The End of Fifth-Year Eligibility: Adjusting to Post-COVID Athletics

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The End of Fifth-Year Eligibility: Adjusting to Post-COVID Athletics

As the world moves further into the post-pandemic era, colleges across the country are adjusting to redirect back to the pre-COVID policies—Simpson College is no exception. One major shift affecting student-athletes is the end of the NCAA’s pandemic-era fifth-year eligibility. The fifth-year eligibility was originally granted to compensate for lost seasons during the COVID-19 shutdowns, allowing athletes to compete an extra year. Both athletes a…