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NCAA sets 'expectations' for practice players.(NEWSWATCH)

Women in Higher Education

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After much discussion, the NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet set expectations for the use of male practice players at its June meeting.

The group developed a 14-point statement on the use of male practice players at NCAA schools. Because the expectations are non-binding and have no legal ramifications, some see them as a cop-out from taking a solid, enforceable stance on the issue.

"Expectations" in using male practice ...

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