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PLEASE SEE THE WEEK 3 LECTURE NOTES AND REQUIRED READING!!!
NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT
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Deciding where to go to college is one of the biggest decisions a young person faces. Sometimes, student-athletes get to college and realize that they did not make the correct decision. Given this, every year, a fair number of student-athletes seek to be released from their National Letters of Intent to transfer. Given that the National Letter of Intent is a contract, how schools respond to these requests differs widely. As future sport administrators, you must begin to think how you might respond to requests to breach the National Letter of Intent and what types of policies you might put into place in that regard.
Instructions
Through online research, locate a recent example of a college athlete who wanted to be released from his or her National Letter of Intent.
· Consider why the athlete wished to be released and how the school responded.
· Do you agree or disagree with the school’s response?
· Consider any contract issues that were presented or avoided in the case.
Submit a 2-page paper in which you do the following:
· Describe the National Letter of Intent case you selected.
· Explain why the athlete wished to be released and how the school responded.
· Explain whether you agree or disagree with the school’s response and why.
· Explain any contract issues that were presented or avoided in the case as related to the student-athlete’s decision and the school’s response.
· Cite all references in your paper using APA style.
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KIN 607: Legal Aspects of Sports – Week 1 Assignment Rubric
KIN 607: Legal Aspects of Sports
Week 3 Notes: The Contractual Nature of the Relationship Between Student-Athletes and Universities
The following Week 3 Notes emphasize important concepts introduced in the Learning Materials and provide additional information related to these concepts.
The topics addressed in the Week 3 Notes:
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NCAA Academic Reform Initiatives
Contractual Aspects of the Student-Athlete and University Relationship: The Statement of Financial Assistance
Two main contracts are involved in the relationship between student-athletes and universities as related to the student-athlete’s participation in athletics:
1. Statement of Financial Assistance
2. National Letter of Intent
The Statement of Financial Assistance is signed by student-athletes who receive athletics scholarships. The college promises to extend financial aid to the extent of tuition, fees, room, board, and books in exchange for the student-athlete attending the college, participating in athletics there, remaining eligible, and complying with NCAA Bylaws.
NCAA Division I Bylaws, Article 15: Financial Aid
· 15.01.6: An institution shall not award aid to a student-athlete that exceeds the cost of attendance that is normally incurred by students enrolled in a comparable program at that institution. (The National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2014. p. 187)
· 15.02.2: The “cost of attendance” is an amount calculated by an institutional aid office, using federal regulations, that includes the total cost of tuition and fees, room and board, books, supplies, transportation and other expenses related to attendance at the institution.(The National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2014, p. 188)
Bylaw 15 of the
NCAA Division I Manual specifies what institutions may provide to student-athletes in their athletics scholarships. Notably, due to the way that Bylaw 15 is drafted, it does not cover the full cost of a student-athlete’s attendance of college. For instance, transportation and other ancillary expenses are not covered. Gi
*REQUIRED READING*
Sports Law: Governance and Regulation (College Edition)
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Chapter 3,” Legal Relationships Between the University and Student-Athletes” (pp. 99–112) This portion of the course text explores the contractual relationship between student-athletes who obtain financial assistance from colleges in exchange for the students’ promises to participate in collegiate sports. The authors explain the significance of two important documents related to such contracts: the Statement of Financial Assistance and the National Letter of Intent (NLI). Consider litigation related to these contracts that highlight questions related to the extent of a college’s obligations to student-athletes.
Online Article
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ACC Advocates Closing Cost of Attendance Gap for College Athletes
Part of the discussion related to whether college-athletes should be paid has focused on the gap between athletics scholarship awards and the actual cost for athletes to attend college. The author Austin Tedesco explains how some university officials are considering addressing this need.
Optional Reading
Court Cases May Lead Athletes to Better Deals
· This optional reading can deepen your understanding of student athletes’ contract issues. Author Tim Sullivan explains how recent litigation related to student athletes in college will likely lead to improved conditions for athletes. These improvements will likely include greater scholarship amounts to cover all college attendance-related expenses.
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