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The Ncaa V. Alston Debate

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The NCAA v. Alston Debate
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An Introduction and background of the event
The event featured in the debate is between the National Collegiate Athletics Association
(NCAA), represented by Seth Waxman, and Shane Alston, represented by Jeffrey Kessler before
the Supreme Court justices. The consolidated case in question is based on the NCAAs
regulations limiting the compensation of collegiate athletes, which violate anti-trust laws. The
NCAA, through Waxman, argues that the regulations are in place to maintain amateurism and
draw a clear-cut line between pro-athletics and amateur athletics (C-span 2021). According to the
association, the compensation of athletes in monetary and education-related benefits would
reflect in a pay-for-play setting which is the payment of college athletes for being members of a
team and would reduce the interests of the fans in collegiate sports. Suppose the ruling of the
Supreme Court affirms the ruling of the Ninth Circuit. In that case, the NCAA will lift
limitations that prohibit the provision of cash rewards of up to $5980 and non-cash education-
related benefits to student-athletes by their institutions.
The relationship between the debate and course concepts
Toulmin
The Toulmin model breaks down a specific argument into parts that enable the audience to
develop a judgment that sums up the different parts together. Waxman, who is the speaker, in
this case, presents the claim, which revolves around the compensation of collegiate athletes. He
further elucidates that by providing reasons that attribute to the claim, which is the preservation
of amateurism within collegiate athletics. The speaker further gives evidence of the perceived
effect of athlete compensation, enabling the Supreme Court judges to digest the bits of

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1 The NCAA v. Alston Debate Student’s Name Institution Instructor’s Name Course Name Date 2 An Introduction and background of the event The event featured in the debate is between the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), represented by Seth Waxman, and Shane Alston, represented by Jeffrey Kessler before the Supreme Court justices. The consolidated case in question is based on the NCAAs regulations limiting the compensation of collegiate athletes, which violate anti-trust laws. The NCAA, through Waxman, argues that the regulations are in place to maintain amateurism and draw a clear-cut line between pro-athletics and amateur athletics (C-span 2021). According to the association, the compensation of athletes in monetary and education-related benefits would reflect in a pay-for-play setting which is the payment of college athletes for being members of a team and would reduce the interests of the fans in collegiate sports. Suppose the ruling of the Supreme Court affirms the ruling of the Ninth Circuit. In that case, the NCAA will lift limitations that prohibit the provision of cash rewards of up to $5980 and non-cash educationrelated benefits to student-athletes by ...
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