NCAA Harmfully Takes Away Student-Athletes` Guaranteed Weekly Day Off

....Thus, while the rule change does not reduce student-athletes` total number of off-days over the course of a given season, it allows an NCAA Division I member school to create a 28-day cycle in which student-athletes are given off on Days 1 and 2, and 27 and 28, while they are required to work 24 straight days in the middle.....
....Additionally, the NCAA`s rule change keeps student-athletes from addressing their physical needs in terms of muscle recovery, as well as the opportunity to mentally recoup from an intense playing, workout and travel schedule.....   ...more

Bethany`s Notes: While I have not dug deeply into this new rule change it is an interesting one giving the possible outcome of going 24 days straight without a day off. I`m not sure why the proposal occurred but I hope all side of the proposal were discussed with some of the students this will impact.