Daily Almanac International Players Issue

[Ricker]

Just passing on some food for thought. Today's Almanac comments raises an issue that would be problematic for many teams including our women who have multiple international players. The Dartmouth case seeking employee status for basketball players raises ancillary issues. For the men's team, Roumoglou this year at least. Our roster lists Samson Johnson as Togo, and Singare as Mali, so they could be on visas as well.

"Another question to resolve would involve the status of international players, who are in the United States via F-1 student visas. The current rule is that those who are on those visas can only work 20 hours per week. However, if players are ruled to be employees, that might put their visa and overall legal status in jeopardy in this country. Four Dartmouth players are on these visas."

Sort of adds more importance to an already important case

 

[upstater]

Just passing on some food for thought. Today's Almanac comments raises an issue that would be problematic for many teams including our women who have multiple international players. The Dartmouth case seeking employee status for basketball players raises ancillary issues. For the men's team, Roumoglou this year at least. Our roster lists Samson Johnson as Togo, and Singare as Mali, so they could be on visas as well.

"Another question to resolve would involve the status of international players, who are in the United States via F-1 student visas. The current rule is that those who are on those visas can only work 20 hours per week. However, if players are ruled to be employees, that might put their visa and overall legal status in jeopardy in this country. Four Dartmouth players are on these visas."

Sort of adds more importance to an already important case

This would have rather bizarre ramifications on the entire student workforce. We have to remember that the previous NLRB cases dealt with student employees and athletes at the same time. So, if you're a grad student who comes here and works in a lab or teaches courses, you can't do more than 20 hours? That's impossible. Any young teacher is going to devote more than 20 hours to a course. No way they can do it in under 20. So what happens then? You go over the weekly 20, and you don't show up the rest of the week?

 

[Samoo]

This would have rather bizarre ramifications on the entire student workforce. We have to remember that the previous NLRB cases dealt with student employees and athletes at the same time. So, if you're a grad student who comes here and works in a lab or teaches courses, you can't do more than 20 hours? That's impossible. Any young teacher is going to devote more than 20 hours to a course. No way they can do it in under 20. So what happens then? You go over the weekly 20, and you don't show up the rest of the week?

They get paid for 20 but work more.

They'll likely need to change -1 rules to accommodate this. Since I believe they are internal administrative rules rather than law, and the State Department changes the FAM (Foreign Affairs Manual) all the time, it shouldn't be too difficult (especially if congress gets involved and requests it.) It's in 9FAM if you want to find out more, should be online.

 

[uconnfan68]

You lost me when you thought congress might get involved. ;^)