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Impossible to Meet All Goals of Institutions NCAA TV Plan-The Best Compromise Available It happens nearly cvrry collcgr year, with its efforts culminating strictive clrments of thr NCAA’s within 120 miles of the city. Nonr “Only wlleli the four colleges football season. in the October referendum. program. of the four hosts was an NCAA indicated their games were sold A game not chosen by the nct- How does the Oklahoma-Texas “The issue m Oklahoma City member, but that makes no dif- out could the sell-out exception work carrying the games of the uproar relate to the new Plan? arose over the protertivr factors, ference-what is good for NCAA telecast of thr OU-Texas game be NCAA members suddenly gets “Well,” replied Hansen, “it as there wcrc four games hosted member colleges is good for non- released in Oklahoma City. “hot” in the eyes of the sports spotlighted the protective and re- by college institutions scheduled members and for high schools. “With that point settled, thr fans. attention swung to Tulsa where This time Oklahoma-Texas was fans felt discriminated against the game. when Oklahoma City viewers For a time there was a question were able to see the game and whether the game would be re- they were not.” leased in Oklahoma City, then Three Sites there was considerable displeas- (The old and new Plans permit ur‘c on the part of Oklahoma fans l,elease of a sell-out exception in Tulsa when it was not released telecast in a maximum of three in that city on a live basis. VOL. 8 - NO. 12 NOVEMBER 15, 1971 sites-the homa arcas of the two At issue is the basic right of a institutions and a neutral site if college-or any other producer or the game is played in one. In this owner of an event-to manage case, it meant Austin for Texas; the event as it desires, and the Oklahoma City, OU’s designated continuing viability of the NCAA TV site since thcrc is no station Television Plan. in Norman; and Dallas, where thr The membership obviously feels game was played.) the Plan is doing what it is de- “With emotions at such a high signed to accomplish as the 197Z pitch, it was difficult to commun- 73 version recently was approved cate the reason why the Televi- by a 191-16 margin. sion Committee could not release Yet, even most of those who the game in Tulsa-simply that voted for the Plan would admit the Plan did not permit it to do it and previous versions are irn- so and the NCAA has a contract perfect compromises. with ABC based upon the condi- “The colleges and universities tions of the Plan,” explainrd Han- have so many goals in televising Ten. their football games that it is im- While it was difficult for many possible to completely meet all of fans to accept the rules which dc- them,” stated Tom Hansen, pro- arived them of a chance to see gram director for the NCAA Telc- lhe game. the NCAA’s program vision Committee. of protection for all colleges play- Many Goals ing football generally received editorial support in the area. Included among those goals are maximum income, wide distribu- “In the aftermath,” continued tion of income, maximum promo- Hansen, “even OU partisans could tion and exposure, distribution of ullderstand that on another occa- exposure, attractiveness to net- sion Oklahoma might bcncfit from works and advertisers, top cnter- Contin7tcd on paclc’ 6 tainment for sports fans in all parts of the nation, and protcc- tion of in-stadium attendance to the greatest degree possible. ADS to Receive “Obviously, it is impossible to Drug Pamphlets fully accomplish all of those ut,- Directors of athletics soon jectivcs, so compromise is re- will receive 25 copies of the quired,” :aid Hansen. “The com- drug pamphlet, “The Coach: promise is administered by the Ergogenic Aids, Drugs and the Television Committee, which is which has been pub- representative of a crossssection Athlete,” lished by the NCAA Drug Edu- of the Major football members, cation Committee. with College Division represrnta- The Committee requests the tives added. athletic directors to distribute “Not all members of the Com- the pamphlets to the coaching mittee agree with all points of staff as well as the sports in- any llew Plan,” reported Hanse,1. formation directir, faculty ath- “But the amount of study put into letic representative, and presi- each new Plan usually leaves the dent oP each institution. Committee members feeling the Additional copies of the Plan, as 3 whole, is the best po’s- pamphlet may be obtained for sible balance of the college;’ in- Aerial view of thr extensive ski trail system at Whitcfacc Mountain a 25-cent-per-book handling terests for that particular point.” where skiing Lornpctition will br held for the Scvcnth World Univrr- fee by writing to dim Wilkin- This year the Committee start- Whiteface sity Winter Games at Lakr Placid and Plattsburgh, New York, Feb. son at the NCAA off~cc in ed reworking the 1970-71 Plan 25-March 5. More than 400 collegiate competitors have entered with Kansas City, MO. into a 1972-73 model in January. Mom tain It met seven times during the the figure expcctcd to reach SO0 bcforc the November 25 deadline. Congress Reviewing Bills A!!!!YSPHopefu l of Provi&ng Year-Around Program “There are some small fires in Congress “There is other legislation which could 40,000 in 66 cities within 35 states in 1971, Dave Hunt of the University of New and we hope they’ll soon be bond fires.” put the program on a more permanent ba- with 111 colleges participating Mexjco was named to direct a committee That’s the way NCAA Attorney Robert sis,” noted Wilkinson. The NCAA administers the program en- to develop a questionnaire for the NSYSP W. Benson reviewed the bills for the con- The “other legislation” is the Tunnry- tirely at its own rxpense which amounts institutions to help obtain statistical data tinuation of the National Summer Youth Grass0 Bill, which was introduced by Sen. to approximately $60,000 annually. on succcss and merits of program. Sports Program, which currently are be- John V. Tunney (D-Calif.) and Rep. Ella Among the other rcrommcndations of Depend on Legislation fore Congress. T. Grass0 (D-Conn.). It calls for NSYSP the evaluation workshops wcrc: Hunt said the NSYSP’s projections for Benson was one of the keynote speak- financing for five years with an appropri- l Morr flexibility with budget instead ers at the NSYSP’s Activity Director and ation of $5 million for 1972, $7 million for of the current 10 percent flexibility. the futlue depended on Federal legislation. He suggested, however, that institutions ProgramAdministrator’s Meeting in Wash- 1973 and $10 million for thr three years l Incrrase in funds for food service in investigate possibleyear-around programs. ington, D.C., Nov. 3-4. thereafter. certain areas. Jim Wilkinson, national director for the In addition to the five-year funding, the l More information on other agencies V. L. Nicholson, a member of the Presi- NSYSP, felt the meeting was the “best Tunney-Grasso Bill would take NSYSP who ran help with program. dent’s Council on Physical Fitness and yet” and is optimistic about future financ- out of the Office of Economic Opportunity l Try to find other ways of getting help Sports, praised the NSYSP directors for ing for the program. (OEO) and place it under Health, Educa- with medic&, and have medical followups their work. “At this time the Cranston Amcndmcnt tlon and Welfare (HEW). with youngsters. “We have a very good program. We’ve appears to have the best chance of passing “OEO is used primarily for pilot pro- l Study possibility of changing age discussed our problems here at the meet- and it is the best piece of legislation for grams,” explained Wilkinson, “and we be- groups from lo-18 to 8-15. ing, and we do this because that’s the way NSYSP at present,” Wilkinson said. lieve NSYSP should be put on a perma- 0 Establish a yrar-around program. you eliminate them,” he said. “We must “The Cranston Amendment would pro- nrnt basis with Congressional appropria- l Use more athletes and people from proceed on the assumption we’ll continue vide $6 million, which means we could ex- tions.” target areas in program. with thr program.” The No. 1 recommendation from the l Have project directors in areas me& pand and have a year-around NSYSP pro- Wilkinson said he is hopeful the Cran- evaluation workshops conducted at the prior to start of program. gram.” ston Amendment will be passed prior to meeting was the need for earlier financing. l Eliminate terms “poor, disadvantage” The Cranston Amendment is sponsored Christmas. “This would be much earlier in program. by Sen. Alan Cranston (D-Calif.) A Cali- Tile NSYSP has been financed by the than last year and it would help all of us federal government and the universities 0 KecP contact with participants fornia delegation-headed by Walter Glass with the funding of each program,” he said. of Pepperdinc College-visited with Sen. and colleges, but funding by the govern- throughout the year. Various ideas, such as Cranston during the meeting. ment was not released until late spring. using NSYSP ID-cards for free admission Dr. William Exum, Chairman of thr The delegation reported Cranston would The poverty-area program for young- to institution athletic events, wcw dis- NSYSP Committee, presided at the meet- strongly support his legislation.

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