The NCAA News Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association March 24,1993, Volume 30, Number 12 Committee preparing to tackle federated rules By Ronald D. Mott eration by Sport to study the con- of the rules-federation concept coaches lo discuss ways to sim- the Association” speeches, con- THE NCAA NEWS STAFF cept- Proposal No. 151 directed The Recruiting Committee is ex- plify and rrdllcc recruiting rules cluded from discussions with the that the committee report to amining recruiting ramifications and make them more applica- coaches that football and hasket- Discussions concerning federa- the 1994 Convention about the while the Legislative Review Com- ble by sport. -l‘he coaches hall coaches were satisfied with tion of NCAA rules on a per-sport feasibility of developing legislation mittee is considering how such wc-re divided into five groupe- the system of recruiting rules cur- basis have heightened significantly on the topic; if legislation is deter- major changes could he incorpo- football, men’s basketball, wom- rently in J>JacC (in fact, Schultz said in recent years, and a special mined to be possible, Proposal No. rated into the NCAA Manual. en’s basketball, other team sports those coaches advocated even NCAA committee now is preparing 15 1 stated that it would he prepared and individual sports. Coaches more regulation). However, Schultz Started with coaches to meer the matter head-on. for the 1995 Convention. were brought together again last said coaches of other team sports The 1993 NCAA Convention Iwo other committees~Recruit- Two years ago, NCAA Executive year. and individual sports thought the charged the recently formed Spe- ing and Legislative Review-also Director Richard D. Schultz as- Schultz, who mentioned feder- cial Committee to Study Rules Fed- are involved with specific elements sembled a group of Division I ated rules in his last two “State of See Rules, page 13 ) Certification begins implementation steps Committee has first meeting March 3 1 The long planning process will tation visits and self-studies will end and implementation of the begin for the first of the selected Association’s athletics certification institutions in September and Oc- program officially will hegin when tober. Peer-review evaluation visits the NCAA Committee on Athletics will begin late in 1994. Certification meets for the first time March 31 in Dallas. R. Gerald Turner, former chair of the NCAA Presidents Commis- The arhletics rertificalion pro- sion and chancellor of the LJniver- gram adopted by the 1993 NCAA sity of Mississippi, chairs the Convention requires a verified Committee on Athletics Certifica- and evaluated self-study of the tion. Other members are: athletics program of every Division I institution1 Frederick Obear, chancellor, Thr primary items for discussion University of Tennessee at Chatta- for thr first meeting include: nooga (Division I-AA, South); Annette O’Connor, assistant pro- U.S. record-holder m DeveloPme*lt nf a fivrmyear fessor of hiology and faculty ath- certification schedule. letics representative, La Salle The University of Michigan ‘s I,ara Hooiveld set a U.S. Open record in the loo-yard breaststroke W Selrction of ttir pool of peer University (Division LAAA, East); March 19 at the Division I Women j Swimming and Diving Championships. She also won th,? revirwers. William M. Sangster, director of international pro-&ams and farulry 200 brpaststroke. See championships story, page 7. n Refinrmcnt of the self-study athletics representative, Georgia instrument. Institution ofTechnology (Division n 0cation of a certification 1-A. South), and Charles Whit- , I .I 1 nancmoo*. comb, chair of recreation/leisure Fund-raising - focus recommended Committee members also will studies and faculty athletics repre- A special committee recom- from the Special Committee to quently, a set of recommendations discuss the development of train- sentative, San Jose State University mends that the NCAA Foundation Review the Mission of the NCAA pertaining to the future of the ing materials for peer reviewers (Division I-A, West). should be first and foremost a Foundation, which met March 9 in Foundation was developed to he and ways to support institutions Also, Bill Byrne, director of ath- fund-raising entity and that its Chicago. considered hy the Foundation preparing for certification. letics, University of Nebraska, Lin- resources should he directed to- “The committee conducted a hoard of. directors,” said former Division I institutions are to be roln (Division I-A, Midwest); Jack ward programs that clearly are of thorough review of the original NCAA President Judith M. Sweet, informed of the initial five-year interest to Association institutions. mission of rhe Foundation and its certification by Augusf and orien- See Certification, page 13 b The recommendation comes history and activities, and conse- See Mission, page 20 F N In the News n On deck News Digest Page 2 n The NCAA Committee on Competitive Sofe- March 24-25 Committee on Review and Plonning, guards and Medical Aspects of Sports plans New Orleans Briefly 3 seminars to promote the development and im- March 29-31 Legislative Review Committee, Kansas Committee notices 3 provement of alcohol-and-other-drug (AOD) pro- City, Missouri grams: Page 3. Comment 4 n In a guest editorial, Ohio Volley Conference March 31 Committee on Athletics Certification, Championships results 6-9 Commissioner R. Daniel Beebe proposes dividing Dallas the NCAA membership into two divisions based on lnterpretotions March 31-April4 Division I Women’s Basketball a distinction between “spectator-oriented” and Committee minutes 11 Committee, Atlanta “participation-oriented” sports: Page 4. 14-15 NCAA Record n Less than eight months after he was wounded in April l-5 Division I Men’s Basketboll Committee, The Market 15-19 Beebe a drive-by shooting, Chris Nelloms of Ohio State New Orleans University claimed on individual title at the Division Presidents Commission, New Orleans Legislative assistance 20 I Men’s Indoor Track Championships: Page 5. April 7-8 Page 2 The NCAA News March 24,1993 A weekly summary of major activities within the Association Next meeting: Apil ‘L!)-X0 III (Ilk ;I~:CL Full task force assembles; next meeting April 26-27 April April 1 deadline at hand r for Division I response I I I I I I 23,30 21,31 25 26 27 28 29 APRIL institutions regarding the enhancement of RECRUITING the championships program. Division I football 15 - Conference grant report forms for l-30 Quiet period. 1992 due at the national office. Division II foohall 30 ~ Conference grant application forms l-30 .._.. Quiet period, for 1993 due at the national office. except during any high-school all-star game that occurs in the stote in which the member institution IS located (evaluation REC%lNG period) Men’s Division I bosketboll Men’s Division I basketball l-3 1 _.....__ Quiet eriod. l-6 (noon) _.._.._..........._. .._.._ Dead period Women’s Division I basketbal P l 6 (noon)-7 (8 a.m.) Quiet period. l-31 Quiet period. 7 (8 a.m.)-1 2 (8 o m ) Contact period. Men’s and women’s Division II basketboll 12 (8 a.m.)-16 (8 o.m ) Dead period. l-3 I _____....._.__.......... Quiet period. 16 (8o.m.)-23 Contact period. Division I footboll 24-30 ._ Quiet eriod. Fifteen consecutive days (excluding Ad hoc committee to report Women’s Division I bosketbal & Sundays and Memorial Day) selected at l-5 (noon) .__ ___._.. Dead period. the discretion of the institution: Evaluation to Presidents Commission 5 (noon)-1 2 (8 a.m.) .._ Contact period. period I2 (8 a.m.)-16 (8 a.m.) .._.. Dead period. All May dotes not so designated by the 16 (8 o m )-30 ._ _....._._ Quiet period. institution: Quiet period. Men’s Division II basketball Division II football l-6 (noon) _. Dead period. l-3 I .._.___.......___....._._ EvoIuotlon period. 6 (noon)-1 2 (8 a.m.) ..__ Contact period. DEADLINES 12 (8 a m )-14 (8 o m.) _____.Dead period. 1 - Deadline for information for the spe I4 (8 a m.)-30 Contact eriod. ciol-assistance, sports-sponsorship and Women’s Division r.basketba PI grants-in-aid funds of the 1992-93 revenue- l-12 (8 a.m.) ___.. Contact period distribution plan 12 (8 a.m.)-14 (8 o.m.) .___._. Dead period MAILING 14 (8 a.m.)-30 ._.......__... Contact period 21 ~ Checks to be malled for the Division Special committee approves MAlUNG II fund of the 1992-93 NCAA revenue-dls- 23 - Checks to be malled to Division I tribution plan. revenue-distribution schedule institutions for the basketball fund of the revenue-distribution plan. *See page 90 of the 1992-93 NCAA DEADLINE Manual for exceptions. Also, see pages 1 ~ Responses due to the NCAA 93-94 for dead periods in other Division I Executive Committee’s survey of Division I sports. Committee to begin work toward implementing program Research staff continues process of survey analysis For more detail, SC’C’ I);I~:‘. 1 01 this Looking ahead Future dates and sites of men’s and women’s Dates and sites for 1993 regional semi- Division I basketball championships: nars conducted by the NCAA member- ship services group: MEN 1997 ~ March 29 ond 3 1, Hoosier May 5-7 - April 2 and 4, Charlotte Dome, Indianapolis. Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis. 1994 May 19-2 1 Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina. 1995 - April 1 and 3, Kingdome, WOMEN Marriott, Newport Beach, California. Seattle. 1994 ~ April 2 and 3, Richmond June 2-4 1996 - March 30 and April 1, Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia. Park Plaza Hotel, Boston. June 16-18 Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, 1995 ~ April 1 and 2, Target Center, Minneapolis.