Improper Benefits of the Ncaa
| Improper Benefits, Improper Punishment | Changing the NCAA Rule
Introduction
There have been numerous allegations and citations of student-athletes receiving improper benefits in recent years, so many that the NCAA hasn’t been able to remain consistent in the punishment of these incidents. This is why I have decided to take on the challenge of looking at some of the major cases in student-athlete amateurism infringements to determine what needs to change in the NCAA’s handling of these situations. Over the past three years there have been over three hundred student-athletes that have been investigated for alleged reception of improper benefits. Not only have these student-athletes put their future on the line, but do to the NCAA rule; they have put their teammate’s future and goals in jeopardy. The main problem with the current NCAA rule is that there hasn’t been a consistent plan to handle these sorts of cases. Until the NCAA develops a concrete layout of how to investigate and punish these incidents, there will continue to be turmoil and unease surrounding the NCAA. Collegiate athletic programs that have had athletes receive improper benefits should not be punished until there is a rule change to bring consistency to all cases. Continuing to hand out punishments to programs without a solid rule will extend the poor outlook on the NCAA, ruin athletic programs goals on the mistakes of young individuals. Also to provide the consistency of this rule, the NCAA has to be willing to provide compliance officers for each NCAA school.
The NCAA Rule
The NCAA Compliance Office addresses the issue of improper benefits by stating: “An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletic interests (including fans) to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete’s relative or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by the NCAA legislation.” This rule is not very clear or
Introduction
There have been numerous allegations and citations of student-athletes receiving improper benefits in recent years, so many that the NCAA hasn’t been able to remain consistent in the punishment of these incidents. This is why I have decided to take on the challenge of looking at some of the major cases in student-athlete amateurism infringements to determine what needs to change in the NCAA’s handling of these situations. Over the past three years there have been over three hundred student-athletes that have been investigated for alleged reception of improper benefits. Not only have these student-athletes put their future on the line, but do to the NCAA rule; they have put their teammate’s future and goals in jeopardy. The main problem with the current NCAA rule is that there hasn’t been a consistent plan to handle these sorts of cases. Until the NCAA develops a concrete layout of how to investigate and punish these incidents, there will continue to be turmoil and unease surrounding the NCAA. Collegiate athletic programs that have had athletes receive improper benefits should not be punished until there is a rule change to bring consistency to all cases. Continuing to hand out punishments to programs without a solid rule will extend the poor outlook on the NCAA, ruin athletic programs goals on the mistakes of young individuals. Also to provide the consistency of this rule, the NCAA has to be willing to provide compliance officers for each NCAA school.
The NCAA Rule
The NCAA Compliance Office addresses the issue of improper benefits by stating: “An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletic interests (including fans) to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete’s relative or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by the NCAA legislation.” This rule is not very clear or
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