Council Receives Committee Hearings Postponed The testimony of NCAA Committee chairman Charles Reports, Reviews Legislation representatives before the Alan Wright; and John L. House Subcommittee on Over- Toner, chairman of the Sub- sight and Investigations has committee on Eligibility Ap- ment to Bylaw 5-5-(f) to reduce The NCAA Council heard nu- tion legal fees and expenses had been postponed for a second peals. merous legislative proposals from exceeded $500,000 for the 1977- the maximum awards limitation time. “We naturally are disap- the Association’s committees at 78 fiscal year, recommended the in Division II football from 60 Originally the subcommittee pointed that the subcommit- its August 23-25 meeting in Dal- Council sponsor legislation re- to 45. planned to hear testimony tee has postponed our appear- las, including srvtral recommen- quiring member institutions to . Agreed to a recommendation from the Association in July, ante for a second time,” dations from the Classification pursue internal appeal and re- from the Division I Steering but that date was set back Thompson said. “Many ques- Committee which would alter di- view procedures before becom- Committee to sponsor legislation until September 13-15. Now tions have been raised which vision membership procedures. ing involved with legal actions to rescind the Division I fresh- the subcommittee has estab- require amplification and clar- against the Association, with the man “redshirt” rule set forth in The Council voted to sponsor lished September 27-29 as the ification. We are eager to stipulation that the losing party Bylaw 4-1-(d). a number of the Classification correct the record at the earl- would be required to pay the ex- dates for NCAA representa- Committee proposals and will re- . Voted to sponsor legislation tives to testify. icst possible date.” penses of the winning party if prohibiting recruiting and scout- view others at its October mret- Witnesses for the NCAA The subcommittee an- the matter were to be litigated. ing off campus by part-time as- ing. will include President J. Neils nounced its investigation of The Council approved this rec- sistant coaches. Among the Classification Com- Thompson; Secretary-Treas- the NCAA October 4, 1977, ommendation and requested that The Council also heard reports mittee proposals to he sponsored urer Edgar A. Sherman; Ex- and conducted its first hearing appropriate legislation be draft- from the Division III Football, were thr following: ecutive Director Walter By- February 27, 1978, when Brent cd for consideration at its Octo- International Relations, Public . A Division II member meet- ers; former Infractions Com- Clark, an employee of the sub- ber meeting. Relations, Research, Long Range ing appropriate scheduling re- mittee chairman Arthur R. committee at the time, was the The Extra Events Committee Planning, Infractions, Division II quirements could be classified Di- Reynolds; current Infractions featured witness. report asserted that no limit Steering and Division III Steer- vision I-AA in football in ad- should be placed on the number ing committees. dition to the existing opportun- of postseason football contests to ity to be classified Division I in be certified. Also, the committee one other sport (other than bas- recommended that the Associa- ketball). tion should regulate the kickoff . Members of Division I-AA times of postseason football con- football would be afforded a one- tests to protect the interests of t.ime opportunity to reclassify member institutions and their their membership to Division II. student-athletes. The Council de- l A member of an allied con- layed action on this proposal. ference could qualify for classi- A survey of the Association’s VOL. 15 l NO. 12 SEPTEMBER 15, 1978 fication in a new football division basketball-p1 a y ing membership based solely on its nonconference by the Television Committee to schedule, provided other mem- ascertain information concerning Says Safety Comes First bers of the conference and the basketball television received opponents meet certain criteria Council approval. The survey is and that at least four noncon- designed to determine the atti- ference games are played. tude toward certain controls on l Nelson Defends Rules The Division I basketball tclccasts. The qucstionnairc and EDITOR’S NOTE: Tile “As football injuries mounted, scheduling criterion would be the covering memorandum arc NCAA wel- conies attention called to reform, though obviously need- increased from at least 75 per to be mailed this month. the cent to at least 85 per cent football injuries by the recent ed, was resisted by the sports’ The Council also approved a against Division I opponents. Sports ZZtust+ated series by John custodians,” and “For their part, recommendation by the Aca- the sports administrators were l Sponsorship of a minimum Underwood and prints the fat- demic Testing and Requirements too busy trying to maximize of eight varsity intercollegiate lowing commentary by David M. Committcr that it offer in 1979 profits.” sports would br required for an _NeIson, secretary-rules editor of the “triple option” alternatives In college football this is not institution which maintains its the NCAA Football R~1e.s Com- of the 1978 Convention proposal true, and as Casey Stengel says, football program in Division II mittee, in response. II is hoped No. 88-A as three separate “Ysou can look it up.” or III or does not sponsor foot- that n constrlcclioe discussion of amrndments (2.250 minimum IFor starters, WC do not belicvr ball to have its basketball pro- is.wes will help in bringing to high school grade-point average, forvtball from junior high school gram classified in Division I. tight the fucts of the situation. minimum ACT score of 17 or to the Super Bowl is one and the l An amendment to Bylaws minimum SAT score of 750, in By DAVID M. NELSON samr game. The reasons for play- H-~-(C) and 8-4-(a) would be that order). Secretory--Rules Editor ing the game in educational insti- introduced to establish an excep- In other action, the Council: NCAA Footboll R&r Committee tutions and in the NFL never tion procedure by which an in- l Requested that legislation have been, and never will be the stitution which had been reclas- My “ale” coach at Ann Arbor, be drafted for consideration at same. sified would not be required to Fritz Crisler, has two lines that its October meeting concerning I can speak only for college remain in its new division for apply to the Sports ZIlzlstrated a Recruiting Committee recom- football even though the High three years if the reclassification three-part series, “Brutality, the mendation which would waive School Federation and NCAA had been the direct result of Crisis in Football,” authored by the three-visit rule after a pros- Committres have worked closely creation of a new NCAA division John Underwood. prctive student-athlete has in a cooperative rfTort that has or subdivision. Coach Crisler put the game of David M. Nelson signed a national letter of intent. college football in perspective brought about 128 mutual rules l A Classification Committee by saying, “It is never as good changes since 1968. proposal to be reviewed in Octo- l Ruled that the provisions of According to a report of the as some people say, and it is Both rules committees are ber would create an inactive 0.1. 1000 be applied to all sub- Athletic Injury Reporting Sys- never as bad,” and “the game is vitally interested in having the mrmhership category for those units of NCAA sports committees. tem, sports account for only not meant for everyone.” best set of playing rules possible, institutions which no longer meet 0 Voted to sponsor an amend- three to four percent of all spinal I share Sports Illustrated’s and when it is felt that the rule the criteria for any NCAA di- ment to Bylaw 3-4-(a) to elim- cord injuries. concern for the future of college of the other group best covers a vision and thus curr-cntly would inate the waiver opportunity and high school football but not game situation, a change is madr The high profile of football be reclassified as inactive mcm- which permits a Division III for all the reasons the articles to the superior rule. makes its catastrophic problems brrs. member to conduct spring foot- project. Thus, the trial-and-error pe- more of a public concern even ball practice. A report from the Executive In reference to injuries, rules riod of a major rule change is though as Dr. Joseph Torg, head Committee, noting that Associa- l Voted to sponsor an amcnd- and vicious acts, the story stated, largely eliminated, since each of the University of Penn&- rules group has the advantage vania’s Sports Medicine Center, of the other rule body’s research says, “The type of injury we are and experience with the rule. faced with here fortunately hap- I have been a member of the pens very infrequently-maybe New Officiating Format Set NCAA Football Rules Commit- one or two out of 100,000. The tee for 20 years and secretary problem is these things do keep Three-man officiating crews legal screening or holding that since 1961. At the opening of occurring.” will be used for each game of the occurs with the two-man crews. every meeting, the members Since 1970, the Rules Commit- are instructed each rule is to be 1979 National Collegiate Basket- 4. Provides the demanded cov- tee’s annual survey based on reviewed and changed by the ball Championships as a result erage for a full-court press. 10,000 players indicated the per- of action taken by the NCAA following standards listed in the 5. Provides complete floor cov- centage of surgical cases has not Executive Committee at its Au- order of importance: erage on fast break or quick exceeded 5.90 percent and has gust IO-11 meeting at the United 1. It must be safe for the young turnovers. been as low as 5.4 percent. The States Air Force Academy. men playing the game. 6. Assures all sidelines and percentage of knee surgery has The Division I Basketball 2. It must be applicable to all baselines arc covered. been reduced from 66.2 percent Committee recommended the institutions. of all surgery in 1970 to 48 per- change with the board of direc- 7. Assures sound position for 3. It must be a coachable rule. cent in 1977 and was as low as covering goal tending or basket tors of the National Association 4. It must be administrable by 43.5 in 1973. interference. of Basketball Coaches unani- the officials. Approximately two-thirds of 8. Controls late action on mously supporting the concept. 5. It must maintain the bal- the trainers surveyed in 1977, shooter which is denied in the The Division I Basketball ance between offense and asked to determine if there was two-man system since the trail Committee cited 15 reasons for defense. more or less use of the helmet as is responsible for goal-tending establishing the three-man 6. It must be interesting for a weapon during that season, in- and basket interference. crews. They arc as follows. the spectators. dicated there was much less. The three-men crew: 9. Prevents officials from being There is evidence that college The series, speaking of mount- physically exhausted during the injuries are not mounting and 1. Provides the coverage neces- ing injuries caused by inadequate important closing stages of the the student’s welfare is para- sary for fouls, lane violations and rules, poor sportsmanship, vicious game. mount. The 1977 fatalities, seven sideline on jump ball situations acts and lack of enforcement, 10. Allows for retirement age jn high school, one in college, behind the tosser. Edward S. Steitz projects 70,000 college players for the older, more experienced are the lowest since 1952. Cata- 2. Acts as a deterrent for hand injured at 900 colleges. checking and illegal use of hands officials to be extended to age 53 bounds area, which often causes strophic cases, seven in high This would mean if each of the by either the offense or defense. instead of the normal SO. the official to be caught in play school and one in college, also 900 colleges (includes two-year 3. Assures the necessary off- 11. Eliminates the necessity of action. indicate a decrease from previ- ball coverage to control the il- having officials within the in- Continued on page 5 ous data. Continued OR page 3 List of Approved Helmets Released The National Operating Com- that all players wear helmets mittee on Standards for Athletic which have met NOCSAE certii Equipment (NOCSAE) has re- fication. leased a list of football helmet The NOCSAF, football helmet models which have passed its standard is not a warranty but helmet test standards. rather a statement that a par- The NOCSAE standard, which ticular helmet model passed the was established in 1973, deter- NOCShE tests when it was pm- mines the shock absorption prop- chased. erties of football helmets under The following helmet models various temperature and humid- have passed the NOCSAE helmet ity conditions. Through different standards. The year listed with tests, it can be determined the helmet model indicates the whether a football helmet can at- first year the model passed the tenuatc an impact and not exceed test standards. Unless otherwise an established severity index. noted, all helmets of the same Beginning this season, NCAA model type manufactured since Football Rule l-4-4-f requires then have met the requirements:

MANUFACTURER MODEL NUMBER YEAR Brame Athletic Manufacturing Company HlO 1076

Gladiator Athletic, Incorporated 1074 Zit4 1074 (388 1074 Tour Players YPHH 1074 YPB4 1075 When the new College Football Hall of Fame in Kings Island, Ohio, opened its doors August 4, the six YPB8 1075 players partrcipating in the NCAA/ABC Football Promotional Tour were present to share in the festivities. From the left, they are Rick Leach of Michigan, Chuck Fusma of Penn State, Ted Brown of North Carolina Kelley Athletic, Incorporated SK40 1075 SK50 ll375 State, Jack Thompson of Washington State, Charles Alexander of Loursrana State and Russell Erxleben of lOOAH 1975 Texas (Photo by Jim Bradley) 19gMH 1076 13OAH 1075 130MH 1977

Maxpro Corporation K-21 1974 K-21 PA 1975 I I I Rules Influencing Safety K-22 1975 1975 Continued from page 1 being intransigent, they must be blow, from any position, could K-22PA K-22JR 1975 schools) averaged 75-80 mem- stuffing the ballot box. At pres- bc the first contact in blocking KdOJR 1976 bers, they would all bc injured sent, only three active coaches and tackling. during the season. This claim is arc among the 15 members on the The 2%yrar low also applied Nocona Athletic Goods Company LNKC-S 1975 made after the statement, “Al- NCAA Football Rules Commit- to thr NCAA. The fatality re- NPJH-5 1975 1975 though casualty lists are avail- tee, two in Division I-A and one port is a joint effort of the AFCA, NKHC-SS G76 (Golden 70) 1976 able in football, no one source in Division III. Since 1966, there NCAA and High School Federa- ever seems to know exactly how have never been more than four tion. “Hutch” Sporting Goods Company Protector 700 1975 injuries occur or how many there and ncvcr more than 25 percent. The NCAA Football Rules Defender 600 1975 arc in a given period for all Determined Effort Committee in 1973 made the Rawlings Sporting Goods Company HC-35 1976 lrvrls of the game.” In 20 years on thr Rulrs Corn- move to take action against un- HBZ-1 1975 Dr. James Garrick is quoted mittee, I have never seen a more acceptable teaching of blocking HBZ-2 1975 as saying, “If the United States conscientious efTort by the and tackling techniques. HND-VP 1970 NHD-P 1976 ignored an annual epidemic coaches in the interest of safety The NCAA Executive Commit- HC25-P 1976 striking a million and a half than the one ronccrning blocking tee appointed the Committee on youngsters each autumn, Ameri- and tackling with the head. Standards of Techniques and Riddell, Incorporated TAK-29 1974 cans would revolt.” A special trustee committee of Mrthodology after receiving the PAC-3 1974 TK-2 Model manufactured Time magazine the same week the AFCA met with the High following proposal from the since June 1.1974 said 20 million Americans of all School Federation officers and NCAA Football Rules Commit- ages would be injured in recre- PAC-44 1975 members of the NCAA Football tee : Mlcrofit 1975 ational athletics with everything Rules Committee in January “The Football Rules Committee from fractures to concussions. If 1976. Two of the coaches, Frank recognizes a need for the clari- Southern Athletic/Brke Bike Air Power 1975 one and a half million injuries Kush and Jerry Claiborne, rec- fication of acceptable and/or Blke II 1977 are an epidemic, what are 20 ommended taking off thr face- unacrcptablr teaching methods Wilson Sporting Goods Company F2000 (Revised) 1974 million? mask following the advice of neu- and/or techniques involving In the first article, Dr. Donald F2000 1975 rosurgcon Dr. Richard Schnieder blocking and tackling. F2040 1975 Cooper, team physician, Okla- of the University of Michigan- “The lack of definition and the F2002 1975 homa State University, said, whose research was sponsored by inconsistency of related termi- 2050 1976 “Thrre’s nothing wrong with the F2101 1977 lhr NCAA. nology reflects a gcncral mis- helmet itself. Doing what it was F2211 1977 It never came to be because of understanding which leads to intended to do, protecting the a continuing Rules Committee misinterpretation by the Marcan MX 1976 head, it performs adequately.” dilemma~cviclcnce from another coaching profession, the train In the same issue, the stan- neurosurgeon that removing the crs association, and the general Winnwell Limited FH-73 1970 dards set for helmets by the Na- FH-79 1970 facemask was not the solution. public. tional Operating Committee on The result was the following “The NCAA Football Rules Standards for Athletic Equip statement placed in thr NCAA Committee recommends that a The football helmet models listed below still bear the NOCSAE ment arc called dismally inadc Football Code: sub-committee be formed for seal. However, because these particular models are no longer manu- quate and low lcvcl by Triccl “The football hrlmrt is for thr the purpose of considering the factured, replacement parts may not bc available. magazinr, the monthly journal of protection of the player and is establishment of standards of the Association of Trial Lawyers not to be used as a weapon. technique and methodology in- MANUFACTURER MODEL NUMBER YEAR of America. “The American Football Coaches volved in these areas. Alamo JVP 1075 Conflicting Opinions Association has stated: “The Committee further recom- This is a continuing problem “a. The helmet shall not be 1975 1975 mends that such standards be Bell Helmet, Incorporated for the NCAA Football Rules used as a primary point of con- considered by a joint commit- Gladrator Athletic Incorporated THH 1974 Committee. It is told one thing tact in thr teaching of blocking tee including representatives (377 1974 by a medical expert and some- and tackling. of the American Football T44 1974 thing the opposite by the law- “b. Self-propelled mechanical Coaches Association, the 622 1975 yers. Then it is criticized for not apparatus shall not bc used in YP44 1075 NCAA Football Rules Com- accepting doctors’ advice and be- the teaching of blocking and G33 1975 mittee, the Joint Commission ing in trouble with thr law. tackling. YP22 1975 on Competitive Safeguards and 1974 Different medical opinions “c. Greater emphasis by play- 612 the Medical Aspects of Sports, YP96 1975 sometimes impede prompt action ers, coaches and officials should and the American Medical As- on some rule changes. The Rules be placrd on eliminating spear- 1974 sociation Committee on the MacGregor-Division of Brunswick 1OOMH Committee has heard three dif- ing.” 120MH 1975 Medical Aspects of Sports.” Corporation (Company has ferent medical opinions concern- In a court of law, the require- discontinued manufacturing helmets) 130MH 1975 ing head and neck injuries. ments of this statement and the After a year of study, the K-40JR 1077 Coaches are made to look like teaching obligations of the Committee on Standards of Maxpro Corporation Tcchniqucs and Methodology the culprits who prevent rules coaches against condemnable Nocona Athletic Goods Company N12-S 1975 changes in the series. Cooper techniques make them more lia- made its report and the Rules NHCS 1975 went so far as to claim, “Coaches ble than any rule. The AFCA Committee in 1974 attempted to NHGJ-S 1975 say padded helmets are danger- made the efTort and placed its write definitions for “face,” LNHCS 1975 HG3-S 1975 ous brcause the padding in- members on notice and in an “brad,” “stick” and “butt” block- NK12-S 1975 creases torque stress.” untenable position if they vio- ing and tackling. They came to the conclusion that the NCAA I have never heard a coach lated the code. Protective Products- A707 1975 say that and more often than not, Deaths and catastrophic head rule prohibiting the deliberate Division of Becton, Dickinson P707 1975 it is thr manufacturer’s research- and neck injuries were at a 25- USC of the helmet to butt or ram and Company A747 1075 crs whom Cooper has blamed on year low in 1977. The serirs made an opponent, and the AFCA P747 1975 1975 several occasions for the state- much of the National Federation statcmrnt in the Football Code P33 P5 1975 ment. of State High School Associa- against teaching blocking or If the coaches are to blame for tions’ ruling that “no helmet Continutd on page 5 Conlinrred 07~ page 6 NCAA NEWS / September 15.~, 1978 3 n n 1 Football Rules Emphasizing Player Safety Continued from page 3 alleviated by a Competitive Safe- survey or research is not war- tory around the field tion and other organizations su- tackling, with the helmet bear- guards Committee program ranted. 1972 ~Maximum length of cleats pervising officials to continue ing the brunt of the blow, pro- which educated coaches on the The NCAA Football Rules reduced to half inch to re- their vigilance against “spear- hibited the use of any such ncccssity of replenishing body Committee has made 39 injury duce knee injuries ing” and “piling on.” tactics. fluids by providing liquid at prevention rules changes since 1973-Mouthpiece mandatory 1971 The NCAA and Federation practice, using lighter clothing 1969 involving personal fouls, -Helmet chin straps must rules are the same; it is a matter and continually checking the prnalty enforccmrnt, unsports- be securely fastened All supervisors of officials were required to conduct games of semantics. comfort index. manlike conduct, equipment and 1974-Shoulder pads mandatory in strict conformance with the The NCAA Committee on Com- The Competitive Safeguards the field and officials and signals. 197S-Player must replace torn National Officiating Manual and petitive Safeguards and Medical Committee, through its three- They include: jersey when pads are ex- NCAA Football Rules. Aspects of Sports, the most in- year injury survey, brought posed Personal fouls The AFCA was notified of the fluential committee in the mak- about the changes prohibiting the -A charged timeout for Rules Committee’s concern of ing of football rules and estab- use of pads for the first three 1971-Crackback block at line of player not wearing mouth- non-compliance through teach- lishing safety standards, received days of fall practice. The survey scrimmage prohibited piece ing and condoning blind-side little mention in the Sports Il- showed more injuries occurred 1973-Non-therapeutic drugs 1976-AFCA statement concern- blocking of an opponent below lustrated series. during the first three days of prohibited ing use of helmet as pri- the waist, prohibited in the Foot- The committee began as the practice than any other time. 1974-Blocking below waist on mary point of contact free or scrimmage lines ball Code. NCAA Committee on Sports In- The prohibition of blocking placed in Code juries and Safety in 1957 with six below the waist at the line of prohibited. -Hip pads and thigh pads 1972 197sAny player may call a members. It became the Commit- scrimmage and on free and mandatory The secretary was instructed timeout -Four-point chin straps tee on Competitive Safeguards scrimmage kicks was recom- to request the Collegiate Com- 1976-Spearing redefined mandatory and Medical Aspects of Sports in mcndcd by the Competitive missioners Association to inform -Striking with top of hel- -Delay penalty for torn jer- 1965 with seven members, in- Safeguards Committee, as was the supervisor of officials that met prohibited sey and not wearing cluding one doctor. Today there thr rule requiring shouldrr pads, stricter enforcement of rules is -Swinging a hand or arm mouthpieces ark= 10 members with two medi- thigh guards, mouthpiece, half- necessary concerning unneces- and missing or kicking and 1978-Torn jersey requires play- cal doctors on the roster. inch cleats and four-point chin sary roughness, spearing, spiking missing is a foul straps. er to leave for a down or the ball or throwing the ball The recommendations of this -Offensive blocking rules take a timeout A prohibition against blocking away from an official. committee have brought dramatic changed to allow hands below the waist everywhere ex- Continued vigilance in the rules changes to college football, away from body to elimi- Officials and Signals rrpt in thr legal clipping zone, a enforcement of spearing was contrary to the argument “DOC- nate face or head blocking 1969-Signal for disqualified Competitive Safeguards Commit- needed to reduce the injuries oc- tors have no input in the rules.” -Tackling or running into a player For ten years, beginning in tee recommendation, probably 1972-Six officials curring during the time imme- will pass in 1979 after three pass receiver when a pass diately following the ball be- 1958, the committee ran a foot- is overthrown is a per- 1974--Fair catch signal-waving years of study. coming dead and the fouls oc- ball tackle injury survey every sonal foul hand from side to side The NCAA Competitive Safe- curring to players other than two years, and in 1965 assumed 1977 -Offensive blockers must 1975-Referee may suspend play guards and Medical Aspects of the runner while the ball is live. the research and publication of have elbows entirely out- for any reasons for safety The change in the unnecessary the annual football fatality sur- Sports Committee has sponsored side their shoulders of players roughness rule which added “ex- vey in cooperation with the Na- research since its inception and -Offensive blocking restric- 1978-Excess timeout becomes an tional Federation of High School one year sponsored the follow- injury timeout tendrd forearm, elbow or locked tions apply when defen- hands,” prohibited striking a Associations. ing in addition to the annual sive players are making no -Signal for roughing the In 1966, the Joint Commission football fatalities survey: passer blow to the head in this manner. attempt to get to the run- The change was made in order on Competitive Safeguards and (1) “Radiotclccordiography of ner This nine-year record is hard- to protect the runner and pass- the Medical Aspects of Sports Athletes During Competi- 1978 -Defensive players must ly the work of a group resisting was established for the purpose tion.” reform while too busy maximiz- er, while in possession and after make a definite effort to lateralling or passing the ball, of researching, studying and Principal investigator, Dr. avoid charging into the ing profits. pooling resources in athletic Kenneth Rose, University of It has been happening much from being subjected to blows passer when it is clear the to the head with extended fore- medicine. Nebraska. ball has been thrown longer, but since 1971, the NCAA The cooperating organizations (2) “Head and Neck Tnjuries, Football Rules Committee has arms, elbows or locked hands. in the Joint Commission are the Investigations into Basic Me- Penalty Enforcement campaigned with bulletins and 1973 NCAA, the American College chanisms Involved.” 1969dpot of foul on forward referrals to the AFCA and of- The NCAA Football Rules Health Association (Athletic Principal investigator, Dr. pass revised to eliminate ficiating groups to eliminate all Committee recommended that a Medicine Section), the National Richard Schneider, Univer- “free foul” unfair tactics, unsportsmanlike subcommittee be formed for the Athletic Trainers Association. sity of Michigan. 1971-Fouls by defensive team conduct and maneuvers delib- purpose of considering the es- National Federation of State (3) “Stability of the Knee and behind neutral zone pe- erately inflicting injury. tablishment of standards of High School Athletic Associa- Tts Relationship to Injuries nalized from spot of snap It was a blow to the Rules blocking and tackling technique tions, the National Junior Col- of the Knee Ligaments of to eliminate “free fouls” Committee to read that an of- and methodology. lege Athletic Association, and the Football Players.” 1974-3 and 1 penalty system in- ficial claimed, “If they wanted to The Rules Committee request- National Association for Inter- Principal investigator, Dr. stalled to penalize a team clear up all excessive violence ed that the American Football collegiate Athletics. Associate C. A. Morehouse, Pennsyl- where it hurts the most- in football, they could do it with Coaches Association once again members are the Canadian Ama- vania State University. eliminate “cheap shots” one 30-second bulletin: From remind its membership about the teur Football Association and the (4) “The Effects of Various De- -Fouls by the team not in now on, no late hits. A guy’s statement in the code which re- American Dental Association. grees of Dehydration Upon possession on a touchdown down. We’re not going to let you latrs to blindside blocking. In 1969 the Medical Aspects Recovery of Physiological play penalized on the demolish a player anymore. A referral to the Collegiate Committee cooperated with the Performance Following Dc- kickoff We’re going to call ‘holding’ Commissioners Association re- United States Public Health Ser- hydration.” 1975-Fouls in different down every time we see it, 50 don’t quested strict enforcement of vice in the National Injury Sur- Principal investigator, Dr. intervals after a score pe- hold. Don’t frustrate players into the rule prohibiting spiking the vey for tackle football and con- Paul Ribisl, Kent State Uni- nalized and accumulative retaliating. No more hits out of ball. versity. -no free fouls bounds. No more extra hits on tinued through 1970 after Fed- 1974 eral support stopped. (5) “A Computer Analysis and 1976-Fouls against the passe: on quarterbacks. No more piling The rule against the “clothes- At that point, the Football Evaluation of the 1970 Tack- a completed forward pass on. No more gang tackling when line” or Rules Committee assumed the in- le Football Tnjury Survey.” penalized from the end of a back is clearly in the grasp of “hayhook” tackling jury survey in cooperation with Principal investigator, Dr. the run-no free fouls a tackler and going down. We’re technique which delivers a blow with an extended forearm was the Collegiate Commissioners As- Sam Fuenning, University of Unsportsmanlike Conduct going to put a greater burden on sociation. Tt continues to conduct Nebraska. a player to know when to let up, emphasized. The need for strict I969-After a score, runner must the survey annually. “A 12-Month Analysis of a when not to use his body or head enforcement was brought to the (6) return the ball to an ofli- Despite the charges of no or- Football Training Program as a weapon.” attention of the AFCA and all cial immediately-no spik- ganized medical input, the physi- by Physiological and An- In response to what a 30-sec- officiating associations. ing or demonstrations in cians on the Competitive Safe- thropometric Measurements.” ond bulletin would do, the fol- For the purpose of determin- the end zone guards Committee and other Principal investigator, Dr. lowing is a list of referals and ing the effect of outside padded 1975-Gestures or acts that pro- members have had more influ- Kenneth Rose, University of bulletins since 1971: helmets, NOCSAE was requested voke ill will are a non- ence on rules changes for safety Nebraska. 1970 to research the results of wear- contact foul ing a padded helmet as opposed than any other group or indi- The NCAA will spend money The American Football Coach- 1978-Unfair crowd noises pro- to a non-padded helmet. viduals on justifiable research. The claim hibited es Association Rules Committee, The heat prostration problem, of the Stanford Research Insti- through its chairman, requested 1975 which was causing as many as tute that the NCAA doesn’t want Equipment and the Field the secretary to inform the Col- The dental surgery for 1974 four to five deaths a year, was to spend $100,000 for an injury 1969-Six foot limit line manda- legiate Commissioners Associa- Continued on page 7

I I I Basketball Tournament to Use Three Officials Continued from page 1 contests, with the fast-moving Association, St e i t z, representa- play has greatly increased, the 20 independent institutions in 12. Provides more effective players. I have long been an ex- tives of the Division I Basketball ‘dead’ spots on the court need the East are expected to use bench control. ponent of three-man officiating Committee and others interested proper coverage, the action un- three-man crews. 13. Provides more effective and strongly feel it provides bet- in three-man ofTiciating met Sep- der the boards needs proper cov- “The eight major midwestern ter control.” crowd control. tember 12-13 in Denver to re- erage--cheap fouls lead to rough independent institutions for Steitz met June 22 with super- view the program. play and possible violence . . whom the Big Ten assigns of- 14. Eliminates “guess” calls. visors of officials from the At- John Nucatola, former Super- All experiments with three-man ficials will adopt such 3 plan in 15. Reduces number of fouls lantic Coast, Big Ten, Eastern visor of Oficials for the National crews have proven the third of- 1979,” said Division I Basketball per game because of the deter- College Athletic Conference, Basketball Association and a 30- ficial to be a deterrent to cheap Committee Chairman Wayne rent factor. Missouri Valley, Southeastern, year officiating veteran, also fouls and rough play, and this Duke. “That means at least 100 “There is no question that this Southern and Southwest Confer- cited the increased tempo of the has made for a better game.” Division I institutions will con- move is long overdue in college cnces to agree upon a set of na- game as a reason for instituting Those conferences planning duct their regular season com- basketball,” said Edward S. tional officiating mechanics for the change. utilization of three-man crews petition under this format in Steitz, Secretary-Rules Editor of three-man crews and to evolve a “The game of basketball has during the regular season this 1978-79.” the NCAA Basketball Rules thrcr-man officiating manual speeded up a hundred fold,” Nu- year arc the Atlantic Coast, Big Other conferences may follow Committee. “The game has be- scheduled for publication in Scp- catola said. “The play and the Ten, Big Five (Philadelphia), suit now that the format has come much more difficult to of- tember. Basketball supervisors of players have become much more IVY, Metro, Southeastern and been accepted for the tourna- ficiate, as have other athletic the Collegiate Commissioners sophisticated, the action ‘off’ the Southwest. Also, approximately ment, Duke said. NCAA NEWS / September 15, 1978 5 fouls, which require disqualifica- tion at present. I I I Football Rules This rests the case for the NCAA Football Rules Commit- Continued from pnge 5 1978 tee. The trustees of college foot- was higher than 1973 and there The AFCA trustees and the ball have not resisted reform and was evidence that non-compli- NCAA Football Rules Commit- have diligently attempted to ance with the rules was the rea- tee, based on complaints from solve the problems of the game. son. A charged timeout for non- thr AFCA membership, wcrc As in the past, the Committee is compliance with the rules and a very much concerned with two seeking ways to make the game Hillsdale College Wins Title IX Ruling five-yard penalty for delay were ~1w situations which violate safer, and will consider recom- added because of the increase in either the Coaching Ethics in the mendations from any source. An administrative law judge has ruled ‘against the Department of injuries. Football Code or thr rules of the A high-risk sport that is not Health, Education and Welfare in the department’s enorts to punish Spearing continued to be the game. for everyone, football’s grcatrst Hillsdale Collcgc for refusing to sign an assurance of compliance No. 1 concern of trainers and Both occurred repeatedly dur- threat-despite the best of rules, under regulations covering the ban on sex discrimination in Title physicians. The American Foot- ing the past season and the oficiating, coaching and sports- IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. ball Coaches Association, the AFCA is seeking to eliminate manship-is the currrnt litigious Hillsda!e contended that, since the college receives no federal Collegiate Commissioners Asso- attitude of society which ignores these actions which arc causing funds, it does not have to sign the compliance form. The institution ciation and the officials organi- unnrccssary injuries to players. the evidence in football injury further disputed a ruling that it is a “recipient” of federal funds sim- zations were requested to en- The first situation concerns thr cases to follow the “who will ply bcrausc its studrnts participate in federal student-aid programs. force this rule. Football Code, Coaching Ethics pay and how much” syndrome. 1976 statement: “Teaching or condon- This, together with lawyers Herbert L. Perlman, the administrative law judge assigned to the The American Football Coach- ing intentional “roughing,” in- taking one million of three mil- rasp, ruled August 23 that “it would be an abuse of discretion and es Association was requested to cluding blind-side blocking of lion dollar settlements on con- arbitrary and capricious to terminate the pertinent programs” sim- encourage its members to com- an opponrnt below thr waist, tingency fees, will end football ply brcausr of Hillsdalr’s failure and refusals to sign the assurance in collrgt~ and high schools fast- ply strictly with the changes in is undefensible.” Coaches of compliance undrr thrse circumstances. the spearing, use of the helmet havr complained that dcfcnsive er than anything else. and face-guard rules and the players, positioned opposite the If every change and rccom- HEW Plans Assault on Discrimination Complaint Backlog statement in the code concern- snapper, are being blocked into mcndation suggested by Spurts The Uepartment of Health, Education and Welfare’s Office for ing the teaching of blocking and an upright position by the center IlZ~~sfr&ed is made, it will do Civil Rights ha,: announced plans for wiping out its backlog of tackling with the head as the and then blocked at the knees nothing to reduce the 848 per- cliscriminatiun complaints in a little more than a year-by early in cent increase in liability insur- primary point of contact. by an offensive linctnan acljaccnt the 1980 fiscal year. To reach that goal, OCR intends to double its ance in some California school All officials’ associations and to the snapper. staff of investigators and rrquire rach of them to handle twice as conferences were informed that districts because the game will In a similar action, defensive many complaints as the current rate. OCR’s intentions were dis- the Football Rules Committee remain a high-injury risk sport players, after they have passed closccl in its propoFec1 annual operation plan for the 1979 fiscal year rxpecled enforcement of all rules the olTensive linemen and are and the “whom~clo~we-sue” syn- starting O&her 1. “by the book.” The practice of pursuing the passer, have been drome remains. regional or local interpretation is blocked below the waist or The NCAA, in cooperation not acceptable and national clipped from the blind side. with the Joint Commission of standards must be adhered to. At the conclusion of the three Compctitivc Safeguards and Injury information Sought The NCAA Executive Commit- Medical Aspects of Sports, NOC- Spo7ts Zll~&rntcd articles, 11 pro- Dr. Carl S. Blyth, chairman of sociation and the National Fed- tee was requested to encourage SAE and the sports medicine posals arcs prcsrnted that involve the NCAA Committee on Com- eration of State High School mrmbcr institutions to partici- 12 rules changes. Ten of the pro- groups, is dcdiratcd to the safest possible game with the knowl- petitive Safeguards and Medical Associations. pate in the National Athletic In- posals are in the NCAA rule book rdgr it is the highest-injury- Aspects of Sports, is seeking in- Blyth requested that any in- juries Reporting System survey at the present time and/or have risk team sport. formation regarding either cat- formation (such as newspaper in order to give validity to the been brought to the attention of Rulrs changes have bern made astrophic injuries or fatalities in clippings) relating to a cata- reports. The Football Rules Com- officials, coaches and players for - 40 sincr 1969 ~ to make the the sport of football. strophic injury or a football fa- mittee was concerned about the strict cnforccment and cotnpli- game safer. Whatever changes The information gained will tality be sent to him at the fol- results because of the small num- 3ncc annually since 1971. arc nrcrssary will be made in aid in compiling the survey of lowing address: Department of ber reporting. The proposal to give the quar- the future. The safety of lhc football fatalities and catastroph- Physical Education; The Univer- 1977 terback more protection will be player is still the primary con- ic injuries, which is conducted sity of North Carolina; Woolen The Football Rules Committee, studied, including a proposal for crrn of the NCAA Football Rules annually by the Association, the Gym 047A; Chapel Hill, North in an effort to correct problems prohibiting any contact cxccpt Committee. hmcrican Football Coaches As- Carolina 27514. concerning roughing the holder with hands and arms when he is of place kicks, torn jerseys, in the act of passing. mouthpieces, sideline coaching, Eliminating blocking below the hayhook tackles, mouthpieces, waist on scrimmage plays in all and striking the head of the arcas cxccpt the legal clipping LL/‘lWNg$pJA snapper, brought them to the at- zone will come to a vote in Jan- A rounduP of current membership tention of all officials and super- uary 1979 after three years of visors. study. activities personnel changes The hayhook tackle had disap- One of the proposals was a RlZ@XDRlD and Directory information pcarcd but returned to the game step backward in eliminating and officials wcrc advised of- brutality. It recommended a ZO- DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS CHARLES CLARK named at Salis- LYNCH who was named at Rutgers fenders must be penalized. to go-yard penalty for flagrant JAMES LESSIG named at Bowl- bury State. RICHARD C. LYTLE reslgned at Eiiiabethtown JIM BELL named ing Green State . CHARLES SKIING ~ JOHN M. MORTON “BUD” MANES replaced JIM MC- named at Dartmouth. at Tennessee-Chattanooga KEN HOFFMAN named at Detroit CULLOUGH at Thiel . . NORM SOCCER - GARY PALMISANO LARRY ELDRIDGE JR. named at SUNDSTROM named acting AD at named at Bowling Green PETE Dual Members Receive GLON resigned at Western Mtchl- Yale JIM GARNER named at Allegheny . R. P. TAMBURO Wost Texas State. named at Texas Tech HAROLD gan . . CHRIS TYSON named at McELHANEY named at Ohio Uni- SUNY of New York MATTHEW TRAINERS - ALAN HOWARD Joint Declaration Form versity . DAN ROY named at PECK named American International replaced JOE HARDING at Wheaton Southwestern Louisiana ROB- EDUARDO MARQUEZ named at MIKE PENDERGAST named at The 135 dual members in the “2. If eligible and selected, ERT F. GREENE named at C. W. Bhptist College. Western Illinois . . AL SHUFORD National Association of Intercol- it will participate in the post . . . JOHN ORGAN named foot% SWIMMING - DON LASTER resigned at Pan American. legiate Athletics (NAIA) and the NCAA championship. or ball coach and AD at Bow~e State named swimming and water polo STEVE CASTOLDI named sales - I NCAA have been requested to . . . RICHARD YOUNG named at coach at Fresno State JOHN and promotions director for ath- “3. It will not compete in the DEMARIE named at Stony Brook declare their choice for the as- Oklahoma State . BARRY MYN- letics at Washington State. championship competition TER named as acting AD at Nor- State . . JAMES A. ZOTZ named sociations 19’78-79 championships DEATHS for the 1978-79 academic wich . JIM CONNER named at at Brandeis JON URBANCHEK in the sports of football, basket- R. V. “DICK” HARTLEY, 78, for- year.” Thomas More. named at Long Beach State . ball, soccer, volleyball, ice hoc- JOE NORA resigned at Georgetown mer Georgia football letterman . key and baseball by October 2. Failure to submit the form by COACHES ROBERT BARRON named at TIMOTHY “TED” TWOMEY. 72, For the second year in a row, the October 2 deadline will auto- BASEBALL ~ GARY ROGGEN~ Ade;phi MARK BERNARDINA 1926-29 Notre Dame tackle, August 20 of a heart attack . . JAMES the joint declaration form, which matically result in an institution BURK resigned at Cleveland State named at Virginia. JAMES LAWLER named at STEPHENS, 19, Albany State foot- being ruled ineligible for both . . . TENNIS - GREGORY PATTON was proposed by the NAIA- Gonzaga . MIKE MCGUINN named at Bakersfield State. ball player, August 21 . ED- NCAA Joint Committee, will be associations’ 1978-79 champion- named at Bryant . . . JACK TRACK ~ CLIFF ABEL named WARD F. FLANAGAN, 69, former administered jointly by the ship competition in the six sports. HUMPHREY named at Georgia at Long Beach State. Howard track and field coach, in NAIA and the NCAA. An institution, however, has until State . LYLE REUSS named at VOLLEYBALL ~ MIKE WILTON New Haven, Connecticut EARL The joint declaration forms October 16 to appeal if it failed St. Louis MIKE SIMPSON named at Cal Poly, San Luis “DUTCH” CLARK, 71, former Uni- were srnt to the chief executive to submit the form by the Octo- named at California-Santa Barbara Obispo. versity of Detroit player, of cancer DAVE MAGARITY named at WRESTLING ~ NEAL LINEMAN . THOMAS A. MURPHY, 62, offIces of all dual members and ber 2 deadline. . St. Francis. replaced MEL. BERRY at Thiel se;on Hall athletic business mana- they must indicate on the form The purpose of the joint decla- BASKETBALL - DON MONSON DON CRAMER named at Glassboro ger, August 11. by October 2 onr of the follow- ration form is to facilitate neccs- named at Idaho DICK KEN- State TERRY BARTH named DIRECTORY CHANGES ing for the six sports listed: DALL named at Stony Brook State at Wisconsin-Oshkosh. sary administrative procedures New Members-Dowling College DICK TAYLOR reslgned at “1. If eligible and selected, for the member institutions and . STAFF Oakdale, New York 11769: Victor P. Lock Haven State . IRV INNIGER it will participate in the assist the two associations in SPORTS INFORMATION DIREC- MeskIll (P); Wllllam J. Condon (F); named at North Dakota State NAIA championship, or TORS ~ FRANK BACHER, JR. Rlchard C. Berg (AD)+516/569- serving intercollegiate athletics. LES LOMBARDI named at Delaware named at Albany . RON BER- 6100 ext. 306. [District Two; Divi- Valley STAN KELLNER named TOVICH named at St. Francis . sion II]: lllmols College, Jackson- at C. W. Post . TOM BAKER WILLIAM W. MOWBRAY named at Illinois 62650. Donald C named at Ithaca. ville, Florida A & M Reclassified Salisbury State MARTIN T. Mundinger (P); Loren D. Moehn (F); CROSS COUNTRY ~ JIM MC- GLEASON named at Niagara E J Brooks (AD)p217/245-7510. Florida A&M University has time period required by NCAA CRORY named at Loyola PEGGY DALY named at Baptist [District Four, Division Ill]: Mary been granted Division I-AA rules (three years for basket- JOHN LAVERTY named at Bridge- College LAWRENCE FLAKES Washington College, Fredericks- Football qualifying status by the ball, five for football). water. named at Florida ABM burg, Virginia 22401: Prince B. FOOTBALL-WAYNE PETRARCA NCAA Classification Committee. With the addition of Florida JIM MARCHIONY named at lona _. Woodard (P). Edward H. Hegmann replaced JIM MCCULLOUGH at The reclassification was ap- A&M, there are now 38 teams JCE CHOQUETTE replaced DICK (AD)-703/373-7250 ext 327. [Dis- Thiel HERB DEROMEDI named proved August 30 and became in Division I-AA. WHITTIER at Vermont GREG trict Three; Division Ill]. at Central Michigan. cflective September 1. The quali- Before the Classification Com- GREENDAY named at Widener GOLF - BRUCE SANDERS re- Resigned Members-Rocky Moun- fying status means that the in- mittee could act, it was nrccssary BILL MILLER named at Illinols~Chl- signed at Fresno State . . CHAR- cage Circle DAN BALOW re- tain College, Billings, Montana. stitution’s program does not cur- for Florida A&M to successfully LIE MOZER named at Southern placed FROSTY HANSEN at Wheat- [Dlstrlct Seven: Division Ill]. rently meet Division I-AA speci- appeal to the council to grant a Colorado . FRANK TRUITT rem 0l-l DAVID GARLICK named at Change of Membarship~Univer~ fications; however, based on in- waiver of Ihe June deadline for signed as golf and soccer coach Butler . BARRY ZEPEL named at sity of Missouri. Kansas City: formation provided by Florida presentation of reclassification at Kent. Northrfdge State . ROBERT K. Change from active membership A&M, it is the judgment of the petitions. That action came hu- LACROSSE ~ DENNIS F. KAY- OLSON named acting SID at St. (District Five; Division II) to asso- Cloud State replacing WILLIAM C. ciate membership. committee that the program will gust 25, setting the stage for the SER named at Springfield DR. meet the standards within the Classification Committee’s vote. NCAA NEWS / September 15, 1978 7