re: What is the Logic Behind Baseball Scholarship Rules

If you're puzzled now, try looking at the situation for D3 schools, where no atheletic scholarships are allowed ( at least true for baseball ). Some have what amounts to bogus schollies that they can give out to atheletes to pay minute sums of the costs, but thanks to the NCAA rule on D3 schools, that's the best they can do. As if it wasn't bad enough that they were D3 to begin with, think about them finding that elusive player that the big schools over looked, then having to explain to them that while they want them, they have to pay their own way.

Like with most things, ruling bodies often become nothing more than bureaucracies that actually hurt the causes they claim to stand for. The NCAA is no different, and instead of helping to provide the best opportunities for prospective student atheletes, they hinder the chances of those young people ever playing at the collegiate level. Their arguement is typically that by limiting scholarships, it spreads out the talent; a flawed perspective that totally disregards where the person may wish to attend college for educational or personal reasons, instead changing it into a question of money - attend a college the person doesn't really care for but will pay one's way through an open sports scholarship versus attending a college the person loves and in turn, wants that person to play for them as well, but may not have a scholarship to offer, thanks to the NCAA's artificial limitations. The NCAA's motto must be 'why help someone find the best fit when you can help them find the one that's not as bad as the others!'

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Dude, if tuition isnt paid, the school loses that money.

I dont get what you dont understand.

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Well maybe this will be clearer in the morning but I still don't get it. I have to think that Private Schools that lets say "We shall have 1200 students and no more is minority"

THe fact that you add to a average Class .05 student to a Prof's work load does not seem to be drag on the system monetary wise. Adding another lets say 35 students does not deny 35 other PAYING student to come in. It also does not seem to degrade the overall classromm experience and quality education by overloading classes thus diminishing the value of the degree and thus market potential of the University unless under some wild scenario all the baseball players had the same major

I suppose their are private colleges that have this scenario where student numbers are set in stone and can not go beyond that but I have to think that is the minority

For instance if Louisiana College in Pineville waived tution for 35 baseball players does that mean 35 other students would be denied coming to Louisiana College. I would not think so.

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Football and basketball are the exceptions.

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The solution is simple= make cheerleading a NCAA sport!

Yes, the Big East and Big Ten would be screwed, but they are used to ugly women.

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Dude, if tuition isnt paid, the school loses that money. I dont get what you dont understand.

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Even a small 1000 student school can afford to give 10 more students a free ride if it expands their student body in a way they see as beneficial.

The school doesn't lose money if a specific student is given a scholly, or at least not necessarily that tuition money. That student may not have gone to that school to begin with, and you give that student a scholly because he/she adds something that is worth money back to your school.

A scholarship student that is lured to your school on the basis of that scholarship only costs the school money out of pocket insomuch as that student uses up extra resources that would be free if that student's spot was just an empty chair.

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If not I give it to Tulane that somehow can recruit great baseball players while their parents pay huge amounts for tution

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A large number get some Academic money, some get legislative scholarships. One thing Rick has always told people about recruiting, he has to find kids that have the 3 P's.
-Can Play right away
-Can Pass
-Can Pay

The scholarship rules hurt private schools way more than most public ones. Add to that a bunch of stuffed shirts on the admissions board that won't cut athletes any slack (NCAA standard is much lower than what they require) and recruiting is a bitch. Tulane does allow 12 "non-qualifiers" but football and basketball get all of them.

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You guys have TOPS so it is a huge advantage for in-state guys.

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I can totally see the NCAA saying that athletes no longer can receive academic scholarships. you're right

Yes, Bama never competes in nor wins the SEC baseball tournament with essentially home field advantage in Hoover.

Maybe the problem is more Jim Wells than lack of lotto money. AU has gone in the dumper as well although I think their coach will get it done.

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It just seems we are having to divide this all over the place and having to rely on academic schollys or TOPS.

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I think every player is now required to receive a minimum of 1/3 scholarship

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I think every player is now required to receive a minimum of 1/3 scholarship

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correct