Rule Change would allow meal and clothing allowances

[Muskie]

Link (http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/06/01/former-player-ncaa-has-a-long-way-to-go-in-athlete-compensation/)

The governing body may waive limits on meal money and clothing allowances for student athletes, in essence clearing the way for athletic departments to assist athletes with living expenses that were previously seriously curtailed.
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Welcome to the slippery slope everyone. Glad you could join us at this 1000 cliff overlooking the ocean.

[Muskie]

Here is a more detailed link (http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/31/is-the-ncaa-close-to-handing-out-stipends-through-an-alternative-method/)

[xubrew]

From the article....


From a legislative standpoint those in favor of the stipend, with NCAA president Mark Emmert being one of the proponents, have found the going tough in regards to getting it written into law

This is something that very few people realize. The NCAA League Office is actually in favor of paying players or awarding them stipends. They've actually been pushing for it for a long time. it's the schools that don't want to do it. Why would they?? The players already play for free.

As for deregulating the amount of money spent on meals while on the road, almost no one spends as much as they're allowed to anyway. Most teams eat at the same types of restaurants every trip. So, it's kind of like saying schools can have as many basketballs as they want. It's kind of a pointless rule because everybody already has as many as they care to have.

[paulxu]

I read an article like this, and I can't decide if the NCAA is a gigantic, screwed up bureaucracy....or a 3 ring circus. (Redundancy warning)

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/9366442/kentucky-wildcats-hire-rachel-newman-baker-former-ncaa-enforcement-official

Calipari could have used her at UMass and Memphis.