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MOiM (SPIRTS PRQIED Here and There New York-- Undergraduates, like Virginia's Ralph Sampson, who wish to apply for the 1981 NBA College- Draft must have their letters postmarked no later than midnight Saturday, April 25, 1981, for their application to be valid. The NBA has not had a 'hardship' rule since 1976 when the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association entered into the Robert­ son Settlement Agreement. This agreement, which was approved by the U.S. District Court, prohibits the NBA from denying draft eligibility to any person whose high school class has graduated and who notifies the NBA in writing at least 45 days prior to the draft that he has renounced his inter-collegiate basketball eligibility. The coin flip between the teams with the lowest percentage in the Eastern and Western Conference (Nets, Pistons and Mavs), which will determine the overall first choice in the draft, will be held after the deadline for undergraduates ap­ plication for the draft. The 1981 NBA College Draft is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, at the luxurious Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. • • • The North American Soccer League, which recently realigned its 21 member clubs into five divisions along geographic lines for the 1981 outdoor season, announced the composition of those divisions. The geographic alignment, prin­ cipally designed to retain and strengthen natural rivalries, is as follows: Northwest: Calgary Boomers, Edmonton Drillers, Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders, Van­ couver Whitecaps. Western: California Surf, Los Angeles Aztecs, San Diego Sockers, San Jose Quakes. Central: Chicago Sting, Dallas Tornado, Minnesota Kicks, Tulsa Roughnecks. Eastern: Detroit Express, Mon­ treal Manic, New York Cosmos, Toronto Blizzard. Southern: Atlanta Chiefs, Ft. Lauderdale Strikers, Jacksonville Tea Men, Tampa Bay Rowdies. * * • It's that time of the year again for those Southwestern pom-pom shakers. Auditions for the 1981-82 Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders squad will begin April 4 at Texas Stadium with Cheerleaders Director Suzanne Mitchell hosting the festivities. Applicants must be high school graduates at least 18 years of age at the time of auditions. Anyone selected to the squad who does not live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area would be required to relocate. For those interested young ladies who want a shot at the big-time, you can apply by writing a letter explain­ ing why you want to become a Cowboys Cheerleader and include information about your background, education and interests. A non- returnable photograph plus a return address and telephone number also must be included. Send the letter and photograph to: 'Cheerleaders,' 6116 North Cen­ tral Expressway, Dallas, Texas 75206. All letters must be received by Wednesday, March 18. Ap­ plicants will be notified by return let­ ter about the date and time of their auditions, including specific infor­ mation and instructions. Preliminary auditions begin the first weekend in April. Semi-finals and finals will be held in May, also at Texas Stadium. Applicants are reminded to in­ clude a non-returnable photograph, return address and telephone number with their letter. Who knows, you may wind up on 'Love Boat' or in 'Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders III.' TV coumtoa umncti mc.