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<blockquote data-quote="roadkill" data-source="post: 998108" data-attributes="member: 1555"><p>I see an analogy here with how the IRS defines an employee vs. an independent contractor. Most state laws are similar. An individual is an independent contractor <strong>if the payer has the right to control or direct only the result of the work and not what will be done and how it will be done</strong>. Schools control quite precisely how an athlete does their work, including setting detailed schedules and training them down to the level of what steps to take (literally) in the performance of their duties. In any other context, that's how an entity treats an employee. </p><p></p><p>I think that the key issue that has now surfaced has to do with compensation. In the past, although the athlete's work was done in exchange for a scholarship, which could be considered compensation, it was overlooked. Then, the additional cost of attendance was added. Now, even though NIL is provided by a third party, it has the appearance of association with the school and is impossible to overlook. </p><p></p><p>I wonder if (thinking out loud here) this is going in the direction of having athletes be employees <em>of the NIL collective</em>, which then contracts with the school they align with. This would provide some isolation for the school and allow athlete's compensation to be kept private. The athlete could also be required to sign a contract with the collective which locks them in for a certain number of seasons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="roadkill, post: 998108, member: 1555"] I see an analogy here with how the IRS defines an employee vs. an independent contractor. Most state laws are similar. An individual is an independent contractor [B]if the payer has the right to control or direct only the result of the work and not what will be done and how it will be done[/B]. Schools control quite precisely how an athlete does their work, including setting detailed schedules and training them down to the level of what steps to take (literally) in the performance of their duties. In any other context, that's how an entity treats an employee. I think that the key issue that has now surfaced has to do with compensation. In the past, although the athlete's work was done in exchange for a scholarship, which could be considered compensation, it was overlooked. Then, the additional cost of attendance was added. Now, even though NIL is provided by a third party, it has the appearance of association with the school and is impossible to overlook. I wonder if (thinking out loud here) this is going in the direction of having athletes be employees [I]of the NIL collective[/I], which then contracts with the school they align with. This would provide some isolation for the school and allow athlete's compensation to be kept private. The athlete could also be required to sign a contract with the collective which locks them in for a certain number of seasons. [/QUOTE]
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