NCAA amends reinstatement policy

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - An NCAA committee ruled Tuesday that eligibility will not be reinstated to athletes who have participated on a professional team after their first opportunity to enroll in a Division I school. <br> <br> The Division I Management Council, which ended a two-day quarterly meeting Tuesday, also ruled that athletes who compete on professional teams and receive no more than expenses before the first opportunity to enroll could have eligibility reinstated. <br> <br> But the athlete would be suspended one game for each professional game played, not to exceed one season. <br> <br> The reinstatement conditions become effective Aug. 1, 2003. <br> <br> The policies, which primarily affect international basketball, are stricter than those currently in effect. <br> <br> Other recommendations the council made to the Division I Board of Directors were: <br> <br> - The waiting period for Division I teams to be eligible to become an automatic qualifier for NCAA championships should be shortened from 15 years. <br> <br> - There should be two separate 16-member Men&#39;s and Women&#39;s Basketball Issues Committees. <br> <br> - The men&#39;s basketball recruiting calendar should end on Oct. 5 rather than Oct. 14. The later date conflicted with the start of practice.

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