalie in soccer and lacrosse orful four-year careers. Strachan won the NCAA 400- in each of the four regions by the at Cornell University, joins Na- No other swimmer in NCAA yard individual medley in 1976 following procedure: Continued on page 3 ber and Strachan, along with history accomplished Naber’s and 1977, and captured the gold other finalists Michael Bourdeau, feat of winning ten individual medal in the 400-meter I. M. at a two-sport star in soccer and championships. He also became Montreal in world record time baseball at Randolph-Macon Col- the first swimmer to capture four of 4:23.68. PostgraduateScholarship . lege; Bryan Rogers, an Aca- consecutive individual titles in Two-Sport Star demic all-America baseball play- two different events. Mackesey completed a brilliant Nominations Deadline Oct. 31 er at Delta State University; and Naber won both the loo-yard Nominations for NCAA and preferably one candidate Craig Virgin, one of America’s backstroke and the 200-yard career at Cornell by collecting all-America honors in both soc- Postgraduate Scholarships in may be nominated from each premier distance runners at the backstroke four straight years. the sport of football must be University of Illinois. He holds American and NCAA cer and lacrosse. Twice he was a institution. member of Cornell’s National submitted to appropriate dis- Of the 80 scholarships worth These six finalists were select- records with a 49.36 in the lOO- trict vice-presidents no later Collegiate Lacrosse Champion- $1,500 each awarded annually, ed for participation in winter- yard event and a 1:46.09 in the than October 31. spring sports during the 1976-77 200. ship team, and tied the tourna- 33 are presented in football, ment record for most saves in Each member institution’s academic year, and will be In addition, Naber won the faculty representative was 15 in basketball and 32 in joined by other finalists at the 500-yard freestyle in 1974 and the finals with 28 against Mary- “other” NCAA-sponsored land in 1976. mailed nomination forms Sep- conclusion of fall competition for 1975, and was a member of five tember 30. No more than two SpXtS. selection as Top Five recipients. first-place relay teams at USC Continued on page 5 The Editor’s View Columnary Craft Reprinted below is an ercetpt from the writing of a news columnist commenting pertinently about intercollegiate athletics. It is selected because the NCAA NEWS feels it makes a point and discusses a topic Improving “March Madness” which will interest readers. Publication herein, however, does not impl!l NCAA NEWS endorsement of the views expressed bv the How does a great event become greater? other phase in the Championship’s aging aulhor. The same way most things earn a reputation process which will go into effect for the 1979 as being in a class of their own-it matures Championship. Beginning that year, the with age. Committee’s first burden of selecting auto- Gitschier Carries In the case of the National Collegiate matic conference qualifiers for the Cham- Basketball Championship, the aging process pionship will be solved. Each conference will has provided it with a reputation as being be required to “earn” its way into touma- at the top of the list for providing intense ment automatic qualification based on its FBI’s Message.. . excitement and superb competition as much success in Championship play over the previ- as any single sporting activity in America. ous five years. By MIKE SULLIVAN Louisville Courier-Journal Basketball and the NCAA in March have Only the 16 conferences with the best five- year record in Championship play will re- A strange thing happened at University of Louisville football become as popular and all-America as fire- practice Friday afternoon. ceive automatic qualification. Each will earn works on the fourth of July. “March Mad- Coach Vince Gibson called the squad around him and then, instead its place on merit, not the Committee’s ness” is a contagious disease. People who of cranking out a pep talk for Saturday’s opener, introduced a guest decision. speaker in a blue suit and stepprd ofT to one side. have contracted it hope a patented cure never Although the Committee will retain re- The fellow in the suit gave the players an animated IO-minute will be found. talk, during which he had their rapt attention and, occasionally, sponsibility for selection of 16 at-large berths Each year, the NCAA Basketball Com- their laughter. for the Championship, it no longer will have When he finished, the team gave him a round of applause, and mittee and Executive Committee approve a practice continued as usual. prescribed number of the Association’s allied to contend with judgment opinion in the conferences whose champions receive auto- selection of those conferences which feel Crime Talk matic qualification for this prestigious event. they are worthy of automatic qualification. The visitor, it turned out, was Frank Gitschier Sr., who played The task has not been one of ease, or without quarterback, linebackrr and halfback as a four-year letterman at Each will receive the opportunity to prove U of L in the late 1940s. But his pep talk was only partly about pressure, to say the least. More difficult yet its worth to determine if it should he afforded football. It was mostly about crime. has been how and where to place each team in the automatic opportunity to participate in Gitschicr is a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investiga- the 32-team bracket. Past experience shows the Championship. tion. teams randomly were selected through use “Every year, our Louisville field office gets a directive to contact of a “blind draw.‘, Effective for the 1978 The tournament’s past format has set a athletic directors at schools in our area,” Gitschier said. “The Championship, this traditional approach will tremendously competitive stage for the na- Durpose is to let them know about sports bribery and related be replaced by seeding. tion’s intercollegiate basketball institutions. matlers, tell them what our jurisdiction is, and make sure they Seeding will diminish the possibility of the It only makes sense that implementation of know what to do if something comes to their attention.,’ two presumably strongest teams in a region the seeding and five-year success record for With the encouragement of Louisville athletic director Dave Hart, facing each other in the first round. automatic qualification will make the Na- Gitschier has carried the dirrctive a step further. At the school’s invitation, he speaks to the players and conches of both the football tional Collegiate Basketball Championship This new format, detailed in a separate and basketball teams before thry open their seasons. story in these pages, is only a preview of an- even stronger in the years ahead. Recruiter Gitschier emphasized that his talk is educational, intended for crime prevention, and added that it also includes a recruiting pitch “because the FBI is always interested in hiring line people and that includes scholar-athletes. inions Out Loud “It sounds like theory, but these things are still happening,” I OP Gitschier said. “Not a year goes by without an allegation being -Larry Hart, principal, head football coach, -Bo Schembechler, head football coach, made, and proven true or false, somewhere in America. There is Flowing Wells High School University of Michigan still the wise guy looking to make the easy buck, and I don’t want Tucson, Arizona Greensboro Daily News some kid to be his virgin.” Tucson Citizen “Don’t look for super powers anv more. You’re Gitschier divides his lecture into three stages of a player’s pos- “Football has become so sophisticated these days not going to see five or six touchdown blowouts sible involvement with undesirable elements, each more serious that the high school programs are actually like very often. The (NCAA) 95-scholarship rule has than the one before. “The first step is to get the athlete interested,” small colleges. We have film sessions, weightlift- equalized talent. And next year it will be more he said. “So I tell them not to play the parlay card (printed pick- ing, off-season conditioning, Saturday workouts. pronounced when redshirts count in the 95. the-score. football sheets). Don’t play it, don’t deliver it, don’t pass And everybody is doing it, so to stay competitive it out to the other players or to the guys in the dorm. For example, “It’s a good trend for football, but bad for teams you must do it, too. I don’t like it. It means that if a kid ended up collecting money and giving it to somebody . . . like Michigan.” these kids are being asked to put in too much time If five or more people are involved in collecting a certain sum on on football. And where is it all going to end? a weekly basis, it could constitute a federal crime.” “When I was playing high school football, we But, crime or no crime, the player places himself on the outer worked out for a couple of hours each day and -Joe McGuff, sports editor, fringe of gambling. that was it. I didn’t have to learn the complicated Kansas City Star defenses that today’s quarterbacks have to con- “I know the facts of life and I know people are going to bet and tend with. Coaches spend hours off the practice “A frw years ago it would have been almost they’re going to play these cards,” he said. “But let’s not get the field briefing their yuarterbacks on the various impossible for a Washington State to defeat Ne- kids involved in it.” defenses and secondary coverage of that week’s braska, or a Mississippi to compete with Notre “The Edge” Dame. The good teams won on off days because of opponents. The kid doesn’t have time for any- Step Two is what Gitschier calls “the edge.” thing else but football.” their great depth of talent. If they had an injury, “Once he has a kid interested, a gambler is in a position to ap- the replacement was approximately as good as thr proach him with a question,” the agent explained. “There isn’t a -Blaine Newnham, sports writer, man who went out. printed line (gambling odds) on U of L football, but there is a Eugene (Ore.) Register-Guard “Today that is no longer the case. Because of local line, and a guy might want to know, ‘Is Prince hurt? Is “A few years back, the university presidents of the scholarship limitations the have-nots arc able Butler hurt? Are these certain people going to play?’ He’s looking the land assembled with the purpose of saving to recruit playrrs they could not previously, for the edge, in case he needs to lay off some money (cover his bet). money. And improving the balance of power in and the traditional powers are much more vulner- “Remember, our jurisdiction involves interstate commerce, wager- college football. able to injuries. There arc numerous arguments ing paraphernalia and court-appointed wiretaps. So let’s say a for and against scholarship limitations, hut if at “And the coaches of those few teams who had conversation is being tapped and a gambler says, ‘I talked to So- all the power moaned that do-gooders would cut thr end of this season we see even greater bal- and-So, and HE says . . .’ And this kid, who is not guilty but maybe scholarships and coaching stafrs and ruin the ance in college football the traditional powers naive, has his name come up.” quality of the game. And therefore the colleges could lose their fight to get the limits raised.” would be unable to compete nationally with the Gitschier counsels the players to answer all suspicious inquiries pros. with “Everybody’s healthy and we’re gonna win every game.” If “So much for that argument.” they say that enough times, the questions stop coming. -Craig Fertig, head football coach, Step Three, the agent says, can be solved simply by avoiding Oregon State University Steps One and Two. Bud Wilkinson, former head football coach, Los Angeles Times University of Oklahoma “This is where a guy starts taking a kid out to supper,” he said. “This is the fourth year of the NCAA scholar- “Not the foster parent type thing, where a school’s followers are “People like Texas and Oklahoma still get who ship limitation of only 30 players a year and I trying to comfort a boy who is homesick, but other people, different they want (under NCAA annual football scholar- think things are starting to evrn out. Sure, USC ship limit of 30), but the other 15 they used to people. It goes from dinner all the time to maybe a credit card, and UCT,A will get the 30 players they want, but get are going elsewhere and that has to help down gifts, tires, a car, a trip. And the next step is, he’s asking for a the road. there are more than 60 good players in I,. A.” playbook or a bad snap or a dropped pass. The important thing is “It continues to amaze me how much better ath- to report it right away. Don’t play around and tell yourself, ‘He letes are today. This is because of training on really doesn’t mean it.’ ” the junior high and high school level-training -Bob Besven, Houston accountant, not to be just football players, but training to recently attended 500th college football game be athletes. College athletes are just so much more St. Louis Post-Dispatch skilled now than 10-15-20 years ago, in every sport and in every way you can measure it. “I won’t go to a pro game unless someone gives “I’m deeply concerned about where high school me a free ticket. I usually come away from a pro football may find itself 10 years down the road if game dissatisfied. The pace and tempo is slow this inflation continues. You can’t get away from compared with college football. The pros spend so the fact it’s an expensive game to play and only much time in the huddle that I sometimes wonder relatively few in the student body can play.” whether they’re discussing plays or trading stock.” 2 NCAA Football ABC Sets Carrying Station Record NCAA football is clearing a show produced by NCAA record 225 stations on ABC- films, has been carried by 174 TV, the series’ carrying net- stations. The program’s cover- work, according to figures re- age factor has increased to leased by the network. 91.4 per cent. By compari- This year’s coverage factor son, in 1975, a similar pre- for the series also is a record season program cleared 143 99.0 per cent. This means 99.0 stations for an 80.9 per cent per cent of the continental coverage factor. United States receives tele- Each Sunday, ABC airs the vised coverage of NCAA foot- show at 12:30-1:00 p.m. east- ball each week a national ern thne. However, local tele- presentation or a regional for- vision schedules should be Support Staff mat is aired. checked for viewing due to A tremendous factor in ABC’s success in its 1 lth consecutive year telecasting the NCAA fobtball series rests In addition, ABC announced many stations taping the show in the skills and knowledge of these three individuals. Pictured in the master control truck in a fam’iliar scene “College Football 77,” the for presentation at a later at NCAA cam.puses across the nation are (I to r) John Allen, technical director; Andy Sidaris, director; and weekly Sunday highlights time. Chuck Howard, producer. 1978 National Collegiate Basketball Championship

March 12 EAST REGIONAL ACC (1) Ch&ot~,-N; C ) I *At&Large

flvy (4) Prowdence, R I Philadelphia. Pa. I At-Large j ~~ “?rovidence. R I. *Southern (3) March 17 March 19 Charlotte, N C At-Large I--~-~-~ ~~ *EAA (2) Providence. R I Phlladelphla, Pa At-Large

St LOUIS. MO WAYNE DUKE March 12 MIDWEST REGIONAL Basketball Committee Chairman Big 8

At-Large “Seeding will provide for swc more balanced pairings because the possibility of At-Large the two presumably ‘Lawrence. Kan strongest teams compet- MVC March 17 March 19 ing in the first round, At&Large . . . has been eliminated.” I -Wayne Duke Metro _ ~~~

At-Large Continued from page 1 “The Committee is implement- st LOUIS. Mo ing the seeding procedure into March 11 MIDEAST REGIONAL NATIONAL National March 27 the Championship for the 1978 Big 10 (1) Third Place CHAMPION tournament, prior to the new Lafayette, Ind ( automatic qualification format, which goes into effect in 1979.” At-Large I, ~~~ Duke was referring to an ovc (4) Dayton, Ohio earlier decision by the NCAA KnoxwIle, Term Executive Committee that effec- At-Large tive with the 1979 Championship. Dayton, Ohio only the 16 allied conferences Mid-Am March 16 I with the best won-lost records Lafayette, Ind March 18 At-Large over the previous five years of tournament play will receive SEC automatic qualification into the tournament (The total will stay At-Large at 21 for the 1978 Championship.) Conferences receiving auto- March 11 WEST REGIONAL st LOUIS. MO matic qualification into the 1978 Championship are: March 25 Pat 8 (1) East Region - Atlantic Coast Eugene, Ore Conference, Eastern College Ath- lAt-Large 2 letic Conference (three berths), I ~~~ East Coast Conference, Eastern Albuquerque. N M Big Sky (4) Athletic Association, Ivy Group Eugene. Ore. i and Southern Conference. tAt-Large t Mideast Region-Big Ten Con- Albuquerque. N M ference, Mid-American Confcr- WCAC (3) March 16 March 18 ence, Ohio Valley Conference and Tempe. Ariz Southeastern Conference. tAt-Large 3 Midwest Region - Big Eight -7 WAC Albuquerque. N M Conference, Metro-7 Conference, (2) Missouri Valley Conference and Southwest Conference. tAt&Large West Region-Big Sky Confer- “East Coast Conference Champlon wtll be seeded III East Region At-Large ence, Pacific-8 Conference, Pa- /Paclflc Coast Athletic Association Champlon wll be seeded !n West Region At-Large cific Coast Athletic Association, 3 Eastern College Athlettc Conference regional champions wll be seeded at-large m any NCAA Region. Western Athletic Conference and West Coast Athletic Conference.

NCAA NEWS / October 15, 1977 3 Geiger, Thompson Testify Gambling Commission Hears NCAA Opinion EDITOR’S NOTE: Andy Geiger, the public mind to such a degree are nearly 700 NCAA college their exposure to the corrupting unified in their strong opposi- directory of athletics at the Uni- that doubts about the integrity basketball teams playing some influences which experience has tion to legalization of gambling versity of Pennsylvania, and of any one sport would quickly 9,000 games each season. When shown are associated with sports on college sports events under chuirman of the NCAA Govern- spread to others. It would be high school contests arc taken betting. any circumstances. mental Aflairs Committee, rem especially unwise to legalize bet- into account, the numbers of r/ Thirdly, legalization of ln its recent report (entitled cently testified before the Regu- ting on high school and college events and participants are even gambling on college sports would Gambling in America), the Na- lation and Operation Committee sports because of the particular more staggering. thrust intercollegiate programs tional Commission concluded af- of the District of Columbia Citi- vulnerability which there pro- To ensure the integrity of the into an environment hostile to ter three years of study that: zen’s Gambling Study Commis- grams and their parti Tipants competition and individual par- their basic principles. Open and “States should not undertake sion. Geiger ~74s occompunied by have to the undesirable side- ticipants in the context of Irgal- widespread wagering on contests any kind of legal sports wager- John Thompson, head basketball effects of gambling. ized sports betting would at best is clearly inconsistent with fun- ing. . . .” couch, Georgetown University. v First, whereas the scope of be prohibitively expensive and damental concepts of amateur- and that: Following are excerpts from professional sports is rather lim- at worst, simply impossible. ism in sports. Moreover, for “in the event that a State does Geiger’s statement. ited, making regulation prob- legalization many institutions it would raise legalize sports wagering it should incorporate into its enabling ieg- I wish to emphasize that the v Secondly, legalization ~ to islation a prohibition against say nothing of official govern- NCAA’s anti-gambling policies, wagering on amateur sporting ment sanctioning - of gambling rules and countermeasures are events.” on these events will bring not based upon the arbitrary We wholeheartedly endorse gambling onto the campus, open- prejudices of overly-protective the;e conclusions and recom- ly and to an extent far greater patrons of athletics, but rather mend that they be adopted by are the responses of deeply in- than appears to be the case at the Citizen’s Commission. volved administrators of and present. The result, we firmly Laissez-Faire participants in intercollegiate believe, will be to increase tre- athletics to specific abuses which mcndously the exposure of stu- In closing I would like to on occasion have arisen as the dent-athletes to pressures from speak quite frankly with you. outgrowth of sports betting ac- gamblers, and to confuse stu- The NCAA and its members are tivities. dent-athletes as to the morality deeply disturbed by what we and legality of yielding to those sense to be a developing laissez- Corrupt Products pressures. faire attitude towards sports bet- The specific rules governing In this regard, the particular ting which totally ignores the college basketball and Policy No. vulnerability of the college stu- realities of sports competition. 8 were direct products of hri- dent-athlete must be borne in In considering any legislation bery and point-shaving scandals mind. They are 17 to 20-year-old on legalized or decriminalized which rocked college basketball boys and girls. These youngsters gambling on team sports you in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. already are under considerable must take account of the impact Those incidents, which epito- academic and competitive pres- on the lives and futures of thou- mized the threat which gam- sure. To subject them to the sands of young men and women bling activities pose to the inte- added pressures of defending and the integrity of competitions grity and existence of college themselves against improper at- which are of great importance to athletics, resulted in the enact- ANDY GEIGER tempts to influence the outcome JOHN THOMPSON the development of the individ- ment of Federal legislation mak- Governmental Affairs Committee of the events in which they par- Head Barketball Coach ual participants, to the cduca- ing it a crime to use bribery to ticipate, harrassment by gam- Georgetown University tional institutions for which they influence the outcome of a sport- lems possibly of manageable biers seeking to gain an “edge” compete and to the many fans ing contest. It is precisely this proportions, the extensive scope from “inside information,” and questions whether college sports of such institutions. type of experience which clearly of collcgc sports activitirs would the suspicions which would arise conducted in such an atmosphere Today, I ask your assurances shows the inadvisability of le- make it impossible to protect in the public mind when a remain valid education pro- that the Citizen’s Gambling galizing gambling on team sports participants from the increased dropped pass or a fumble in the grams. As a consequence, a grave Study Commission will seriously and demonstrates the necessity attempts to influence the out- closing minutes of a game has an threat would be posed to the consider the possibilities for mis- for strict anti-gambling legisla- come of sporting events which apparent impact on the “point continuation of competitive col- chief and corruption which le- tion and enforcement. would surely follow legalization. spread,” would be unconscion- lege athletic programs. galization would foster. I in turn The NCAA wishes to go on In football there arc but 26 able. Recent surveys by the NCAA can assure you that the NCAA record in the clearest and most professional teams having 40- Surely, neither this Commis- and the Commission on the Re- and its members will in the fu- emphatic way that it opposes the man rosters, while 460 colleges sion nor any legislative body view of the National Policy ture, as they have in the past, legalization of gambling on team have football teams comprised of would deliberately heighten the Toward Gambling have con- vigorously oppose action which sports, whether amateur or pro- 60, 70 or even 80 players per pressures and responsibilities firmed that, because of these we believe threatens to destroy fessional. The NCAA believes squad. There are some 28 pro- already placed on high school concerns, college presidents, ath- the athletic programs of this na- that all sports are intertwined in fessional basketball teams; there and college athletes or increase letic directors and coaches are tion’s high schools and colleges.

Committee Provides Check List Sports Safety Guidelines Offered The world of college athletics can be proven the injured ath- by the membership during the planning. Such planning should of the facilities should include has not been able to avoid the lete was unaware of the potential annual Convention.) ensure both general supervision not only the competitive area, “sue syndrome” which has per- dangers involved in the sport fl Health Insurance-Each stu- and organized instruction. In- but warm-up and adjacent areas. meated present day society. then the theory is not applicable. dent-athlete should have or se- struction should include individ- v Emergency Care-Reason- ualized attention to the refine- In fact, the January issue of The NCAA Committee on Com- cure, by ,parental coverage or in- able attention to all possible pre- ments of skill development and Trial Magazine devoted an entire petitive Safeguards and Medical stitutional plan, access to custo- ventive measures will not elim- conditioning. In addition, first aid article which provided guidelines Aspects of Sports has considered mary hospitalization and phy- inate sports injuries. Each sched- evaluations should be included for plaintiff attorneys in the the sports injury litigation prob- sicion benefits for defraying the uled session, practice or contest with the instruction. Such plan- preparation of a sports injury lem. The Committee assumes that costs of a significant injury or of an institution-sponsored sport ning for particular health and negligence case. The likelihood those who sponsor and govern illness. therefore should have the fol- safety concerns should take into that a lawsuit is apt to be athletic programs have accepted rC Preseason Preparation - lowing: consideration conditions which filed after any athletic injury of the responsibility of attempting Particular practices and controls The presence or immediate are encountered during travel a serious nature puts an ex- to keep the risk of injury rea- should protect the candidate availability of a person qualified for competitive purposes as well. cessive amount of pressure on sonable. from premature exposure to the and delegated to render emer- administrators, coaches and all However, lawsuits only need full rigors of the sport. Pre- Equipment gency care to a stricken partici- involved with athletics. Sports a complaint to exist. It is the season conditioning recommen- v Equipment-As a result of pant. Committee’s contention the prin- injury litigation is a legitimate dations will help the candidate the increase in product liability Planned access to a physician concern. cipal defense against an unwar- arrive at the first practice at litigation, purchasers of equip- by phone or nearby presence for ranted complaint is documenta- optimal readiness. Attention to ment should be aware of im- prompt medical evaluation of the liability tion that adequate measures have heat stress and cautious match- pending as well as current safety situation when warranted. Liability - its responsibilities been taken and programs have ing of candidates during the first standards being recommended by Planned access to a medical and ramifications - has always been established to minimize the weeks are additional considera- authoritative groups and utilize facility ~ including a plan for been a concern of responsible risk inherent in sport. It must tions. only known reputable dealers. In communication and transporta- athletic administrators and be noted no checklist is ever rC Acceptance of Risk-“Im- addition, attention should be di- tion between the athletic site and coaches. However, in recent complete, but the following plied consent” or “waiver of re- rected to the proper repair and medical facility - for prompt years, those associated with in- should serve as a review of con- sponsibility” by athletes, or their fitting of equipment. medical services when war- tercollegiate athletics have been siderations for those responsible parents if of minority age, should The National Operating Com- ranted. exposed to a much broader in- for the administration of inter- be based on an informed aware- mittee on Standards for Athletic A thorough understanding by terpretation of liability than collegiate sports programs: ness of the risk of injury being Equipment (NOCSAE) has es- all affected parties, including the ever before. VPreparticipation Medical accepted as a result of the stu- tablished a voluntary football leadership of visiting teams, of The “government immunity” Exam-Before an athlete accepts dent-athlete’s participation in helmet standard which has been the personnel and procedures in- concept under which educational the rigors of organized sport, the sport involved. Not only does adopted by the NCAA Football volved. institutions operated for many his/her health status should be the individual share responsibil- Rules Committee. By 1978, all rr Records-Documentation is years is no longer commonly ac- evaluated. When the athlete first ity in preventive measures, but new helmet models being worn fundamental to administration. cepted. In addition, the “assumed enters the college athletic pro- he or she should appreciate the must meet the NOCSAE Stan- Authoritative sports safety regu- risk” theory has been redefined. gram, a thorough exam should nature and significance of these dard. lations, standards and guidelines In the past, it was accepted that be required. Subsequently, an measures. ti Facility-The adequacy and kept current and on file provide athletics possessed certain haz- annual health history update v Planning and Supervision- conditions of the facilities used ready reference and understand- ards and those who participated with use of referral exams when Competent attention to a sizable for particular activities should ing. Waiver forms may not pre- assumed the risk of injury. warranted is sufficient. (A for- group of energetic and highly not be overlooked, and periodic vent lawsuits but they help re- To a certain extent, the theory mal statement in this regard has motivated student-athletes can examination of the facilities flect organized attention to in- is still accepted. However, if it been prepared for consideration only come from appropriate should be conducted. Inspection jury control.

4 Minnesota Case Elsewhere in Education HEW Revisions Ordered by Califono Court Favors NCAA Joseph A. Califano Jr., secretary of the Department of Health Education and Welfare, announced he has ordered a five-year The U. S. Court of Appeals for student-athletes ineligible con- ing to abide by its obligations as effort to review and rewrite the department’s existing regulations the Eighth Circuit has issued a sistently with any constitutional a member institution to declare the young men ineligible. It was “to make them clearer and less burdensome and to eliminate rules ruling in favor of the NCAA in duty it may have owed to them stressed that these mitigating that are ineffective or outdated.” litigation brought against the As- and, conversely stated, without factors would be considered by sociation by the University of violating any due process rights HEW’s project, called “Operation Common Sense,” will include the NCAA Subcommittee on Eli- Minnesota. The Circuit reversed held by them.” “a sunset review” of previously written regulations and a top-to- gibility Appeals in determining the decision of the U. S. District bottom overhaul of the way the department develops new ones. Self-Determination whether to restore the eligibility The new procedures are to be effective October 1. Court (District of Minnesota) in of the student-athletes, if the Upon presenting its position to “Everyone who has encountered a rule that has perverse effects, this case and dissolved a pre- University would declare the liminary injunction issued by the the circuit court, the NCAA a confusing form, an unfair requirement laid down by this de- young men ineligible and process lower court. stated that the University of such an appeal. partment,” Califano said, may write to him at Operation Common The litigation was initiated by Minnesota had attempted to self- Sense, HEW, Box 536, Washington, D. C. 20044, and indicate what Referring to this contention, the University of Minnesota on determine the eligibility of the the circuit court observed: “On should be changed. October 22, 1976, after the NCAA studenttathletes. Further, it was the facts here, it cannot seriously Califano also indicated he is writing to members of Congress, Council imposed sanctions against noted that if the University’s po- be maintained that the student- governors, mayors, university presidents, school officials and others the institution for its failure to sition were accepted by the court, athletes were entitled to a con- to request their advice on what regulations need revision the apply the Association’s eligibility it would negate the application sideration of mitigating circum- most and which are most burdensome and confusing. rules to student-athletes Mike of uniform national eligibility stances prior to a declaration of rules and leave each member College Enrollment Up, Schools Drop Thompson, David Winey and Phil ineligibility. Accordingly, the Saunders. The University ob- institution in a position to de- presence or absence of mitigating Enrollment at American colleges and universities will increase tained an injunction from the termine which of the Associa- circumstances was irrelevant to slightly this fall and decline in elementary and secondary schools, district court in Minneapolis on tion’s eligibility rules it wished the University’s task of deter- the National Center for Education Statistics predicted in its an- December 2, 1976. which tempo- to observe. mining whether or not infrac- nual “back-to-school” forecast. Total enrollment at all levels is rarily set aside the sanctions im- The circuit court noted, in re- tions had occurred.” expected to be 60.3 million, down about one-half of one percent posed through the Association’s gard to this contention: “The Following the announcement of from the fall 1976 enrollment of 60.6 million. regular enforcement procedures. Association seeks to vindicate its the circuit court’s decision, the Total education expenditures are expected to reach $144 billion However, these sanctions own authority to interpret its University of Minnesota indi- for the 1977-78 academic year, up from $132 billion in 1976-77. (which relate to the University’s own rules, an authority which WC cated that it would continue to agree is of the utmost importance Howard University OfBcial to Head Peace Corps postseason participation in all permit the ineligible student- sports) have been reinstated in to the execution of the Associa- athletes to participate in its in- President Carter has nominated Carolyn Robertson Payton, a light of the circuit court’s August tion’s salutary goals.” tercollegiate basketball program. psychologist and director of the Howard University counseling 2, 1977, decision. In reversing the In addition, the NCAA stated In addition, the University indi- service, to be director of the Peace Corps. Payton, 52, also will lower court, the circuit court that the University had attempted cated it would appeal the circuit serve as associate director of international operations for Action, noted that the University “could to utilize the mitigating factors court’s decision to the U. S. Su- the parent agency, if confirmed by the Senaie. have declared each of the three in this case as a basis for refus- preme Court. Represent Six Sports Winter-Spring “Top Five” Finalists Selected Continued from page 1 In addition to recognizing the Bourdeau starred in both soc- Top Five, the Theodore Roosevelt cer and baseball for Randolph- Award, the NCAA’s highest hon- Macon. He was the third lead- or, and five Silver Anniversary ing soccer scorer in the school’s Awards also will be presented history, and was a four-year at the Honors Luncheon. baseball letterman. “Congratulations are extended Rogers was baseball Player of to each of these slx distinguished the Year in the Gulf South Con- student-athletes for his selec- ference and twice was all-con- tion as a finalist for the Today’s ference. A four-year first base Top Five Award,” said Top Ten letterman, he recorded a .307 Selection Committee Chairman career batting average. Robert F. Ray, University of Virgin established himself as Iowa. one of America’s finest distance “It is a difficult task each year runners at Illinois. A four-time for the Committee to select the Big Ten cross country champion, finalists for this prestigious hon- Virgin won the NCAA title his or from the many nominees sub- junior year. mitted. Our assignment becomes Convention Presentation even more difficult following the Recipients of the Top Five will selection of fall finalists when be presented at the NCAA Hon- the Committee must choose the ors Luncheon, held in conjunc- five most outstanding student- 4 , .i: _.‘-l tion with the Association’s 72nd athletes who represent the annual Convention, January lo- NCAA institutions.” MICHAEL BOURDEAU BRYAN RffiBRS RODNEY STRACHAN 13, at the Peachtree Plaza Hotel Following is a capsule biogra- Randolph-Macon College Delta State University University of Southern California in Atlanta, Georgia. phical profile of each finalist:

MICHAEL JOHN BOURDEAU Randolph-Macon Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete Merit Medal Award BRYAN LEE ROGERS Delta State . . Marcham Prize to outstanding history department Now Milford, Corm. Soccer/Ba~eball student Dean’s List Cornell New York State Jackson, Mlrr. Baaboll Held a 3.74 grade point average in mathematics and com- Regent’s Scholarship NCAA Postgraduate Scholar- Recorded perfect 4.00 grade point average in commercial puter science . Member of Virginia all-star soccer team ship recipient. design and art Gulf South Conference Player of the and twice Virginia intercollegiate all-state . Third lead- Year Twice all-Gulf South Conference . Twice ing scorer in Randolph-Macon history, soccer co-captain JOHN PHILLIPS NABER Southern California Academic all-America Led team in hitting and RBIs twice . Four-year baseball letterman . Participated Menlo Park, Calif. Swimmise sophomore year Four-year letterman at first base in National Collegiate Division II Soccer and Baseball A psychology major with a 320 grade point average . Career batting average of .307 . Hit .345 senior Championships . George P. Compton Memorial Award Holds NCAA career record with 10 individual Na- year . Dave Ferriss Sportsmanship Award sophomore. for athlete displaying outstanding leadership, sportsman- tic&l Collegiate Championship titles Member of five junior and senior years All-District as sophomore ship. athletic ability and academic achievement . Honor winning NCAA relay teams High-point man in the . . USA Sports Ambassador’s Team which toured South and Judicial councils Dean’s and Honors lists four National Collegiate Championships four consecutive years America Omicron Delta Kappa president . Kappa years Chi Beta Phi science fraternity Omicron Delta Team won four straight national titles loo-yard Pi Fellowship of Christian Athletes officer . . Kappa and Phi Beta Kappa honoraries Child’s Scholar- and ZOO-yard backstroke champion four years . SW-yard School Hall of Fame Faculty Scholar and President’s ship for academic achievement and potential as a leader freestyle champion in 1974 and 1975 Won two indi- List each semester all four years Dean of the Unf- . Randolph-Macon award for academic aerformance vidual gold medals in the loo-meter and ZW-meter back- versity Award for highest academic achievement . . . promise. moral, leadership. and general merit-. ~~~I&$& stroke in world record time at the 1976 Olympics in Mon- Class of 1977 permanent president . . Delta Readers Chi Alpha pledgemaster and president Sophomore class treal Won two gold medals as member of gO&meter drama presentations Wesley Foundation . Who’s president Student government junior vice-president freestyle and 490-meter medley relays in Montreal Who Among Students in American Universities and Col- . Varsity Club president and treasurer Admission Silver medal in 206-meter freestyle World male leges . Phi Kappa Phi NCAA Postgraduate Department tour zulde Dormitory advisor. swimmer of the year in 1976 Southern California Scholarship recipient. Athlete of the Year . Pacific-8 Conference Medal win- DANIEL ROSS MACKESEY Cornell ner . Placed second in Sullivan Award balloting CRAIG S. VIRGIN Illinois Ithaca, N.Y. soccer/Lo.rosse Dormitory resident advisor Toward Century II Na- Anthropology major and carried a 3.46 grade point aver- tional Committee volunteer worker on behalf of school Lebanon, 111. Yrock/Crorr Counwy age First team all-Ivy League and all-America soccer development program Skull & Dagger and Blue Key Accumulated 4.34 (based on 5.0 scale) grade point aver- and lacrosse goalie . Twice member of Ivy and National national honor fraternities Bible Study Group Leader age in communication . . Placed Afth in NCAA 5.066- Collegiate Lacrosse Championship team Captain of Active in Portola Valley Presbyterian Church meter run . Semnd in lO.OC&meters One of North team in North-South All-Star Game . Re- Spahe at NCAA Honors Luncheon last January repre- America’s top distance runners . Four-time Big Ten corded shutout in NCAA postseason competition as junior senting all NCAA Olympians. Conference cross country champion National Col- . . Tied record for saves in NCAA championship game RODNEY STRACHAN Southern California legiate Cross Country champion junior year . . Third with 28 . Two-time Kelly Award winner for outstand- as senior . . W. S. Olympic team member In 1976 . . . ing goalie in Division I . Hero’s Club Award as out- Santa Ano, Colif. Swimming Second in Big Ten six-mile run freshman year . . . standlng collegiate goalie in junior year . Fleet Morse Biological sciences major with a 3 924 grade point average Conference three-mile champion as sophomore TWO- Award for school’s athlete of the year as junior Goal Olympic gold medal winner in 4W-meter individual mile run and 5,966-meter champion junior year . Sec- tender save percentage was ,855 and established 36 goals- medley . World, Olympic and American record holder ond in NCAA two-mile and lo,lXQ-meter run junior year allowed average in soccer Received Nicky Bawlf Two-time NCAA rlC+yard individual medley cham- . Won USA-USSR 10,660-meter run . II. S. Track Award for senior contributing most to Cornell soccer pion Four-year all-America Member of four and Field Federation Meet of Champions six-mile winner Team placed second in IVY League . . First team National Colleziate Chamolonshio teams Dean’s list Four-time all-America in cross country . Three- all-Ivy as a junior Team won conference champion- every semester in four iears -. Pacific-6 Conference time outdoor and twice indoor track selection . . COn- ship and advanced to NCAA quarterfinals . Team cap- Honor Roll . . Skull and Dagger ‘Honorary Ingrld sidered greatest distance runner in Illinois history tain three years . Sports Advisory Council president Daaland Award sophomore and junior years Tustin Ran cross country. indoor and outdoor track all four Committee for II. S.-Latin American Relations Tiller Day’s Parade grand marshal Honored in reso- years . Holds numerous school records . . Team Latin American Development Study Group Quill & lutions from California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., captain . Tribe of Illini secretary Sachem and Dagger and Sphinx Head senior honoraries Aleph and the suoervisors of Orange County (Calif. . Re- Shorter Board George Huff Award for athletic and Samach and Red Key Society junior honoraries . Ro- ceived key- to City of Sant; Ana (Calif.) . . . NCAA scholastic achievement . I-Man of the Month tary Exchange Student to Denmark Eastern College Postgraduate Scholarship recipient. WPGU campus sports reporter.

NCAA NEWS / October 15, 1977 5 Championships 1 cmakip C~... 1 Note: Publication of an interpretation in this column constitutes official notice to the membership. New 0.1.‘~ printed herein may be DIVISION I CROSS COUNTRY reviewed by the annual Convention at the request of any member. RecordsBook Deadline for all team and individual entries for the 1977 National Questions concerning these or other 0.1s should be directed to Collegiate Division I Cross Country Championships is November 7. William B. Hunt, assistant executive director, at the Association’s Ada ble No late entries will be accepted. national office. All eligible institutions must submit an entry blank even if they Did you know that the Uni- have not yet qualified under NCAA district qualifying procedures Student-Athlet-Commercial Items versity of Illinois won the by the deadline date. This form serves as certification of eligibility. first National Collegiate Out- (Revises Case No. 32) There is no limit to the number of entries which an eligible mem- door Track Championship . . ber institution may submit, although no more than seven con- Situation: An individual or an agency other than a member in- in 1921? Or that Sal Bando testants from each institution may participate. stitution desires to sell commercial items (e.g., T-shirts, sweat- was the outstanding player in Final declarations will not be accepted by wire, telephone or shirts, socks, serving trays, playing cards, posters, photographs) on the 1965 College World Se- mail. Confirmation of entries must be submitted in person either by which the name or picture of a student-athlete appears. (448) ries? the institution’s coach or representative during the hours of 1 p.m. Question: Is it permissible for a student-athlete to permit his Only a Few to 5 p.m., Saturday, November 19, and 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, name or picture to be used ini this manner without jeopardizing his These are just a couple of November 20, at the meet headquarters booth in the lobby of the ezigibility under the Association’s professional rulings? interesting items which may Davenport Hotel, West 807 Sprague Avenue, Spokane, Washington. A $5 non-refundable entry fee must accompany the entry form. A Answer: No. A student-athlete may not consent to the use of his be found in the 1976-77 Na- tional Collegiate Champion- fee of $5 per participant up to a maximum of $25 for a team must name or picture for such commercial purposes; however, if the use ships records book, now avail- be paid at the time of declaration. All checks should be made pay- of his name or picture (by an individual or an agency other than able from the NCAA Publish- able to Washington State University, which will host the Cham- a member institution) occurs without the student-athlete’s knowl- ing Department. pionships, November 21. The entry fee and form should be sent to John Chaplin, Track edge or despite his written refusal of consent, the student-athlete Ellstortes and reoords from Coach, NCAA Cross Country Championships, Washington State is not required to take further action to have his name or picture all 39 championships conduct- University, Pullman, Washington 99163. removed from the item. In any such case, neither the student- ed annually by the NCAA are ineladed ln the publication, DIVISBON II CROSS COUNTRY athlete nor the institution may promote the item or receive any Deadline for the Division II Championships is October 31. All remuneration from the sale of the item. CC3-l-(e)1 which has been given a “face- entry forms, which will be a combined entry-certification of eligi- lift” this year through im~le- bility form, must be received prior to this date and must be ac- Financial Aid-Outside Source mentation of new typesetting companied by fees. No late entries will be accepted. Situation: A student-athlete is provided financial aid from a and printing methods. The re- Final declarations must be submitted in person by the institu- source outside the institution (e.g., a foreign government, a sports sult is 8 book much easier to tion’s coach or representative between the hours of 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., association, a high school booster club) to pay the cost of expenses read and utlllze than ln the Friday, November 11, at Oak Brook Terrace Holiday Inn, 17 West related to his attendance at a member institution. The award of Rd* 350 22nd Street, Oak Brook, Illinois. such financial aid is based in part on his athletic ability. (509) The 308-page publication Further, entry fees and forms must be submitted under the same provisions listed for Division I. All checks should be made payable Question: receipt of such financial aid jeopardize details both team and indi- Would the to the University of Illinois-Chicago Circle, which will host the eligibility of the student-athlete? vidual accomplishments, from the singles title won in tennis Championships, November 12. Answer: Yes. Such aid would be considered linancial assistance by Harvard’s J. S. Clark in The entry fee and form should be sent to Bill Leach, Track Coach, based upon his athletic ability other than that administered by his 1883 to the University of University of Illinois-Chicago Circle, 901 West Roosevelt, Chicago, Ill. 60680. institution; further, the student-athlete would be utilizing his ath- Houston’s 13th National Col- legiate Championship DIVISION Ill CROSS COUNTRY letic skill for pay contrary to the Association’s amateur rules. [C3- Golf this past June. Deadline for the Division III Championships is October 29. All l-(a)-(3) and C3-4-(a)-(Z) and (3)J entry forms, which will be a combined entry-certification of eli- Complete Book gibility form, must be received prior to this date and must be ac- Vacation Period-Room and Board Coverage of the 1976-77 companied by fees. No late entries will be accepted. championships includes game Situation: A student-athlete is required to remain on his insti- Final declarations must be submitted in person by the institu- stories, results of all compe- tution’s campus for organizd practice sessions or competition in tion’s coach or representative between noon and 7 p.m., Friday, tition and complete statistics. his sport during the institution’s vacation period in the regular aca- November 11, at the Sheraton Motor Inn, Beachwood, Ohio (two demic year. (493) Copies of the publication miles from the course). may be ordered from the Further, entry fees and forms must be submitted under the same Question: May cost of and board actually he receive the room NCAA Publishing Depart- provisions listed for Division I. All checks should be made pay- incurred during this period on the institution’s campus or in the ment, P.O. Box 1906, Shawnee able to Case Western Reserve University, which will host the community in which it is located? Mission, Kansas 66222. The Championships, November 12. Answer: Yes. However, if the student lives at home during the price is $2 for NCAA mem- The entry fee form should be sent to Bill Sudeck, Track Coach, bers and $3 for nonmembers. vacation period, the cost of room and board may not be provided Case Western Reserve University, Emerson Gym. 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. by the institution, other than to permit the student to participate In team meals incidental to the practice sessions. [C3-l-(h)-(4)]

Mid-Term Transfer Student Situation: The provisions of Bylaw 4-1-(j)-(7)-(i) and (ii) refer to the first day of classes of the academic year in which a student transferring to a Division II or III member institution would become eligible. (512) Question: How would the first day of classes be determined under these regulations for a student who transferred at mid-term of the at Cincinnati. GROSETH aCCeDted DOUGHERTY, formerly at St. COMMISSIONERS Joseph’s College, appointed pub- previous academic uear? a similar position at Tulane - JAMES MCCULLOUGH. Thiel ED BE’ITENDORF resigned il; licity director for East Coast Con- ference RICHARD BALD- Answer: The first day of classes for such students would be the College, recently named commis- Yale ROBERT DURING suc- sioner of Presidents’ ceeds DICK ANDERSON at Cali- WIN, former SID at State Univer- Athletic sity of New York, Buffalo, ap- first day of classes of the regular term (semester or quarter) in Conference. fornia Polytechnic-San Luis Ohis- po as swimming and water polo pointed institution’s director of which the student would satisfy the calendar-year residence re- DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS coach DAVID ALLEN au- Division of Public Affairs . . pointed first swimming coach~ at KEN CERINO. Siena College. quirement. [B4-l-(j)-(7)-(i) and (ii)] J”IIN k’. KEA~KJON JR. s”c- North Carolina-Wilmington. named first sports information di- ceeds retired ROBERT B. WAT- TENNIS - ALAN MARCUS re- rector for women’s athletics at SON at Harvard W RICHARD places LEO O’DONNELL at Rhode Iowa State DICK SAHARA Employment by Professional Organization WYNDER, Delaware State, ap- Island succeeds GREG SBARAGLIA at pointed on interim basis . . AL VOLLEYBALL - HARLAN CO- Youngstown State. Sbaraglia now Situation: A member institution employs an individual to per- WILSON appomted acting AD at HEN named at California-Santa at Marauette JOHN JUSTUS Delaware Valley College H. Barbara. appointed at North Carolina-Wil- form his responsibility on a regular and continuing basis, although: CECIL TURBERVILLE named at WATER POLO - JIM LOVE ap- mington, institution’s first ever. (a) his contract may be for a period of less than a full year, or (b) Bloomsburg State College pointed at Yale. TRAI’NERS - JOHN KNARR REV. JOSEPH M. KEEFE. c.M.. the individual may be absent from the institution for a temporary WRESTLING - BRIAN JONES named at Delaware Valley College vice president of campus min- named at Rensselaer Polytechnic TERRY MIDDLESWORTH period, but will be considered to bc a regular staff member upon iotry at St. John’s University. BP- Institute. appointed at North Carolina-Wil- pointed at Niagara University. mington WILLIAM RICE his return. (494) STAFF COACHES succeeds LEE SULLIVAN at Uni- Question: Is it permissible for the staff member to be compensated MARKETING - JERRY LOVE- versity of Bridgeport. SULLIVAN RASEB- McCOR- LACE named director of market- accepted position as assistant by a professimml sports organization while considered by the institu- MICK. Catholic Universitv. re- ing for Metropolitan Collegiate trainer at Boston College. tion to be a regular staff member, if his compensation from the pro- places’ BOB TALBOT PAUL Athletic Conference. DEATHS fessional organization is for services rendered during the period he FERNANDES named assistant SPORTS INCORMAT~~N DI- athletic director and head coach RECTORS - BARBARA ALLEN JOE TUCKER, 40. Southern is not actually under contract to the institution OT may be absent at c. w. post. named at Southeast MiSSOUl-i Conference football referee, ap- from campus? CROSS COUNTRY - PETE State . KEVIN J. MONAGHAN parent heart attack, September 7. the SCHUDER named at Columbia reDlaces MICHAEL COHEN at TOM LIONVALE, California- Manhattan College ROB COMMITTEE LISTINGS Answer: No. [C3-6-(b)] &&a Barbara, named head cross SCHABERT succeeds BRUCE JO- country and assistant track and LESCH at Mankato State. Jolesch Golf-Bill Johnson, Dartmouth field coach CHRISTOPHER enrolled in Ohio University3 Colleee. reulaces Robert F. Hays. LANE appointed part-time cross sports administration program Univ&dity -of Pennsylvania, eff&- country and track and field coach J DOUGLAS ELGIN succeeds tive immediately. Mr. Hays is in- at M.I.T. for 1977-78 RICK MAZZUTO at Lafayette. eligible to continue serving on DIVING-J. B BONELLI named MAZZUTO now assistant athletic the committee because oi the re- at Yale. director at Iona College ED- quirements of 0.1. 1000. GOLF-DONALD DEERE named WARD FARRELL named SID and Extra EventsDavid H. Strack. at Texas-Arlington DAVID news bureau assistant at Thiel University of Arizona. appointed ROYE appointed at North Cero- College MIKE MANON re- as chairman of the Extra ALL-STAR FOOTBALL lina-Wilmimzton BUDDY ~lncrs RON LENZ at South Da- Events Committee. replacinn The Blue-Gray Classic, which already has been certified by the ALEXANDER named at Georgia kota. Lcnz accepted similar po- Frank Broyles. University of Ar- Southern College. sition at South Dakota State kansas. Fayetteville, who resigned NCAA Extra Events Committee in accordance with NCAA Bylaw SWIMMING - TERRY CAR- STEPIiEN WELLER named at the chairmanship. but remains as 2-3, has changed its date to December 30, 1977, instead of December LISLE succeeds BOB GROSETH Central Missouri State . ANDY a member of the committee. 23, at Montgomery, Alabama. 6 Home and Abroad USTFF Announces New Programs gram, but the development of New programs, both domesti- have been announced by Louisi- United States Track and Field “The person we are prepared our best young track people,” tally and internationally aimed at ana State University track coach Federation. to seek out will dedicate most of his time to building the most McClure explained. grass roots youth development Bill McClure, president of the McClure reported the expand- comprehensive youth track and “These restrictions, promul- ed proposal after a meeting of field program in the nation’s his- gatrd by the Amateur Athletic the USTFF Executive Committee tory during the next 14 to 15 Union (AAU), gradually have recently at which time the group, months. We have excellent pro- been overcome by USTFF proj- after a review of their past 10 grams in many states (for ex- ects and it is our intention to years’ operation, “committed it- ample: Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, press forward with more inter- self to this new four-part pro- Louisiana, Alabama) and initially national competition on the basis gram designed to enhance further it will be the new executive’s that our best young athletes, the USTFF position as the na- assignment to make the USTFF coming out of the expanded grass tion’s single most important ama- young people’s program nation- roots youth program that we are teur track and field organiza- wide. He, of course, will succeed undertaking, deserve to obtain tion.” Carl upon the latter’s retirement. international experience. There Four Points #The USTFF has just signed is much more to international The four points included: a new five-year agreement with track and field than merely be- Appointment of a new execu- the Montgomery Track and Field coming excited every four years tive director to succeed retiring Association to conduct the USTFF about the Olympic Games.” Carl Cooper; designation of annual Indoor Track Champion- Commitment Montgomery, Alabama, as the ship in Montgomery, Alabama, r/The USTFF is committed to site of the annual USTFF indoor starting February 10, 1978. championships; an expanded in- being recognized by the U.S. ternational program to be under- Enthusiasm Olympic Committee as the sport’s taken; and a commitment to be- “The enthusiasm of the leader- governing body in the United ing recognized by the U.S. Olym- ship of Montgomery has prompted States. pic Committee as the sport’s gov- us to make this commitment with “We hope and believe the re- erning body in the United States. anticipation the USTFF Meet will organization and restructuring of become the premier indoor track the U.S. Olympic Committee will Specifically, McClure an- and field meet in the United lead to the point where each nounced the following: States,” McClure stated. “The sport will have a fair opportunity VA leading figure in amateur commitment of Mo’ntgomery is to prove to the USOC or its au- track and field will be employed illustrated by the fact that they thorized arbitration board which to join Carl Cooper, the USTFF also are proposing we relocate organization of the United States Executive Director for the past the USTFF office there. This is is best qualified to manage the nine years, as a full-time staff an option which we may or may sport in this nation,” McClure Papa Foot ball member of USTFF. not pursue, but we do expect a said. “Carl has performed superbly most successful annual champi- “We know the USTFF is the Anyone familiar with college football refers to the individual pictured in bringing USTFF to its present onship at Montgomery. organization which represents above as “The Grand Old Man of Football.” A member of the first leadership position in track and ti An expanded international virtually all of the major track a’ll-America team ever selected in 1889 as an end for Yole, this man field and will reach 60 years of program will be undertaken. and field interest in the United was a head college coach for 57 years. He recorded 314 wins, 199 age this month,” McClure said. “Restriction of the USTFF’s States and is the organization losses and 35 ties at Springfield College (1890-91). the University of “He has notified the USTFF Ex- efforts to send some of the great that has the capability to firmly ecutive Committee of his retire- young athletes of the country re-establish USA Track and Field Chicago (1892-1932) and the University of the Pacific (1933-U). Some ment at the conclusion of his into international competition supremacy in the world. This is of his innovations included the use of a shift, huddle, quick kick, and present commitment to the have been damaging not only to our commitment. This is what we the center snap. For his name, see bottom of this page. USTFF January 1, 1979. the USTFF international pro- intend to do.”

Retired NFSHSA Head A Tribute to Clifford B. Fagan EDITOR’S NOTE: Clifford B. Fagan recently retired as the sire of the federation concept. I can tell you without executive director of the National Federation of State equivocation that if the National Federation had not High School Associations after 20 years of service. joined in this effort, the NCAA would never have sus- NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers was invited to tained it. And if Cliff Fagan hadn’t stood with me pay tribute to Mr. Fagan at his retirement dinner this through these intervening 15 years, I would never have summer. Following is the text of MT. Bye& testimonial. had the spirit to carry on this effort. I want to tell you how pleased I am to be here on the I don’t know how the historians are going to rate program, and to be entitled to speak because you Cliff. I do think that in ballroom dancing he will have wouldn’t believe how difficult it was for someone not a low mark, and it’s really too late to improve your from Wisconsin to have an opportunity to say a few reputation tonight. But I have known a great many ad- words tonight about Cliff Fagan. ministrators-and I’ll give you Happy Chandler, or This is a nostalgic time, not only for the obvious reasons that we’re having the delightful opportunity to Bowie Kuhn, Burt Bell, Rozclle, Kennedy, O’Brien- pay tribute to two wonderful people, but it’s nostalgic I’ll give them all to you: and when they come to write for me because I believe it is the first time I have had the standards for fairness, integrity and loyalty, the a chance to speak to you and meet with you since 1962 highest standards that we all have to meet have been in Saskatchewan. Forces were put into motion at that set by this man. When my time comes to retire, and meeting that I think worth describing here again be- cause they seem to come to a climax as we pay tribute there are some who hope that it’ll come sooner than I to Cliff Fagan tonight. I want to take the time to de- do. I’ll be perfectly happy if they said, “Byers came scribe them to you to make certain you understand pretty close to Fagan in those characteristics.” If that’s what an impact upon amateur, domestic and interna- the judgment of my crowd, I’ll walk away from my tional sports history this man has had. desk happy. The issue if you remember at Saskatoon was whether CLIFFORD 6. FAGAN Now this whole exercise of retiring-Mr. Fagan-is the National Federation should embark upon a cam- R&~S it NFSHSA After 20 Ywrr more or less unacceptable in principle. The only thing paign that would, we hope, result in better manage- that makes it endurable, I suppose, is that the shadowy voted to follow the leadership of Cliff Fagan to obtain ment for our athletes as we send them into interna- management group that runs this organization, who- that new order for the benefit of the athletes and for tional competition; and the question was whether the ever they may be, has decided to select Brice Durbin to the benefit of the nation. succeed him. There’s some infinite wisdom that seems to present pattern of having a multi-sport organization Fifteen years have gone by, and I am sure many of guide the National Federation because they showed re- such as the AAU handle international competition was you here, and I am sure Cliff, tired of the struggle markable judgment in the selection of Cliff Fagan, and the proper route or whether we should create single more than once; but the concept that was embraced they have exercised that remarkable wisdom again in by the National Federation 15 years ago in Canada has sports federations in such sports as basketball, gym- picking his successor. Your group knows how to play been accepted gradually by international sports federa- their cards, and I must say to you that you played two nastics, and others to do this job. Could we plant the tions such as FIG which recognizes the U.S. Gymnas- aces back-to-back. American flag somewhat higher on the international tics Federation, by FIBA which recognizes the Amateur I suppose the only good thing about retiring, Cliff, Basketball Association of the United States of America, slopes if we tried to change the order of amateur ath- is that at least from our standpoint we hope that you by the Senate of the United States that approved the letics and to reorganize the U.S. Olympic Committee. will spend some time with your many NCAA friends concept by a Z/3 vote, by the Olympic Commission ap- that you haven’t had the time to spend during an ex- Cliff Fagan’s character is copper riveted to three prin- pointed by President Ford, and finally this past spring tremely busy and successful career. And I suspect after ciples: fairness, integrity and loyalty; and you may re- in Colorado Springs by the U.S. Olympic Committee, some reflective moments in the Wisconsin hills, you will call, he had the question debated in Saskatoon by my- which reorganized itself and accepted the concept of get tired of looking at those angular, knobby, knock- self and Don Hull, who at that time was the executive single sports federations to rule our amateur efforts, director of the AAU. Although Cliff obviously leaned a concept that Cliff Fagan presented to the National kneed, big-bagged Holstein cows that populate the land- scape of Wisconsin and will visit Kansas where we will in one direction at that time, he felt in fairness both Federation and which you people endorsed 15 years show you the queens of the bovine species, the Hereford sides should be heard before the National Federation ago. took a position. Both sides were heard, and you can The first thing that the ABA/USA did when it be- cow. This is by way of inviting you, Vera and Cliff, tell that the merits of the case carried that day. Nothing came the international franchise holder for basketball to come to our part of the country, stay with us awhile, that I might have said would have influenced the de- was to elect as its first president, Mr. Fagan, which is and get to know the Hereford breed. God bless you cision as you realize after hearing my inadequate re- ample tesiimony by the people inside the trade as to both. Each of you is the kind of person that all of us marks tonight. But the point I am making is that the who really was responsible for bringing a new day to wish we were. National Federation at that meeting agreed that there amateur basketball. I want to put on the record here should be a new order in amateur athletics; and they tonight that many people have said that the NCAA was Amos Alonzo Stagg NCAA NEWS / October 15, 1977 7 lf6L ‘S 1 UN0130

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The Athlete and Marijuana EDITOR’S NATE: This is the fourth and final in a series of is removed slowly from the body, even small doses may did not seem affected by marijuana reported that they articles entitled, “The Athlete and Marijuana,” written have adverse effects, and many months may be required recovered their sensory perception and thought pro- by Dr. Hurdin B. Jones, University of California, Burke- to recover. Thus, the marijuana user is under the in- cesses after several months of abstinence. ley, who also is a member of the NCAA Drug Education fluence of the drug even between highs. Many adverse The user’s memory is the first thought process to im- Committee. effects correlate with the duration of use rather than prove; then his ability to form thoughts becomes more The most extensive study of the lingering effect of with the size of the dose, and there may be no truly vigorous; finally, after several months of abstinence, he the hemp drugs was conducted at the request of the safe range of exposure. begins to notice he feels more alive. Egyptian government by Soueif. Over a 25-year period, It takes decades for irreversible brain changes to The brain has a tremendous capacity for recovery. In Soueif observed 850 hemp-drug users and matched them appear in the heavy drinker. In the marijuana smoker, a previous installment of this article, we discussed re- against controls. Both the users and the controls were irreversible brain changes may appear within three cent evidence that brain cells were destroyed by chronic given standard tests of mental function. The tests years. Comparing alcohol with cannabis, Paton. a pro- marijuana use. Many of marijuana’s adverse effects are showed that “those with a higher level of education- fessor of pharmacology at Oxford University, said: “The not caused by the destruction of brain cells and are and/or intelligence-show the largest amount of de- price [in health] for [marijuana] overuse is paid in therefore reversible. Because the brain cells and syn- terioration from marijuana use.” adolescence or in early life; the price for alcohol over- aptic connections may be damaged and because the ac- Effects on Driving use is paid in later life.” cumulated cannabinoids are eliminated slowly from the Studies of the influence of marijuana on driving have As the use of sensual drugs has increased over the body, the recovery may be slow. shown that marijuana impairs judgment and reduces past few years, the consumption of alcohol also has the driver’s ability tu gauge time, distance, speed and increased among youth. There are several reasons for Teaching Dangers of Marijuana Use road conditions. The severely altered behavior of chronic this increase. Drug users like the compounding effects Many government officials, educators and scientists marijuana users suggests that driving performance of alcohol and other drugs. Marijuana and barbiturates have chosen to cope with the marijuana problem by would be impaired even between uses; users are never condition the mind so as to diminish the protective making light of it or by condoning the USC of the drug. completely free from the burden of the active material. reflex of vomiting to eliminate an overdose of alcohol They dwell on the legal aspects and minimize the From what we know of the effects of marijuana on from the system. Marijuana and barbiturate users are health hazards. The result has been that the public has the user’s perception of time, distance, speed, thinking thus able to increase their tolerance for alcohol. Those not been informed about findings that could end the and short-term memory, it likely is that athletic per- attempting to give up the use of other drugs generally appeal of marijuana. Americans now are consuming far formance also is affected, especially during the mari- increase their consumption of alcohol. greater quantities and stronger preparations of can- juana high. Alcoholism is now considered the fourth major health nabis drugs than they were a few years ago. It has been Recognizing marijuana users in the early stages of problem in the United States. Alcoholism has increased disheartening to see so many thousands of young people use presents a problem. Unlike users of alcohol, mari- to such an extent among young people that Alcoholics start using marijuana under the assumption that it is juana users cannot be recognized by signs such as a Anonymous now sponsors special groups specifically a harmless drug. staggering gait, slurred speech or characteristic odor on geared to help young alcoholics. With the increasing Young people care about their brains and bodies. I the breath. The means of detecting marijuana users are use of marijuana, another major health problem has have found in my teaching on drug abuse that an effec- more complex. The presence of cannabinoid residues been added to the list. in urine indicate marijuana use within the past twenty- tive approach to educating people on the dangers of drug use is to explain to them the functions of the brain. four hours. The level of THC in the blood, fat or feces Recovery from Marijuana Use The subject is fascinating and gets immediate attention. can indicate the intake level over a period of many The effects of marijuana are felt only gradually and Then I explain the effects of the psychoactive drugs on months. Such chemical tests are now possible, but ex- users cannot recognize the changes in themselves. Mari- mood and thought formation. With an understanding of pensive. Rapid, inexpensive methods of marijuana de- juana seems to affect their ability to evaluate themselves how the brain works, my students have been able to tection probably will be developed. accurately. Marijuana users may be lethargic, slow wit- replace the idea that drugs expand the mind with a Marijuana vs. Alcohol ted, prone to error, unable to make practical plans for more profound appreciation of the complexity of the the future, careless about their appearance, and unable People who argue for the legalization of marijuana human mind and body. compare it to alcohol; but the two drugs are not similar to remember important details or recall events in the at all. Alcohol is a water-soluble substance and therefore immediate past, yet they may not recognize any of Marijuana Books is metabolized to provide cell energy. It leaves the these changes. My wife and I saw the necessity for a book explaining body rapidly and completely, with no residue. The Most users can be convinced of the adverse effects of to the layman how the brain works and is affected by adverse effects of alcohol are brought about by large marijuana if they can be persuaded to stop using it long sensual drugs. As a result, we wrote Sensual Drugs: doses. Marijuana is a complex mixture of many canna- enough to see how much they recover after a period of Deptiuution and Rehabilitation of the Mind (Cambridge binoids, each of which may have different effects on abstinence. I have suggested to more than two thousand University Press, 1977). WC present an approach to get- the body. marijuana users over the years that they stop using ting young people off of drugs that has proven effective THC, the principal active ingredient in marijuana, is marijuana for several weeks “just as an experiment.” for individuals struggling to end their addiction by highly soluble in fat and insoluble in water. THC re- The results have been striking: many have reported that themselves or through treatment in rehabilitation cen- mains in the fatty structures of the cells for long periods they could think more clearly; some described the feei- ters. We discuss marijuana extensively in a separate and, with repeated use, accumulates there. Because THC ing of recovery as a “lifting of the fog.” Even those who chapter.