REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMPETITIVE SAFEGUARDS AND

MEDICAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS

Topic

Committee Priority Rank

*Executive Committee

Priority

2001-02

Resources

2002-03

Resources

Comments

1. NCAA Injury Surveillance System enhancement

1

2,3, 4

$250,000

$150,000

Cost includes necessary technology development, consulting costs, pilot testing, and statistical analysis. It also reflect a system that can be maintained and supported internally by information services staff at the national office.

2. Nutritional supplement education- Resource Exchange Center (REC)

2

2,4

$65,000

$65,000

Total annual expense for program is $65,000

  1. Expansion of

Drug-Testing

  1. DI baseball and men’s and women’s swimming
  2. Division III Football, DII Baseball, D I Wrestling

3

2,4

A. $495,000

B. $1,216,150

This proposed expansion will be reviewed after analysis of the 2001 drug use survey and comparative review of the drug-testing program; an alternative and more moderate expansion plan is under development.

4. STARR

4

1,4

$90,000

$90,000

STARR is a student-athlete initiative combining peer education and social norming to reduce alcohol abuse. Expand the STARR initiative by 10 schools per year at $8,000/school and $10,000 for consultation

* Also consistent with student-athlete welfare initiatives contained in all three divisional strategic plans.