SAN ANTONIO - NCAA President Mark Emmert on Thursday asked new rules that parents already do not "sell athletic services" for their children due to the reaction after the investigation of Auburn quarterback Cam Newton.
Emmert does not mention the Heisman Trophy winner during his first State of the expression of the Association at the annual Convention of the NCAA. But he said that the NCAA could vote on new reinforcements soon as April.
"Is wrong for parents to sell sports services of its student athletes at a University, and we have to make sure we have rules to stop this problem" Emmert, said. "And today we do not." We need to fix that. "Student athletes listed on its position as a student star athletes of money or benefits is not acceptable, and have to face and ensure that it is not."
Emmert does not suggest what could be new rules, but said that measures should be clear that the public understands what is an infringement and what is not.
Emmert, who became President Jim Isch acting in October, took its first Convention with the NCAA besieged by criticism for its handling of various scandals in college football this season.
Newton's NCAA ruled junior college transfer could continue playing for the eventual champions national BCS, while his father had been seeking money from the State of Mississippi, who also recruited.
Suspension of five Ohio State players for five games was followed by the NCAA next season for the sale of souvenirs, but still enable them to play in the sugar bowl.
Critics appropriating the NCAA to be selective with the application and the severity of penalties imposed.
So intense was the scrutiny that NCAA took the unusual step of defending its decisions on its website last month saying not to play favorites or make decisions based on financial considerations.
Speaking to the press after his speech, Emmert says it is a matter of clarity.
"" Does "Looking for Newton, many people came away from that, because it is a complicated, saying," Caramba, is a father to request money for services for your child? "" Emmert, said. "" The answer is"No, it is not". "But we do not have a rule that makes that clear."
Emmert said discussions related to Newton-tipo future cases is one of about five questions of implementation that the NCAA could vote April during its Board of Directors, meeting in Indianapolis.
Building on the incident of Ohio State - while not specifically mention it - Emmert said the NCAA review and public who gets to play in bowls when violations occur. He also said the NCAA to examine relations between players and agents again.
"Student athletes are students." They are not professional and we will not pay, "Said Emmert,.""And we are not going to let other people pay to play".
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