N.C.A.A. Ban on Lawyers for Athletes Ruled Illegal

N.C.A.A. Ban on Lawyers for Athletes Ruled Illegal

An Ohio court ruling on Thursday could markedly alter negotiations between Major League Baseball draft picks and their teams if it withstands appeal.
Erie County Judge Tygh M. Tone ruled that an N.C.A.A. rule, which renders a student-athlete ineligible for collegiate competition if he or she has a lawyer present during contract negotiations, was illegal because it interfered with an athlete’s right to legal representation.

Tone called the ban “arbitrary and capricious.”

nytimes.com
2/12/09