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ESPN reported on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, NCAA rules permit Ohio State University to practice longer than the University of Oregon prior to the schools’ participation in the January 12, 2014, College Football Playoff National Championship. ESPN explains: “Because Ohio State’s spring semester doesn’t start until Monday, the Buckeyes are not required to adhere to … Continue reading
On April 9, 2014, Northwestern University filed an appeal to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) regarding the decision of the agency’s district office, which determined the institution’s scholarship football student-athletes are employees who can unionize. According to the Wall Street Journal, the institution’s appeal stated NLRB regional director Peter Sung Ohr’s “decision overlooked or … Continue reading
On April 9, 2014, Northwestern University filed an appeal to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) regarding the decision of the agency’s district office, which determined the institution’s scholarship football student-athletes are employees who can unionize. According to the Wall Street Journal, the institution’s appeal stated NLRB regional director Peter Sung Ohr’s “decision overlooked or … Continue reading
The Chicago district of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, that Northwestern University football student-athletes qualify as employees of the university and can unionize. NLRB regional director Peter Sung Ohr noted the student-athletes’ time commitment to the sport and the student-athletes’ athletics scholarships were tied directly to their performance … Continue reading
The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions released its decision in the University of Oregon case on June 26, 2013. The decision can be located at the NCAA website, http://www.ncaa.org. The committee determined the institution used a recruiting service provider, who became a representative of the university’s athletics interests (“booster”), to assist the institution with … Continue reading
This week the Michael L. Buckner Law Firm continues its weekly summary of the biggest news stories in NCAA compliance and enforcement. Below are the top stories for this past week. Beebe believed to be on short list to be new bowl association director Takeaway: Former Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe is believed to be on … Continue reading
On April 9, 2012, the academic and membership affairs staff issued an interpretation concerning additional credit hour requirements in football. Specifically, the staff determined that “the two- or four-game penalty for failure to successfully complete at least nine-semester hours or eight-quarter hours of academic credit during the fall term and earn the Academic Progress Rate (APR) … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune is reporting the Big Ten Conference is “talking about a plan in which the top four football teams would be removed from the Bowl Championship Series, and would instead have a playoff. The semifinal games would be played at the higher seeded institution of the two pairs. The site of the championship … Continue reading
On December 21, 2011, the academic and membership affairs staff issued an interpretation concerning credits earned from another institution during an interim term by a football student-athlete. Specifically, the staff confirmed that “credits taken at another institution during the regular academic year in an interim term (e.g., J-term, mini-term) completed before the beginning of the following term (spring … Continue reading
The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm continues its educational series on NCAA Division II legislation through a review of selected cases involving secondary rules-violations. Today’s post reviews a secondary case involving a violation of NCAA Division II Bylaw 17.1.6.2.3. The rule provides: 17.1.6.2.3-Football In football, outside of the playing season during the academic year, only … Continue reading
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