N.I.L.: Good or Bad?

[LanceyHoward]

Congress held hearings on laws to regulate N.I.L.. Congressmen argued that N.I.L. is changing the nature of college sports and needs to be regulated.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...ttee-hearing-college-sports-bill/72275114007/

Among other things the law would:

1. Give the NCAA limited antitrust exemptions,
2. Define collegiate athletes as non-employees.
3. Attempt to standardize the law across the country, rather than having a bunch of state laws.

The antitrust exemption would allow the NCAA to set unilateral salary caps.

A couple of college athletes testified they did not want to be classified as employees. Why would anyone want to classified as a non-employee? Don't employees have more legal protections such as receiving workers compensation if they receive a serious injury? If athletes are not legally employees could they still form a union?

Are these proposals good ideas despite my skepticism? N.I.L is certainly changing college sports. Is that a good or bad thing,

 

[three_bags_full]

Yes.

 

[dixiehack]

Always tempting to go nil, but then your partner can't pull four lousy tricks.

 

[OscarMadison]

Would this create change in eligibility rules for athletes? I say this as someone who loves sports but who also feels grateful on behalf of those who might not want to deal with students who are just there because college is a stepping stone to the pros. This is not to say everyone in that situation is awful to have as a classmate or student.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

The Supreme Court would bat this legislation down if it ever came to be a law, which I very much doubt.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

This is what the NCAA wants, to wash their hands of it and have politicians make up laws regulating it.

Which means NIL is great.

 

[HappyCurmudgeon]

Again this is all the result of greed from the CFB decision makers, who had the opportunity to create the NIL in any form they wanted. Players just wanted a little more flexibility in cost of living and the opportunty to make money with signings, public appearances, maybe a storefront to sell game-worn jerseys, etc.

The CFB decision makers could have instituted safeguards on earnings per year in the program, could have placed academic and behavior requirements. They really could have controlled the whole thing because the players would have been happy with whatever they got. Instead they wanted it ALL and said, "fuck you we'll see you in Trump's Supreme Court, where they are SURELY going side with us". Well they lost that fight and have been getting their asses kicked in court ever since. So it serves them right.

This shoud REALLY start with coaches being willing to cap their salaries from the top down. It's hard to say the players cashing in is ruining the game when a fucking linebackers coach is clearing a $1 million/year now.

 

[micropolitan guy]

One thing I've thought of, now the teams that did follow the rules can be sort of on the same level with the serial cheaters.

If they are classified as employees, wouldn't their scholarships be classified as earned income and be subject to taxation? That $75k full ride to Stanford now costs you $20 k.

 

[DanOregon]

Treat NIL like campaign contributions. Monthly reporting by each athlete, every team. Every contribution is identified as a person - or collectives must submit a complete list of donors.
Require all monies be paid to players in no more than three installments - at the signing of the deal and no later than the last game played.
Schools would be allowed to "withhold" its "NIL" from any athlete's appearance (like the no NFL logo football cards from back in the day) if they wish. Figure they should get a cut just to administer the NIL stuff.

 

[Starman]

Draft legislation is being offered by Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla

Yeah ok, that explains everything

 

[Starman]

The Supreme Court would bat this legislation down if it ever came to be a law, which I very much doubt.

Don't be too sure. SCOTUS is in control of the fascists.

 

[dixiehack]

Here's what I want changed with NIL: Make it to where the schools can openly pay players from the regular funding sources instead of having a parallel universe of "collectives" and treating the artificial barrier between the pots of money as sacrosanct.

The Nashville Predators make money from me when I buy a game ticket, a burger from the concession stand and maybe something from the gift shop. And indirectly they make money when I watch on TV, which contributes to the ratings that let them make money from broadcast rights.

From that money, they run the whole team, including payroll expenses. They don't come back around with a separate email saying "Whoops! That other money you spent only covers coaching and arena expenses. We need you to add another monthly subscription to afford a better defenseman."