NCAA Being Sued Over Eligibility Limits

[xubrew]

I don't know much about JUCO so help me understand this. Is JUCO not under the NCAA umbrella and so that's the argument? I'm trying to wrap my head around how this argument was won? Nevermind I answered my own question....I missed the part of the article where it said JUCO isn't under the NCAA, so i get it lol. Carry on!

In short, the rule has always been that a player is allowed to play four seasons in five years. Whether it was NCAA, NAIA, JUCO, or whatever. Two seasons in JUCO meant you only had two seasons left. This judge is saying no. A season in JUCO does not count as a season, so you can play two JUCO seasons and play four more NCAA seasons on top of that. This would be a massive change if it is upheld.

It also opens the door for more lawsuits. Will there now be a class action suit filed by everyone who played in JUCO and now feels they should have been able to play two more years.

[Xville]

In short, the rule has always been that a player is allowed to play four seasons in five years. Whether it was NCAA, NAIA, JUCO, or whatever. Two seasons in JUCO meant you only had two seasons left. This judge is saying no. A season in JUCO does not count as a season, so you can play two JUCO seasons and play four more NCAA seasons on top of that. This would be a massive change if it is upheld.

ok got it, thank you! So where is Pavia going next year lol because I doubt hes staying at Vandy

[paulxu]

This judge is saying no. A season in JUCO does not count as a season, so you can play two JUCO seasons and play four more NCAA seasons on top of that.

Prep school, couple of red-shirt years, some Covid years thrown in, and you can be playing well into your 30's :)

[xubrew]

Prep school, couple of red-shirt years, some Covid years thrown in, and you can be playing well into your 30's :)

Yep. And what may come next is that a judge says the NCAA has no right to cap the number of seasons at all. If someone wants to play ten years, they can. I'm not joking when I say the NCAA needs to be proactive and realize this is a very real possibility. I'm also not joking when I say the NCAA is doing absolutely nothing.

[GoMuskies]

Yep. And what may come next is that a judge says the NCAA has no right to cap the number of seasons at all.

Let's go! I might be able to get my daughter through grad school for free!!!!

[xubrew]

Let's go! I might be able to get my daughter through grad school for free!!!!

I would STRONGLY support five seasons in six years as opposed to four seasons in five years with the school a player exhausts their eligibility at being required to provide aid for the sixth year even if they've already played. With six years everyone has a chance to get all the way through grad school.