Players on campus for summer workouts

[CocoHusky]

I wonder how this " rule" was created, and why? Seems pretty lame.

That rule was put in place in 2013 and the main intent was to standardize summer sessions. Prior to the rule being implemented some unscrupulous coaches were requiring players to stick around the campus and sneaking in supervised workouts. The NCAA decided to formalize the policy and it also required the players to be enrolled in summer session classes in order to receive those 8 hours per week of supervised instructions. The rule was also tweaked in 2021 due to COVID and the abundance of players in transfer portal. The new tweak allows the staff to add two new positions (instructors) for summer sessions that are not on the current coaching staff.

 

[JordyG]

That rule was put in place in 2013 and the main intent was to standardize summer sessions. Prior to the rule being implemented some unscrupulous coaches were requiring players to stick around the campus and sneaking in supervised workouts. The NCAA decided to formalize the policy and it also required the players to be enrolled in summer session classes in order to receive those 8 hours per week of supervised instructions. The rule was also tweaked in 2021 due to COVID and the abundance of players in transfer portal. The new tweak allows the staff to add two new positions (instructors) for summer sessions that are not on the current coaching staff.

Something you've spoken about before (perhaps more than once), but well bears repeating to us (as I) have forgotten.

 

[JordyG]

Quick release. Strong smooth wrist action

As I said before, nice form, but her release is butter. She does occasionally however land kind of awkwardly.

 

[Bone Dog]

If you don't limit practice time, then the fiction that they are students begins to wear a bit thin.

I trust you'll all recognize the exaggeration.

 

[CL82]

If you don't limit practice time, then the fiction that they are students begins to wear a bit thin.

I trust you'll all recognize the exaggeration.

During the off-season? Not so much actually.

Regardless, I’m not particularly worried about it. It’s good for the kids to get a break.

 

[FormerCTrez]

Gives me hope while bringing me joy.

 

[Bone Dog]

During the off-season? Not so much actually.

Regardless, I’m not particularly worried about it. It’s good for the kids to get a break.

I’m not worried either. But my point is limiting practice time over the summer is to avoid the thin edge of the wedge.

 

[stamfordhusky]

That rule was put in place in 2013 and the main intent was to standardize summer sessions. Prior to the rule being implemented some unscrupulous coaches were requiring players to stick around the campus and sneaking in supervised workouts. The NCAA decided to formalize the policy and it also required the players to be enrolled in summer session classes in order to receive those 8 hours per week of supervised instructions. The rule was also tweaked in 2021 due to COVID and the abundance of players in transfer portal. The new tweak allows the staff to add two new positions (instructors) for summer sessions that are not on the current coaching staff.

The rule used to require enrollment in summer classes. However it was changed a while ago, partly because it was unfair to schools that don't have summer classes. The relevant part now states:

"In basketball, a student-athlete who received athletically related financial aid during the previous academic year may participate in required summer athletic activities for up to eight weeks without being enrolled in summer school, provided the student-athlete has achieved a cumulative minimum grade-point average of 2.200 and has successfully completed the following academic requirements . . ." (shows how many hours of classes they have to have completed depending on how many semesters they have been enrolled).

 

[CL82]

I’m not worried either. But my point is limiting practice time over the summer is to avoid the thin edge of the wedge.

Don’t think so. I think it’s got less to do with professional status and more to do with student athlete welfare. For what it’s worth, even pros get time off. That said if you are a high major Division I athlete, you’re going to be working at your round.

 

[Bone Dog]

Don’t think so. I think it’s got less to do with professional status and more to do with student athlete welfare. For what it’s worth, even pros get time off. That said if you are a high major Division I athlete, you’re going to be working at your round.

Professional status? I’m thinking of preserving the idea that these kids are students before they are athletes, which is pretty tenuous these days, but is at least nominally the principle governing all of collegiate athletics. I agree with you that their welfare as athletes is a valid concern, since too much work might lead to unnecessary injuries. But their welfare as students is the prior concern, at least according to the NCAA.

Perhaps my reading of the situation seems provincial or even perverse. It comes from my three decades of experience as a college professor, some of which was spent at a D1 school in the UC system. What I have seen many times is that coaches will encroach on the kids’ class work wherever they can get away with it. I’ve always respected the fact that Geno does not do this, and even emphasizes the importance of classroom success.

 

[CL82]

Perhaps my reading of the situation seems provincial or even perverse.

Neither, just ill-founded.

 

[#12in21]

Anybody know why Nika doesn’t appear to be back yet? Or perhaps she is and just hadn’t appeared in any videos.

 

[Kaizen]

Anybody know why Nika doesn’t appear to be back yet? Or perhaps she is and just hadn’t appeared in any videos.

Nika is back. She was with Paiges, Aubrey Griffin and Aaliyah Edwards at Celtics game, May 1, 2022.

 

[pvdoggy]

Nika is back. She was with Paiges, Aubrey Griffin and Aaliyah Edwards at Celtics game, May 1, 2022.

I am pretty sure that was BEFORE they went on their break at home.

 

[HuskyNan]

I am pretty sure that was BEFORE they went on their break at home.

Tweet is dated May 1, the date of this year’s game 1 of the conference semi-finals.

Google Search

 

[Childhood]

Anybody know why Nika doesn’t appear to be back yet? Or perhaps she is and just hadn’t appeared in any videos.

I believe she is in her home country now. Her IG story showed a beautiful sea view photo of a little island last week.

 

[Cornell Lt]

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I may be mistaken but I think that she might be the new Grad Assistant from ASU

 

[Kaizen]

I may be mistaken but I think that she might be the new Grad Assistant from ASU

Kiara “Kiki” Russell?

 

[nastynatty]

Anybody know why Nika doesn’t appear to be back yet? Or perhaps she is and just hadn’t appeared in any videos.

i noticed this too! is there anything going on with the croatian national team this year? maybe she is staying home for something like that? seems unlikely tho since she opted out of national duty last year for the uconn summer session.

 

[UConnCat]

 

[eebmg]

Aubrey looks good. If there were any back glitches, would she be handling those weights?

 

[oldude]

Love it!

 

[darrell]

 

[darrell]

 

[jdote33]

That's a serious statement. Im not so sure about it as next year's draft is pretty good. Respectfully she would have to show a lot of improvement.