Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association October 3 1, 1994, Volume 3 1, Number 39 Restructuring tdks center first on governance issues The Division I Task Force to revenue considerations, philo- conduct its next meeting November in mid-December. In a telephone for the first time October 9; its Review the NCAA Membership sophical commonalties and differ- 30 in Chicago. A December 13 conference, the oversight commit- Division II counterpart will conduct Structure identified and discussed ences within the membership, and meeting in Chicago also has been tee will hear status reports from its first meeting November 1 in a number of items related to gov- the Association’s legislative process. scheduled. each of the three division task Kansas City, Missouri. Divisions II emance in its first meeting, which Kenneth A. Shaw, chancellor of In a related matter, the oversight forces. After hearing the reports, it and III will meet in Chicago at the was conducted October 27 in Syracuse University, is the chair of committee of the Special Commit- will determine whether an in-per- end of November, at which time Chicago. the Division I task force. tee to Review NCAA Membership son meeting is required. they are expected to spend time in Among the items discussed were The Division I task force will Structure will meet for the first time The Division III task force met ajoint session. Chronicle survey reveals gender-equity progress being made A survey by The Chronicle of several progressive trends are Higher Education shows that apparent: females have fewer opportunities w The percentage of female and resources than men, but it athletes is up to 33.6 percent from also reveals several signs that 30.9 percent. For the 257 institu- progress is taking place on the tions responding to the Chronicle gcndcr-equiry front. survey, the average percentage of The survey, reported in the female undergraduates is 50.8, up October 26 issue of the Chron- from 50.3. iclc, reveals rhat women still lag H The percentage of athletics far behind men in participation grant-in-aid money for women is and receipt of athletics scholar- at 35.7 percent, up from 30.4 per- ships. cent three years ago. However, when compared to n Of 181 Division I institutions an NCAA gender-equity study that was conducted in 1990-91, See Survey, page 16 b Untuent6yofcalafomia,s4nLkgo,photo Knight Cofnmission Title chase supports presidents Mad&n Ripken of the University of Califontia, San Diego, has her sights set on the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship. The Ttiit0n.sare one of three teams expectedto Panel backs stance on eligibility standards challengefor the title this year. Seechampionship $rwvzeW,page 7. The Knight Foundation Commis policy bodies. sion on Intercollegiate Athletics A Knight Commission statement stands behind a Division I initial- issued October 25 said, “Propo- Presidential Agenda Day proposals slated eligibility proposal that was devel- sition 16, adopted by a majority of oped in September by the NCAA more than 3-l in 1992, should be At least 37 proposals are sched- ing an additional four proposals for well under the record of 95 at the Presidents Commission and is now put in place without delay. The only uled for action during Presidential roll-call votes. By comparison, 43 1991 Convention. supported by the NCAA Council. plausible excuse for postponing Agenda Day at the 1995 NCAA proposals were identified for action Presidential Agenda Day is The Knight Commission recon- implementation beyond August Convention, as the result of deci- on Presidential Agenda Day at the January 9 in San Diego. It will in- 1995 would be the inability of the vened October 24-25 in Washing- sions that have been made by the 1994 Convention. clude separate voting sessions for ton, D.C., auf of concern over whar College Board to explain how the Divisions I-A, I-AA, 1-m I, II and executive committee of the NCAA The Commission officers on the it perceived as an erosion of the new requirements contained in III, as well as a general session. Presidents Commission. executive committee made deci- reform agenda in intercollegiate Proposition 16 will be affected by sions about Presidential Agenda Commission grouping athletics. When the meeting was ‘recentering’ Scholastic Assessment All of the proposals are sched- concluded, the commission en- Test results.” uled to be voted upon by roll call. Day proposals during an October Included in the 37 proposals dorsed all of the major parts of the The Presidents Commission’s As many ZLY41 proposals could be 27 telephone conference. The already grouped by the Com- initial-eligibility legislation that has scheduled for action that day; the number of votes identified for roll the support of the Association’s two See Suppork, page 5 b committee is considering designat- call at the San Diego Convention is See Voting, page 16 b n In the News n On deck I News Digest Page 2 H Students at California State University, Sacramento, November 1 Division II Task Force to Review the NCAA are considering raising fees to save the school’s fast- Membership Structure, Kansas City, Briefly 3 ball team; athletics director lee A. McElroy has Missouri Comment 4 warned that other sports programs also face cuts: November l-4 Division I Baseball Committee, Administrative Pagl9 3. Kansas City, Missouri Committee minutes 7 H In a guest editorial, Ohio State University gymnas- November 2-4 Legislative Review Committee, tics coach Peter Kormann asks for more time to save Statistics 8 Kansas City, Missouri the National Collegiate Men’s Gymnastics Cham- NCAA Record 13 pionships: Page 4. November 3-4 Special Television Committee, Boston The Market 14 n The National Youth Sports Program Committee November 7-8 Olympic Sports Liaison Committee, Nashville legislative assistance approves modifications in its computer software to aid November 11-13 Committee on infractions, Kansas City, in compliance with Federal guidelines: Page 5. Missouri ,I I, I .-. I.- - .I- =-- I Page 2 The NCAA News October 3 1, 1994 TheNCAANews pJ@j-gg~ A weekly summary of major activities within the Association If voting equipment is picked up early, the Convention staff will be able to test and re- place defective units in a more orderly man- Delegates to consider six Schedule of ke dates for ner. If delegates wait until Monday, time prcs- initial-eligibility proposals surrs resulting from the division business November an cr December 1994 sessions could pose a problem. Division I delegates to the 1995 NCAA Test votes will be taken at the beginning Convention in San Diego will consider six of every business session to assure that each pieces of initial-eligibility legislation. unit is working. Some administrators may have the im- A flat registration fee of $100 per person pression that the NCAA Council withdrew will be charged at the <:onvrntion. The only Proposal No. 2-51, which is based on the rec- exception will be for individuals rrpresent- ommendation of the NCAA Special Com- ing commercial enterprises, in which case a mittee to Review Initial~Eligibility Standards. $200 fee will be assessed. However, at the conclusion of its October l@ The registration fee covers delegate en- 12 meeting, the Council withdrew only its tertainment rests, such as the delegates re- supPort for that proposal. The Council now ception, luncheons and the honors dinner. supports an amended version of Proposal Registration fees will be collcctcd at the No. 248. registration counters at the San Diego Mar- NOVEMBER itself, exce t that the Council is authorized to The proposals that will be considered (not riott Hotel and Marina. American Express, RECRlJlWNG submit furt Rer omendmentstwmendments at in order of consideration) are: Men’s Division I basketball the Convention if it deems such action neces- MasterCard and Visa credit cards will he ac- No. 2-47 - A Mid-Eastern Athletic Con- l-30: Quiet period, except for 20 days be- sary. cepted, along with personal or institutional ference proposal to make freshmen ineligi- tween October 2 1, 1994, ond March 15, checks. ble for competition in Division I. 1995, chosen at the discretion of the institu- DECEMBER The dates of’the Convention are January tion as an evaluation period; institutional staff RECRUITING 7-11, 1!1!)5. No. 2-48 - Will be accompanied by an members shall not visit a respect’s educa- Men’s Division I bask&II amendment-to-amendment in the Official tional institution on more t R an one calendar Staff contact: Louis J. Spry. l-3 1: Quiet period, except for 20 days be- Notice, which will be mailed November 15. da during this period. (Effective in 1994-95 tween October 2 1, 1994, and March 15, Would delay the implementation of an ini- on ry, as o result of a September 6 action by 1995, chosen at the discretion of the institu- the NCAA Administrative Committee.) Also: tial+ligibility index until August 1996, require tion OS on evaluation period; institutional staff 7 (8 a.m.)-1 1 (8 a.m.) . Dead period. high-school prospects to complete 13 core members shall not visit o respect’s educa- Women’s Diision l basketball’ courses effective August 1995 and create a tional institution on more t R an one calendar Several institutions l-30: Quiet period, except for 20 days be- new definition of a partial qualifier [2.500- da during this period. (Effective in 1994-95 tween October 8, 1994, and February 28, clarify identity of SWA on ry, as a result of a September 6 action by plus GPA in 13 core courses but less than 700 1995, chosen at the discretion of the institu- on the SAT or 17 on the ACT; would be able the NCAA Administrative Committee.) tion as an evaluation period; institutional stoff Women’s Division I basketball’ A number of institutions have responded to receive athletically related aid and prac- members shall not visit a respect’s educa- l-3 1: Quiet period, except for 20 days be- to the effort of the NCAA Committee on tice (but not compete) as a freshman.