Nevertheless , the NCAA attempts to promote the amateurism ideal through regulations which prohibit student - athletes from receiving pecuniary benefits , other than financial aid , for their sports participation .
Intercollegiate athletics presents a hybrid form of amateurism .
The NCAA attempts to promote the amateurism ideal through regulations which prohibit student - athletes from receiving pecuniary benefits , other than financial aid , for their sports participation .
Intercollegiate athletics presents a hybrid form of amateurism .