in fact found that the overall relationship between athletics and delinquency was almost en- tirely the product of an association among lower class, low achievers. Third, two studies by Buhrman (1977) and Buhrman and Bratton (1978) have indicated that the profiles of deviants and athletes are markedly different. Buhrman and Bratton in fact concluded that "the profiles of deviants and athletes are almost diametrically opposed" (1978:33). Fin- dings on the relationship between extent of participation in athletics and delinquency are somewhat less conclusive. Buhrman (1977) reported a negative relationship, and Schafer (1969) and Segrave and Hastad (1982) concluded that the amount of participation had lit- tle or no impact on delinquent behavior.