One-and-done rule -- Completely logical. Exists to encourage elite players to better themselves by spending three or four months showing up a half-hour late for Geography classes. Is absolutely not related to NBA owners' desire to delay their employees' max contracts. Is absolutely not related to NBA GMs unwillingness to devote money and time scouting young players under uncertain conditions. Has been a fantastic success. Dozens of players who never would have gotten the chance have been exposed to the sublime beauty and unparalleled joys that can only be found on college campuses. Instead of making millions when they were too young and too naive to handle it, they've each spent a solid five months safe from those worldly temptations, fully devoted to the life of the mind.
On point. The messed up part is that the players association also wants the age limit to have older players keep their jobs. Is there any workforce that has an age restriction like this? How is this legal?
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I'm pretty sure you can't be legally employed until the age of 16 unless you have parental consent..I might be wrong on that, though. And it's also sort of beside the point but thought I'd bring it up. Basically you can't have child labor.
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In several states there are age requirements for bartending, driving a public bus, etc. Not at all uncommon to see must be 18 to apply on employment adds. Still, there is no need for this in BBall, except that the owners and players union can agree on it. IMO they can and should be able to set their own standards for employment, even though I disagree with that rule. The NCAA should not be helping, but I am not sure they can do much to stop kids from quitting college, and I am sure they want the kids to play as it produces a more marketable product. I will continue to express my opinion on this by boycotting the NBA, and rooting against the 1 and 1 done teams, at least until the Hokies have some of either.
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The messed up part is that the players association also wants the age limit to have older players keep their jobs. Is there any workforce that has an age restriction like this?
I can think of at least one example. In order to work with explosives (manufacturing, shipping, recieving, using) you have be at least 21 and receive a permit.
How is this legal?
Collective bargaining. The union and the league negotiated the contract, which included stipulations on who is eligible. Both sides (for self-serving reasons) decided that the one-and-done rule was in their best interests. Unfortunately, potential future members of the union did not have a seat at the bargaining table, so their interests were not represented in the negotiations.
I'm all for players going to college first, but the one-and-done rule is stupid, IMO. To me it's a lot like the satellite camp issue. You've got a lot of powerful people making decisions that affect the lives and careers of young people, with no consideration for the effects it'll have on said young people. Utterly stupid. I think all the pro leagues should adopt the MLB model. A player can skip college and go pro right out of high school, or he can elect to attend college, but has to stay for 3 years. Everybody wins. The guys who aren't cut out for college, or have no desire for it, can take their chances going pro right away, and the ones who want the college experience or need further development can go to school, but they have to stick around a few years. Everybody wins. The players have more of a say in their futures, and the colleges get more stability. (Well, not everybody wins. The pro team owners who gamble on a high schooler who busts spectacularly lose, but hey, that's a little something called living with the consequences of your own decisions. We all have to do that in life.)
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That's true, and I'm surprised we don't see more of it happening. I assume it's because the European leagues have their own feeder systems and are probably reluctant to bring in an American for one year. It's probably not good for the morale of the young guys coming up through the ranks. Still, it'd be much better if a guy who couldn't/didn't want to play college ball had an opportunity to pursue his career without having to leave the country. And it'd be better for the NCAA if the guys playing ball there actually wanted to be there and had to stick around a few years.
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Good piece from Coleman. He's quite a satire writer. Took me minute to figure out that it was tongue-in-cheek. For a moment there, I found myself wondering how on earth he could really think such a thing.
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Great well written piece, maybe quote a section of it and give us your thought on it and why we should click on the link.
On point. The messed up part is that the players association also wants the age limit to have older players keep their jobs. Is there any workforce that has an age restriction like this? How is this legal?
Public safety jobs and the US Presidency and Senate are the only ones I know of.
I'm pretty sure you can't be legally employed until the age of 16 unless you have parental consent..I might be wrong on that, though. And it's also sort of beside the point but thought I'd bring it up. Basically you can't have child labor.
In several states there are age requirements for bartending, driving a public bus, etc. Not at all uncommon to see must be 18 to apply on employment adds. Still, there is no need for this in BBall, except that the owners and players union can agree on it. IMO they can and should be able to set their own standards for employment, even though I disagree with that rule. The NCAA should not be helping, but I am not sure they can do much to stop kids from quitting college, and I am sure they want the kids to play as it produces a more marketable product. I will continue to express my opinion on this by boycotting the NBA, and rooting against the 1 and 1 done teams, at least until the Hokies have some of either.
I can think of at least one example. In order to work with explosives (manufacturing, shipping, recieving, using) you have be at least 21 and receive a permit.
Collective bargaining. The union and the league negotiated the contract, which included stipulations on who is eligible. Both sides (for self-serving reasons) decided that the one-and-done rule was in their best interests. Unfortunately, potential future members of the union did not have a seat at the bargaining table, so their interests were not represented in the negotiations.
I'm all for players going to college first, but the one-and-done rule is stupid, IMO. To me it's a lot like the satellite camp issue. You've got a lot of powerful people making decisions that affect the lives and careers of young people, with no consideration for the effects it'll have on said young people. Utterly stupid. I think all the pro leagues should adopt the MLB model. A player can skip college and go pro right out of high school, or he can elect to attend college, but has to stay for 3 years. Everybody wins. The guys who aren't cut out for college, or have no desire for it, can take their chances going pro right away, and the ones who want the college experience or need further development can go to school, but they have to stick around a few years. Everybody wins. The players have more of a say in their futures, and the colleges get more stability. (Well, not everybody wins. The pro team owners who gamble on a high schooler who busts spectacularly lose, but hey, that's a little something called living with the consequences of your own decisions. We all have to do that in life.)
They already can skip college and go pro right away...overseas
That's true, and I'm surprised we don't see more of it happening. I assume it's because the European leagues have their own feeder systems and are probably reluctant to bring in an American for one year. It's probably not good for the morale of the young guys coming up through the ranks. Still, it'd be much better if a guy who couldn't/didn't want to play college ball had an opportunity to pursue his career without having to leave the country. And it'd be better for the NCAA if the guys playing ball there actually wanted to be there and had to stick around a few years.
Good piece from Coleman. He's quite a satire writer. Took me minute to figure out that it was tongue-in-cheek. For a moment there, I found myself wondering how on earth he could really think such a thing.
I felt the same way. I was about to come here and ask if anyone thought he was being satirical but then I found this gem:
...and, later...
Love this guy
This is the mark of an excellent writer.
Usually you put a bit about the article in the post so readers will know what the link is about.