The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia's definition of "Amateur" states that in the early 20th century, "the American intercollegiate athletic system...adopted the amateurism, claiming that he developed competitors who were morally superior to professionals” (“Amateur”). Amateurism is the concept that athletes must compete without being paid. Until recently, playing college sports as an amateur was considered a noble calling. Over time, college sports became a commercialized industry, generating billions of dollars in revenue. When this became evident, the implementation of sports scholarships became more relevant. The athletic scholarship seemed like a more than fair way to delight athletes by providing some sort of incentive to ensure their participation in college sports. However, many college athletes have become eager to receive a larger share of the money. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has published numerous regulations stating the limits of what athletes can and cannot receive in terms of benefits and compensation. Many people argue that the NCAA and colleges take advantage of student-athletes by not providing them with the riches of college sports. They believe that because it is the student-athletes who spend their time both preparing and competing, they deserve a share of the athletic programs' revenue. Although being a college athlete takes a lot of time from a student, there are many reasons why the college athlete should not be paid. Therefore, student-athletes should not be paid because it would discriminate against schools that cannot afford to pay their athletes, it would alter the principles of college athletics, and it would further compensate students -athletes... middle of paper... ...ic Search completed. Internet. November 17, 2013.Dosh, Kristi. “The Problems of Paying College Athletes.” Forbes: SportsMoney (2011). Internet. November 17, 2013. Mitten, Matthew J., James L. Musselman, and Bruce W. Burton. “Targeted Reform of Commercialized Intercollegiate Athletics.” San Diego Law Review 47.3 (2010): 779-844. Academic research completed. Internet. November 17, 2013. Parillo, Tony. “DI athletes already well paid.” USA Today (2004): 2. Academic research completed. Internet. November 12, 2013. “Reward College Athletes – With a Meaningful Education.” » USA Today nd: Academic research completed. Internet. November 12, 2013.Shipnuck, Alan. “For the love of the game.” Sports Illustrated 103. 19 (2005): 50. Academic research completed. Web November 13, 2013. Shulman, James L. and William G. Bowen. The game of life: college sports and educational values. Princeton University Press. New Jersey. 2001. Print.