NCAA 5-year rule

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A federal court in Rhode Island ruled in favor of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in college basketball players’ consolidated challenge to its eligibility rules. The suing college athletes completed four years of playing at their respective colleges and argued a new rule allowing players to play for five years should apply to them, but the rule does not apply retroactively. The college athletes failed to show a likelihood of success on their antitrust claims and lacked standing to bring breach of contract claims.Read the ruling here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads