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NCAA injury
debate pits A PERFECT 10
player privacy
vs. gambling
concerns
By TERRIN WAACK,
NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana
safety Jonathan Crawford
is very clear about what he
thinks of colleges releasing
information on player in-
juries. "No," he said. "Espe-
cially if I have no say in it, I
wouldn't want my personal
business out there."
The U.S. Supreme Court's
decision that allows states
to legalize sports gambling
has sparked a debate
about requiring injury re-
ports in college football,
a sport that hasn't had
unified rules. NCAA lead-
ers are analyzing whether
it's possible to have more
medical transparency to
prevent collusion and be
more consistent among
hundreds of teams balanc-
ing the rules of various uni-
versities, conferences and
state and federal laws.
No formal plans have been
proposed as legal experts
and compliance officers
analyze an issue that’s
more complicated for col-
lege football than the NFL,
which has a mandated
reporting system. A similar
system of regular in-depth
reports in the NCAA would
have the hurdle of privacy
for younger athletes. New
rules likely won’t come
soon — the new season
starts in three weeks and
just four states have offi-
cially legalized sports gam-
bling. Privacy laws such as
the Health Insurance Por-
tability and Accountability
Act (HIPAA) and the Fam- Woodland in front as rain suspends
ily Educational Rights and
Privacy Act (FERPA) pro- play at PGA Championship
tect players against the re-
lease of personal informa-
tion without the consent
of players or their parents
if the player is under 18.
HIPAA protects medical re- Gary Woodland gives a thumbs-up on the ninth green during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Bel-
cords. lerive Country Club, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, in St. Louis.
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