There has always been an undue amount of pressure on youngsters looking to sign with major league clubs. In an attempt to alleviate some of that pressure, the Power Five conferences nearly unanimously voted to permit high school baseball players to hire agents for any contract negotiations with MLB before they enroll in college—without forfeiting their NCAA eligibility.Craig Keilitz, executive director of the American Baseball Coaches Association, came out in support of the legislation last week. "Really it's giving the opportunity for a student to make the correct decision for them and to have all the facts," Keilitz told Baseball America. "If we're talking about student welfare, I'd like the student to have all the opportunities to make the right decision."The proposal, submitted by the Big 12 last year, provides baseball players with an exception to the NCAA's general rule against the use of agents by student-athletes. If a high school player is drafted, he can seek representation from an agent, who must be paid the going rate and not provide any additional benefits. If the student decides not to sign with a club, he must terminate the relationship before enrolling in college full time in order to keep his eligibility.DI Autonomy passed the proposal 75-2 at the 2016 NCAA Convention, and it will go into effect immediately for those conferences: the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, and the SEC. Other D1 conferences may adopt the rule in the future. College players, however, still jeopardize their eligibility if they hire an agent.