Script Draft

Seasons after seasons, fans set aside their differences and become united as one to watch their college teams play with hopes of winning a championship. Many fans prefer watching the NCAA instead of the professional league because of one difference. In the NCAA, one of the most important rules is that the athletes cannot be paid for play and cannot accept any improper benefits. Anyone who violates this rule may experience severe consequences.

As these rules were created years ago, some people believe that they should be adjusted to fit today’s society for which college athletes are on the struggle during their school years and could use the extra cash to survive. When it comes to the athletes, they are not allowed to apply for jobs for which the NCAA does not want the athletes receiving an advance in their paycheck based off of their collegiate status.

On the other hand, there are multiple people that believe the athletes should not get paid. Many think that the athletic scholarships given by the school is already a form of payment. Others believe that the money is the major difference between collegiate and professional leagues; it is what separates the two. People are also worried that if college athletes get paid, money will take over everything; ultimately ruining the industry that we all love and cherish.

*Each person interviewed will be asked the following question. The interview opinions/answered will be inserted after the paragraph that supports their argument.

Interview Question: Do you believe NCAA athletes should be paid? Why or Why not?

~Interview with a retired high school football coach~

~Interview with an average Arizona State student~

~Possible interview with football player~

Whether if they are off-season or not, these athletes devote their whole lives to their sport and team. Eat, Sleep, Study, practice: that’s their schedule everyday. They do not have time for friends and they do not have time for relaxation. In the off-season, they’re training to become better in order to satisfy their coaches and fans.

With that being said, for myself I personally believe that the athletes should get paid, but not a salary like the professional leagues. The universities should give more money in the scholarships that are handed out to these hardworking athletes. The amount of money these athletes receive each semester is minimal; they are on an extremely tight budget and not all families of these athletes are willing to support them. They aren’t allowed to make extra cash because of NCAA rules nor would they have the time for a job even if they wanted one because they put literally all of their time and effort into their sport whereas the average college student could squeeze in a part-time job. They bust their bottoms trying to put on good entertainment for their fans and to bring in revenue for their schools; the least the universities could do in return is ease up and give a little more scholarship money so the athletes don’t have to stress about budgeting so much; they already have so much on their list of responsibilities.