New filings submitted late Monday night offered answers to unresolved issues surrounding the House v. NCAA settlement, a $2.8 billion agreement that aims to resolve a trio of antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA and power conferences, and would allow universities to directly pay college athletes via revenue sharing.
At a final approval hearing in Oakland last week, a federal judge heard objections to the settlement and raised a number of her own questions, which lawyers on both sides of the agreement addressed in a joint brief filed late Monday night. The brief provided a number of clarifications and minor amendments but offered no material changes to the settlement terms, including the implementation of new roster limits.
Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern District of California will now assess the brief, objections and settlement terms in their entirety before delivering a final ruling on approval.
Roster limits were the most notable point of contention during last week’s final approval hearing, which featured objections from current and prospective college athletes who fear they will lose or have already lost roster spots or future scholarship opportunities. By replacing the existing scholarship limits, the new roster sizes will expand the overall number of scholarships…
