It’s difficult to imagine life without the NCAA because it has a long history of dominance over school activities. It settled an antitrust lawsuit final collapse because it is such a large administrative powerhouse.
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The antitrust settlement’s potential biggest benefit is that it opens the door to a revenue-sharing model for schools and athletes who may rein in their own names, reputation, and likeness ( NIL ). Or maybe not.
However, a fresh plan that is making headlines in the sports multimedia may end the era of the NCAA. The larger meetings in school sports are considering ways to give conferences more command over rules, regulations, and events.
” The proposal, a collaboration of the four power leagues, would give the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, and ACC freedom to manage postseason tournaments, such as the men’s and women’s basketball games, assuming control over situations that have long been operated by the federal association”, reports Ross Dellinger at Yahoo Sports.
” The plan is described simply as a’ working report ‘ and is not a full or approved product”, Dellinger continues.
The Southeastern Conference ( SEC ), Big Ten, Big 12, and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC ) are seeking more authority to establish a “new subdivision within the umbrella” of the NCAA, but this proposal contains some of the ideas that NCAA president Charlie Baker tossed about about a year ago.
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These conversations are primary, according to meeting leaders.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey stated to Yahoo Sports that” the NCAA management decision-making method has been deliberated for seven to eight weeks. ” We must develop an idea,” the statement read. We’ve circulated this with our events. We’ve letting the NCAA leader know. This is a crucial moment for shift. We believe it is crucial to spark idea.
” More job needs to be done”, ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips agreed. ” To me, this is part of the continuing evolution of school sports”.
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Some “mid-major” conferences have been endorsed by smaller groups of people concerned that four of the most powerful and influential conferences will lose out on competition bids and revenue. Given the history of these larger events that are threatening to disband in order to receive agreements from the NCAA, it is obvious why.
That lack of trust between the major events and the “mid-majors” is easy to understand. Any of these techniques that the power meetings want to bolster their energy may also be put the kibosh on.
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According to Dellinger,” For changes to the NCAA management structure does require a vote of the entire Division I membership, which would possibly be a challenging majority,” According to several non-football players and FCS managers,” Those in the various 28 events fear the implications of ceding more power to the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12, and ACC.”
The NCAA is a large behemoth that frequently has the “merde touch,” to use a word from my friend and colleague Stephen Green. I’m not sure if giving too much energy to the large conferences is the solution. However, it needs to change. I guess we’ll have to see what happens.
