Federal Judge Extends Ruling Allowing Multiple-Transfer Athletes to Compete

The decision, part of a lawsuit alleging NCAA's transfer rule violates federal antitrust law, could significantly impact college sports.

A federal judge has ruled that college athletes who have transferred multiple times can play through the remainder of the academic year, extending a temporary restraining order against the NCAA's transfer rule.
The lawsuit, filed by a coalition of seven states, alleges that the NCAA's transfer rule's waiver process violates federal antitrust law and could have a profound impact on college sports if successful.
The NCAA has expressed concerns that the lawsuit seeks to replace collegiate athletics with a system of perpetual and unchecked free agency.
The NCAA currently allows underclassmen to transfer once without having to sit out a year, but an additional transfer generally requires a waiver for the athlete to compete immediately.
Multiple-transfer athletes have already begun competing in games following the court's decision, including West Virginia's Noah Farrakhan, Cincinnati’s Jamille Reynolds and UT Arlington's Phillip Russell.