college sports  athlete's rights

If made law, SB 193 will prohibit California's public and private universities from belonging to any association that does not heed the bill of rights' demands. These demands include the elimination of rules for the terms or duration of scholarships below the cost of tuition and giving an athlete the ability to transfer when his or her coach leaves the school.

The bill also highlights several pertinent issues that associations such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics need to consider. And the NCAA seems to be listening to some of these concerns. Addressing one of the points outlined in the bill, the association now allows all student-athletes to receive limited legitimate earnings from on-campus and off-campus jobs, so long as the money does not come from publicity or reputation for athletic ability.

Neither side wins if the other does not back down. For example, the NCAA loses the money generated from California schools if they withdraw, and the schools lose the health care provided by the NCAA. In addition, the law would bar California universities from competing against any institution in the NCAA. This means student-athletes in the state are taken out of the running for prestigious national championships and other financial aid and academic award programs.