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Twenty-four additional summer basketball events certified

In accordance with NCAA Bylaw 13.13.5, basketball coaches at Division I institutions may attend only institutional basketball camps as defined in Bylaw 13.13.1.1 and noninstitutional organized events -- such as camps, leagues, tournaments and festivals -- held during the July evaluation period and certified under Bylaw 30.15.

The Division I evaluation period for men and women is July 8-31.

Beginning August 1, all events outside or during the July evaluation period must be certified before Division I men's and women's basketball coaches can attend. The requirement was adopted by the Division I membership at the 1996 NCAA Convention.

The July 1 issue of The NCAA News included a listing of 263 summer basketball events previously certified by the Association. The 24 events certified most recently include nine events for men and 15 for women.

More information about certification can be obtained from David J. Thurkill, NCAA legislative assistant, at the national office.

Following are this year's certified events, with sites and dates of the events and names, addresses and telephone numbers of principal owners.

Men's events

* AAU 15 and Under, 16 and Under, and Junior Boys Basketball National Invitational Championship. Cocoa, Florida; July 20-27. Bobby Dodd, 6751 Forum Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821 (407/363-6170).

* AAU 14 and Under Boys National Basketball Championship. Richmond, Virginia; July 8-13. Bobby Dodd (see above).

* AAU Junior Boys Basketball National Championship. University of North Carolina, Charlotte, and Charlotte Merchandise Mart; July 14-21. Bobby Dodd (see above).

* AAU 16 and Under National Basketball Championship. Fayetteville, North Carolina; July 8-13. Bobby Dodd (see above).

* Blue Chip Basketball Prep Evaluation Camp. Centennial College; July 9. Anthony Simms, 131 Bloor Street West, Suite 200/Unit 209, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1R8 (416/410-5134).

* Clay Dade Summer Enrichment Classic. American University; July 21. Clay Dade, P.O. Box 4856, Silver Spring, Maryland 20914 (301/434-1886).

* Flash's Point Guard, Perimeter and Post Camp. Peoria Woodruff High School; July 22-25. Bill Flanagan, 1414 West Glen, Peoria, Illinois 61604 (309/693-8548).

* Interscholastic League All Sports Camp. Central High School; July 8-25. Vickie Shelton, 1211 McGee, Room 805, Kansas City, Missouri 64106 (816/418-7038).

* Slam-N-Jam National Invitation Tournament. Long Beach State University and Wilson High School; July 14-19. Issy Washington, 19621 Galway, Carson, California 90746 (310/532-0622).

Women's events

* AAU Invitational Texas Girls State Tournament. July 27-28. Richard Stillman, 6121 Callaway, Corpus Christi, Texas 78415 (512/853-7222).

* AAU National Championship 14 and Under and 15 and Under. Brentwood, Nashville and Whites Creek, Tennessee; July 19-27. Bobby Dodd, 6751 Forum Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821 (407/363-6170).

* AAU National Championship 16 and Under and 18 and Under. Spokane, Washington; July 8-13. Bobby Dodd (see above).

* Above the Rim Girls High-School Summer Basketball League. Montclair High School; July 9-31. Winthrup McGriff, P.O. Box 43-176, Upper Montclair, New Jersey 07043 (201/509-4072 or 908/486-5456).

* Blue Star Elite Camp. Indiana State University; July 13-15. Mike Flynn, P.O. Box 263, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940 (215/860-7870).

* Blue Star Midwest Shootout. Shoeman Center; July 26. Mike Flynn (see above).

* City of Beckley Girls Summer Basketball League. Park Junior High School; July 8-31. Ann Callahan, 205 Wyoming Avenue, Beckley, West Virginia 25801.

* Colorado Women's Basketball League. Smoky Hill High School; July 8-28. Gail Hook, 1507 Sidon Circle, Lafayette, Colorado 80026 (303/666-6174).

* Flash's Point Guard, Perimeter and Post Camp. July 22-25. Bill Flanagan, 1414 West Glen, Peoria, Illinois 61614 (309/693-8548).

* Interscholastic League All Sports Camp. Central High School; July 8-25. Vickie Shelton, 1211 McGee, Room 805, Kansas City, Missouri 64106 (816/418-7038).

* James River Athletic Club Summer League. James River High School; July 14 and 17. Joseph Marolla, 12021 Middlewood Terrace, Midlothian, Virginia 23113 (804/272-9497).

* Millington Team Camp. Millington High School; July 31. Kevin McMillan, 8057 Wilkinsville, Millington, Tennessee 38053 (901/873-8100).

* Minnesota Elite Girls Basketball Camp. Bethel College and Seminary; July 28-31. Jaime Sherwood, 1296 Hartford Avenue, St Paul, Minnesota 55116 (507/453-0809 or 507/453-5005).

* North Coast Girls Basketball Camp. July 21-24. Kenneth Kouchan, P.O. Box 30520, Cleveland, Ohio 44130.

* R.M.C. Tournament of Champions. Canton, Salem and Northville High Schools; July 18, 19 and 20. Fred Thomann and Bob Blohm, 3745 Napier Road, Plymouth, Michigan 48170 (313/459-7315 or 313/459-1763).