New Bylaw to the NCAA Division

[Date of Submission]

New Bylaw to the NCAA Division

[Date of Submission]

New Bylaw to the NCAA Division

[Date of Submission]

New Bylaw to the NCAA Division

[Date of Submission]

New Bylaw to the NCAA Division

[Date of Submission]

New Bylaw to the NCAA Division

[Date of Submission]

New Bylaw to the NCAA Division

Introduction

The NCAA had its roots almost a hundred years ago. It had only one aim in mind from that time which was to protect and secure the student-athletes. Even in the modern times, the NCAA strives to keep the hundred year old principle in the forefront of its decision and has please added stress on the dual academic and athletic excellence of its members(Vitale & Samuels, 2012).

The NCAA is works on the basis of tri-membership segmentation. Each of these segments are named Division I, Division II and Division III. All of these Divisions reserve the right to create their own rules and regulations with respect to the governance of personnel, recruiting new talents, amateurism, benefits, eligibility, playing and practicing seasons and financial aids. But there is only one requirement that is all of the actions should comply with the overall principle s of governance of the Association. All of the programs are required to have affiliation of their core programs with any of the three Divisions.

There are approx. more than 240 Bylaws which are present in the NCAA handbook which was published in the year 2009.

Discussion

New Bylaw

“If any student athletes suffer injury (caused not by the fault of the student themselves or willingly) which would render the student unable to play during the remainder of the duration of their three year tenure as part of the team, any scholarship or benefit already rewarded to the student cannot be revoked, if it would have a negative effect on the student's education or financial stability.”

This Bylaw needs to be incorporated in the original NCAA Handbook. It needs to be added in the heading of Article 16 Awards, Benefits and Expenses for Enrolled Student-Athletes after the point 16.1 Awards. The heading should to number 16.2 and should be given the title, Continuation of the Reward.

Need for a New Bylaw

The reason for the need of this new law is because there was a case in which a girl who became incapacitated during her tenure at College. Her scholarship was being forcefully revoked from her on the grounds that she was of no use to the basketball team. (Rappoport, ...