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<blockquote data-quote="orientalnc" data-source="post: 875286" data-attributes="member: 1199"><p>The NCAA is a voluntary association. The NCAA can make rules governing competition between NCAA members that require voluntary agreement to follow those rules. The colleges can require that athletes voluntarily agree to abide by the rules the schools are required follow in competition between NCAA member schools. I think the NCAA has abdicated its ability to establish and enforce, as a group of member universtites, rules governing athletic competition between members. No college or athlete is forced to join the NCAA or compete for a member institution. I do not understand why the NCAA does not simply enforce their rules fairly and consistently.</p><p></p><p>If an athlete wants to market himself/herself while in college, go for it. But athletes doing so cannot compete as amateurs. There are professional sports leagues galore and the NCAA should direct those would be professionals to the appropriate leagues. NIL is equivalent to getting paid to be an athlete. This should not be difficult.</p><p></p><p>The difficult part is the enomous sums of money the NCAA and its members collect from the public to present, broadcast, and stream the competitive events. If the athletes voluntarily agree to compete without compensation, even when paid by entities outside the control of the member colleges, then they do not have a legitimate complaint.</p><p></p><p>Notice the consistent use of the word "voluntarily." As a legal matter, that is important. Whether it's the NCAA or some replacement organization, there will be rules the members and their athletes have to follow. Quibble, if you wish, that the rules are inappropriate or unenforced, but the rules are agreed to by all parties. The fact that the NCAA has become a defacto entry point to professional sports is not the fault of the rules governing NCAA competition and eligibilty.</p><p></p><p>If the NCAA disappeared next week, what would you change while establishing a replacement?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orientalnc, post: 875286, member: 1199"] The NCAA is a voluntary association. The NCAA can make rules governing competition between NCAA members that require voluntary agreement to follow those rules. The colleges can require that athletes voluntarily agree to abide by the rules the schools are required follow in competition between NCAA member schools. I think the NCAA has abdicated its ability to establish and enforce, as a group of member universtites, rules governing athletic competition between members. No college or athlete is forced to join the NCAA or compete for a member institution. I do not understand why the NCAA does not simply enforce their rules fairly and consistently. If an athlete wants to market himself/herself while in college, go for it. But athletes doing so cannot compete as amateurs. There are professional sports leagues galore and the NCAA should direct those would be professionals to the appropriate leagues. NIL is equivalent to getting paid to be an athlete. This should not be difficult. The difficult part is the enomous sums of money the NCAA and its members collect from the public to present, broadcast, and stream the competitive events. If the athletes voluntarily agree to compete without compensation, even when paid by entities outside the control of the member colleges, then they do not have a legitimate complaint. Notice the consistent use of the word "voluntarily." As a legal matter, that is important. Whether it's the NCAA or some replacement organization, there will be rules the members and their athletes have to follow. Quibble, if you wish, that the rules are inappropriate or unenforced, but the rules are agreed to by all parties. The fact that the NCAA has become a defacto entry point to professional sports is not the fault of the rules governing NCAA competition and eligibilty. If the NCAA disappeared next week, what would you change while establishing a replacement? [/QUOTE]
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