Everything you need to know about NCAA Division III, delivered to your inbox
Send tips to [email protected] and/or via DM.

» 🤩 I’ve Got Friday (and the start of the regular season) On My Mind. Thanks for subscribing to D3Playbook.

» Labor Day Holiday: We’ll be here on Monday to recap the opening weekend for a free access holiday special. Have a safe, happy and healthy Labor Day weekend.

A MESSAGE FROM D3PLAYBOOK

A reminder that you will need a premium subscription to be able to continue reading D3Playbook every Tuesday-Friday. Our Early Bird subscription rate is just $69/year - less than 33 cents per edition - and expires September 15. Upgrade today.

» Worth Noting: For those who have asked about multiple subscriptions for an institution or conference, we have a solution. Email us.

TOP STORY
1. If Congress Wants To Fix NIL, We Need More Than Half Measures

by Joe Moglia, Sportico

“The next battle around regulation of name, image and likeness (NIL) deals in college athletics has begun. There are now multiple pieces of bipartisan draft legislation in Washington following a Capitol Hill blitz by new NCAA president Charlie Baker.

While I applaud Baker’s efforts to get something done now, the NCAA abdicated its responsibility when NIL took effect prior to his arrival—even though it was the most significant thing to happen to college sports in decades. (I’ve written about this before.) Why would an institution willingly bring in the government to help solve its problems? I can’t think of any private institutions or businesses that would want to do that. Yet that is the point we have arrived at.

The overall goal of legislation is to fill the vacuum left by the NCAA and supersede the current patchwork of state regulations with a national policy. Unfortunately, while each bill has its merits, none goes far enough to create an NIL system that works fairly and transparently for athletes, athletics programs and sponsors.”

Subscribe to D3Playbook's Premium Membership to read the rest.