NCAA Wins Appeals Court Eligibility Battle
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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 not halt dozens of similar lawsuits playing out in state courts across the country.
The ruling in Wisne v.
NCAA, heard by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, reversed a lower court decision that had granted players who graduated high school in two thousand twenty‑two a fifth year of eligibility.
The lower court ruling in July went against the NCAA’s new rule that granted five years of eligibility only starting with athletes from the next year’s class.
The decision Friday does not resolve some two hundred state cases that involve as many as eight hundred fifty athletes.
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Timeline
- On July 1 2023 Lower court grants 2022 graduates fifth eligibility year.
- On August 1 2023 Appeals court puts ruling on hold, players join rosters.
- On May 18 2024 Federal appeals court reverses lower court decision.
- On May 19 2024 NCAA applauds ruling, cites federal court consistency.
- On May 20 2024 Players like Castellanos affected by court uncertainty.
Why it matters
Immediate US impact: Court ruling stabilizes eligibility rules for current athletes Possible long-term US impact: Future roster planning may become more predictable Most affected groups: College athletes, recruiting staff, athletic departments Reader priority: Understanding eligibility impacts on player careers
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