NCAA Moves to Possibly Allow Athletes to be Paid Sponsors

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Pat Forde; “ : I'm told that some plans and models are being put together for NCAA leaders to consider next week. There is optimism that this is going to happen, but let's see how it plays out.”

The NCAA is getting closer to allowing athletes to profit from their names, images and likenesses.

Here's a look at some of the recommendations being considered.

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Good. The NCAA is taking the NBA/G League threat seriously. Regardless, this is a positive step for players and student athletes.
 
If the ncaa allows this it is because if serious concerns about losing the billions that marquis basketball players generate.

Forget about the G league, one successful challenge to the nba's restrictions on drafting hs players and the ncaa takes a major hit
 
The NCAA Board of Governors meets Monday and Tuesday to consider the proposals, according to The Associated Press, which reported the recommendations will allow athletes to make individual sponsorship deals with a wide array of business concerns.

It would be up to individual colleges to determine whether that includes athletic apparel companies; most Division I members have university-wide contracts with Nike, adidas, Under Armour or others. Surprisingly, the NCAA would not prohibit identified university boosters from making a deal with an athlete.

All deals would have to be disclosed by the athletes to the universities. If approved by the board, the new regulations likely would have to go through the legislative process for implementation in the 2021-22 academic year.

Whether this is occurring quickly enough for the NCAA’s many critics, permitting athletes NIL rights was the inevitable outcome the moment the working group was formed. The organization does sweeping change slowly, for better or worse. When an effort such as this is put in motion, the committee in charge does not carry the ball to the 1-yard line and then take a knee.

“It’s just a matter of time, and the hope would just be to stagger all that’s come with that and the one-time transfer rules,” one former Final Four coach told Sporting News. “The process of putting everything back together with the shutdowns is overwhelming for all the schools, but I’m afraid that’s not being considered with the pushes of this legislation.”

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The NCAA’s highest governing body has taken unprecedented steps to allow college athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness.

April 29, 2020 8:30am
At its meeting this week, the Board of Governors supported rule changes to allow student-athletes to receive compensation for third-party endorsements both related to and separate from athletics. It also supports compensation for other student-athlete opportunities, such as social media, businesses they have started and personal appearances within the guiding principles originally outlined by the board in October.

While student-athletes would be permitted to identify themselves by sport and school, the use of conference and school logos, trademarks or other involvement would not be allowed. The board emphasized that at no point should a university or college pay student-athletes for name, image and likeness activities.

The board directed all three divisions to consider appropriate rules changes based on recommendations from its Federal and State Legislation Working Group.

“Throughout our efforts to enhance support for college athletes, the NCAA has relied upon considerable feedback from and the engagement of our members, including numerous student-athletes, from all three divisions,” said Michael V. Drake, chair of the board and president of Ohio State. “Allowing promotions and third-party endorsements is uncharted territory.”

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[quote="Paultzman" post=386218]The NCAA’s highest governing body has taken unprecedented steps to allow college athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness.

April 29, 2020 8:30am
At its meeting this week, the Board of Governors supported rule changes to allow student-athletes to receive compensation for third-party endorsements both related to and separate from athletics. It also supports compensation for other student-athlete opportunities, such as social media, businesses they have started and personal appearances within the guiding principles originally outlined by the board in October.

While student-athletes would be permitted to identify themselves by sport and school, the use of conference and school logos, trademarks or other involvement would not be allowed. The board emphasized that at no point should a university or college pay student-athletes for name, image and likeness activities.

The board directed all three divisions to consider appropriate rules changes based on recommendations from its Federal and State Legislation Working Group.

“Throughout our efforts to enhance support for college athletes, the NCAA has relied upon considerable feedback from and the engagement of our members, including numerous student-athletes, from all three divisions,” said Michael V. Drake, chair of the board and president of Ohio State. “Allowing promotions and third-party endorsements is uncharted territory.”

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http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources...lete-compensation-endorsements-and-promotions[/quote]

The restrictions on using college logos and gear will make it hard for most athletes to capitalize on their likeness. It's a completely reasonable and expected carveout, because schools already sell a ton of gear such as jerseys, shorts, socks, sweatshirts, t shirts, that are associated with a sport and a playing being allowed to do the same with his name on it would infirnge on those copyrights and trademarks (logos, school name, uniforms, etc).

Perhaps this will evolve into a revenue share if schools can overall make more revenue joining forces with an athlete.
 
Still doubt this will help us in the long run as some suggest it will recruiting wise. Seems like another rich get richer thing. Just imagine the F5 resources against us. I truly hope it's the opposite though.
 
I'm dubious this will keep athletes in college. The money offered by the G league is too enticing.

I hope commercial endorsements don't become a distraction in amateur sports. I'm reserving judgement until I see how it plays out.
 
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[quote="James Ray Lamb" post=386235]I'm dubious this will keep athletes in college. The money offered by the G league is too enticing.

I hope commercial endorsements don't become a distraction in amateur sports. I'm reserving judgement until I see how it plays out.[/quote]

Honestly, while the quality of star may be somewhat reduced, I also think to some small degree it will help restore the student athlete model.

Even for NBA players, I think a college degree is an important asset to have. Too many kids enter college thinking they are one or two and done, with no interest in studying or earning a degree. Some don't even care if they fail all of their courses in the last semester they plan to be in school. If some opt for the G league, let them play in front of hundreds of fans. Many won't make it to the NBA at all, but their outlook will be no different than if they attended school for a year, then got drafted.
 
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I haven't seen any mention of the man who WAS the catalyst for this WAVE of CHANGE that is taking place with the NCAA.
CHECK Out the Story in USA Todays paper (4/29) on their web site USAToday.com Go to SPORTS & type in the name SONNY VACCARO. He's been advocating for these type of changes for over 30 years. Without him, the ball wouldn't have started rolling in favor of student-athletes.
 
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