"Lindsey" <RunningDiva23@aol.com> wrote in message> graduation. But, guess what, there are tons of NCAA athletes that> compete at very high competition levels during extremely hectic> academic times. Great time management skills are essential to being a
I think that's a lame argument. Who's going to school to play a sport (i.e., basically getting paid for it) and who's playing a club sport while trying to get an education? Not a fair comparison.
In theory, D-III schools do not offer "athletic" scholarships. However it is widely acknowledged by D-III college officials that many schools in the division offer "leadership" (or other similarly titled-) scholarships which are given in vast disproportion to student athletes.
It's quite possible that you did actually attend one of the handful of D-III schools that actually does play by the spirit of the rules it agrees to as a participating NCAA D-III school; it's also quite possible you went to a school that DOES disproportionately reward its student-athletes and just doesn't acknowledge it publicly or would explain away the practice in a manner that sounds reasonable (though is more dubious in function).
Usually the schools that do acknowledge that there is such a practice are the ones complaining that they suffer a competitive disadvantage because the schools whom they compete against are breaking the rules.
-p
Larry D. Hols wrote:> Hallo,>
yea but D3 schools usually find ways around that, like academic>>scholarships.>>
You didn't attend a D3 school and play sports, did you? The athletes > at my alma mater didn't get any more help than the general student body.>
