NCAA makes change to limit Transfer Portal

[Manchester Vol]

The restriction will read as follows…

…players at all levels can transfer an unlimited amount of times as opposed to the previously determined unlimited amount of times. I hope that clears up everything.

The NCAA

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Competitively speaking i hope this holds up. Unlimited NIL $ plus unlimited transfer is not good IMO. We’ve gone from the strictest set of rules governing sports to the least set of rules governing any sports league. The pendulum has swung way too far in the other direction. I don’t it’s good for there to be extremes running the show in either direction. This is why i think there needs to be a college football czar, basketball czar, Olympic sports, etc..

 

[OrangeTsar]

I agree. With the 9-0 SCOTUS NIL ruling, this is begging for a federal restraint of trade class action lawsuit.

Could Congress codify an exemption to antitrust law like they do for most pro sports?

 

[S.C. OrangeMan]

Technically, NIL isn't and can't be related to field performance, so the NCAA will dig in there.

"We're not stopping you from profiting any more than Peyton is prevented from making money with NIL even though he isn't playing anymore."

That's not accurate. Since the 9-0 SCOTUS NIL decision, anything that a 3rd party does to restrict NIL agree what's between athletes and their sponsors is illegal restraint of trade.

Federal lawsuits they are a-coming.

 

[S.C. OrangeMan]

Could Congress codify an exemption to antitrust law like they do for most pro sports?

Not unless college sports are reclassified as professional sports. Among other things, that would be likely to gut Title IX for most women's sports, since none of them have the earning power that football has.

 

[OrangeTsar]

Not unless college sports are reclassified as professional sports. Among other things, that would be likely to gut Title IX for most women's sports, since none of them have the earning power that football has.

Curling is gaining fast dude!!!!

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

That's not accurate. Since the 9-0 SCOTUS NIL decision, anything that a 3rd party does to restrict NIL agree what's between athletes and their sponsors is illegal restraint of trade.

Federal lawsuits they are a-coming.

The SCOTUS decision in Alston was about "educational benefits" not NIL. The NCAA just saw it coming and changed their policies on NIL. The SCOTUS specifically said they wouldn't address other forms of compensation because the case didn't challenge things like NIL but the Justices made it clear the NCAA would lose on NIL. Kavanaugh hinted that the SCOTUS would probably rule players were employees also but the NCAA didn't go that far...... yet.

 

[1world1love]

That was before the NIL decision. As it is now, if you restrict transfers then you restrict earning potential. Again, there is no chance it sticks.

I know it’s old news now and probably discussed elsewhere, but since this discussion earlier in the year, this happened:

NCAA Suspends Transfer Eligibility Rule After Court Ruling | JD Supra

A federal court ruling has forced the NCAA to suspend its transfer eligibility rule, bringing temporary relief to college athletes seeking to transfer...

www.jdsupra.com

I’m curious if folks still think this will hold up if appealed.