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5 Legal Issues Collegiate Athletics 1 (2003-2004)

handle is hein.journals/lica5 and id is 1 raw text is: (4A. Route To:_ _1 _ _ A Report of Court Decisions, Legislation and Regulations Affecting Collegiate Athletics Michigan Case Exposes Riff Between Findings of NCAA Committees Collegiate Athletics News in Brief ..............2 NCAA News Coaches Summit Nets Some Results, Draws Skepticism ......4 Tennessee State Gets Probation, Escapes Post-season Ban ...... 4 Conference Calendar ..5 More Important Cases Alleged Rape Victim Names University as Defendant....8 Knight's Attorney Appeals Summary Judgment Ruling ...... 9 NAIA, Baker University are Found Liable in Javelin Accident.....9 College Is Not Liable for Student-Athlete's Actions Page 3 The NCAA has a heart after all. Stinging from an additional one-year post-season ban that the Infractions Committee placed on its basketball program, the University of Michigan appealed, claiming that it had already been punished enough by the self-imposed one-year ban it endured last spring. Somewhat surprisingly, the Infractions Appeals Committee agreed, concurring with the university that the additional ban was excessive as well as finding other mistakes made by the Infractions Commitee. Specifically, the University had claimed in its appeal that an additional one-year ban had the effect of punishing our current, Colleges in California were put on notice last month that their athletic programs had better make sure their sporting events have proper supervision, and a coaching staff that recognizes the importance of summoning medical care. That revelation emerged after a California appeals court reversed a trial court and held Citrus Community College (CCC) liable after its pitcher hit a batter on the opposing team in the head, causing injury. The appeals court found the college guilty of negligence for uninvolved student-athletes, which contradicts one of the core principles of the NCAA. The Infractions Committee did not see it that way in its May 8, 2003 ruling. In addition to imposing a second year to the postseason ban the University had adopted, it leveled other penalties and corrective measures that it deemed appropriate. This case centered on violations of NCAA bylaws governing extra benefits provided by a booster and amateurism in the men's basketball program. Specifically, more than $600,000 in cash and other benefits was given to at least four men's basketball student-athletes by the booster. See NCAA on page 10 failing to adequately supervise the event or provide prompt, suitable medical care. The incident occurred on January 5, 2001 in a baseball game between CCC and Rio Hondo Community 'College (RHCC). CCC believed the opposing pitcher had thrown at one of its players. In apparent retaliation; a CCC pitcher threw at the head'of plaintiff Jose Luis Avila, who was at the plate. The ball cracked Avila's helmet. After the incident, the court wrote See BEANING on page 9 Digitized from Best Copy Available Court Finds College Liable for Baseball Beaning Incident November 2003 Volume 5, Issue I

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