TCU relied on NCAA rules and regulations .
TCU focused on what is perceived as the amateur basis of college athletics , and argued that classifying student - athletes as employees is an unwise departure from the principles of amateurism which undergird college sports :
Relying on NCAA rules and regulations , TCU focused on what is perceived as the amateur basis of college athletics , and argued that classifying student - athletes as employees is an unwise departure from the principles of amateurism which undergird college sports :