NCAA lost the Alston Case

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A federal judge ruled Friday night that the NCAA cannot “limit compensation or benefits related to education” for athletes playing Division I men’s or women’s basketball or Bowl Subdivision football.
Among the items U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken said these athletes may receive are scholarships to complete undergraduate or graduate degrees at any school.
At the same time, however, her ruling prevents athletes from receiving unlimited benefits, as the plaintiffs had hoped.
The NCAA "may continue ... to limit compensation and benefits that are unrelated to education," Wilken ruled. The association also can limit "academic or graduation awards of incentives, provided in cash or cash-equivalent."
She also said that the association may adopt a definition of compensation and benefits that are “related to education.”
The outcome represents a partial victory for plaintiffs who were seeking to have the association’s limits on athletes compensation in favor of allowing conferences to determine what athletes can receive
Judge ends NCAA cap on athlete compensation 'related to education,' leaves other limits intact

 

[CL82]

Really have some difficulty following the logic. Limiting academic benefits is a restraint of trade but limiting other benefits is not? What is the distinction once you decide that college athletics is a business?

 

[billybud]

I reckon it is still a nod to the premise that college scholarship athletes are students not employees.

Universities can not be constrained by an entity like the NCAA on the value of educational benefits offered.....but may limit other than educational benefits....

 

[TerryD]

"Among the items U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken said these athletes may receive are scholarships to complete undergraduate or graduate degrees at any school. The judge also appeared to open the possibility of athletes being able to receive cash or cash-equivalent awards based on academics or graduation, albeit under some constraints.

At the same time, however, her 104-page ruling prevents athletes from receiving unlimited benefits, as the plaintiffs had hoped.

The NCAA "may continue ... to limit compensation and benefits that are unrelated to education," Wilken ruled.

She also said that the association may adopt a definition of compensation and benefits that are “related to education.”

The association can limit "academic or graduation awards of incentives, provided in cash or cash-equivalent" but that limit cannot be "less than the maximum amount of compensation that an individual could receive in an academic school year in participation, championship, or other special achievement awards (combined)."


It seems a limited ruling and a less than complete victory for the plaintiffs. Nothing Earth shattering.

It seems to mean/will cause much less than the all encompassing changes the plaintiffs wanted and some predicted.

 

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[MilliniumPrince]

Every SEC school will soon launch the high demand Major "Comparative Auto Mechanics". Class options include:
1) Escalade vs Navigator: You Decide
2) Is paying for an AMG really worth it?
3) The History of the Rolls Royce

 

[billybud]

Every SEC school will soon launch the high demand Major "Comparative Auto Mechanics". Class options include:
1) Escalade vs Navigator: You Decide
2) Is paying for an AMG really worth it?
3) The History of the Rolls Royce

And of course, your choice of car is required as a learning aid...

No real difference from current practice except tieing the car into a course.

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[businesslawyer]

Every SEC school will soon launch the high demand Major "Comparative Auto Mechanics". Class options include:
1) Escalade vs Navigator: You Decide
2) Is paying for an AMG really worth it?
3) The History of the Rolls Royce

If you're not a business lawyer, you should be!!!

 

[MilliniumPrince]

And of course, your choice of car is required as a learning aid...

No real difference from current practice except tieing the car into a course.

Alabama Football Is The Best Car Dealership In The Country

Of course! How else will they be able to properly master the curriculum?