NCAA issues statement on their update of student-athlete eligibility

[Da Coach]

The NCAA Board of Directors will advance their their new eligibility rules that will allow 5 years of eligibility in a 5-year period.
However, they will not make this new rule retro-active, and it will not apply to athletes competing in 2025-26.
www.x.com/JonRothstein/status/2048864561579622548

 

[yoda]

they change the rules every year - so expect that enough people will whine about these rule changes and they'll change them again.........but there will be whining- guaranteed

and of course within a couple hours after the NCAA issues their new ruling - one of Bradley's former recruits,
Brody Robinson (played 128 games over 4 years) - posts a complaint...
He missed the Covid waiver because he started college after that-
then he just missed the juco waiver because that was a one-time thing in 2025 but not this year,
... now he's done after four college seasons and everyone who comes after him get's that 5th year but he doesn't.

and here's another guy upset with this ruling - LINK (he played 127 games over 4 years)

https://twitter.com/x/status/2048898860987174983

 

[Bacci'sAftertheGym]

Can DC or someone who understands it better than me review and edit my summary of this news below? I want to make sure I'm understanding...

All-but-approved new rule being voted on by NCAA this week:
Incoming players 19 years old or younger, or graduates of high school (whichever happens sooner) will be given 5 years of eligibility to play within 5 consecutive years max. So "redshirt" years would be eliminated. And it would apply to anyone who has eligibility remaining as of 2026-2027 season. So players that just spent their last bit of eligibility this past season would not "gain" and extra year. But players like Dietrich Richardson would be "awarded" 5 total years to spend in 5 years.
It doesn't say anything yet about reinstituting "sitting out" a year if transferring, or creating one "free portal transfer" which would be the final solution to the continuous portal revolving door problem we currently face. But as of now, I think it's a step in the right direction. Still a long way to go.

Still need more rules on foreign transfers like Georgi (our new 23 year old promising PG commit who has been playing overseas for 4 years and will be a "freshman" this season).

Just crazy to think there is a board room full of people and lawyers that pull strings and decide what our favorite sport looks like. And our job is just to watch and give them our money

 

[yoda]

I am no expert on this, and I am sure it will be changed/modified further....
A- this seems to eliminate the guys who stay 6, 7, even 8 years in college, and makes them move on and open spots for younger guys
B- I guess there's still a possibility a guy could appeal for a 6th year like Sam Singh did but NCAA would have to issue a special waiver
C- I am not sure at all that this ruling gives Georgi 4 or 5 years. NCAA may say he only has 2 or 3 years of eligibility due to his play as a pro overseas.
We will have to wait and see.

 

[Da Coach]

Can DC or someone who understands it better than me review and edit my summary of this news below? I want to make sure I'm understanding...

I think you summarized it well.
Players can still "redshirt", but they will not get an extra year of eligibility for the year they missed.
And there is no penalty for transferring, but there will be a limit of one undergraduate transfer. And I assume that means they will allow a post grad to transfer a second time.
It has not been clarified how this will be applied to a foreign player like Georgi. Since he turned 19 three years ago, does that mean he will only be given 2 more years of eligibility?
Here is more: https://www.espn.com/college-sports...er-new-ncaa-eligibility-rules-not-retroactive

This proposal will advance to the NCAA Division I Cabinet, and they will discuss and then vote on it on May 22.