Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association March 7,1990, Volume 27 Number 10 What’s ahead f or tournamer lt3 . Delanv offers vie lws on ’90s (Eliturk Note: Jarntv E. Delany, Quedion: Will there be a “play- Big l?n Gmferenc~e commisskmer in”when the number of conferences and cbhair of the Division I Mentr eligible for automatic qualification Basketball Committee, dirrusses the exceeds the number of available future of the Division I Men k Bay- bids (i.e., 30)? If so, how will this be ketball Championship in the#jlk>w- administered? ing series of questions and unswers.) Answer: Pursuant to NCAA Ex- ecutive Committee action, a play-in Question: In your view, what can managed and administered by the be expected from the NCAA Divi- affected conferences will be held sion I men’s tournament in the when the number of eligible confer- 199Os’? ences exceeds the 30 automatic bids Answer: The tournament has ex- that are available. perienced tremendous growth from The affected conferences will be every perspective over the past 15 notified annually on April 30, and years. In addition to managing and play-in competition must be con- staying abreast of this growth, the cluded by Saturday of selection basketball committee has adopted a weekend. Depending on the number mission statement that will guide of eligible conferences competing the development of the tournament for the 30 automatic berths, there into the late 1990s. could be either a one-game play-in In my view, the recently con- James E. Delany (3 I vs. 30) or a two-game play-in (32 2 eluded seven-year television agree- conference automatic qualifiers vs. 29 and 31 vs. 30). Finally, each conference particii ment, in conjunction with actions within the bracket? 1 related to tournament size, number pating in the play-in will receive a P of conference automatic qualifiers Answer: The tournament will be first-round tournament share rc w and identification of Finall Four composed of 34 at-large teams and gardlcss of whether it auutomatii sites through 1997, seems tcO have 30 conference automatic qualifiers tally qualities for entry into the The champ set the stage for a relatively secure through 1997. There is a morato- tournament. and stable tournament format well rium on both size and composition Question: You mentioned a mis- James Sisson of Poland State was the 142~pound-&ss into the 1990s. of the tournament, and CBS sion statement for the tournament. winner at the Ditision II Wrestling Championships, when? his Question: Could you amplify on has been assured of this format What does that mean’! team won a second consecutive title- Sisson was la-pound the tournament size of the bracket relative to the seven-year television Answer: Cedric W. Dempscv. ath- champion last year: Story on page 10. and the balance of at-large and contract. see What’s ahead. page 3 Base new benefits on Manual to be delayed until April The 1990-91 NCAA Manual, in- tive director and editor of the the new Manual remains as accurate corporating the legislative changes Manual since 1972. “That difficulty, and userfriendly as possible, and need, committee says adopted at the 1990 NCAA Con- combined with some unforeseen that motivation is admirable,” Tow Any proposed increase in ben- generally exceeds demonstrated vention, will not be available until schedule conflicts and the time lost emphaized. “The down side is that efits for student-athletes should need and that also generally is late April, at the earliest. in moving to the new building, each additional review process re- sults in additional revisions, and all be based solely on demonstrated preferable to the amounts and A combination of factors, includ- would have assured that the Manual financial need, the NCAA Com- types of aid provided to institu- ing the move to the Association’s would bc late this year. of that requires time.” Tow also noted that the volume mittee on Financial Aid and tions’ general student popula- new national office building and the “Then the new procedures in- of the publications and other print- Amateurism has concluded. tions. first-time involvement of the NCAA volving the Legislative Review Corn- ing produced by the Association Meeting February 27-28 in Committee members also said Legislative Review Committee, will mittee resulted in changes in the requires each publication to remain Lake Tahoe, California, the com- they believe that moves to in- cause a delay of about six weeks in portions of the Manual that already on schedule so it does not encroach mittee considered the concept of crease student-athletes’ benefits completion of the revised volume. had been prepared. That is a factor on the time allocated for the next increased benefits for student- on any basis other than need that has not been involved in the The Manual customarily is wave of publications on the produc- athletes and developed the dem- would raise the spectre of signif- past,” Tow said. The Legislative mailed to the membership approxi- tion schedule. onstrated-need position. The corn- icant cost increases that could Review Committee was established mately 60 days after the NCAA “We now have to attempt to bal- mittee will communicate its lead to institutional decisions to at the 1989 Convention but did not Convention ends. ance the remainder of the work on position to the NCAA Council discontinue some varsity pro- play a role in production of the “We have found that the revised the Manual with the production of for its consideration in April. grams. 1989-90 Manual because it had not Manual format, while obviously other publications,-Tow explained. It was the sense of the com- For the Council begun its work at that time. mittee that student-athletes cur- In response to a request from much easier to use, is considerably “WC will make every effort to have rently receive financial aid that See Base. page 2 more difficult to maintain,“accord- “The Legislative Review Com- the book available by the end of ing to Ted C. Tow, associate execu mittee is attempting to assure that April.” Regional compliance seminars scheduled in April, May Six regional seminars have been 1O-1 8, gn Francisco, California. “We have identified two constitu the extensive use of breakout scs- tional registrar’s offices, for exam- scheduled by the Association’s com- “Any staff member at any mem- encies and have scheduled portions sions. WC hope, through USC of ple, will discuss various aspects of pliance services and legislative ser- ber institution may attend one or of each regional seminar specifically these sessions, to encourage more satisfactory academic progress. At vices departments to provide more of the seminars,” said Kevin for them,” Iennon explained. Group interaction among those in attcnd- the same time, their counterparts opportunities for various institu C. Lennon, director of compliance No. I includes admissions personnel, ancr. representing financial aid offices tional representatives to develop a services. “And there is no registra- registrar’s office personnel, financial “The goal of the seminars is not will bc discussing equivalency cal- better understanding of the applica tion fee of any kind for the seminars. aid personnel, institutional com- tar NCAA staff members to tell culations. tion and administration of NCAA Those attending, however, will be pliance coordinators, recruiting CO- institutional representatives how to Both constituency groups will legislation and guidelines. responsible for their transportation ordinators and coaches. conduct their business,” he added. take part in general presentations at Seminars include: and hotel expenses.” Group No. 2 includes institutional “Our intent is to provide opportuni each seminar that will include a Southeast April 9-l 1, Nash- Lennon and Richard J. Evrard, CEOs, directors of athletics, other ties for people with similar interests review of comments made by Exec- villc, Tennessee. Upper Midwest ~ director of legislative services, arc athletics administrators, faculty ath- and problems to work together, utive Director Richard D. Schultz April 18-20, Chicago, Illinois. East coordinating their respective NCAA letics representatives and corn- learn from each other, and have a during his State of the Association Coast April 25-27, Charlotte, departments’ efforts in organizing pliance coordinators. chance to ask questions and get address at the 1990 Convention in North Carolina. Southwest Plains the seminars, which will include Breakout sessions new information from NCAA, confer- Dallas. Also during this session, ~~ May 2-4, Kansas City, Missouri. sessions for everyone from recruiting “This is the second year for the ence and other institutional rcpre representatives of the NCAA’s com- Northeast- May 8-10, Cambridge, coordinators to institutional fman- regional seminars,” Lcnnon said, sentatives.” pliance services, legislative services Massachusetts. West Coast ~ May cial aid officers. “and one difference this year will be Those attending from institu- SQQ Regional, pag> .? THE NCAA NEWS/March 7.1990 College game could benefit from baseball%lockout By Jeff Shain ing. programming. asked to reschedule games away ity. The cable network has televised ESPN has scheduled a college “It could get particularly popular from the weekend to accommodate the College World Series since it A prolonged lockout in Major game to replace a spring-training once we get past spring training and the cable network. But Soltys said first went on the air in 1979. League Baseball could create a wind- telecast March 27, should the labor into the regular season when people he didn’t expect problems if the fall for the college game. impasse last that long. The teams are used to seeing baseball,” Soltys situation arises. Shain writes for United Press In- With opening day of the 1990 involved in that game have not been said.