Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association April 12, 1995, Volume 32, Number 15 Ideas, infomnation Tuned in, on Title Ix shared big time during fmt seminar By Ronald D. Mott included discussion of the three- THE NCAA NEWS STAFF part test that the U.S. Department of W ratings for I women’s Education’s Office for Civil Rights The first NCAA Title IX seminar (OCR) utilizes to determine if an final best in ’90s; I men offered some needed clarification institution is in compliance with attract 50 million viewers of a topic that often is flanked by Title IX, sparked the most intense conflict and confusion, according discussion. More than 50 million viewers watched this year’s to some participants. Specifically, the seminar focused NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship More than 200 institutional ad- on the question of which compe final between the University of California, Los ministrators, conference officials, nent of the three-part test institu- Angeles, and the University of Arkansas, institutional and private counsel, tions need to be most concerned Fayetteville. and others attended the l!&day with. The answers, panelists said, Meanwhile, the rating for the Division I Wo- event April 10-I 1 in Dallas. A sec- depended upon experiences. men’s Basketball Championship final was up ond seminar - scheduled for April Panelist Valerie M. Bonnette, a sharply over 1994 and the rating for the champi- 20-21 in Baltimore - is expected former senior program analyst at onship game was the highest since 1987. to attract a similarly large turnout OCR and founder of Good Sports, The men’s championship game easily was the The Dallas seminar consisted of Inc., a company providing clients most-watched program of the night with a 19.3 tat- four panel discussions, as well as with technical assistance in com- ing and a 30 share. Those figures mean that 19.3 several roundtable gatherings that plying with Title IX, presented percent of the television homes in the country were allowed participants to share expe- OCR’s perspective. She stressed that tuned to the event and that it was being watched riences more directly with one the Federal agency evaluates an by 30 percent of those watching television at the another. institution in all three areas and time. “I think this was a tremendous does not concentrate only on the The championship game did especially well in seminar,” said David P. O’Brien, proportionality element. Los Angeles, where it drew a 25.4 rating and a 42 athletics director at Long Beach But Mary Ann Connell, general share despite a 5~30 p.m. start time. State University and a panelist in a counsel at the University of “It was the fourth most-watched championship discussion of coaches’ compensa- Mississippi and a professor in the game in history,” said CBS publicist LeslieAnne tion as it relates to Title IX and sim- university’s business and law Wade. The game was the toprated CBS prime-time ilar statutes. “What we’re finding schools, contended that propor- program of the year so far, Wade said. out in the field is that there is con- tionality appears to be the only Wade said those figures are more significant fusion. We need clarity. This helps component to which the courts are than a comparison of ratings with previous years. create a national debate. I think the giving significant notice -judging The ratings were down this year compared with seminars will help institutions learn from decisions handed down thus past years, but Wade said it is unrealistic to expect to comply with something we still far. them to go up every year since so many factors can The women k final between the University of don’t fully understand.” While the three-pan test and the affect them. Connecticut and the University of Tennessee, The seminar opened with a dis- relative importance of each of the See Ratings, page 13 b Knoxville, enjoyed a 5.7 rating. cussion of athletics opportunities and financial aid. This area, which See Title IX, page 13 F Regional rules-compliance seminars add a few wrinkles A number of new features have been ducted the first morning of each seminar, and school athletics staffs, student-athletes and p.m. the cvcning before the beginning of added to the NCAA regional rulcs-compli- two classrooms will be made available for parent will be able: to attend a special session each seminar (Sunday in Washingon, DC.; ante seminars for 1995, and a popular old one-hour training sessions in specific mod- designed for themI. That session, from 7 to 9 Tuesday evenings in Orlando and San feature has been expanded. ules of Compliance Assistant, the legislative p.m. local time thte second evening at each Diego). Registration will be open again begin- The seminars will be May l-3 in Wash- services database and the Internet. site, will require nco preregistration or regis- ning the first morning and will remain open ington, DC.; May lo-12 in Orlando, Florida; Preceding the beginning of each regular tration fee. throughout the seminar. and May 31-June 2 in San Diego. seminar program, a special two-hour session The NCAA regiamal-seminar staff will con- A complete schedule for rhe seminars will Computer-software training has been one about the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearing- duct a 90-minute o)pen forum on the second be published in the April 19 issue of The of the most popular features at previous house will begin at 10 a.m. local time. A slight- afternoon of each seminar. Those attending NCAA News. regional seminars, so the schedule has been ly abbreviated version of the clearinghouse will have the oppojrtunity to ask any question Those with questions or commenfs about arranged to emphasize that area. This year, presentation (90 minutes) will be made twice of staff members or peers attending the ses- any of the regional seminars may contact a four-hour Compliance Assistant software during each regular program. sion. This will be the first year for this feature. Chrystal L. Gates in the membership services training session for beginners will be con- This year, personnel from local high- Registration wi 11be open from 5 to 7:30 group at the national office. W In fhe News n On deck News Digest Page 2 H In a guest editorial, the president of San April 12 Division II Task Force to Review the NCAA Francisco State University explains the institu- Membership Structure, Dallas Briefly tion’s decision to discontinue its football pro- April 12-13 Division III Task Force to Review the NCAA Comment gram: Page4. Membership Structure, Dallas Summer n The NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship im April 12-13 Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee, basketball events 8 May is one of the marquee attractions of a cele- Monterey, California Statistics bration of the 100th birthday of volleyball: w April 13 Presidents Commission Liaison Committee, 5. NCAA Record Dallas n NCAA Woman of the Year honoree Tanya Men’s and Women’s Skiing Committee, The Market April 17-20 Hughes of the University of Arizona is a recipi- Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Legislative assistance ent of the 1995 Giant Steps Awards: Page 20. .I Page 2 The NCAA News April 12, 1995 A weekly summary of major activities within the Assoc i ation Under the plan, CEOs would make up the primary governing bodies within each divi- Cantu to make presentation sion, with the specific composition of those Schedule of key dates for bodies determined by the respective divisions. at seminar in Baltimore Each division also would create its own gov- ernance structure; currently, all divisions are Norma V. Cantu, director of the Office of April and May 1995 proposing management councils composed Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of of athletics administrators and faculty athlet- Education, will appear on the program of an ics representatives that would report to the di- NCAA Title IX seminar in Baltimore April 20- vision’s primary governing group of college 21. presidents. Janet M. Justus, NCAA director of educa- An executive committee, also made up of tion resources women’s issues coordinator, CEOs, would provide coordination and over- said that only those who have preregistered sight for the entire Association. The execu- should plan on attending the seminar. She tive committee would be authorized to con- encouraged individuals who have preregis- vene at least one combined meeting per year tered but will not be able to attend to let her of the three divisions’ presidential governing know as soon as possible so that others can bodies. be placed on a waiting list Under the Commission’s plan, the execu- to Division I members In a related matter, a U.S. districtjudge in APRIL tive committee would contain 16 members Rhode Island ruled March 29 that Brown Uni- RECRUITING Men’s Division I bask&d with eight I-A represemalives and two each versity is in violation of Title IX and gave it RECi%NG l-4 (noon] . .______ _._. _. .Dead period. Men’s Division I basketball from I-AA, I-ARA, II and Ill. The NCAA ex- 120 days to develop a comprehensive com- 4 noon)-5 (8 a.m.) . ..__._____________Quiet period. l-3 1 ____._______________.....................Quiet period. ecutive director and the chairs of the Divisions pliance plan. 5 I 8 a.m.)-10 8 a.m.) . .Contact period. Women’s Division I bask&all’ 10 8 a.m. -1 a (8 a.m.) ____.___......Dead period. I, II and 111management councils would bc University officials said they would appeal.