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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Eddie Pells

Judge clarifies NCAA eligibility order, which could blunt its impact on new '5 for 5' rule

NCAA Eligibility Ruling Football - (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The judge who granted the right to play another year of college sports to some athletes whose eligibility ran out last school year issued a new order Sunday that makes clear that does not include football players who signed pro contracts this summer then had a change of heart.

U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney responded to an NCAA request for clarity about her Friday ruling that granted a fifth year to athletes who graduated high school in 2022 and were not included in the new NCAA rule that allows five seasons of eligibility for Division I players.

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