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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-100275927253

ISBN-139780275927257

eBay Product ID (ePID)77890

Product Key Features

Number of Pages189 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameUnsportsmanlike Conduct : The National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Business of College Football

SubjectPopular Culture, General

Publication Year1987

TypeTextbook

AuthorPaul Lawrence

Subject AreaSports & Recreation, Social Science

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight15.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN87-012496

Dewey Edition20

Reviews"Lawrence, an economist, football fan, and official, is an authoritative and astute critic of what is wrong with football in higher education as regulated by the NCAA. Lawrence believes the NCAA has become a cartel that keeps expenses low by rewarding the players almost nothing comparable to their contribution. The NCAA secures support from institutions because, by regulating the wages of the player, the NCAA assures the institution a way to make money. Ironically, the higher the financial stakes, the greater the demands for NCAA to police all aspects of rule violations. NCAA is not well equipped to assume this enormous task. This is not the book for a novice interested in the razzle-dazzle of sports, but it is highly recommended for one who wants to understand the present situation and efforts, some misguided, to control the sport. Lawrence makes an in-depth analysis of the symbiotic relationship between football, the NCAA, and academia. The most valuable part of the book is that Lawrence, after carefully defining the situation, suggests some solutions. Appropriate for college undergraduates, secondary school students, and general readers."-Choice, 'Lawrence, an economist, football fan, and official, is an authoritative and astute critic of what is wrong with football in higher education as regulated by the NCAA. Lawrence believes the NCAA has become a cartel that keeps expenses low by rewarding the players almost nothing comparable to their contribution. The NCAA secures support from institutions because, by regulating the wages of the player, the NCAA assures the institution a way to make money. Ironically, the higher the financial stakes, the greater the demands for NCAA to police all aspects of rule violations. NCAA is not well equipped to assume this enormous task. This is not the book for a novice interested in the razzle-dazzle of sports, but it is highly recommended for one who wants to understand the present situation and efforts, some misguided, to control the sport. Lawrence makes an in-depth analysis of the symbiotic relationship between football, the NCAA, and academia. The most valuable part of the book is that Lawrence, after carefully defining the situation, suggests some solutions. Appropriate for college undergraduates, secondary school students, and general readers.'-Choice

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal338.4/7796/071173

Table Of ContentIntroduction The Association's Formation and Its Early Years Controlling Competition and Enforcing the Rules Controlling Television and Postseason Bowl Games, 1943-1960 Division Within the Intercollegiate Athletic Cartel, 1960-85 Operating the Intercollegiate Athletic Cartel The NCAA and the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics Appendix A: The NCAA's First Eligiblity Code Appendix B: The NCAA Code on Recruiting and Subsidizing of Athletes Appendix C: Section Four Form Principles for the Conduct of Intercollegiate Athletics Appendix D: Original members of the College Football Association (CFA). Bibliography Index

SynopsisUnsportsmanlike Conduct is the first single source to trace the history of the 80-year old National Collegiate Athletic Association and to explain its growth from a small group seeking safer football rules to the large powerful regulatory body that it is today. This volume not only provides a unique view, but also an economic analysis of the college athletic industry. The author examines the development of American college football since the late 1800s and shows how the NCAA has turned intercollegiate football into a multi-million dollar industry. By viewing the structure of this organization from an economic perspective, he demonstrates that the NCAA has acted like many other collusive groups of producers in order to maximize their financial interests by exploiting consumers, employees, and particularly athletes., Lawrence, an economist, football fan, and official, is an authoritative and astute critic of what is wrong with football in higher education as regulated by the NCAA. Lawrence believes the NCAA has become a cartel that keeps expenses low by rewarding the players almost nothing comparable to their contribution. . . . This is not the book for a novice interested in the razzle-dazzle of sports, but it is highly recommended for one who wants to understand the present situation and efforts, some misguided, to control the sport. Lawrence makes an in-depth analysis of the symbiotic relationship between football, the NCAA, and academia. The most valuable part of the book is that Lawrence, after carefully defining the situation, suggests some solutions. Choice Unsportsmanlike Conduct is the first single source to trace the history of the 80-year old National Collegiate Athletic Association and to explain its growth from a small group seeking safer football rules to the large powerful regulatory body that it is today. This volume not only provides a unique view, but also an economic analysis of the college athletic industry. The author examines the development of American college football since the late 1800s and shows how the NCAA has turned intercollegiate football into a multi-million dollar industry. By viewing the structure of this organization from an economic perspective, he demonstrates that the NCAA has acted like many other collusive groups of producers in order to maximize their financial interests by exploiting consumers, employees, and particularly athletes.

LC Classification NumberGV351