NCAA will review appeals of nickname policy

[The Bubba]

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA said Friday that approval from American Indian tribes would be a primary factor in deciding appeals from schools that want to use Native American nicknames and mascots in postseason play.

The first review is scheduled to start next week.

Two weeks ago, the NCAA announced that it would ban the use of American Indian imagery and nicknames by school representatives at postseason tournaments starting in February. Mascots will not be allowed to perform at tournament games, and band members and cheerleaders will also be barred from using Indian images on their uniforms beginning in 2008.

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It's amazing what a little negative press will do.

[uk9698]

That is very true and its not that unusual for the NCAA to get some bad press, one has to wonder what they are thinking with a lot of their decisions!

[trueblue]

I saw the news last night that Florida State can use the Seminole name and mascot in post season play.

[The Bubba]

I read that about Fla St also and expect others to follow suit and show the NCAA that they are indeed in the dark on some things.