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| February 12-14 | Football Rules Committee | Savannah, Georgia |
| February 12-15 | Division I, II, III Field Hockey Committees | Indianapolis |
| February 13-14 | Division II Membership Committee | Indianapolis |
| February 18-20 | Division II Football Committee | Indianapolis |
| February 19-20 | Division I Football Issues Committee | Austin, Texas |
| February 21-23 | Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet | New Orleans |
| February 22 | Research Committee | Indianapolis |
| February 25-27 | Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee | Indianapolis |
ATHLETICS REFORM
Knight Commission not ready to announce recommendations
The Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics will need at least a fifth meeting before it is ready to announce any recommendations.
At its January 23 meeting, Commission members began deliberations, conducting a closed-door session during the last half of the meeting. However, they were unable to reach a consensus on the specific follow-through strategies that might be employed once a final report is issued.
The Commission met with Nils Hasselmo, president of the Association of American Universities, and Peter Magrath, president of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, during its closed-door session to address that matter, but agreed only that another meeting in March was necessary to deliberate further on the specifics of a follow-up mechanism for the Commission.
Staff contact: Kevin Lennon -- klennon@ncaa.org.
SPORTS SCIENCES
French food experts seek restrictions on creatine
French food safety experts have urged that creatine be listed as a banned substance because they believe it constitutes "a potential carcinogenic risk."
A report by France's Food Safety Agency said that potential risks associated with taking creatine were "currently insufficiently evaluated," according to the Associated Press. The French report said cancer risks were heightened with long-term use.
The supplement, an amino acid produced naturally by the liver and kidneys and stored in the muscles, is popular with athletes who take it to gain extra energy and train longer and harder.
DIVISION II
Championships Committee explores sports festival concept
The Division II Championships Committee is considering a "sports festival" of spring championships.
At its January 9-11 meeting, the committee supported the concept of such a festival and set 2004 as a target year for conducting most spring championships in a common locale.
The committee tentatively identified the following championships as ones that would be involved in the festival: baseball, softball, men's and women's track, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf, women's lacrosse, and -- should Division II establish the event -- women's rowing.
Staff contact: Tom Jacobs -- tjacobs@ncaa.org.
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