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, pending court approval, the NCAA said Friday. If approved by a federal judge, multi-time transfer athletes in winter and spring sports will be able to play without reprisal.
On Wednesday, a federal judge in West Virginia granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) that allows immediate eligibility to college athletes who are currently forced to sit out game competition under the NCAA’s multi-time transfer year in residence requirements.
The NCAA said Thursday that those athletes participating in games during the 14-day TRO period would lose a season of eligibility if the ruling was reversed. However, with the NCAA agreeing to terms Friday with the states that issued the original complaint, there will be no eligibility concerns for those athletes through the academic year and it will allow all multi-time transfers in winter and spring sports to play the full or rest of the season, if approved.
The NCAA said it was “the best outcome for multiple-time transfer student-athletes wishing to compete immediately.”
“This action provides clarity for student-athletes and member schools for the…
