Another so-called Student-Athlete Violating NCAA Rules (tongue-in-cheek)

[Black Mambo]

http://t.now.msn.com/ncaa-says-student-athlete-committed-violation-by-washing-car-on-campus

and

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/believe-not-washing-car-university-water-ncaa-violation-201607788.html

Come on...the NCAA cant be this ridiculous

[Duvall]

http://t.now.msn.com/ncaa-says-student-athlete-committed-violation-by-washing-car-on-campus

and

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/believe-not-washing-car-university-water-ncaa-violation-201607788.html

Come on...the NCAA cant be this ridiculous

What were they supposed to do after the school self-reported the violation, not interpret the rules? It's not like the NCAA was investigating this.

[Black Mambo]

What were they supposed to do after the school self-reported the violation, not interpret the rules? It's not like the NCAA was investigating this.

The NCAA has the power to dismiss violations on grounds they alone decide to be appropriate. They should have sent a reply stating, "This is not a violation. If it were, all programs would be in violation because student athletes DO get some benefits that are not available to the general public (use of shower room lockers, facilities, etc...)"

They also could have added a "P.S. Stop wasting our time with this nonsense. We are trying to turn over a new leaf and actually care about stuff that matters"

That last part probably wouldn't have made it into their reply.

[AncientPsychicT]

Wow......

She got hosed.

[Greg_Newton]

...the NCAA cant be this ridiculous

Turns out... they're not.


@JeffEisenberg, a quick call to us would have saved you the time on the car wash story...not a violation & no NCAA action.

— NCAADana (@NCAADana) May 30, 2013

#journalism

[crimsondevil]

Turns out... they're not.

Concur - see the 5th paragraph in the Yahoo story. This goes on the school, not the NCAA.

Perhaps one could blame the NCAA for promoting an atmosphere of overly-critical self-compliance, though.