Expect officials to be assessing the longer penalty more often this spring, as it is once again a point of emphasis. Late and high hits have no place in the game, so whatever can be done to discourage them will probably be welcomed by most. Health and Safety Issues, New and Revisited Banned Drugs . To see a list of banned drug classes as well as detailed information on the procedures used in testing, please see the NCAA Drug Testing Program . More on Lightning Safety .
Spring is nearly here, and with it comes an increased risk from lightning strikes.
We ran a piece about lightning safety in Newsletter No. 47 and have a page posted with the NCAA's Lightning Safety Guidelines . To read the release, visit the NATA web site . No application has yet been filed, but the schools involved are excited by the prospect, as none of them could easily host the tournament by themselves. Frequent tournament host Maryland will apparently not bid on the 2003 and 2004 championships, and Yale is the only other school reported to be considering a bid. The last time a men's D1 championship was played in Baltimore was 1975 at Johns Hopkins.