The NCAA Division I BOD on Thursday “doubled down” on its new age-based eligibility rule that has “prompted some athletes to go to court in hopes of extending their college careers.” The BOD said in a statement, “The Board has no plans to modify their application, notwithstanding a series of lawsuits recently filed on behalf of student-athletes with no remaining eligibility. We look forward to ensuring that the age-based eligibility rules are enforced consistently so that all institutions play by the same rules, like all participants in sports.” The rule “allows athletes five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first” (AP, 7/23).
NCAA D-I BOD doubles down on age-based eligibility rule
