College athletes will not be allowed to...

College athletes will not be allowed to spend more than 20 hours a week on sports, an average reduction of about one-third, under legislation the NCAA Presidents Commission will sponsor at its 1991 convention.

The commission announced that the time-reduction addresses a common complaint voiced by athletes in a survey two years ago, which revealed that athletes devote an average of about 30 hours per week to their sport.

In addition, the commission will sponsor a measure to increase the number of games in a basketball season from 25 to 27 and specify that athletes must get at least one day a week off during the season.