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Class Action Concerning NCAA Eligibility Rules for Former Professional Athletes

NCAA · College athletics eligibility

Athletes in the NCAA Class of 2022 allege that they were improperly excluded from a new eligibility rule allowing five years to play five seasons. A Colorado federal court issued an injunction in July allowing the athletes to pursue fifth seasons, but the Tenth Circuit stayed that order on August 21, restoring the rule during the appeal; the litigation is ongoing.

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Case status
Ongoing Litigation

Case facts

Case status
Ongoing Litigation
Company
NCAA
Product or service
College athletics eligibility
Docket / case number
1:26-cv-03063-CNS-KAS

What the lawsuit alleges

Athletes in the NCAA Class of 2022 allege that they were improperly excluded from a new eligibility rule allowing five years to play five seasons. A Colorado federal court issued an injunction in July allowing the athletes to pursue fifth seasons, but the Tenth Circuit stayed that order on August 21, restoring the rule during the appeal; the litigation is ongoing.

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Sources and links

Wisne v. NCAA Eligibility Class ActionINFORUM · Published
Wisne v. NCAA Eligibility Rule ChallengeStar Tribune · Published
NCAA Fifth-Year Eligibility Class ActionYahoo Sports · Published
NCAA Five-Year Eligibility Class ActiongoSkagit · Published
NCAA Five-Year Eligibility Class ActionTribLIVE · Published
NCAA Fifth-Year Eligibility Class ActionYardbarker · Published
Wisne v. NCAA Eligibility Rules Class ActionFort Worth Star-Telegram · Published
2022 College Athletes v. NCAA Eligibility LawsuitYahoo Sports · Published
Wisne v. NCAA Eligibility Class ActionFox Wilmington · Published
NCAA Fifth-Year Eligibility Class ActionSwimSwam · Published
Wisne v. NCAA Fifth-Year Eligibility LitigationYahoo Sports · Published
2022 NCAA Athlete Eligibility Class ActionYahoo Sports · Published
NCAA Eligibility Class ActionUSA Today · Published