The NCAA News

THE NCAA NEWS/March 11,1992
;urvey shows
wmc of the regulations.
Schultz said the current study
can hc evaluated from a variety of
pcrspcctives. “including the view
that gcndcl~ equity in intcrcollcgiale
athletics rcprcscnts a moral and not
IlJst a legal imperative.” Schultt
added that Title IX is only a piece of
the gender-equity pu~le.
“This issue is complex.” he said.
“Also at play arc l’actors that range
from the state of the economy to
supply and demand. I hope the
study will serve as the cornerstone
for a long-term strategy designed to
idcntily effective solutiorls and to
mcrease understanding 01 the challcngcs
and prcssurcs lacing administrators
climate.
in today’s economic
“While I was disappointed to see
the disparity in funds spent on rc-
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Update on status of Title IX requirements
Title IX Treatment of football
I’itlc IX represents the principal legislative state- Foothall is not treated separately from other
mcnt on gender equity that is applicable to the parts of the intercollegiate athletics program. With
conduct of intercollegiate athletics. This statute, respect to financial aid, the large numhcr of athletes
enacted by Congress in 1972, prohibits discrimina- needed for a football team normally increases the
tion on the basis of sex in any education program or numhcr of male participants in the overall program
activity receiving Federal financial assistance. and therefore increases the amount of financial aid
In 19Xx, reacting to a Supreme Court decision to be allocated to men under the proportionality
limltmg application of the statute to those education lest.
programs actually receiving Federal assistance, With respect to other athletics program compo-