Interesting NCAA "loophole closing" effort
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:35 am
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/pub ... gent+issue
"However, the Council approved a rule that broadens the definition of agents to include third-party influences, including family members, who market student-athletes’ athletics ability or reputation for personal financial gain. The rule, sponsored by the Amateurism Cabinet, would include individuals who either directly or indirectly:
Represent or attempt to represent a prospective or current student-athlete in the marketing of his or her athletics ability or reputation for financial gain; or
Seek to obtain any type of financial gain or benefit from securing a prospect’s enrollment at an institution or a student-athlete’s potential earnings as a professional athlete.
The new definition would include certified contract advisors, financial advisors, marketing representatives, brand managers or anyone who is employed by or associated with such individuals."
PaPa Newton and a few others may be chuckling...
This one may hurt the feelings of a few SEC type recruiters:
"Adopted Prop. No. 2011-43, limiting institutions to signing 25 prospective football student-athletes to the National Letter of Intent or institutional offers of financial aid annually."
"However, the Council approved a rule that broadens the definition of agents to include third-party influences, including family members, who market student-athletes’ athletics ability or reputation for personal financial gain. The rule, sponsored by the Amateurism Cabinet, would include individuals who either directly or indirectly:
Represent or attempt to represent a prospective or current student-athlete in the marketing of his or her athletics ability or reputation for financial gain; or
Seek to obtain any type of financial gain or benefit from securing a prospect’s enrollment at an institution or a student-athlete’s potential earnings as a professional athlete.
The new definition would include certified contract advisors, financial advisors, marketing representatives, brand managers or anyone who is employed by or associated with such individuals."
PaPa Newton and a few others may be chuckling...
This one may hurt the feelings of a few SEC type recruiters:
"Adopted Prop. No. 2011-43, limiting institutions to signing 25 prospective football student-athletes to the National Letter of Intent or institutional offers of financial aid annually."