ICMYI: May 6 - 10
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Title IX Compliance Report
As Sportico reported today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report titled, "Education Should Improve Its Title IX Enforcement Efforts," which found that participation rates for women's athletes are much lower than enrollment rates for women at most schools.
"During the 2021-22 academic year, 93% of universities had female athletic participation rates lower than their enrollment rate, while 63% of schools had participation-enrollment gaps of 10% or more. Overall, the athletic participation rate for collegiate women was 14% less than their enrollment rate."
Though the numbers in the report seem to suggest that mid-sized colleges (enrollment between 1,000 and 4,000 students) were a little more likely to have a larger gap between participation rates and enrollment numbers.
"In general, NCAA Division I schools were less likely to have a lower athletic participation rate for women compared to those members in smaller NCAA divisions."
?? Are you surprised there are gaps between women's athletes participation rates and enrollment numbers?
Could New Athlete Compensation Model Mean the End of Football Walk-Ons?
As Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports wrote this week, part of the proposed settlement being discussed in the House vs. NCAA case includes revenue-sharing with athletes, a figure that could reach $2.9 billion in "back damages."
Moving forward, though, schools are considering reducing the number of athletes on rosters, most notably in football.
"As part of a proposed new athlete compensation model, power conference leaders are considering significantly reducing football rosters, potentially moving from a roster of more than 115 to as few as 85-95 players. That figure (85) aligns with the maximum scholarship number permitted under NCAA rules."
Part of the discussion includes expanding the number of athletes on scholarship, but programs would not be required to provide scholarship to all 85 players (in the case of football).
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?? Do you think high-level college football rosters have become too bloated?
NIL for Florida High School Athletes to Be Discussed
The upcoming board of directors' meeting next week for the Florida High School Athletic Association will include a discussion about enabling high school athletes to monetize their NIL while maintaining their eligibility.
"Students-athletes would be required to negotiate NIL deals independently of their school, school district or the FHSAA. Student-athletes also would be prohibited from monetizing their name, image and likeness with the use of their school’s uniform, equipment, logo, name, proprietary patents, products and/or copyrights associated with an FHSAA member school and/or school district, either in public, print or social media platforms."
No vote has been scheduled, it's just a discussion.
But it comes a few weeks after Wisconsin decided to keep an NIL ban in place for their student athletes.
?? Do you think Florida legislators will allow high school athletes to monetize their NIL?
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