show me the money wrote:
I am trying to understand the NCAA rules on prize money. First mystery is why tennis can get up to 10K while the rest of us can only cover expenses. Question is what exactly is that? I understand the lodging, travel and entry fees, but what about gear? If I run with a tennis racket, can I keep up to 10K. Obviously those guys have a good lawyer.
Rules vary from sport to sport because each sport is different. Transfer rules are different from sport to sport.
My guess is that the NCAA allows tennis players to make more money to make it attractive for good (not great) players to attend college.
Not sure lawyers had anything to do with it as much as tennis coaches convincing college presidents to pass the rule.
Maybe some track coaches should go over and talk to the tennis to learn how they did it since that rule has not always been the rule.