NCAA D1 Council holds off on athlete compensation, transfers

The NCAA delayed votes on legislation that would permit college athletes to cash in on their popularity for the first time and to transfer to another school without having to sit out one year.

The issues, originally scheduled to be voted on by the Division I Council on Monday, were expected to be the main storylines of this week's NCAA annual convention. There was no announcement on when a vote might be taken.

"The Council remains fully committed to modernizing Division I rules in ways that benefit all student- athletes," said Council chairwoman M. Grace Calhoun, athletics di rector at Pennsylvania. "Unfortunately, external factors require this pause, and the Council will use this time to enhance the proposals."

NCAA President Mark Emmert told The Associated Press on Saturday he recommended to the association's two top governing bodies to put off votes on name, image and likeness and the transfer proposals because of a letter he received from the Department of Justice about potential antitrust violations.

Under the NCAA's current proposal, schools could block athletes from entering sponsorship agreements that conflict with their schools' deals. For example, an athlete at a school associated with Nike could be prevented from entering an agreement with another shoe or apparel company. Also, athletes would not be permitted to endorse products or companies such as alcohol or gambling that conflict with NCAA values.