As this article presents the facts of the case better than has been described before in the media or here on HOCKEY-L, I'll type it all for you. Any typos are mine :-( wts From the October 30-31, 1993 Bangor Daily News ... NCAA: Ingraham also responsible by Mike Dowd, Senior Writer Cal Ingraham should have taken some responsibility for monitoring his own academic progress. According to an NCAA official, that was the reasoning used in denying the University of Maine's appeal to reduce a 14-game suspension levied against the Black Bear senior hockey player. "The committee has to look at the individual's responsibility," said NCAA Director of Eligibility Janet Justus on Friday, less than 24 hours after Maine's appeal was denied by the five-member eligibility committee. "They believe there is a responsibility to reach requirements toward a degree. Cal should have been aware of his situation and should have sought some advice." The suspension stems from Ingraham failing a course his first semester at Maine after he had transferred from Air Force Academy three years ago. By failing, Ingraham was three credits short of the minimum 24 credit hours per year required under NCAA rules. Ingraham's credit hours subsequently were incorrectly coded on his UM transcript. He was mistakenly ruled eligible by UM officials and appeared in 14 hockey games in the fall semester of 1991. Maine officials discovered the error on Ingraham's transcript this year and reported the violation. The NCAA suspended Ingraham and Maine had to forfeit the 14 games in which the player appeared in '91. Maine subsequently appealed the player's suspension, noting the institution erred on the transcript and therefore did not inform Ingraham he needed another course. Ingraham said Friday he was unaware by failing the class he had violated NCAA rules. "I thought all along I was all set with school," said Ingraham, a native of Georgetown, Mass. "No one said anything to me. I was just totally unaware of the problem." Justus said UM officials indicated in a conference call Thursday Ingraham had been advised of all NCAA rules upon entering Maine. "The Committee assumes the student-athlete should know this rule," Justus said. "Cal was not a freshman. He had been in an NCAA institution the year prior." Ingraham said he had no recollection of being told about the rule and believed UM officials would apprise him of any problems. "I felt they must have seen my transcript and that I failed a course. Maybe I should have taken it upon myself to check. But I thought those credits would count." said Ingraham, who did not become concerned about those lost credits because nobody told him there was a problem. Yours in College Hockey, Wayne Smith The College Hockey Discussion List administrator Systems Group - CAPS BITNET/CREN: wts@maine University of Maine System internet: [log in to unmask] P.S. It's been a tough couple of weeks for Cal. It was reported in this week's Penobscot Times that Cal R. Ingraham, 23, was fined $84 for fishing without a license.