NCAA Social Issues: Strict Rules On College Athletes
Daniel Keer
Miss V
English
1/19/2016
NCAA Social Issues The NCAA has very strict rules on collegiate athletes. Athletes represent their colleges without reimbursement for advertisement. Athletes cannot gamble on anything even with their friends. Athletes cannot sell the items they receive from their school for money. If the athletes break any of their rules they could end up being banned forever. Athletes need to follow the rules the NCAA has set for them or they could lose their scholarship or eligibility to perform their sport and may have to leave their school. The NCAA opposes all forms of sports wagering which may possibly sabotage the principle of the sport contests and can jeopardize the athletes within the student athlete community. Both legal and illegal gambling is not allowed by student athletes. College athletes cannot even enter a single March Madness pool with their friends. No internet wagering, bowl pools or fantasy leagues are allowed if they require an entry fee or if a prize can be won. (ncaa.com) Schools like Penn State have number 14 jerseys being sold everywhere on campus. Everybody knows who wears number 14. Christian Hackenberg makes his school tons of money in football jersey and other sports paraphernalia sales and he will never see a penny of it. It has been reported that Christian Hackenberg is leaving Penn State this …show more content…
Their hard work and dedication is traded for the honor of representing their school and shining in their sport. Some athletes will always be labeled with a higher regard than others, but the work ethic and dedication of a college athlete cannot be discounted. With the glory of the win and thrill of the games, athletes must abide the regulation guidelines. Student-athletes need to follow the rules the NCAA has set for them or they could lose their scholarship or eligibility to perform their sport and may have to leave their
Miss V
English
1/19/2016
NCAA Social Issues The NCAA has very strict rules on collegiate athletes. Athletes represent their colleges without reimbursement for advertisement. Athletes cannot gamble on anything even with their friends. Athletes cannot sell the items they receive from their school for money. If the athletes break any of their rules they could end up being banned forever. Athletes need to follow the rules the NCAA has set for them or they could lose their scholarship or eligibility to perform their sport and may have to leave their school. The NCAA opposes all forms of sports wagering which may possibly sabotage the principle of the sport contests and can jeopardize the athletes within the student athlete community. Both legal and illegal gambling is not allowed by student athletes. College athletes cannot even enter a single March Madness pool with their friends. No internet wagering, bowl pools or fantasy leagues are allowed if they require an entry fee or if a prize can be won. (ncaa.com) Schools like Penn State have number 14 jerseys being sold everywhere on campus. Everybody knows who wears number 14. Christian Hackenberg makes his school tons of money in football jersey and other sports paraphernalia sales and he will never see a penny of it. It has been reported that Christian Hackenberg is leaving Penn State this …show more content…
Their hard work and dedication is traded for the honor of representing their school and shining in their sport. Some athletes will always be labeled with a higher regard than others, but the work ethic and dedication of a college athlete cannot be discounted. With the glory of the win and thrill of the games, athletes must abide the regulation guidelines. Student-athletes need to follow the rules the NCAA has set for them or they could lose their scholarship or eligibility to perform their sport and may have to leave their