As we have watched the creation of this professional league we are operating in formerly known as amateur sports, I would like to propose a few basic new rules:
1. All athletes will be subject to a "jock tax" in the states and cities they play in as well as their ordinary income tax liability in the state they reside in.
2. All athletes will operate on 4-year contracts coming from high school and 2-3 year coming from JUCO that will have a one year guaranteed income. They can be subject to waivers. Should an athlete be waived, they will receive the guarantee for that year as well as be allowed to finish their academics during the semester they were waived.
3. The portal will be equivalent to unrestricted free agency. Should a player enter the portal, remaining years on their original contract will be cancelled by the organization who originally signed them. This will provide that organization room to add others.
4. All sports should operate on a cap model for NIL. At any given time, the cap dictates ability to deal for new athletes.
5. All athletes can choose to attend school for free during their contracted period and obtain a degree. Should they not choose to attend school, the value of their school costs will be deducted from their overall contract.
Just a few changes proposed. Ultimately amateur sports should be eliminated at the collegiate level at this point and proper regulations and guidance put in place. This will prepare athletes for the real world they have been asking to be a part of.
1. All athletes will be subject to a "jock tax" in the states and cities they play in as well as their ordinary income tax liability in the state they reside in.
2. All athletes will operate on 4-year contracts coming from high school and 2-3 year coming from JUCO that will have a one year guaranteed income. They can be subject to waivers. Should an athlete be waived, they will receive the guarantee for that year as well as be allowed to finish their academics during the semester they were waived.
3. The portal will be equivalent to unrestricted free agency. Should a player enter the portal, remaining years on their original contract will be cancelled by the organization who originally signed them. This will provide that organization room to add others.
4. All sports should operate on a cap model for NIL. At any given time, the cap dictates ability to deal for new athletes.
5. All athletes can choose to attend school for free during their contracted period and obtain a degree. Should they not choose to attend school, the value of their school costs will be deducted from their overall contract.
Just a few changes proposed. Ultimately amateur sports should be eliminated at the collegiate level at this point and proper regulations and guidance put in place. This will prepare athletes for the real world they have been asking to be a part of.
