Paper Proposes Arbitration to Resolve College Athlete Eligibility Disputes

Paper Proposes Arbitration to Resolve College Athlete Eligibility Disputes   By Rick Karcher, Sport Law Professor   After the Philadelphia Phillies failed to sign their fifth round draft pick in the 2013 draft, Oregon State pitcher Ben Wetzler, the Phillies informed the NCAA that they believed Wetzler had violated the “no agent” rule. Last February the NCAA suspended Wetzler for 11 games and stated in its press release: “According to the facts of the case, which were agreed