11 Women's Basketball

Guest editorial Women’s soccer Women’s basketball December I I, I995 Volume 32. No. 44 Restructuring plan Notre Dame ends Three-person shows results of North Carolina’s crews will officiate 4 many productive nine-year reign as 8 11 I996 tournament compromises champion games . ..~......................................... Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association TheNCAA News Government releases ~rules --~-- for athletics disclosure act The Department of Education has published final reg- of their right to request the information contained in the ulations associated with the Equity in Athletics Disclosure annual report, the specifics of such notification are not Act, which will require insrirurions LOpublicly report infor- spelled out. A number of acceptable methods are pro- mation about intercollegiate athletics progr3ms. vided in a section accompanying the regulations. Ex- The regulations, published November 29, grew out of amples include notice in an institution’s catalogue or in the Improving America’s Schools Act, which Congress rclcvant athletics department publications distributed to approved in 1994. all students. The rules require that all coeducation31 institutions of The statute also does not specify where the reports are higher education that participate in any federal student to be made av;&blc, other than that they are to be easi- financial aid program and have an intercollcgi3tc ath- ly accessible. Possible distribution points include inter- letics program provide annual information pertaining IO collrgiate athletics offices, admissions ofliccs and libraries. the athletics program. Also, no mandatory format exists for the report. The The information to be included in the report appears Department of Education provided optional reporting in a list that accompanies this story. fans with irs final regulations, but institutions may design First reports are LObe made 3vailable for inspection by their own formats. students, prospective students and the public by October The Department of Education did reemphasize that 1,1996, and by October 15 every year thereafter. Although institutions are required to inform students See Rules, page 20 l Smith new Commission chair Samuel H. Smith, president of Smith was elected to the Presidents Commission in Washing&on State University and January 1994 3s the Pacific-10 Conference represcnta- chair of the Division I subcommittee he. of the NC&4 Presidents Commis- He became president of Washington State in 1985. sion, has been elected chair of the During his tenure, he has strengthened support for Commission. research at the university while at the same time creating He will replace Judith E. N. more opportunities for women and minorities. Albino, former president of the During Smith’s adminisbation, significant construction Armed for action - Thomas Wong of the University University of Colorado, at the con- has taken place on campus. Also, branch campuses have of California, Los Angeles, looks to paxs during the National elusion of the 1996 NCXA been established throughout Washington. Collegiate Men’s Water Polo Championship December 3. Jim Convention in Dallas. Smith is from California. He earned undergraduate Toring scored four goals to lift tti Bruins to a 1 O-8 victory Ballots have been sent to the Smith and doctor31 degrees in plant pathology from the Uni- Commission to elect a Division I over the University of’ Calij&nia, Berk~lq. See stoq page 7. subcommittee replacement for Smith. See Smith, page I I ) Proposal seeks to relax limits on practice for Olympics This U thefvutih of sUr articlex cm leg- NCAA and the United States Olympic would open up opportunities for pros a~ that athlrtr’s institution. The pro- individual sports and the team sports islation that has betrn submitted f% the Committee (USOC) to relax Associa- pective Olympians by permitting them posal also would pennit a fomler stu- of crew or synchronized swimming. 90th unnuul NCAA Gn.vert.tionJanuary tion restrictions on Olympic hopefuls to practice with teams at NCM insti- dent-athlete to pmctice with a team at The athlete would not be permitted 6-l (I in LUu.s. This instullment feuturer has resulted in the proposal that will tutions. the institution that athlete previously to participate in coaching acliviries, the 13 prOpo.ruk of the eligibility group- head the eligibility grouping of legis- The proposal would permit 3 stu- attended. In both cases, the USOC or and if he or she has eligibility remain- ing und the 15 pr~qb0sal.soj ‘the @ying- lation aL the 1996 Convention. dent-athlete who has eligibility re- a national governing body (NGB) ing, such practice would be permitted anrt-gractid-searonr grouping. The meac,ure - which will be con- maining but either is not enrolled or would be required to recommend that only during the academic year imme- sidered separately by Divisions I, II is enrolled in less tharl3 full-timr prc> the athlete be permitted to practice. A collaborative effort between the and III as a federated proposal - gram of studies to practice with a tram Such practice would be limited to See Legislation, page 9 l NCAA’s Waters to retire December 3 I BY DAVID PICKLE ments and opportunities to licensing and would still he something new then.” EDITOR-IN-CHIEF.THE NCAA NEWS marketing arc grcatcr than they ever have Seensomuchchange They say that wisdom comes with experi- been. On December 5, a bluc~ribbon corn- CIICC, SO it should come 3s no surprise that mittee charged with developing this arca Indeed, the prospect of change isn’t rspe- Jack Waters is a very wise man. held its first mrrling. Into-nlational markrts rially daunting for Waters. After all, he has With f16 years of experience on the na- are opening up like nrver brforc. The pub- seen so much of it. tional offic c staff, the NCAA’s director of lic’s appetite lor sporls men-handisc is cx- Although he officially became an NCAA licensing is wise enough 10 know that [here treme. Thr opportunities provided by the stalfmember in l!IW, as a ptxfical matter is no perfect time to leave. So even though Internet are immcnsc. his tenure goes back to 1950, when he joinrd the NCAA’s licensing effort seems ready to So why leave now? the National Collecate Athletic Bureau as leap to the next leicl, Waters will reiire “I tho;lght al#)uI it,” Watt.rs said. “Thcrc an editor and statist&n. In 1959, the NC‘AB Jack W~xterx,NCAA director of licensing, is leaving ~~~~~~~~~~31. arc IICW challenges IIOW, but that will always the Association .rtaf ajier 36 yean on th*: job. Waters is aware that the NCAA’s commit- happen. So even if T waited three ycam, there See Waters, page 20 l \ Page 2 The NCAA News December I I, I995 . ....................... Schedule of key dates for December and January NCAA News DOGEBU A weekly summary of major activities within the Association Education department issues final regulations 600,000 DECEMBER The Department of Education has published RECRUITING final regulations associated with the Fquity in Men’s Division I basketball Athletics Disclosure Act, which will require insti- I-3 I: Quiet period, except for 20 days between tutions to publicly report information about November 16.1995. and March IS. 1996. selected at the intercollegiale athletics programs. discretion of the institution and designated in writing in the office of the dimtor of athletics: Evaluation period.* The rules require that all coeducational ins& Women’s Division I basketball* tutions of higher education that participate in I-3 I : Quiet period, except 20 days between October any federal student financial aid program and 8, 1995. and February 29. 1996, selected at the discre- have an intercollegiate athletics program prcr tion of the institution and designated in writing in the vide annual information pertaining to the ath- office of the director of athletics: Enluation period.* letics program. Hen’s Division II basketball Until the date of the prospect’s initial high-school or The reports arc to bc made available by two-year college contest:Quiet perlod.The period be- October 1, 1996, and every October 15 in years tween the prospect’s initial and final high-school or thereafter. two-year college contests: Evaluation period. For more information, see pqc 1. Women’s Division II basketball* Staffcontacts Francis M. Canavan and Doris Until the date of the prospect’s initial high-school or A. Dixon. two-year college contescQuiet period.The period between the prospect’s initial and final high-school or two-year college contests: Evaluation period. Division I football High-school prospectr December I, 1995. through February 3.1996. is a contact period, except for the periods noted below. 5even Knight Commission supports in-person, off-campus contacts per prospective stu- proposed restructuring plan dent-athlete shall be permitted during this period, with not more than one permitted in any one calendar week The Knight Foundation Commission on (Sunday through Saturday) or partial calendar week: Intercollegiate Athletics is urging college pres- December 24. I995-January I, I996 ______Dead period. January 7 and January I I, I996 . .Quiet period. idents to work for adoption of the membership January 8 through January IO. I996 . .. .. Dead period. restructuring plan at the 1996 NCAA Con- Junior college pmspects vention. I - I 6 _____.._________________________________....................Contact period. Staff contacts: Tricia Rork and Stephen K. I7 ________________________________________............................Quiet period. Morgan (Division I), Stephen A. Malloncc la-2 I . .._._._.._____________________......................Dead period. (Division II), Daniel T. Dutcher (Division III), 22 . .._......._._._.__................................................Quiet period. 23 _____________.__________________________........................Contact period. and Mike L. Racy (overall). 24-3 I .___________________..........................................Dead period. HHM Division II football A guest editorial by rhe cochairs of the I-3 I : Contact period, except for 7 a.m.

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