Ncaa Talking Revision

The NCAA, which last month made $1.75 billion in a new CBS television contract, says athletes can’t make $1,500 in a part-time job. But in the opening session of the 89th NCAA convention, delegates made a significant concession to let freshmen who don’t meet academic requirements get financial aid and practice with their teams.

Delegates also twice defeated a plan to let athletes who do not meet freshmen standards get a fourth year of eligibility by making good academic progress.

More than 2,000 deleates hope to finish their agenda tonight, a half-day early. Also being considered is whether or not to do away with the men’s gymnastics championships because not enough schools sponsor it.