NCAA to close early practice loophole

Sportsline.com: NCAA to shut down early-practice loophole Nov. 1

[i]Originally posted by run49er[/i]@Sep 30 2004, 08:39 AM [b] Sportsline.com: [url=http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/7734759]NCAA to shut down early-practice loophole Nov. 1[/url] [/b]
It won't be shut down completely:

Effective Nov. 1, foreign tours must be scheduled during summer vacation or “any other vacation published in the institution’s official catalog,” according to the NCAA.

Does Charlotte still have a Fall break?

It also said schools are only allowed one such trip every four years.

Yes sir. Oct 11 and 12th.

Xavier is among the schools taking advantage of the loophole this fall. The Muskateers are off to The Bahamas in a week.

Enquirer.com: Musketeers prepare for trip to Bahamas

BTW, anyone think the Observer will run anything about the Niners prior to their trip to Ontario, much less anything other than a brief score/high scorer in the “In Brief” section once the Niners are there?

[i]Originally posted by run49er[/i]@Sep 30 2004, 12:47 PM [b] BTW, anyone think the Observer will run anything about the Niners prior to their trip to Ontario, much less anything other than a brief score/high scorer in the "In Brief" section once the Niners are there? [/b]
Run, what kind of stupid question is that? :) :) :)

I think MOST of us know the answer.