Archives Archive April 2007

Board acts--no txt msg, big baseball changes

The Board of Directors voted to ban text messaging and instant messaging with PSAs starting August 1. And some big changes are in store for baseball, as the Board approved a package of recommendations designed to enhance academic performance. The NCAA has the story.

EdCols--Note cards and timing at camps

LSDBI has two new EdCols today--one a Q&A dealing with note cards, the other with timing activities at institutional football camps.

EdCol--Computer recruiting presentations

LSDBi has an educational column and Q&A on computer recruiting presentations. And the emphasis is on "computer".

ManCo's April report is out

The report of the April 2007 Management Council meeting is out. And we've got the highlights. Read more...

Q&A on spring football evaluations

LSDBi has a brief Q&A about evaluations during the spring evaluation period that is underway now.

News from LRIS

LRIS has more to say this month with four April 4 interps about combines, financial aid, and March basketball recruiting. Read more...

Women's gymnastics dead period

We've got a reminder about the dead period that's coming up in the sport of women's gymnastics.

Counting units and person-days

LRIC has three new items of interest from its March 28, 2007, call. Read more...

EdCol about insurance

LSDBi has an Educational Column today about student-athletes who wish to borrow against their future earnings potential to purchase insurance against a disabling injury or illness.

April Board meeting materials are out

The NCAA has posted meeting materials for this month's Board of Directors meeting.

You can stop reading at the headline

A mini-Soapbox.

From the March 26 NCAA News that landed on my desk today:

Division III's legislative concern: Too Many Rules
Members complain of 'overregulation'

Above the fold, no less.

If you think you need to read on, please do.

And I thought we had problems....

Get the practice test

The NCAA has posted the practice test for the Division I Coaches Certification Exam.