The fact that the courts are, in effect, shaping NCAA policy these days is a strong sign that the NCAA should take a more proactive role in reconsidering amateurism. Two recent decisions-one denying the right of student-athletes to unionize and one affirming that the NCAA has violated the antitrust laws by agreeing not to award athletic scholarships for the full cost of college attendance-have shifted such decisions from a multitude of university and NCAA administrators experienced with college sports to a handful of judges and government officials whose job descriptions require no knowledge of college sports. Any organization would have difficulty coping with such a policy making "process."
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