The NCAA is considering a new eligibility rule which would eliminate some of the recent lawsuits its been forced to defend in courts. To accomplish this, the rule will be simple:
A student athlete will receive five full seasons of eligibility upon high-school graduation or 19 years of age, whichever comes first. There will be no redshirts or waivers during that five-year period. Carve-outs or exceptions will be made for military service, religious missions, and pregnancy/maternity leave, though that list could grow before the rule is finalized.
The NCAA will have to present the new rule to conference leaders and get their support before they can vote on it and institute it.
My take: Perfect. Simple. Five full seasons, running consecutively, and you're done. Out the door. Blow out a knee and miss a season, sorry, but too bad. Can't earn one's way on the field any particular season, no redshirt. Better for coaches too, as they recruit and manage their rosters accordingly, and incentivizes playing freshmen, because you can get five seasons of production out of those players, or three if they leave early for the draft. 25 years old and thought you made a bad life choice? Tough luck.
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NCAA eligibilty overhaul?
The NCAA is considering a new eligibility rule which would eliminate some of the recent lawsuits its been forced to defend in courts. To accomplish this, the rule will be simple:
A student athlete will receive five full seasons of eligibility upon high-school graduation or 19 years of age, whichever comes first. There will be no redshirts or waivers during that five-year period. Carve-outs or exceptions will be made for military service, religious missions, and pregnancy/maternity leave, though that list could grow before the rule is finalized.
The NCAA will have to present the new rule to conference leaders and get their support before they can vote on it and institute it.
My take: Perfect. Simple. Five full seasons, running consecutively, and you're done. Out the door. Blow out a knee and miss a season, sorry, but too bad. Can't earn one's way on the field any particular season, no redshirt. Better for coaches too, as they recruit and manage their rosters accordingly, and incentivizes playing freshmen, because you can get five seasons of production out of those players, or three if they leave early for the draft. 25 years old and thought you made a bad life choice? Tough luck.
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