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2021 J. NCAA Compliance 1 (2021)

handle is hein.journals/jncaac2021 and id is 1 raw text is: January-February 2021 Journal of NCAA Compliance A sports law periodical by Hackney Publications HBCU Student-Athletes File Class Action Suit Over NCAA Academic Policies By Carter Floyd On December 10, 2020, three historically black colleges and university (HBCU) student-athletes filed alawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana against the National CollegiateAthletic Association (NCAA),its Board ofGovernors, and its Board ofDirec- tors on behalfofall HBCU student-athletes. The plaintiffs claim that the NCAAs Aca- demic Performance Program for regulating postseason eligibility unfairly discriminates against Black students at HBCUs. The plaintiffs argue that the NCAAs academic policies are in violation of the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, which protects against discrimination in educational institutions, as well as the NCAAs own Constitution, which states that the organization shall promote an atmosphere of respect for and sensitivity to the dignity of every person. The plaintiffs allege that these policies have caused irreparable harm including, but not limited to, emotional distress, lost benefits, and loss offuture earning potential. OVERVIEW OF NCAA's ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE PROGRAM The NCAA's Academic Performance Program (APP)-a key component of the plaintiffs' allegations-was implemented See HBCU on Page 9 Administrative Barriers to Compliance With Policy on Concussion Management HBCU Student-Athletes File Class Action Suit Over NCAA Academic Policies Administrative Barriers to Compliance With Policy on Concussion Management 1 1 NAAC Launches Awards Nomination Process, Deadline in 3/5 2 ORU Athletics Testing Spry NIL Platform 2 Examining Legal Landscape Involving Amateurism and NCAA Panelists at LEAD1 Discuss College Athletes Bill of Rights Infractions During Pandemic Present Virtual Challenges 3 5 6 By Dr. Tyler Norman, Western Michigan University Dr. Nancy Mansberger Western Michigan University Dr. James Lewis, Western Michigan University Dr Ronald Kramer Western Michigan University Dr. Dave Louis, Texas Tech University Concussions and concussion management in sport have become a polarizing public health issue. Of the few studies that have been published that focus on compliance with the 2010 NCAA concussion man- agement policy, significant variability has been shown to exist from one institution to another. Some institutions have been Peer Reviewed found to be in complete compliance, others are missing key components of the NCAA protocol, and surprisingly, some institu- tions lack a concussion management plan altogether (Baugh, 2016). A general qualitative design was used to interview ten senior compliance adminis- trators and one compliance commissioner for institutions of higher education that are members of the NCAA. The primary objective was to gain valuable insight to barriers that exist which prevent institu- tions from full compliance with the 2010 NCAApolicyon concussion management, See BARRIERS on Page 11 Court Outlines Minimum Requirements for University Hearings in Reversing Dismissal of Former WSU Player's Claim Personnel Moves Journal of NCAA Compliance is a publication of Hackney Publications. Copyright © 2021. IN THIS ISSUE AwAuWAaGans, Route To: 7 8