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Federal Appeals Court Pauses Order Granting Extra Year of NCAA Eligibility for 2022 Grads
- On Friday, the 10th Circuit granted the NCAA's request to stay a ruling that had granted a fifth year of eligibility to 2022 high school graduates, putting the lower court injunction on hold until the full appeal can be heard.
- The NCAA excluded 2022 high school graduates from its new age-based eligibility model adopted June 23, 2026, prompting the Wisne lawsuit challenging this exclusion and seeking the same fifth year of competition granted to others.
- In a 2-1 decision, the three-judge panel found the NCAA satisfied the criteria for a stay, with the association arguing schools built rosters in reliance on existing rules and claiming "fairness is in the eye of the beholder."
- NCAA Chief Legal Officer Scott Bearby stated the association will implement age-based eligibility rules immediately, though he acknowledged the NCAA continues to defend similar lawsuits in state courts where some athletes secured separate injunctions.
- Attorneys expect a wave of new state court filings as players seek to bypass the Federal stay, creating a fragmented system where some athletes remain eligible via independent court orders while others are sidelined.
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Fifth-year eligibility halted for some NCAA athletes
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals handed the NCAA a temporary victory on Friday, issuing a stay of a preliminary injunction that granted athletes from the high school class of 2022 an extra year of eligibility.
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