Pay the players a wage and separate the activity from all scholastic participation.
It could start as early as middle school.
“Why not run all NCAA sports them farm tea businesses that they are?”
Good question. I was flamed earlier for merely suggesting that the NCAA be scrapped and to return to “club sports” intramurally, for all to enjoy. Archery, bowling, darts, baseball, soccer, flag football, tennis, golf, hiking etc... Something for everyone to enjoy and possibly develop a life-sport.
The NCAA is a farm system sans pay feeding the entertainment industry that is commonly referred to as professional sports. The only entities making money from the NCAA strangle - hold on collegiate sports are both the NCAA, the schools, and the broadcast networks. Which calls into question as to how much money and the percentages to each.