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NCAA to Postpone Vote on Name, Image, and Likeness

The long-awaited vote on the proposed NCAA Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) rules allowing student-athletes to profit from their NIL has been postponed. The vote, which was scheduled to occur this week at the NCAA Annual Convention, has been tabled until further notice. The NCAA stated that “several external factors, including recent correspondence with the U.S. Department of Justice, prompted members to delay voting on the proposals.” (See statement from the NCAA).   
 
The Division I Council tabled the vote on Monday and “adopted a resolution to commit to modernizing the NIL rules.” Id. Each division was directed to adopt NIL rules by January of 2021, to go into effect in August of 2021, but “judicial, political, and enforcement issues and a subsequent recommendation from NCAA President Mark Emmert” influenced the Council’s decision to postpone the vote. Id. 
 
Potential action by the federal government may be a reason why the vote has been delayed as well as the following considerations:
 
  1. The Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear the NCAA’s appeal in NCAA v. Alston regarding the NCAA’s anti-trust exemption and limiting the benefits that college athletes can receive. Oral arguments will most likely be heard in the spring, with a potential ruling this summer.
  2. Proposed state and federal legislation, including a recent NIL proposal introduced by Representative Anthony Gonzales in addition to  Senator Cory Bookers already proposed “College Athlete Bill of Rights,” in which congress may potentially vote to regulate NIL at the national level.
  3. Lack of detail in the proposed NIL legislation and how, as proposed in the legislation, a third party would act as an administrator to approve and review NIL contracts to ensure that they aren’t prohibited recruiting inducements.
     
The NCAA did not provide any information as to when the NIL legislation will potentially be voted on. There are many moving pieces at play that impact this timeline, and we most likely will not see a decision until many of the items discussed are resolved. While the proposed NIL legislation is a massive step towards modernizing the NCAA amateurism rules, it remains to be seen whether or not this legislation will actually go into effect and change the landscape of college athletics as we know it.
 

NCAA to Postpone Vote on Name, Image, and Likeness

The long-awaited vote on the proposed NCAA Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) rules allowing student-athletes to profit from their NIL has been postponed. The vote, which was scheduled to occur this week at the NCAA Annual Convention, has been tabled until further notice. The NCAA stated that “several external factors, including recent correspondence with the U.S. Department of Justice, prompted members to delay voting on the proposals.” (See statement from the NCAA).   
 
The Division I Council tabled the vote on Monday and “adopted a resolution to commit to modernizing the NIL rules.” Id. Each division was directed to adopt NIL rules by January of 2021, to go into effect in August of 2021, but “judicial, political, and enforcement issues and a subsequent recommendation from NCAA President Mark Emmert” influenced the Council’s decision to postpone the vote. Id. 
 
Potential action by the federal government may be a reason why the vote has been delayed as well as the following considerations:
 
  1. The Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear the NCAA’s appeal in NCAA v. Alston regarding the NCAA’s anti-trust exemption and limiting the benefits that college athletes can receive. Oral arguments will most likely be heard in the spring, with a potential ruling this summer.
  2. Proposed state and federal legislation, including a recent NIL proposal introduced by Representative Anthony Gonzales in addition to  Senator Cory Bookers already proposed “College Athlete Bill of Rights,” in which congress may potentially vote to regulate NIL at the national level.
  3. Lack of detail in the proposed NIL legislation and how, as proposed in the legislation, a third party would act as an administrator to approve and review NIL contracts to ensure that they aren’t prohibited recruiting inducements.
     
The NCAA did not provide any information as to when the NIL legislation will potentially be voted on. There are many moving pieces at play that impact this timeline, and we most likely will not see a decision until many of the items discussed are resolved. While the proposed NIL legislation is a massive step towards modernizing the NCAA amateurism rules, it remains to be seen whether or not this legislation will actually go into effect and change the landscape of college athletics as we know it.
 

NCAA to Postpone Vote on Name, Image, and Likeness

The long-awaited vote on the proposed NCAA Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) rules allowing student-athletes to profit from their NIL has been postponed. The vote, which was scheduled to occur this week at the NCAA Annual Convention, has been tabled until further notice. The NCAA stated that “several external factors, including recent correspondence with the U.S. Department of Justice, prompted members to delay voting on the proposals.” (See statement from the NCAA).   
 
The Division I Council tabled the vote on Monday and “adopted a resolution to commit to modernizing the NIL rules.” Id. Each division was directed to adopt NIL rules by January of 2021, to go into effect in August of 2021, but “judicial, political, and enforcement issues and a subsequent recommendation from NCAA President Mark Emmert” influenced the Council’s decision to postpone the vote. Id. 
 
Potential action by the federal government may be a reason why the vote has been delayed as well as the following considerations:
 
  1. The Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear the NCAA’s appeal in NCAA v. Alston regarding the NCAA’s anti-trust exemption and limiting the benefits that college athletes can receive. Oral arguments will most likely be heard in the spring, with a potential ruling this summer.
  2. Proposed state and federal legislation, including a recent NIL proposal introduced by Representative Anthony Gonzales in addition to  Senator Cory Bookers already proposed “College Athlete Bill of Rights,” in which congress may potentially vote to regulate NIL at the national level.
  3. Lack of detail in the proposed NIL legislation and how, as proposed in the legislation, a third party would act as an administrator to approve and review NIL contracts to ensure that they aren’t prohibited recruiting inducements.
     
The NCAA did not provide any information as to when the NIL legislation will potentially be voted on. There are many moving pieces at play that impact this timeline, and we most likely will not see a decision until many of the items discussed are resolved. While the proposed NIL legislation is a massive step towards modernizing the NCAA amateurism rules, it remains to be seen whether or not this legislation will actually go into effect and change the landscape of college athletics as we know it.
 

NCAA to Postpone Vote on Name, Image, and Likeness

The long-awaited vote on the proposed NCAA Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) rules allowing student-athletes to profit from their NIL has been postponed. The vote, which was scheduled to occur this week at the NCAA Annual Convention, has been tabled until further notice. The NCAA stated that “several external factors, including recent correspondence with the U.S. Department of Justice, prompted members to delay voting on the proposals.” (See statement from the NCAA).   
 
The Division I Council tabled the vote on Monday and “adopted a resolution to commit to modernizing the NIL rules.” Id. Each division was directed to adopt NIL rules by January of 2021, to go into effect in August of 2021, but “judicial, political, and enforcement issues and a subsequent recommendation from NCAA President Mark Emmert” influenced the Council’s decision to postpone the vote. Id. 
 
Potential action by the federal government may be a reason why the vote has been delayed as well as the following considerations:
 
  1. The Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear the NCAA’s appeal in NCAA v. Alston regarding the NCAA’s anti-trust exemption and limiting the benefits that college athletes can receive. Oral arguments will most likely be heard in the spring, with a potential ruling this summer.
  2. Proposed state and federal legislation, including a recent NIL proposal introduced by Representative Anthony Gonzales in addition to  Senator Cory Bookers already proposed “College Athlete Bill of Rights,” in which congress may potentially vote to regulate NIL at the national level.
  3. Lack of detail in the proposed NIL legislation and how, as proposed in the legislation, a third party would act as an administrator to approve and review NIL contracts to ensure that they aren’t prohibited recruiting inducements.
     
The NCAA did not provide any information as to when the NIL legislation will potentially be voted on. There are many moving pieces at play that impact this timeline, and we most likely will not see a decision until many of the items discussed are resolved. While the proposed NIL legislation is a massive step towards modernizing the NCAA amateurism rules, it remains to be seen whether or not this legislation will actually go into effect and change the landscape of college athletics as we know it.
 

NCAA to Postpone Vote on Name, Image, and Likeness

The long-awaited vote on the proposed NCAA Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) rules allowing student-athletes to profit from their NIL has been postponed. The vote, which was scheduled to occur this week at the NCAA Annual Convention, has been tabled until further notice. The NCAA stated that “several external factors, including recent correspondence with the U.S. Department of Justice, prompted members to delay voting on the proposals.” (See statement from the NCAA).   
 
The Division I Council tabled the vote on Monday and “adopted a resolution to commit to modernizing the NIL rules.” Id. Each division was directed to adopt NIL rules by January of 2021, to go into effect in August of 2021, but “judicial, political, and enforcement issues and a subsequent recommendation from NCAA President Mark Emmert” influenced the Council’s decision to postpone the vote. Id. 
 
Potential action by the federal government may be a reason why the vote has been delayed as well as the following considerations:
 
  1. The Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear the NCAA’s appeal in NCAA v. Alston regarding the NCAA’s anti-trust exemption and limiting the benefits that college athletes can receive. Oral arguments will most likely be heard in the spring, with a potential ruling this summer.
  2. Proposed state and federal legislation, including a recent NIL proposal introduced by Representative Anthony Gonzales in addition to  Senator Cory Bookers already proposed “College Athlete Bill of Rights,” in which congress may potentially vote to regulate NIL at the national level.
  3. Lack of detail in the proposed NIL legislation and how, as proposed in the legislation, a third party would act as an administrator to approve and review NIL contracts to ensure that they aren’t prohibited recruiting inducements.
     
The NCAA did not provide any information as to when the NIL legislation will potentially be voted on. There are many moving pieces at play that impact this timeline, and we most likely will not see a decision until many of the items discussed are resolved. While the proposed NIL legislation is a massive step towards modernizing the NCAA amateurism rules, it remains to be seen whether or not this legislation will actually go into effect and change the landscape of college athletics as we know it.
 

NCAA to Postpone Vote on Name, Image, and Likeness

The long-awaited vote on the proposed NCAA Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) rules allowing student-athletes to profit from their NIL has been postponed. The vote, which was scheduled to occur this week at the NCAA Annual Convention, has been tabled until further notice. The NCAA stated that “several external factors, including recent correspondence with the U.S. Department of Justice, prompted members to delay voting on the proposals.” (See statement from the NCAA).   
 
The Division I Council tabled the vote on Monday and “adopted a resolution to commit to modernizing the NIL rules.” Id. Each division was directed to adopt NIL rules by January of 2021, to go into effect in August of 2021, but “judicial, political, and enforcement issues and a subsequent recommendation from NCAA President Mark Emmert” influenced the Council’s decision to postpone the vote. Id. 
 
Potential action by the federal government may be a reason why the vote has been delayed as well as the following considerations:
 
  1. The Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear the NCAA’s appeal in NCAA v. Alston regarding the NCAA’s anti-trust exemption and limiting the benefits that college athletes can receive. Oral arguments will most likely be heard in the spring, with a potential ruling this summer.
  2. Proposed state and federal legislation, including a recent NIL proposal introduced by Representative Anthony Gonzales in addition to  Senator Cory Bookers already proposed “College Athlete Bill of Rights,” in which congress may potentially vote to regulate NIL at the national level.
  3. Lack of detail in the proposed NIL legislation and how, as proposed in the legislation, a third party would act as an administrator to approve and review NIL contracts to ensure that they aren’t prohibited recruiting inducements.
     
The NCAA did not provide any information as to when the NIL legislation will potentially be voted on. There are many moving pieces at play that impact this timeline, and we most likely will not see a decision until many of the items discussed are resolved. While the proposed NIL legislation is a massive step towards modernizing the NCAA amateurism rules, it remains to be seen whether or not this legislation will actually go into effect and change the landscape of college athletics as we know it.