Page 10--Thursday, March 23, 1978-The Michigan Daily im WOMEN'S PROGRAMS HAMPERED This game is Etoo tough for a lot of people BILLIARDS at the UNION f c 7 { t i i '{I 1 II C h i I ALWAYS FRESH, 7 days:.. with our own special touch and introducing: Bagelchips 490 at the Ba el Factory 130 South University "Expert in ft; Tray Catering' AIAW1 By CUB SCHWARTZ Jennie Gorham is an accomplished athlete. At age 17, she has already claimed three gold medals in the AAU Junior,Olympics for her per- formance in the 100, 220 and 440 yard sprints. Her time in the 220 (23.9) is a meet record, while her marks in the 100 and 440 are just shades off. The Gladstone, Missouri native is the type of runner a college program could use. With women's track a newcomer to the collegiate scene, such a versatile performer could almost singlehandedly bring success to a program. SURELY GORHAM is recruited. One en- visions an excited teenager jumping on a plane each weekend off to visit State U, Urban'Tech or any of the 300 other schools that want her so desperately. While there, she lunches with the athletic director, tours the campus and checks out the social circuit. She has a royal time, com- pliments of the athletic department. The real picture is a lot different however. Fir- st Gorham writes some letters to schools that she is interested in attending. A few weeks later she receives an invitation to visit the campus-at her own expense. She has invitations to visit each campus she has contacted, but she can only af- ford to visit two. It costs a lot to be a wanted athlete. If you are a woman that is. FEMALE ATHLETICS are not governed by the NCAA, whose rules allow the wining and dining of prospective student-athletes. Rather recr.uitini the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) sets the recruiting standards, and they have little resemblance to the rules for me. The AIAW does not allow a school to foot the bill for campus visits. Rather, it may hold an audition for athletes to attend, where the coaches evaluate their talent. The rules are strict. A school may not: * subsidize the visit of a student to the campus for an interview. * use any outside forms of subsidization (alumni) for campus trips. * send a recruiter out to a high school event to contact a prospective athlete, nor may the presence of the recruiter be made known to the athlete. *.visit a student athlete off campus, even at - the invitation of the student. IN ADDITION, it was only two months ago that the rules were changed to allow schools to reimburse recruiters for the expense of going out to look at prospective athletes, give 'full ride' scholarships rather than just room and board, and hold private auditions. Education comes first in the eyes of the AIAW officials, and as such, the recruiting rules must be strict to prevent the exploitation of athletes solely for their athletic ability. "The (AIAWS) emphasis is for the kids to get an education first along with playing sports," p said Helen Connely, Women's Athletic Director at Ann Arbor Pioneer. "With the men the em- phasis is on the athletics with an education on the side." "The philosophy is very sound. I don't feel that they just exploit the athlete," she continued. THE DIFFERENCE may not be that black- and-white. "There are professional careers for the men after they graduate so there may be more incentives to excell," said Michigan's Women's Ad, Phyllis Ocker. "The women feel their playing days are limited so education is the only thing they're going to take along." The rules are so stringent however, that it makes life very difficult for both the coach looking to build a national competitor and the athlete seeking a good program. Women's swimming coach Stu Isadc is a case in point. He has put together teams which hve ranked in the top twenty for the past two years. But maintaining that status requires the infusion of high quality swimmers each year. THE RULE outlawing the initiation of contact makes his life quite difficult. "When you go to a national meet it's unfor- tunate because it is such a good place to make contact. You can find out about the girl and she can learn about your programs," he explains. "They're just young girls and they don't take the initiative (to make contact with coaches) like they are supposed to," Isaac said. "The intentions of the rules are good-to prevent recruiting from getting out of hand like in the men's money sports. However, I don't really think they're going to do that," he con- tinued. "SOME OF THE rules are just not lin line with reality," he said. "We know a lot of coaches who do it (initiate contact) constantly." Violations of the rules have of late become a sticky problem for the AIAW. A recent article in Sports Illustrated charged widespread violation of recruiting regulations in the area of women's basketball. The allegations are only made stickier by the fact that the AIAW has no enforcement commit- tee to police recruiting practices. It relies only on the integrity of the member institutions. FOR THE MOST part this reliance works. But the schools on the national scene in- creasingly find it necessary to venture out in search of high quality players. It is here that the violations are occurring. For the present the rules fit the interests of the majority of developing programs in the AIAW. As women's sports find more and more success however, a relaxation of. rules appears inevitable. "I think the rules are definitely going to see revision as we develop," Isaac said. "The idea that they are recognizing the value of off campus contact is a good indication." rules stringent t y4(( B }g k R t t f Spring drills start for gridders;. JUNIORS Don't be left out of your 1979 MICHIGANENSIAN Yearbook! Bo sees tougher By KEVIN ROSEBOROUGH also brings the squad Although the season opener for the develops new leadership Michigan football team lies some seven In'the 20 practices th4 months in the future, preparations for it this spring, Coach Sch have already begun. his staff have a good me Spring drills for the gridders are now Although Rick Leach h underway, part of a long, tedious coach that he'll be bac process that has resulted in top ten year at quarterback, ti glory for Michigan gridders for the past weakened considerably nne years. .Lost to the 1978 tear "THE SPRING is a very, very impor- American lineman Mar tant period of time," said coach Bo Walt Downing. Junior N Schembechler. "It gives us a chance to only returning starter adjust and replace the seniors that are defensive secondary. gone,'said Schembechler. "Spring ball STILL. SCHEMBEC i k; " i . MAN low Sign up for an appointment TODAY by call- ing 764-0561, weekdays from 9 am-9 pm. Or stop by our office at 420 Maynard (next to S.A.B.) These portraits will appear in the SENIOR SECTION of the 1979 Yearbook Big together, and on the team." at he is allowed embechler and any holes to fill. as assured the k for his senior he offensive line eld have been by graduation. m will be All- rk Donahue and Mike Jolly is the in the depleted HLER is sure on the team to e again. He has orkouts to con- elopment of the s well as ex- plays that may e fall. specialty drills, s and the like, " said Schem- ilso commented SCORES Exhibition Baseball Minnesota 5. Montreal 4 St. Louis 8,Kansas City 0 Atlanta 7. Texas 0 Philadelphia 10. Chicago White Sox 5 Seattle 19, Oakland 4 San Francisco 7, California 6 that he has the talentc finish in the top ten onc dedicated his spring w centrating on the. deve individual player, as perimentation with new or may not be used in the "We work on mores skeleton passing drill than during the fall, bechler. The coach a Ten race that he plans on "doing more ex- perimentation this year" than in the past due to "the changing trends in football," Among these changes are the serious implications of the reductions in grants that are now allowed to be given out. "It's not the same ballgame anymore," said Schembechler. Problems with in- juries, combined with the reduction in grants, has hurt the depth of all teams. "There's not a team in the nation that I know of that has great depth," he said. "SOME WEEKS last season we had 20 guys who couldn't go," he said. "It sounds like there are still a lot of guys available, but when your injuries start going two-deep, you have to start swit- ching people around." The coach poin- ted out that lineup shuffling like that can put a tremendous strain on a team's , practices and game preparation. The team has only been ableto.run two of its alloted sessions so far this spring because of the weather, but the Wolverines are sure to get in the rest of the practices they are allowed, for they are vital. Considering the 11 starting spots that were vacated following the Rose Bowl, and a '78 schedule that includes Notre Dame, Arizona, and Ohio State, one might expect Schembechler to be very worried. But taking the tough schedule and replacement of half his starters into ac-. count, the confident, smiling Schem- bechler leaned way back in his chair and conceded mildly that yes, this year, "it'll take a little more to win the con- ference." Lie down and be counted. MEN" VAN . 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