January 11, 2008

Controversy Surrounds NCAA's Certification of International Athletes

By BRAD WOLVERTON

When the National Collegiate Athletic Association announced in 2007 that it would regulate the eligibility of international players, taking the responsibility away from colleges, many people welcomed the news.

The change promised a level playing field in college sports, one that did not exist in the past because some Division I institutions admitted foreign athletes with professional experience, something the NCAA does not allow.

But in the first few months on the job, the NCAA

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