NCAA ANNOUNCES MAJOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL RULE CHANGES, INCLUDING ALLOWING UNDRAFTED PLAYERS TO RETURN TO SCHOOL
The NCAA dropped a bombshell in regards to college basketball on Wednesday, announcing that players who go undrafted will be allowed to return to school for another season.
The rule is just one of many that the NCAA announced Wednesday afternoon, the majority of which have to deal with NBA draft eligibility.
In addition to allowing undrafted players to return to college if they so choose, the NCAA also announced that certain high school and college athletes that are defined as "elite" prospects will be allowed to hire an agent on July 1 before their senior year of high school. This new rule, however, is pending a decision by the NBA that would allow high school players to once again become eligible for the draft.
College players can be represented by an agent following any basketball season if they request and get approval from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee. That rule has gone into effect immediately.
Other rules regarding agents can be read below from the NCAA statement:
Agents can pay for expenses
Agents can pay for meals and transportation for players and their families if the expenses are related to the agent selection process. Also, the student cannot miss class, and the money must be spent where the student lives or attends school. Additionally, high school and college student-athletes and their families can have meals, transportation and lodging paid for by an agent if those expenses are associated with meetings with the agent or a pro team.
These changes are subject to revisions to the Uniform Athlete Agents Act, Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act and relevant state laws. If/when those are changed, the new rules are effective immediately.
Agent agreements
All agreements between agents and high school or college student-athletes must be:
- In writing.
- Terminated when the student enrolls in or returns to college.
- Disclosed to the NCAA (for high school students) or the school (for students already in college).
This change is effective immediately.
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NCAA announces new college basketball policy, including player agents and longer postseason bans
The NCAA adopted a series of policy and rule changes Wednesday that it hopes will clean up college basketball, which has been engulfed by an FBI investigation and other corruption over the past two years.
Among the significant changes that were adopted by the NCAA's board of governors and Division I board of directors are allowing elite high school basketball recruits and college players to be represented by agents -- who are certified by the NCAA -- while still playing; allowing players to enter the NBA draft and return to school if undrafted; introducing more rigorous certification requirements for summer basketball-related events; and longer postseason bans, head coach suspensions and increased recruiting restrictions for college coaches who break the rules.
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