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Bloomberg Law: SCORE Act Delay Deemed a Small Victory for Title IX Advocates
“There’s no mood for consolidating more money in Power Two conferences at the expense of all the other conferences and small to mid-size schools because that’s just going to accelerate the trend of cutting Olympic or women’s sports,” said Rep. Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), a former Division I volleyball player who sits on the committee of jurisdiction.
As SCORE Act Vote Gets Canceled, a New College Sports Bill May Emerge
For the second time in less than a year, House leadership canceled an officially scheduled vote on the SCORE Act. A vote to pass the NCAA-backed legislation was scheduled for this week, but House leadership pulled it off the schedule on Monday night.
Supreme Court Takes Key Title IX Case on College Sports Employees
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will review former Georgia Tech women’s basketball coach MaChelle Joseph’s Title IX lawsuit against the school for sex discrimination in employment.
Iowa State terminates women’s gymnastics during season
Iowa State Cyclones made an incredibly difficult decision to suspend their women’s gymnastics season after only four competitions on Feb. 8. Conflicts arose between individual teammates, members of the coaching staff and parents that made it impossible for the team to operate properly. However, several players have reported off the record the systemic issues with the program dating back before 2018 across several atheltic staff and coaches that does not sync with the timeline this was a current player issue but the same issues related to lack of funding of the program as the key issue.
Historic House-NCAA settlement leaving hundreds of Olympic sport athletes in peril
Hundreds of college prospects, many of them participating in Olympic sports, are in a precarious position as the signing date approaches. Schools have eliminated roster spots and, for some, scholarship offers that they were once promised. Meanwhile, several dozen current college athletes are being notified that they are no longer part of their teams — some of the notifications arriving after the fall semester even began.
Sports Business Journal: Collateral damage: The NCAA settlement puts Olympic and non-revenue sports on the brink
Olympic and non-revenue sports are facing an uncertain — and in many cases, grim — future.
