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A Montgomery County judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Alabama High School Athletic Association's transfer rule related to the CHOOSE Act, which allows students using private education vouchers to participate in athletics without sitting out a year, a decision praised by Alabama officials as a victory for student rights and fairness.
The NCAA Division I Council has approved emergency legislation allowing undergraduate athletes to transfer and play immediately if they meet specific academic requirements, with the rule expected to be formally approved by the NCAA's executive board. The new rule will not limit the number of transfers but prohibits midyear transfers to play for a second school in the same season. Concerns have been raised about the long-term implications for graduation rates, and the NCAA is also moving forward on legislation to allow schools to facilitate NIL opportunities for their athletes.
A federal judge in West Virginia has issued a 14-day temporary restraining order against the NCAA, allowing college athletes who have transferred a second time to play immediately at their new schools. The judge's ruling comes after West Virginia and six other states sued the NCAA, arguing that the rule requiring a waiver for second-time transfers violated the Sherman Anti-trust Act. The NCAA has stated that it will not challenge the ruling, meaning any second-time undergraduate transfer who was previously forced to sit out will now be able to play immediately.
A federal judge in West Virginia has issued a 14-day temporary restraining order against the NCAA, allowing college athletes who were denied immediate eligibility after transferring a second time to return to competition. The order, resulting from a lawsuit filed by seven states, alleges that the NCAA's transfer rule violates federal antitrust law. The ruling creates an opportunity for athletes to play during the two-week period and prevents schools from being punished for allowing it. A hearing on the restraining order is scheduled for December 27.
A federal judge in West Virginia has issued a 14-day temporary restraining order against the NCAA, allowing college athletes who were denied the chance to play immediately after transferring a second time to return to competition. The order comes in response to a lawsuit filed by seven states alleging that the NCAA's transfer rule violated federal antitrust law. The NCAA's stricter guidelines for granting transfer waivers on a case-by-case basis were implemented last January. A hearing on the restraining order is scheduled for December 27.
A group of states, including West Virginia, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Tennessee, has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the NCAA's transfer rule for college athletes violates antitrust law. The lawsuit challenges the NCAA's authority to impose a one-year delay in the eligibility of certain athletes who transfer between schools, arguing that it unjustifiably restrains their ability to engage in the market for their labor. The states seek a temporary restraining order against the NCAA from enforcing the transfer rule, citing lost potential earnings and the denial of opportunities for athletes. The NCAA expressed disappointment in the legal action and believes that member schools should propose alternative rules rather than resorting to lawsuits.