# College Basketball Players are School

A ruling has been issued that will shake the foundation of American college sports on the basis of "amateurism."

Local media, including "Front Office Sports," said on the 6th (Korea time) that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recognized Dartmouth University men's basketball players as university employees and ruled that unions could be formed based on labor laws.

The NLRB concluded in a 26-page report, "Datmouth College has a right to control the work of the men's college basketball team, and players are playing in exchange for compensation. Basketball players who file a petition must be recognized as employees under the Labor Relations Act."

He added, "I also learned that claiming jurisdiction does not lead to instability in labor relations. Accordingly, I will direct the election of the organization of the unit subject to petition."

As a result, Dartmouth University's basketball team will be able to hold elections to establish a union.

The petition was led by the Service Employees International Union, which has 1.9 million members in more than 100 workplaces in the United States and Canada in September 2023.

Later, at the hearing, he received testimony from current athletes and sports officials, and made a decision based on this.

The hearing was to investigate how much control the university had over the athletes and what kind of compensation they were receiving. [스포츠토토](https://www.toto365.pro)

Unlike other Division I universities, Ivy League universities, such as Dartmouth University, do not provide scholarships for athletes. Nevertheless, the NLRB noted that schools are paying them different types of compensation, such as clothing. They believe that this is a clear employment relationship, even if it is a lack of profitability.

The University of Dartmouth announced its intention to appeal. They must appeal within 10 working days.

"Unlike other schools where athletes make millions of dollars, Dartmouth College is spending more on running its athletic department than it makes to participate in the Ivy League," they said. "In addition, we're not even offering student-athletes scholarships. All scholarships are based on financial circumstances."

The NLRB's decision could shake up the U.S. college sports system, which basically treats college athletes as "amateurs" and does not provide financial rewards other than scholarships.

In this regard, the NCAA said, "We will review the results of the judgment and investigate the impact on all schools and athletes."

The appeals process for the ruling is likely to extend beyond the NLBR to the circuit court and further to the Supreme Court.