National Collegiate Athletic Association

The NCAA News Digest

September 27, 1999

Division I Baseball Attendance


1999 Baseball Home Attendance Leaders

DIVISION I

Average Home Attendance

Team -- -- Dates -- Attendance -- Average -- Change in Avg.

1. LSU -- -- 38 -- 271,888 -- 7,155 -- Up -- 509

2. Texas -- -- 31 -- 150,255 -- 4,847 -- Up -- 85

3. Texas A&M -- -- 38 -- 179,636 -- 4,727 -- Up -- 1,010

4. Texas Tech -- -- 33 -- 130,233 -- 4,341 -- Up -- 510

5. Alabama -- -- 40 -- 168,155 -- 4,204 -- Up -- 558

6. Arkansas -- -- 30 -- 113,403 -- 3,780 -- Up -- 325

7. Mississippi St. -- -- 33 -- 106,733 -- 3,234 -- Up -- 906

8. Fresno St. -- -- 31 -- 90,576 -- 2,922 -- Down -- 269

9. Auburn -- -- 36 -- 104,560 -- 2,904 -- Up -- 1,173

10. Hawaii -- -- 36 -- 98,668 -- 2,741 -- Up -- 217

11. Miami (Fla.) -- -- 41 -- 106,685 -- 2,602 -- Up -- 310

12. Wichita St. -- -- 35 -- 88,923 -- 2,541 -- Up -- 483

13. Florida St. -- -- 38 -- 93,987 -- 2,473 -- Up -- 589

14. Florida -- -- 36 -- 82,236 -- 2,284 -- Down -- 348

15. Ohio St. -- -- 27 -- 61,559 -- 2,280 -- Up -- 809

16. Arizona St. -- -- 34 -- 73,796 -- 2,170 -- Down -- 167

17. Stanford -- -- 36 -- 75,852 -- 2,107 -- Up -- 605

18. Mississippi -- -- 26 -- 54,606 -- 2,100 -- Up -- 1,242

19. Oklahoma -- -- 27 -- 53,753 -- 1,991 -- Down -- 49

20. Clemson -- -- 29 -- 56,800 -- 1,959 -- Down -- 221

DIVISION II

Average Home Attendance

Team -- Dates -- Attendance -- Average -- Change in Avg.

1. Fairmont St. -- 7 -- 4,925 -- 704 -- Up -- 631

2. Cal St. Chico -- 33 -- 15,645 -- 474 -- -- 0

3. West Ala. -- 22 -- 10,001 -- 455 -- Up -- 251

4. Fla. Southern -- 35 -- 15,123 -- 432 -- Up -- 83

5. North Ala. -- 29 -- 11,568 -- 399 -- Up -- 264

6. Quincy -- 22 -- 7,610 -- 346 -- NA

7. Tex. A&M-Kingsville -- 11 -- 3,710 -- 337 -- Up -- 79

8. Winona St. -- 11 -- 3,242 -- 295 -- Up -- 83

9. Mesa St. -- 25 -- 6,813 -- 273 -- Up -- 175

10.Delta St. -- 12 -- 3,250 -- 271 -- Down -- 139

DIVISION III

Average Home Attendance

Team -- Dates -- Attendance -- Average -- Change in Avg.

1. Ill. Wesleyan -- 8 -- 3,000 -- 375 -- Up -- 275

2. Wis.-Oshkosh -- 12 -- 3,452 -- 288 -- Up -- 49

3. Marietta -- 20 -- 5,375 -- 269 -- Down -- 96

4. Simpson -- 7 -- 1,600 -- 229 -- Up -- 22

5. North Central -- 9 -- 2,010 -- 223 -- Up -- 133

6. Montclair St. -- 18 -- 3,975 -- 221 -- Up -- 88

7. Cortland St. -- 10 -- 2,100 -- 210 -- Up -- 87

8. Lewis & Clark -- 13 -- 2,025 -- 204 -- NA

9. Wesleyan (Conn.) -- 9 -- 1,800 -- 200 -- NA

10. Rensselaer -- 7 -- 1,378 -- 197 -- Up -- 27

DIVISION I

Championships panel seeks change in policy on Sunday play

The NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet has rescinded waivers granted to the Division I Women's Soccer and Women's Basketball Committees regarding the Sunday championships competition rule and also has agreed to support legislation that would eliminate the waiver opportunity.

NCAA rules state that if a university competing in an NCAA championship has a written policy against competition on a particular day for religious reasons, the championship schedule must be adjusted to accommodate that institution.

However, Bylaw 31.1.4.1.1 permits a waiver of the rule if the governing sports committee for a championship determines the accommodation would unduly disrupt the conduct of the championship.

Staff contact: Tricia Bork.

DIVISION I

Cabinet to forward six amateurism proposals

The Division I Academics/Eligibility/Com-pliance Cabinet has agreed to forward a list of six proposals that would amend the Association's amateurism rules for pre-enrolled student-athletes.

The proposals will be considered by the Division I Management Council at its October meeting. If given preliminary approval, they will be circulated to the membership for comment. Based on the revised legislative calendar for Division I, the proposals could be considered by the Management Council and the Board of Directors again in April.

The proposed changes were recommended by the cabinet's subcommittee on agents and amateurism and were developed after a two-year study of amateurism legislation affecting prospects.

The subcommittee noted that it is beginning a review of amateurism legislation for enrolled student-athletes.

Staff contacts: Kevin C. Lennon.

LEGISLATION

Divisions II, III memberships to see 94 Convention proposals

A total of 94 proposals are included in the Second Publication of Proposed Legislation for the 2000 Convention in San Diego.

The Second Publication of Proposed Legislation was mailed September 23 to Divisions II and III chief executive officers, faculty athletics representatives, directors of athletics, senior woman administrators and compliance coordinators. Conference commissioners also received copies.

The Official Notice of the Convention, which will include all proposed legislation and properly submitted amendments-to-amendments, will be mailed to the Divisions II and III membership November 15.

Staff contacts: Mike L. Racy (Division II) and Daniel T. Dutcher (Division III).

HONORS PROGRAM

Nominations must be received by November 1

Nominations for fall sports candidates for the 2000 honors program are due at the national office by November 1.

Nomination folders will be mailed soon to athletics directors, faculty athletics representatives and sports information directors at all member institutions.

The folders contain nomination forms for the 2000 Today's Top VIII and the Award of Valor.

The Theodore Roosevelt Award, Silver Anniversary Award winners and Today's Top VIII will be presented at the honors dinner January 9, 2000, during the NCAA Convention in San Diego.

Staff contacts: Kellie Leeman.