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| January 8-14 | Divisions I, II and III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee | Anaheim, California |
| January 10-11 | Divisions I, II and III Management Councils | Anaheim, California |
| January 11-13 | NCAA Convention | Anaheim, California |
TITLE IX
Federal commission in process of developing final report
The Secretary's Commission on Opportunity in Athletics has begun framing its report, which is due to U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige at the end of January.
The 15-member commission wrapped up four town hall meetings in November. During those meetings, it heard public comment on Title IX, the federal legislation that prohibits sex discrimination in education. The commission will meet again January 8 to discuss its recommendations. A final draft of the report is expected at the end of January.
HONORS PROGRAM
Top athletes selected to receive NCAA Today's Top VIII Awards
The NCAA Honors Committee has selected student-athletes who have performed admirably on and off the fields and courts as winners of the NCAA's Today's Top VIII Awards.
The group will be honored January 12 during the Honors Dinner at the 97th annual NCAA Convention in Anaheim, California.
ALCOHOL EDUCATION
February deadline nears to apply for CHOICES grant
Institutions interested in developing programming that emphasizes alcohol education and awareness have an opportunity to receive funding assistance from the NCAA through the CHOICES grant program. CHOICES grants provide up to $30,000 over three years for projects that implement promising alcohol-education and alcohol abuse-prevention programs.
The program has been in place since 1991. More than $2 million in grants have been awarded during that time. Applications for the 2003 program were mailed to member institutions in October. The deadline to submit a proposal for the 2003 awards is February 15, 2003.
For more information on the 2003 CHOICES program and grant guidelines, go to NCAA Online at www.ncaa.org/sports_sciences/education.
STAFF CONTACT: Mary Wilfert
PLAYING RULES
Softball Rules Committee modifies banned-bat procedure
The NCAA Softball Rules Committee has made further changes to the banned-bat protest procedure to be used during the 2003 season.
Originally, a coach could protest a bat when the umpire believed it was legal, and the bat would have to be sent to the secretary-rules editor for review. Now, a protest situation is possible only when the umpire believes the bat to be illegal.
The Softball Rules Committee will conduct a telephone conference at 8 p.m. Eastern time January 15 to assist those who have questions about the procedure.
STAFF CONTACT: Heather Yost
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