Education WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT

*REQUIRED READING*

Sports Law: Governance and Regulation (College Edition)

· Chapter 3,” Legal Relationships Between the University and Student-Athletes” (pp. 99–112) This portion of the course text explores the contractual relationship between student-athletes who obtain financial assistance from colleges in exchange for the students’ promises to participate in collegiate sports. The authors explain the significance of two important documents related to such contracts: the Statement of Financial Assistance and the National Letter of Intent (NLI). Consider litigation related to these contracts that highlight questions related to the extent of a college’s obligations to student-athletes.

Online Article

· ACC Advocates Closing Cost of Attendance Gap for College Athletes Part of the discussion related to whether college-athletes should be paid has focused on the gap between athletics scholarship awards and the actual cost for athletes to attend college. The author Austin Tedesco explains how some university officials are considering addressing this need.

Optional Reading

Court Cases May Lead Athletes to Better Deals

· This optional reading can deepen your understanding of student athletes’ contract issues. Author Tim Sullivan explains how recent litigation related to student athletes in college will likely lead to improved conditions for athletes. These improvements will likely include greater scholarship amounts to cover all college attendance-related expenses.