Because Justice Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court put their foot in the NCAA’s *** and upheld the lower courts decision saying restrictions on education related benefits violated antitrust laws. Kavanaugh signaled that the NCAA was violating antitrust laws in multiple areas and if anyone challenged them they would rule the same. The NCAA was terrified and implemented NIL and allowed certified agents. The NCAA just doesn’t want the athletes to be considered employees. They don’t really cares who pays the players as long as it’s not them and they get to keep their free labor model in place.
NCAA Division I Agent Rules for Men’s Basketball Student-Athletes Helpful Tips for NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball
Men’s basketball student-athletes who wish to retain NCAA Division I eligibility
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At the end of each men’s basketball season, a student- athlete may sign with and be represented by an NCAA- certified agent after he has requested an evaluation from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory
Committee via email at
[email protected].
Student-athletes may ONLY sign with or receive permissible benefits from NCAA-certified agents.
Expenses from an NCAA-certified agent
Agreement with an NCAA-certified agent must be:
• In writing;
• Provided to the student-athlete’s school; and
• Terminated when the student-athlete returns to school.
During the agent selection process, NCAA-certified agents can provide a student-athlete and his family members with expenses that relate to selecting an agent.
• Expenses are limited to meals and transportation to meet with agents in the student-athlete’s locale.
• An agent must travel to the student-athlete’s locale (e.g., student- athlete’s school locale or home locale) to provide a permissible meal or transportation.
After the student-athlete has selected and signed an agreement with an NCAA-certified agent, the agent can provide the student-athlete and his family members with expenses to meet with the agent or a professional team and to participate in professional team tryouts (e.g., pro days).
Expenses are limited to meals, lodging and transportation.
Note:
• All expenses (including reimbursement) must stop when the student-athlete returns to school.
• Student-athletes may not miss class for any of the above activities. • Agents cannot provide training expenses.
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