Assignment:
1. Explain how the concept of amateurism benefits athletic departments/universities and the NCAA organization. Include an explanation of the relationship between amateurism and the commercialization (media coverage and monies) of big-time college sports.
2. Explain the effect of amateurism on the treatment of student-athletes:
a. What are the control mechanisms imposed on student-athletes in the name of amateurism?
b. What are the academic outcomes of associating play with academics?
600 word APA FORMAT