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NCAA Agrees to Allow Multi-Transfer Athletes Immediate Competition

A preliminary injunction will replace the temporary restraining order, allowing athletes to compete through the end of the spring sports period.

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Overview

  • NCAA agrees to allow multi-transfer winter and spring athletes to compete immediately, pending court approval.
  • A temporary restraining order against the NCAA regarding rules for transfer athletes is being converted to a preliminary injunction and will last until the end of the spring sports period.
  • The NCAA and a coalition of states have asked a federal court to extend the temporary restraining order allowing multiple-transfer athletes to compete through at least the winter and spring semesters.
  • The NCAA has agreed to terms with the states that issued the original complaint, removing eligibility concerns for those athletes through the academic year.
  • The NCAA and the states involved in the lawsuit are seeking to cancel a hearing on the restraining order set for Dec. 27 and set the case for trial no sooner than the last day of competition in the winter and spring sports seasons.