NCAA Retracts Demand for Ivy Compliance to 1.6

The National Collegiate Athletic Association yesterday retracted its demands that colleges file notice of compliance to the new 1.6 eligibility rule.

Robert F. Goheen, president of Princeton and spokesman of the group of Ivy presidents, said in a written statement that the eight Ivy schools were unwilling to submit the required forms. He added that each institution would be willing to write a letter outlining its academic standards, which in general fall well within the NCAA framework.

Barnes Satisfied

Everett D. Barnes, president of the NCAA, said this would be sufficient. "We have discussed the matter several times," Barnes said. "There is a meeting of minds between myself and President Goheen. No form is necessary. The letter will suffice."

An earlier announcement from the NCAA, late Wednesday night, that the Ivy-led group of colleges had accepted the NCAA eligibility rule, was quickly denied by Ivy spokesman.

Barnes had stated that "the Ivy League has submitted evidence of conformity under the NCAA legislation as it affects them and has signified its' members intention to forward the required material relevant to their admissions procedures."

The Ivies, however, denied that the legislation affected them, that they would accept anything but their own admissions policies, or that they would fill out the forms of compliance.

There are over 100 NCAA colleges which have not filed the notices of compliance.

Yesterday's decision by the NCAA will allow the Ivies to be represented in the NCAA basketball tournament and other championship events.