The Executive Committee of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), at its annual Convention in Salt Lake City, expressed strong philosophical concerns with the recent NCAA legislation which allows televising of Friday night collegiate football games.

The collegiate athletics programs appreciate the long and mutually supportive relationship with high school programs. These programs depend upon the ticket revenue generated from attendance at Friday night games to sustain their athletics programs.

Said NACDA Executive Director Mike Cleary, "If colleges do not protect high school football now, there would be little the collegiate community could say in protest if the NFL decided to play any of its games on Fridays or Saturdays."

NACDA President Deborah Yow, director of athletics at the University of Maryland, said, "NACDA recognizes the financial issues facing a number of its member instituions, which can be partially alleviated by playing Friday night, televised football games. However, it is the position of this organization's Executive Committee that these issues should not serve as the rational for this fundamental change in the relationships with our high school football programs across the country."

NACDA encourages all football-playing member institutions to consider the unintended consequences in scheduling Friday night football games.