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NCAA News Archive - 2002
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| July 22-23 | Division I, II and III Management Councils | Providence, Rhode Island |
| July 22-25 | Division III Baseball Committee | Monterey, California |
| July 30-31 | Research Committee | Asheville, North Carolina |
| August 1-2 | Football Study Oversight Committee | Indianapolis |
| August 8 | Division I Board of Directors; Divisions II and III Presidents Councils | Indianapolis |
LEGISLATION
Membership to receive copies of new Divisions I, II and III Manuals
The 2002-03 Divisions I, II and III Manuals will be mailed to the membership in late July.
The membership and public may view current legislation in all three divisions through Manual databases available in the publications section of NCAA Online and the LSDBi. Also, the print format versions of all three 2002-03 Manuals will be available through NCAA Online by August 1.
DRUG TESTING
Championships panel seeks to extend Division II baseball pilot
The Championships Committee believes it needs more data to evaluate whether the division should continue year-round drug testing in baseball.
The original baseball pilot program covered the period from January through May 2002, during which time two randomly selected baseball student-athletes were tested at each of the 74 institutions that sponsor both football and baseball (the baseball testing program was conducted in tandem with the year-round football program to avoid additional expense). Ultimately, the Championships Committee concluded that the baseball study was inconclusive and that another year of data collection is necessary before it is possible to determine whether to implement a year-round program permanently. The study was undertaken because of reports of increasing anabolic steroid use in baseball.
Results from the pilot program are used only for research purposes. Student-athletes who test positive in the pilot are not subject to eligibility consequences, unlike those who test positive through the championships or year-round programs.
Student-athletes who test positive in the established year-round program lose a year of eligibility. A second positive test results in permanent ineligibility.
For more information,
see Guest editorial and Division II Championship Panel story.CONTACT: Sharon Cessna
DRUG TESTING
Ephedrine added to NCAA year-round testing program
Effective in August, ephedrine will be tested as part of the year-round drug-testing program for NCAA Divisions I and II institutions.
Ephedrine, also known as ephedra and ma huang, is a heart stimulant that is used as a performance enhancer, energy booster and weight-loss agent. A 2001 NCAA study of substance use habits of student-athletes revealed that 3.9 percent of responding student-athletes said they had used ephedrine in the previous 12 months.
Ephedrine may be present in various nutritional supplements or cold medications. Any student-athlete should check with his or her team physician or athletic trainer before using such products.
The year-round testing program currently seeks to identify anabolic agents, diuretics and other "masking agents." The penalty for a positive test is a minimum one-year suspension and one year of eligibility.
CONTACT: Mary Wilfert
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