Ethical and Legal Issues in Sports: Quiz 4

What type of organization is the NCAA?

It is a voluntary, self-governing organization of four-year colleges, universities, and college committed to the well-being and development of student athletes

What is the Primacy of Academic Experience?

Each academic institution has the responsibility to establish an environment with an emphasis of the student’s academic programs

What is the NCAA committed to?

Diversity, euity, and inclusion

Why is the NCAA committed to gender equity?

To prevent gender bias in athletic activities to include coaching, leadership, and advancement opportunities

How must student athletes act?

Must act with honesty and sportsmanship at all times and fair play is required

If a student refuses to furnish or fauls to provide accurate information relevant t an investigation of a possible violation of a NCAA rule, what happens?

A student has engaged in unethical conduct

When is a student not eligible to compete? 1

If they participate in any sport wagering activity that involves college or professional athletics through a bookmaker

Even though NIL laws are in effect, do the NCAA rules remain in effect?

Yes, the NCAA rules remain in effect

When is a student not eligible to play a college sport? 2

If they have taken pay or promise of pay in that sport or played in a professional sports team

When is a student not eligible in a sport? 3

If they or a relative or friend has accepted money, transportation, lodging, or other benefits from an agent

When is a student not eligible to play? 4

If they receive financial aid other than the financial aid the college or university provides

What makes a student eligible to compete?

A student must be admitted and regularly enrolled in a college or university and be in good academic standing

How long should a student athlete be enrolled?

• On a full-time basis with not less than 12 semester hours, or be enrolled in a full-time graduate program

• Towards a degree for the student to be able to practice

What is needed to be qualified and eligible to practice and compete?

A freshman must be a high school graduate, attain a minimum gpa and complete 10 of 16 required core courses

What does it mean to be referred to as an academic redshirt or nonqualifier?

You do not meet the criteria to be a qualifier

You are not eligible to participate in more than 4 seasons in any one sport, except?

Covid allowed a 5th year to those who were affected

For recruiting an athlete, a staff member at a school is?

Prohibited from contacting you (the athlete) until after July 1 of the student’s junior year (For baseball and football, but i think all sports)

What is a school not allowed to publicize?

A visit that a student made to a school before a National Letter of Intent is signed

Is a student allowed to appear on radio or TV that involves a coach prior ro enrollment ar the school?

No

A student that is being recruited cannot accept what?

More than 5 expense paid visits to a college prior to enrollment and the visit cannot be for more than 48 hours

Can a student receive an expense paid visit prior to August 1 of your junior year of high school?

No, a student cannot receive an expense paid visit prior to August 1 of your junior year of high school

Where does an Academic Compliance office work?

At a school to ensure that student athletes meet the rules and regulation of the NCAA

What is name, image, and likeness?

A legal concept referring to an individual’s “rights of publicity” which allows a student to capitalize on anything that identifies them to includes sportsmanship and endorsements

Ed O’Bannon, a former UCLA basketball player filed what?

A lawsuit against the NCAA in 2009 claiming the NCAA used his NIL without his permission in an EA sports video game

Between 2009-2014, what happened?

20 athletes joined his lawsuit, and the judge ruled in favor of the athlete in 2014

What did California pass in 2019?

“The Fair Pay to Play Act”, which allowed athletes of any age to make money off their NIL

When did the NCAA permanently change it rules?

In 2021 to allow athletes to profit off their NIL

What did New York’s law NIL require schools to establish?

A “Sports Injury Health Savings Account” to pay athletes for career ending injuries

Do NCAA rules override State law?

No, NCAA rules do not override state law

What does the NIL prohibit?

1. Deals without a quid pro quo: athletes must do something in return for payment such as providing a service or social media post

2. No deal or payment can be tied to an athletic performance

3. Ideals can’t be recruiting inducements: can’t offer a deal in return for a commitment to a school

4. Schools can’t enter into NIL deals with its own athletes: deals must be through an outside agency

What have NIL collectives formed?

Non-profit companies use the athletes to promote their charities

Before entering a contract, what is an athlete required to do?

The athlete is required to disclose any proposed contract for NIL to the university

Who is Carley Barjaktarovich?

The first student athlete to sign in a NIL deal, a Lehigh University softball player who signed a NIL deal with a minor league baseball team, Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, a Triple A baseball team

What did the Bryce Young Alabama QB 2021 Heisman Trophy winner offered?

Offered one million dollars in endorsement deals in college

How much was Texas Tech Offensive Lineman get paid in NIL?

$50,000 per year

What are the pros of NIL?

1. NIL provides assistance for those relying on financial aid

2. NIL relieves emotional distress to raise tuition dollars

3. Athletes with strong social media presence have high earning potential

4. College athletes can foster their brands and networks for the future

What are the cons of NIL?

1. Athletes switch focus from academics and attend a school where NIL is booming

2. Athletes drift to powerhouse sports programs to maximize NIL

3. NIL creates an imbalance for players, where some get more than others

What do college and universities have on their websites for students, agents, and the public to see?

Post their “Policy on Student Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)”