[Alberta's Child]

When the 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team was being assembled, a number of the top players were good enough to be signed to professional contracts. Delaying their careers to play in the Olympics put their financial fortunes in jeopardy to some degree, and for some of these guys it was a big deal.

The U.S. Olympic Committee was able to protect the players while still maintaining their amateur status by paying for insurance policies that would have covered them in the event of injuries.

I can't imagine the NCAA or individual schools couldn't do the same thing for college athletes.

[God luvs America]

Jim Craig being front and center of your point.