Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association March 1,1969, Volume 26 Number 9 Special Committee on Cost Reduction appointed The Special Committee on Cost appoint the committee but who University (Division I-A); Stanley of Arizona (Division 1-A); Harley Kahrs, University of Illinois, Cham- Reduction, as authorized by the subsequently resigned. G. Rives, Eastern Illinois University Lewis, University of Montana paign (I-A), and Donna A. Lopiano, delegates to the January Convention The Administrative Committee (I-AA); Gregory M. St. L. O’Brien, (l-AA); Francis X. Rienzo, George- University of Texas, Austin (I-A). in San Francisco, has been ap- and the Commission officers also University of New Orleans (I-AAA); town University (I-AAA); J. D. Financial aid officers pointed. appointed the other members of the Margaret Preska, Mankato State Marshall, Fayetteville State Unii Marvin G. Carmichael, Clemson As announced in last week’s issue committee, and those appointments University (I I), and John R. Brazil, versity (II), and Willard Huyck, University (Division I-A), and Pa- of The NCAA News, the NCAA were reviewed by Corrigan. Southeastern Massachusetts Uni- University of the South (III). tricia Harris, California State Uni- Administrative Committee and the The Convention vote on Proposal versity (III). The Presidents Corn- Faculty representatives versity, Los Angeles (II). officers of the NCAA Presidents No. 39-I specifically earmarked all mission specified in its January 8 William H. Baughn, University It is anticipated that a number of Commission earlier appointed Eu- of the positions on the committee, meeting that the five CEOs ap- of Colorado (Division I-A), and consultants may be asked to work gene F. Corrigan, commissioner of and the appointments are consistent pointed to the committee should be Charles Whitcomb, San Jose State with the committee, including addii the Atlantic Coast Conference, to with the terms of that earmarking. current members of the Commis- llniversity (I-A). tional Division 1-A athletics direc- chair the committee. He replaced Named to the committee: sion. Senior women administrators tors and Lehigh University President Wilford S. Bailey, who was named Chief executive officers Athletics directonr Elaine Dreidame, University of Peter Likins, who developed the by the Convention to chair and Bernard F Sliger, Florida State Cedric W. Dempsey, University Dayton (Division I-AAA); Karol See Special. page 2 Basketball For two years in row, no deaths issues to be reported directly due to football discussed For the second consecutive year, The rate of directly related deaths August, two in September, one in An enlarged Committee on Bas no deaths attributable diresctly to per every 100,000 players was 0.38. October and two in November (in- ketball Issues will meet April 27 in participation in college football were Mueller and Schindler describe the cluding one resulting from injuries Chicago to discuss NCAA legisla- reported in an annual report on number of directly related fatalities suffered in September). tion affecting men’s basketball and football-injury research. occurring in 1988 as “very low,” Two of the players died from will open its discussions to sugges- Also, there were no deaths in considering that approximately injuries sustained while tackling tions from athletics staff members 1988 due indirectly to participation I .575 million people participated in and one died after being tackled. at NCAA member institutions. in college football, according to the the sport at the high school, college, Another was blocked, one was in a The committee, now with latest Annual Survey of Football- sandlot, and professional and semi- pile-up and the activity of the sixth members representing all 30 corrfer- Injury Research. professional levels. victim is unknown. ences with automatic qualification The report was prepared by Dr. Broken down, the rates per Of the 1 I indirect fatalities, which to the Division I Men’s Basketball Frederick 0. MuelleL chair of the 100,000 players are 0.46 fatalities in were the most recorded since 1982, Championship, also will begin dis- American Football Coaches Asso- junior and senior high school foot- six were related to heart failure. cussions on proposed legislation for ciation Committee on Football In- ball, where there were 1.3 million Two others (including one in sandlot juries, and Richard D. Schindler, participants, and zero for college football) were blamed on asthma the 1990 NCAA Convention. Victor A. Bubas Legislation approved by the 1989 assistant executive director of the football, where there were 75,000 attacks, two were attributed to heat National Federation of Statle High players. stroke and one involved a ruptured Convention that will be reviewed The committee, which was School Associations (NFSHSA). Number remains low spleen associated with mononucle- includes measures affecting the re- created in 1987 by the NCAA and The study is conducted for the Amer- The directly related deaths in osis. cruiting calendar and the total the National Association of Basket- ican Football Coaches Association, 1988 were up slightly from the 1987 In addition to the deaths termed number of paid visits an institution ball Coaches, is composed of athlet- NFSHSA and the NCAA. figure of four, which was the lowest direct and indirect, four deaths were can provide to a prospective student- its directors, conference commis- Considering all levels of play in number recorded in II years. The reported as not related to football. athlete. sioners, head men’s basketball the United States, six I988 deaths ~ number of direct deaths has topped They involved two high school play- coaches, and representatives of the IO only three times since rules were ers-one who died in his sleep from NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball all at the high school level-were changed in 1976 to prohibit using a heart problem and one who suf- Committee and the NABC board of directly attributable to football, the head as a primary and initial fered a cerebral hemorrhage-and Tournament directors. Victor A. Bubas, com- and I I&including 10 in high schools ~ were indirectly due to par- contact area for blocking and tack- two college players-one who died missioner of the Sun Belt Confer- ling. in a library from apparent heart ence, is the committee chair. ticipation in the sport. won’t have Directly related deaths are defined Four of the directly related deaths failure and one who died from liver Bubas said persons with items for that occurred in 1988 resulted from and kidney failure after he became the committee’s agenda can contact as those resulting directly from par- injuries to the head. The other ill during a winter workout. sponsors him or their conference representa- ticipation in the fundamental skills deaths were attributed to a fractured The 1988 data prompted Mueller The NCAA Division I Men’s tives, who are as follows: of football (tackling, blocking, etc.). Indirect deaths are defined as fatal- cervical vertebra and a helmet blow and Schindler to urge an “all-out 3asketball Committee has stated Tom Apke, Appalachian State ities caused by “systemic failure” as to the chest that caused an irregular effort . to keep these figures low hat it does not plan to consider University; George Blaney, Holy a result of exertion while participat- heartbeat and cardiac arrest. and to strive for the elimination of my type of title sponsorship for Cross College; Bubas, Sun Belt Con- ing in football (cardiac arrest, heat As has been true in the past, more football fatalities.” he men’s basketball tournament. ference, chair; Don Cook, University stroke, etc.) or by a complication direct fatalities occurred during reg- Noting that most fatalities since The committee met in Kansas of Hartford; Gary Cunningham, that was secondary to a nonfatal ularly scheduled games (four) than 1960 have been attributable to head Sity last week to begin its overall See Basketball. page 2 in practice. One death occurred in .eview of the tournament. Dur- injury. See For two years, paKe 2 ng the meeting, the committee dso renewed its ban on commer- Championships :ial signage at the sites of the ‘90 Final Four ticket forms available ,asketball tournament. Ticket applications for the 1990 A separate application form must ucation through Sports Clinics and could be affected “These two expressions are Final Four are being accepted until accompany each payment. Each the National Youth Sports Program) :onsistent with the positions pre- midnight, April 30, 1989. form must include a personal check and drugeducation efforts. by measles cases /iously adopted by the NCAA for the correct amount in U.S. cur- The NCAA or United Missouri Recent measles/ rubella out- The 1990 Final Four will be held Executive Committee,“said Ced- rency. It should be made payable to Bank of Kansas City, N.A., is not breaks on several campuses could in Denver, Colorado. Each $55 ric W. Dempsey, committee chair the “NCAA Final Four.” A $ I non- responsible for returning incorrect affect scheduled NCAA cham- ticket will admit the bearer to two and athletics director at the Uni- refundable handling fee has been apphcatrons to the sender before pionships events. semifinal games (March 3 I) and versity of Arizona. “Those poli- added to each order. Please do not the April 30 deadline. Applications At present, no championships one championship game (April 2). cies prohibit title sponsorship send a self-addressed, stamped en- received after the midnight April 30 site is subject to access restric- No application shall be accepted for and commercial signage at velope. deadline will be returned unopened tions imposed by local public- more than two tickets. NCAA championships. Each check will be deposited to the sender. health authorities. “The basketball committee will The official order form or a pho- upon receipt.