Everyone's favorite topic.
House Settlement
The deadline to file an appeal of the House Settlement was July 7. Seven appeals have been filed. Three are based on Title IX claims, two are based on the revenue cap, and two are based on the damages distribution.
One of the damage distribution appeals was made by wrestling's own Sebastian Rivera and Ryan Deakin. Go get 'em boys.
NIL Go Gone and Went After Collectives
The College Sports Commission issued guidance yesterday on what will, and will not, be approved. They took square aim at the collectives.
https://www.collegesportscommission.org/nil/
From their website:
"An entity with a business purpose of providing payments or benefits to student-athletes or institutions, rather than providing goods or services to the general public for profit, does not satisfy the valid business purpose requirement set forth in NCAA Rule 22.1.3.
The requirement is not met even if the particular deal with the student-athlete purports to provide goods or services to the general public. For example, a NIL collective that has a business purpose to pay student-athletes associated with a particular school or schools does not satisfy Rule 22.1.3 when it reaches a deal with a student-athlete to make an appearance on behalf of the collective at an event even if that event is open to the general public and the collective charges an admission fee (e.g., a golf tournament)."
Congress shoots, but do they SCORE?
From The Athletic:
"A bill designed to end ambiguity surrounding name, image and likeness (NIL), establish professional guidelines for agents and protect collegiate leagues from antitrust lawsuits received a strong endorsement from a bipartisan group of nine congressional representatives Thursday.
The Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act, which was introduced in the Energy and Commerce subcommittee, prevents athletes from obtaining employee status. But in many ways, the act is the first step in establishing a bill of rights for athletes."
The article goes on to say the goal of the legislation is to make all the various state laws moot by replacing them with a single federal regulation. It seems like this would also trump the House Settlement if passed.
House Settlement
The deadline to file an appeal of the House Settlement was July 7. Seven appeals have been filed. Three are based on Title IX claims, two are based on the revenue cap, and two are based on the damages distribution.
One of the damage distribution appeals was made by wrestling's own Sebastian Rivera and Ryan Deakin. Go get 'em boys.
NIL Go Gone and Went After Collectives
The College Sports Commission issued guidance yesterday on what will, and will not, be approved. They took square aim at the collectives.
https://www.collegesportscommission.org/nil/
From their website:
"An entity with a business purpose of providing payments or benefits to student-athletes or institutions, rather than providing goods or services to the general public for profit, does not satisfy the valid business purpose requirement set forth in NCAA Rule 22.1.3.
The requirement is not met even if the particular deal with the student-athlete purports to provide goods or services to the general public. For example, a NIL collective that has a business purpose to pay student-athletes associated with a particular school or schools does not satisfy Rule 22.1.3 when it reaches a deal with a student-athlete to make an appearance on behalf of the collective at an event even if that event is open to the general public and the collective charges an admission fee (e.g., a golf tournament)."
Congress shoots, but do they SCORE?
From The Athletic:
"A bill designed to end ambiguity surrounding name, image and likeness (NIL), establish professional guidelines for agents and protect collegiate leagues from antitrust lawsuits received a strong endorsement from a bipartisan group of nine congressional representatives Thursday.
The Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act, which was introduced in the Energy and Commerce subcommittee, prevents athletes from obtaining employee status. But in many ways, the act is the first step in establishing a bill of rights for athletes."
The article goes on to say the goal of the legislation is to make all the various state laws moot by replacing them with a single federal regulation. It seems like this would also trump the House Settlement if passed.
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