Raleigh Lawyer May Take Down The NCAA

It's not often that the NCAA gets taken down. But, a Raleigh lawyer may be in the process of doing just that. A member of the Wake County bar argued in court the letters of intent signed by high school athletes to attend a particular college do not meet the requirements for a contract under North Carolina law.

In order to sign a valid contract in North Carolina, you must be an adult. Hence, children under the age of 18 cannot sign a contract because, in legal terms, the court has ruled that they do not have the capacity to form a contract, since children are minors. Considering most of the student athletes who sign a national letter of intent to play college sports are under the age of majority, this Raleigh case may set precedent that the NCAA letters of intent are not valid contracts and therefore unenforceable.

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http://www.wralsportsfan.com/college_basketball/story/5971174/

The NCAA is one of the last monopolies still in existence in America. It would be nice to see a Raleigh guy take them down. Plus, if this case or a future case creates precedent, NCAA recruiting will be forever changed.

By: Drew S. Sprague