Introduction: Name, Image and Likeness Compensation in the NCAA In October 2019, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced a major change in its rules: student-athletes will be permitted to receive compensation for the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL).1 The announcement represented a reversal from the NCAA’s previous position that “in order…
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Education or Exploitation: How Alston v. NCAA Could Change the Game
On March 8, 2019, Judge Wilken, a California District Court judge, ruled for the second time that the NCAA is unlawfully conspiring to suppress compensation of student athletes who play at the highest level of college football and basketball.1 This case, Alston v. NCAA, featured former and current Division I athletes seeking an injunction against…
O’Bannon Upheld on Appeal, Kind Of
Minor NCAA rule infractions occur frequently in college athletics.1 These minor violations generally consist of athletes, coaches and universities violating one of many NCAA regulations. Such violations include coaches holding practice for more hours than the NCAA allows or sending too many text messages to prospective recruits.2 Though some rules may seem arbitrary, the NCAA…