NCAA Legal Thread

[Lobot]

That is going to upset a whole lot of tenured professors when the "student-athletes" are making more than they do. I wonder if they are employees, will they be required to sign a contract that includes a buy-out clause much like for coaches?

I think the contract thing is most definitely in play, complete with behavior clauses and incentives etc. Fortunately for players, the FTC ruled non complete clauses illegal today.

[bearcatbret]

I like the emphasis on no pay-4-play NIL deals. ALthough, if we go to employee status for athletes...it's all out the window.

That is going to upset a whole lot of tenured professors when the "student-athletes" are making more than they do. I wonder if they are employees, will they be required to sign a contract that includes a buy-out clause much like for coaches?

[red_n_black_attack]

I like the emphasis on no pay-4-play NIL deals. ALthough, if we go to employee status for athletes...it's all out the window.

[longtimefan]

This got ratified by the whole NCAA today. Let's see if it stands up to the inevitable legal challenge

This could be the last straw. Could courts rule that the academic standards are illegal? Could the court rule players are employees, with no requirement to attend class at all, or even be students?

[Lobot]

The NCAA has a new angle today which might kill off a couple of court cases for the NCAA. The D1 NCAA Rules committee recommended that the injuction put in place from Dave Yost's case regarding multi-time transfers will remain in place.

Players will be allowed to transfer freely to another school provided they are in good academic standing at the current school and making progress toward their degree when enrolling in a new school.

The full NCAA membership will vote on this on 4/22

This got ratified by the whole NCAA today. Let's see if it stands up to the inevitable legal challenge

[Lobot]

The NCAA has a new angle today which might kill off a couple of court cases for the NCAA. The D1 NCAA Rules committee recommended that the injuction put in place from Dave Yost's case regarding multi-time transfers will remain in place.

Players will be allowed to transfer freely to another school provided they are in good academic standing at the current school and making progress toward their degree when enrolling in a new school.

The full NCAA membership will vote on this on 4/22

[Lobot]

Little update on stuff coming down the pike ($)

https://theathletic.com/5406854/2024...ers-employees/

[Lobot]

Here's a primer on the whole Dartmouth union thing for those who want it. ($)

https://theathletic.com/5319403/2024...ion-explained/

Get your popcorn ready! Dartmouth is appealing to the full NLRB and intentionally refusing to negotiate with the playesr union. Lawsuits incoming for Dartmouth.

https://twitter.com/NicoleAuerbach/s...17462294344031

[GoBearcats31]

Gambling Watchdog Alerts Unusual Wagering Activity on Temple Men’s Basketball Game

https://www.si.com/college/2024/03/0...sketball-games

Gambling watchdog company U.S. Integrity sent out an alert to casinos Thursday regarding unusual wagering activity on the UAB Blazers-Temple Owls men’s basketball game, the American Athletic Conference confirms to Sports Illustrated.

“We are aware they flagged it,” AAC men’s basketball director of communications Tom Fenstermaker says.

The betting line moved significantly during the day Thursday leading up to the game. At one casino, the line moved from UAB as a 1.5-point favorite over Temple at the beginning of the day to UAB as an eight-point favorite by mid-afternoon, then settling at seven closer to tip-off. The Blazers routed the Owls, 100–72, in Temple’s home gym, the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia.

[red_n_black_attack]

A couple of throw the pebble in the pond and watch the ripples comments on how bad this could go:

1. There is no limit on the number of employees a school could hire to fill out a team. I can envision the school in central ohio hiring 200 football players
2. If they are paid, no need to truly offer a scholarship;
   1. Hense they could sign players to employment contracts in 8th grade and not wait for signing day.
   2. If no scholarships for football, then they could bypass Title 9. Say goodbye to a plethora of Olympic or non-revenue generating women's teams
3. One potential benefit is less players in the transfer portal. Why sign recruits to one year employment contracts? I can see 3 year minimums written into the contract, or a guaranteed 3 year deal, with school option fir years 4 and 5

Be careful what you wish for in case you actually get it.

[Lobot]

Here's a primer on the whole Dartmouth union thing for those who want it. ($)

https://theathletic.com/5319403/2024...ion-explained/

[Lobot]

Dartmouth's athletes on the men's basketball team have been ruled as employees and voted 13-2 to unionize and the whole ball starts rolling now.

There will be an appeal process here.

[Lobot]

This is terrible news for amateur sports.

Yes it is. The NCAA is cooked from every angle at this point.

[bearcatbret]

Tennessee and Virginia have won a preliminary injunction against the NCAA. The NCAA cannot enforce additional rules around NIL while the injunction is in play.

This is terrible news for amateur sports.

[Lobot]

I am just guessing but if Tennessee and Virginia were suing to be allowed to pre-pay potential recruits, they were already doing it.

Tennessee and Virginia have won a preliminary injunction against the NCAA. The NCAA cannot enforce additional rules around NIL while the injunction is in play.