As was reported last week, the NCAA will consider changes to allow student-athletes to receive compensation and sponsorship money. According to ESPN’s Dan Murphy, a working group is expected to present a list of possible changes to the NCAA Board of Governors on Tuesday afternoon.
A working group is expected to present possible changes to NCAA name, image and likeness rules to the organization's board of governors this afternoon. According to a source, those recommended possible changes will include the following:
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— Dan Murphy (@DanMurphyESPN) April 28, 2020
As Murphy outlines, these are just suggestions and recommendations; the actual vote on the matter won’t take place until Jan. 2021. The individuals would be allowed to market themselves as college athletes; however, they would be prohibited from wearing apparel that includes university logos. Under these suggestions, athletes would also not be allowed to advertise products that conflict with NCAA legislation.
Athletes would be allowed to hire agents in an effort to land these financial opportunities, the details of which would need to be disclosed to the university’s athletic department.
The NCAA's working group had to find a spot on that spectrum that would:
a) move far enough to get lawmakers to back off, let them figure this out
b) but not so far as to weaken the argument its currently making in court about its status as amateurism/distinct from pro sports.— Dan Murphy (@DanMurphyESPN) April 28, 2020