NCAA ban regarding amateurs' "advisors" is struck down

by Adam J. Morris on Feb 13, 2009 11:02 AM CST

A judge in Ohio has struck down an NCAA rule banning amateurs from having advisors who negotiate directly with major league clubs: Erie County Judge Tygh M. Tone ruled that an N.C.A.A. rule, which renders a student-athlete ineligible for collegiate competition if he or she has a lawyer present...