Federal appeals court hands NCAA a victory in struggle for five-year eligibility rule
- The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver reversed the Wisne ruling on Friday, blocking a fifth year of eligibility for players who graduated high school in 2022.
- Nationwide chaos followed the previous ruling that challenged the NCAA rule granting five years of eligibility, as teams scrambled to sign Class of 2022 players relegated to the sideline.
- Judge Carolyn McHugh wrote that plaintiffs failed to define the Division market, noting that athletes would not view the 101 schools without a football program as reasonable substitutes for a Top roster spot.
- This decision does not resolve 200 state cases involving 850 athletes, leaving uncertainty for players like Texas Tech quarterback Thomas Castellanos who toggle on and off rosters.
- Scott Bearby, NCAA chief legal officer, called the ruling 'consistent with the approach taken by every federal appeals court,' as the organization applauded the decision for protecting roster stability.
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NCAA scores major court win over five-year eligibility rule
Federal appeals court hands NCAA a victory in struggle for five-year e
DENVER (AP) — Federal appeals court judges handed the NCAA a significant victory in its struggle to implement a new five-year eligibility ruling Friday, though the win does nothing to tamp down dozens of similar lawsuits playing
Federal appeals court hands NCAA a victory in struggle for five-year eligibility rule
Federal judges handed the NCAA a significant victory in its struggle to implement a new five-year eligibility ruling, though the win does nothing to tamp down dozens of similar lawsuits playing out in state courts across the country
Federal Appeals Court Sides With NCAA in Key Eligibility Case
A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit on Friday reversed a nationwide injunction allowing Division I athletes who began college play in 2022–23 and completed four years of eligibility to play another season against the NCAA’s wishes. This ruling could become valuable precedent for the NCAA in repelling eligibility […]
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