Crack Down on Recruiting

President Bush signed a law on Friday establishing tougher penalites on sports agents who use unethical practices when recruiting athletes. The bill strengthens penalties against agents who lure student athletes in with bribes, and who make threats regarding their schools and careers. The NCAA currently has rules for sports agents, but they do not stop them from aggresively persuing athletes. The new law bars agents from giving misleading information, and also must disclose in writing that the athlete may lose NCAA eligibility after signing an agency contract. Violators of the new law could face $11,000 a day penalty.