UAAP declines PBA’s request to permit student-athletes be a part of Season 50 draft

UAAP govt director Rebo Saguisag says the league shouldn’t be stopping gamers who want to be a part of the PBA draft, however they need to forego their eligibility

MANILA, Philippines – No present UAAP athlete will probably be within the PBA’s golden anniversary draft. 

The UAAP declined the PBA’s request to permit its senior basketball gamers to declare for the skilled league’s Season 50 draft.

UAAP govt director Rebo Saguisag stated such a precedent might influence different sports activities of their calendar. 

“We’ve to politely decline, a minimum of for this season,” Saguisag stated in the course of the UAAP Season 88 press convention on the Buenaventura Garcia Paredes O.P. constructing in UST. 

“We all know the advantage and benefits that it’ll grant the student-athletes. Nevertheless, after we make that call [as the UAAP], it’s not per sport or per division. It’s for the entire sporting program of all occasions, so there are implications,” he added. 

Saguisag used volleyball for example, because the PVL has additionally applied a draft system since final yr.

PBA commissioner Willie Marcial first appealed to the UAAP three months in the past when player-agents requested the league for a possible rule change forward of the draft. 

In the meantime, the NCAA has been permitting its student-athletes to declare for the draft even earlier than the season ideas off. 

The draft utility will finish on Friday, August 29, with the draft choice set on September 7 on the  Mall of Asia. 

Saguisag stated they won’t be stopping gamers in the event that they want to be a part of this yr’s PBA draft. 

“After all, they are often drafted. It’s their selection,” he stated. “However additionally they have to choose in the event that they’ll forego their eligibility. We’re not stopping anybody.”

For now, the UAAP will proceed to review the attainable results of such transfer on its tournaments and student-athletes. 

“We recognize their assist for our student-athletes. The board mentioned the request coming from the PBA, however you realize, this can be a coverage difficulty that has an impact on different sports activities,” Season 88 president Rodel Casancio stated.

“We have to fastidiously research all of the implications, not just for basketball, however for all sporting occasions sooner or later. We want our laws to be constant,” Saguisag added. – Rappler.com