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Instructions: Now that you have proven that there is a problem, you must research possible solutions to the problem. You must turn in this research sheet completed with two articles attached that show possible solutions and why they would work

III. There are many possible solutions to this problem. The possible solutions are: (Two articles must be attached and annotated bibliography) 1. One of the biggest issues with finding a solution is determining how much a college athlete is worth to the university. The issue of whether division one college athletes should be paid for their work in the sport is becoming more heated and controversial every year. These schools make millions if not billions of dollars each year from entertainment, sponsors, donations and fundraisers, some of this money can be sent to the men and women who work hard everyday to recieve a good education as well as play a sport that takes up a large portion of their time.

IV. The solution I (we) propose is: (This section will become your proposed legislation. Be sure to include what agency will implement your law, proposed cost if any and effective date) I propose that the college athletes that participate in division one athletics both men and women should recieve compensation for the hard work that they give to the universities sports program. Considering the large number of student-athletes that compete at the division one level, the amount given should not be large enough that is causes the school to lose money, but enough that the athletes feel compensated. The main issue behind the more broad topic of paying college athletes is the issue of exploitation. Many of these athletes feel that they are being exploited for their work and do not recieve payment in return. The National Colligate Athletic Association will enact a law that enables athletes that compete at the division one level to be paid. Payments will vary between programs for the fact that different programs make more money. These payments will either be paid on a monthly or yearly basis. To start the process of paying college athletes, every athlete must recieve the same amount of payment, which would be pre-determined by the NCAA. According to Keith Riffle, who speaks on possible solutions for paying college athletes, "Even if this amount was a small amount like $1,000 PER YEAR, per player (which totals $125,000 per year for a college football team with 125 players), paid every month during the school year, it would be a lot more fair to the athletes"(Riffle, Paying College Athletes-Why it Should Be Done and How to Do it). Along with paying college athletes a dividend of the revenue that the program generates, the NCAA should ban agents and associated reps from college campuses. According to Sam Kline, NCAA Debate: Why We Need to Start Paying College Athletes, agents, player represenatives and runners provide little more than a distraction for student athletes with dollar signs in their eyes.

V. I (we) think this solution will work because: (You must use factual information to prove your solution will work) This proposition will work for many reasons. The backbone of this argument is the fact that these student-athletes have the feeling that they are being exploited by the university sport programs. By creating a law where universities who have division one programs, the athletes will be compensated for their hard work both in school and his or her athletics. These schools should not lose money because they will determine payments according to the annual profit that each specific program generates. This solution will work because on average, according to Keith Riffle, the average college athlete recieves 20,000 dollars in scholarship money, and generates 70,000 dollars in revenue giving the universtiy 50,000 dollars in profit. This profit will make sure that the school will not go in debt from paying athletes.

 Works Cited Deford, Frank. “It’s Time to Pay Revenue-Earning College Athletes.” //Sports Illustrated// 2 Jan. 2008: n. pag. //Sports Illustrated//. Web. 16 Feb. 2011. . Riffle, Keith. “Paying College Athletes - Why It Should Be Done and How to Do It.” //Associated Content// 20 July 2007: n. pag. //Associated Content//. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. .