If you believe that the NCAA is serious about improving the
balance of education and sports for its student athletes, stop drinking your
Kool-Aid, now. As reported by Inside Higher Ed:(quoting below).
In a fast-moving
legislative session here Friday, the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s
five wealthiest conferences adopted few major changes, prompting a backlash
from athletes and some college sports leaders.
The discussion forum
ahead of Friday’s vote lasted less than an hour, with little debate taking
place outside of those lamenting the loss of tabled legislation. Earlier in the
week, most of the significant proposals scheduled for a vote were suddenly
postponed until next year. Among the scuttled proposals were those addressing
the time demands on athletes, an issue players have pushed to the forefront in
the last year and at this week’s meeting.
The results of a
national survey of 30,000 Division I athletes, released by the NCAA this week,
found that many athletes want to spend less time on athletics. The study was
organized by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. More than 40 percent of
football and basketball players said they wanted an additional day off per week
beyond the one they have now, and most athletes indicated they would appreciate
two weeks off at the end of a season.
One of the tabled
proposals would have created a three-week discretionary period barring required
athletic activity following the championship segment of a season. Another
proposal aimed to prohibit athletically related activities, other than
competition, for a continuous eight-hour period between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
No comments:
Post a Comment