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NCAA Settlement Allows Immediate Eligibility For Transfer Athletes

NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis is shown March 12, 2020. The NCAA and a coalition of states suing the organization announced a proposed settlement of a lawsuit Thursday, May 30, 2024, that wo

A proposed settlement between the NCAA and a coalition of states has been announced, aiming to address the eligibility of transfer athletes. The agreement would grant athletes the ability to play immediately, regardless of the number of transfers they have made. Additionally, athletes who were previously sidelined may be offered an extra year of eligibility.

The settlement follows a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge in West Virginia, which allowed multiple-transfer athletes to compete. The agreement, once finalized, would make this injunction permanent pending approval from Judge John Preston Bailey.

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