In a concept under consideration by college leaders, athletes could play five full seasons of competition over a five-year span, while redshirts, waivers and other exceptions for additional seasons of eligibility are eliminated.
In what would be a significant change to eligibility rules, the idea is in the early stages of the association’s labyrinth approval process and has not reached the point of formal proposed legislation. The discussion emerges in the weeks after a Tennessee court’s decision extending the eligibility of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia.
While the “5-in-5” rule has long been discussed in NCAA circles, the idea has surfaced as a potentially urgent matter to simplify and, perhaps, solve a new, budding attack on another set of NCAA rules — this time, eligibility. Any eligibility change is likely to follow the impending approval of the House antitrust settlement in April and is one of many long-standing rules that the NCAA said this summer may see a “comprehensive review” as part of the post-settlement world of athlete revenue-sharing.
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In what would be a significant change to eligibility rules, the idea is in the early stages of the association’s labyrinth approval process and has not reached the point of formal proposed legislation. The discussion emerges in the weeks after a Tennessee court’s decision extending the eligibility of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia.
While the “5-in-5” rule has long been discussed in NCAA circles, the idea has surfaced as a potentially urgent matter to simplify and, perhaps, solve a new, budding attack on another set of NCAA rules — this time, eligibility. Any eligibility change is likely to follow the impending approval of the House antitrust settlement in April and is one of many long-standing rules that the NCAA said this summer may see a “comprehensive review” as part of the post-settlement world of athlete revenue-sharing.
College sports leaders mulling '5-in-5' rule to eliminate redshirts, waivers and other exemptions
While the rule has long been discussed in NCAA circles, the idea has resurfaced as a matter to solve endless waivers and eligibility issues.
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