NO more excessive allowances and benefits for UAAP athletes.
The league is set to enforce a landmark ruling against excessive recruitment packages offered to blue-chip prospects, a rule that will limit the allowable benefits given to players.
University of the Philippines College of Human Kinetics dean and UAAP Board of Managing Directors member Francis “Kiko” Diaz bared this in the recent UAAP Talk.
“We’ll enforce the Maximum Allowable Benefits for our student-athletes this coming Season 84. So basically, nag-set ng guidelines ang UAAP na lahat na mare-receive na benefits ng student-athletes natin ay mayroong ceiling,” Diaz said.
“This, of course, is done so that hindi tayo basta-basta mag-entice lamang ng kahit na sinong students para lang makapasok sa universities natin,” he added.
Diaz added the ruling will level the playing field among the eight schools.
“More importantly, it was hinged on the rationale that we want our student-athletes to enroll in the eight member universities of the UAAP because of either their sports development program, kung saan sila malakas na event, or dahil sa academic programs nila,” Diaz said.
