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NCAA Announces “March Madness” Modifications To Address COVID-19 ImpactAs the NCAA Men’s Basketball 2020-2021 regular season schedule is about to begin in the midst of escalating coronavirus pandemic spikes and increasing hospitalizations around the country, the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee announced today the relocation of 13 predetermined preliminary round sites for the 2021 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship to one geographic...… Continue Reading The post NCAA Announces “March Madness” Modifications To Address COVID-19 Impact appeared first on Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog.November 16, 2020 |
NCAA Announces “March Madness” Modifications To Address COVID-19 ImpactAs the NCAA Men’s Basketball 2020-2021 regular season schedule is about to begin in the midst of escalating coronavirus pandemic spikes and increasing hospitalizations around the country, the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee announced today the relocation of 13 predetermined preliminary round sites for the 2021 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship to one geographic... Continue Reading…November 16, 2020 |
Ivy League Announces Cancellation of Winter Sports In Continued Commitment to Student-Athlete SafetyOnce again, the Ivy League has sent a loud and clear COVID-19 message to the collegiate sports community. After initially delaying the start of the winter sports schedule until January 2021, the Ivy League Counsel of Presidents has voted unanimously to cancel all intercollegiate sports until at least March, becoming the first Division I conference... Continue Reading…November 13, 2020 |
Ivy League Announces Cancellation of Winter Sports In Continued Commitment to Student-Athlete SafetyOnce again, the Ivy League has sent a loud and clear COVID-19 message to the collegiate sports community. After initially delaying the start of the winter sports schedule until January 2021, the Ivy League Counsel of Presidents has voted unanimously to cancel all intercollegiate sports until at least March, becoming the first Division I conference...… Continue Reading The post Ivy League Announces Cancellation of Winter Sports In Continued Commitment to Student-Athlete Safety appeared first on Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog.November 13, 2020 |
NCAA Takes Additional Steps Toward Ratification Of Name, Image, and Likeness LegislationThe NCAA has taken a further step toward the finalization of specific provisions which would allow student-athletes the opportunity to pursue endorsement opportunities for the use of their name, image and likeness. The NCAA Division I Council has approved an updated draft of proposed student-athlete name, image, and likeness rights (NIL) legislation. This revised proposal,...… Continue Reading The post NCAA Takes Additional Steps Toward Ratification Of Name, Image, and Likeness Legislation appeared first on Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog.October 15, 2020 |
NAIA Grants Name, Image, Likeness Rights to Collegiate Student-AthletesWhile the collegiate sports world awaits the NCAA’s final position on the issue of student-athlete name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights, another college athletic governing body has stepped forward and made the initial legislative enactment authorizing student-athletes to profit from the use of their name, image, and likeness. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)...… Continue Reading The post NAIA Grants Name, Image, Likeness Rights to Collegiate Student-Athletes appeared first on Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog.October 8, 2020 |
Bipartisan Name, Image, Likeness Bill Introduced In CongressLegislation that would protect the rights of student-athletes to receive financial benefits from the commercial use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL), while prohibiting athletic associations, like the NCAA and colleges and universities, from preventing student-athletes from participating in intercollegiate athletics as a result of entering into endorsement contracts has been introduced in the...… Continue Reading The post Bipartisan Name, Image, Likeness Bill Introduced In Congress appeared first on Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog.September 25, 2020 |
New Jersey Grants Name, Image, Likeness Rights to Collegiate Student-AthletesNew Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s signature on the New Jersey Fair Play Act (S-971/A-2106) will allow New Jersey student-athletes to earn financial compensation from the use of their name, image, and likeness and authorize their hiring and use of attorneys and agents without affecting their scholarship eligibility. New Jersey joins the states of California, Colorado,...… Continue Reading The post New Jersey Grants Name, Image, Likeness Rights to Collegiate Student-Athletes appeared first on Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog.September 15, 2020 |
Senators to Introduce Additional Federal Legislation Regarding Collegiate Student-AthletesFor the second time in a little more than a month, Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker have announced plans to introduce additional federal legislation impacting collegiate student-athletes “in the coming months.” This follows the Senators’ previous introduction of the “College Athlete Pandemic Safety Act,” which would eliminate the ability of colleges...… Continue Reading The post Senators to Introduce Additional Federal Legislation Regarding Collegiate Student-Athletes appeared first on Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog.August 13, 2020 |
Compliance Considerations for Colleges and Universities Prior To Eliminating Sports in the COVID-19 EraOne of the worst developments of the COVID-19 pandemic has been its impact to college sports and the unfortunate sacrifice of athletics programs across the country affecting all levels of NCAA and NAIA competition. Since March, hundreds of collegiate varsity programs have been discontinued, with more cuts likely coming. Eliminating a varsity sport is never...… Continue Reading The post Compliance Considerations for Colleges and Universities Prior To Eliminating Sports in the COVID-19 Era appeared first on Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog.July 16, 2020 |