Pay For H.S. Athletes Who Help Local Businesses

[5thqtr]

Just asking b/c of the California Act just passed.

Not advocating for or against it.

But, should these kids be getting money (NOT FROM THE SCHOOL) from the sponsors of H.S. games who get to advertise during the games? Or let's say a kid is really good and during his time at a school his jersey number is making a really nice profit.
It's different b/c you don't have national TV or gaming industry involved right! But, you do have local sponsors who in some cases depend on getting their business name out to the public by using the popularity of say "Friday Night Football"!

Somebody asked the question on a college sight and I thought I would ask the same question here.

**I don't think it would ever happen; but I would have never thought the California bill would pass either. I would not agree with it if it did. It is an honor to play h.s. football and basketball. I don't mention the other sports because they are "non-revenue" sports! Like a non-revenue sport in basketball and football - your main goal should be to enjoy the sport and to use it to help you become a better person! Sure lots of money is involved but there is lots of money involved in providing the platform!

Just my thoughts! Yours?

[bigdog2003]

I can see this becoming a legitimate issue maybe 10+ years down the road. Once the NCAA figures out how they are going to handle their current issue, I can see it trickling down to the high school game. I can also see it opening a totally different can of worms, kids at big city schools have more opportunity to partner with businesses than say a kid at Whitmire or North. I hope it is something we never have to worry about, but its the way society is going.

[5thqtr]

I can see this becoming a legitimate issue maybe 10+ years down the road. Once the NCAA figures out how they are going to handle their current issue, I can see it trickling down to the high school game. I can also see it opening a totally different can of worms, kids at big city schools have more opportunity to partner with businesses than say a kid at Whitmire or North. I hope it is something we never have to worry about, but its the way society is going.

Yep! Didn't think about that! Let's say the local "car dealership" wants to use the kids likeness to advertise with. Well word would spread if you go to X school they make commercials and get paid a little something for it openly"! No doubt the talent would "find it's way" to that school.

I think the NCAA trying to hold on to the idea of "true ameteurism" is to blame. When tickets were 10 bucks to get in and maybe the school made a minimum profit from the concession stand sales it was. But now, the TV contracts alone bring in a ton of money.

What about the H.S. games on TV? What will the future of that be?

I think a player/family has to seek out compensation under the California rule? Not sure. But, you couldn't say be a bench player or a starter but not a star and ask for money! It's just "sponsors"!

[bigdog2003]

I can see this becoming a legitimate issue maybe 10+ years down the road. Once the NCAA figures out how they are going to handle their current issue, I can see it trickling down to the high school game. I can also see it opening a totally different can of worms, kids at big city schools have more opportunity to partner with businesses than say a kid at Whitmire or North. I hope it is something we never have to worry about, but its the way society is going.

Yep! Didn't think about that! Let's say the local "car dealership" wants to use the kids likeness to advertise with. Well word would spread if you go to X school they make commercials and get paid a little something for it openly"! No doubt the talent would "find it's way" to that school.

I think the NCAA trying to hold on to the idea of "true ameteurism" is to blame. When tickets were 10 bucks to get in and maybe the school made a minimum profit from the concession stand sales it was. But now, the TV contracts alone bring in a ton of money.

What about the H.S. games on TV? What will the future of that be?

I think a player/family has to seek out compensation under the California rule? Not sure. But, you couldn't say be a bench player or a starter but not a star and ask for money! It's just "sponsors"!

Something else I was thinking about last night, in Newberry we have Newberry College right here. A lot of the sponsors for Newberry High are also sponsors for Newberry College. What if the FCS level players that we have, and we usually have 1-2 a year, plus maybe a FBS level player every few years are told by these sponsors, "look, I know you are looking at going to FCS school X, but if you stay and play at Newberry College we are willing to up the money we give you by X percent a year."

It would be like that all over the place. Even where there may not be a small college in town, the alumni base of these smaller schools often stay close to the area and sponsor both the high schools and their college. I could see a lot of steering kids to their school and away from going out of state or to other instate schools. Also with kids that do leave and go to FBS schools and might not be playing right away. If the local business that gave them money called and said "look, we know you are at FBS school X, but you aren't playing. What if we offer to give you X amount of dollars a year on the condition that you transfer back to the school we want you to attend ".

I could see it turning into even more of a bidding war for players than it is now. We all know it happens now with kids getting extra stuff from college's, but this could make bidding wars even worse. I really don't want to see the QB for Newberry College being interviewed on the local news and having to plug such and such car dealership, your home for all your vehicle needs.