In yesterday’s Jumbo Package, we reported on a proposed rule change for 2019. The NCAA’s subcommittee on wagering is kicking around the introduction of a uniform injury report. We said we would cover this a bit more later, but the comments indicated that a lot of people were curious as to the reasoning here. So, no time like the present. Let’s get to it.
The NCAA’s reasoning was set forth in one terse sentence: introducing an injury report helps protect the integrity of the game. No one is blind to the effects that sports wagering can or does have on the game; just like aspects of the game — completely within a player’s control — can likewise impact sports wagering.