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Author: Kaleia Knappe
Wow. What a month for the NCAA. As of this morning, the injunction is at a stalemate. The House granted the NCAA a stay in the case for Class of 2022 athletes which caused chaos. In July, Judge Charlotte Sweeney of Denver granted a temporary injunction for Class of 2022 athletes to be granted a fifth year of college eligibility. Judge Sweeney made this decision due to her belief that the NCAA’s new “5 for 5” rule unfairly excluded Class of 2022 athletes.
Immediately after the ruling, thousands of athletes entered the NCAA transfer portal and began contacting coaches. All hoping that one would pick them up for their fifth year. The injunction gave these athletes a shot at another year playing the sports they love. The NCAA swiftly appealed the ruling, and today they were granted a stay.
Thousands of athletes now have their futures up in the air. No one knows how long the stay will be in place, or what the final ruling will be. Several athletes gave up overseas or potential NBA/G-League contracts in order to compete this year. Now, what will they do?
Temporary injunctions from state-level rulings remain in place. For example, sixteen football players from Louisiana remain eligible because they were separately granted eligibility. Athletes who were solely relying on the injunction in Colorado to gain their fifth year however, are now back in limbo, unless they were listed in a separate injunction or temporary restraining order.
All in all, I hope for the sake of these athletes and coaches that a decision will be made soon.
For more details, check out ESPN’s report: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49682102/court-halts-order-denies-extra-year-eligibility
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