Post by TD on Aug 11, 2007 22:08:53 GMT -5
It was asked on the Butler message board why basketball coaches don't give out half or partial scholarships to some of the players as is done in other sports.
Here is one poster's explanation:
Only 13 players may receive scholarships. It doesn't matter if it is a 1/2 scholarship or a full ride...there can only be 13 recipients. So it does no good to give, for example, three players half schollys because the other half schollys can't go to the 14th, 15th or 16th players. So you may as well give your top 13 players full scholarships.
So while this paragraph does not expressly prevent splitting scholarships, there is no competitive advantage for doing so in basketball.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer nor do I work for the NCAA.
But he did stay at a Holiday Inn last night :-) ;D
FROM NCAA WEBSITE-ACADEMICS & ATHLETES:
tinyurl.com/366vea
Scholarship limits exist for all NCAA sports. Within NCAA rules, sports are categorized as either “head-count” or “equivalency” sports. Financial aid rules for head-count sports limit the number of student-athletes who may receive full scholarships for their sport. For example, in men’s basketball not more than 13 student-athletes may receive athletics scholarships, regardless of the value of each individual scholarship. As such, a total of 13 scholarships may be awarded to only 13 student-athletes. Financial aid rules for equivalency sports limit the total value of scholarships offered in a particular sport, with no limit on the number of student-athletes who may receive a portion of the overall value. For example, currently in the sport of baseball the value of 11.7 scholarships may be awarded to an unlimited number of student-athletes. As such, baseball scholarships in varying amounts may be provided to 25 student-athletes, as long as the collective total is not greater than the value of 11.7 scholarships at that institution. [Note: Baseball financial aid rules are scheduled to change in 2008. See the NCAA Web site for additional information.]
Here is one poster's explanation:
Only 13 players may receive scholarships. It doesn't matter if it is a 1/2 scholarship or a full ride...there can only be 13 recipients. So it does no good to give, for example, three players half schollys because the other half schollys can't go to the 14th, 15th or 16th players. So you may as well give your top 13 players full scholarships.
So while this paragraph does not expressly prevent splitting scholarships, there is no competitive advantage for doing so in basketball.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer nor do I work for the NCAA.
But he did stay at a Holiday Inn last night :-) ;D
FROM NCAA WEBSITE-ACADEMICS & ATHLETES:
tinyurl.com/366vea
Scholarship limits exist for all NCAA sports. Within NCAA rules, sports are categorized as either “head-count” or “equivalency” sports. Financial aid rules for head-count sports limit the number of student-athletes who may receive full scholarships for their sport. For example, in men’s basketball not more than 13 student-athletes may receive athletics scholarships, regardless of the value of each individual scholarship. As such, a total of 13 scholarships may be awarded to only 13 student-athletes. Financial aid rules for equivalency sports limit the total value of scholarships offered in a particular sport, with no limit on the number of student-athletes who may receive a portion of the overall value. For example, currently in the sport of baseball the value of 11.7 scholarships may be awarded to an unlimited number of student-athletes. As such, baseball scholarships in varying amounts may be provided to 25 student-athletes, as long as the collective total is not greater than the value of 11.7 scholarships at that institution. [Note: Baseball financial aid rules are scheduled to change in 2008. See the NCAA Web site for additional information.]