NCAA: Transfers could lose eligibility during TRO

• Jeff Borzello, ESPN

  • Personnel WriterDec 14, 2023, 06:01 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting expert.
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another layer of chaos to the fallout of Wednesday’s federal ruling on transfer guidelines, stating Thursday that student-athletes who take part in games during the 14-day temporary restraining order will lose a season of eligibility if the ruling is reversed.The NCAA released

an eight-question document created to help its membership in understanding problems coming from Wednesday’s decision. The 4th question asked whether the season of competitors legislation uses to a student-athlete completing during the 14-day TRO.”Yes,”the document states. “The 14-day TRO only advised Bylaw 14.5.5.1 and does not change the season of competition legislation.” Editor’s Picks The new guidance walks back a report on Wednesday that pointed out an NCAA spokesperson stating professional athletes will not lose a year of eligibility if the judgment is overturned.A hearing on the restraining order is arranged for Dec. 27. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Preston Bailey in West Virginia issued

a short-term restraining order against the NCAA, allowing two-time transfers to play instantly. The NCAA allows underclassmen to transfer as soon as without sitting out a year, however a second transfer as an underclassmen needs a waiver to play right away. The NCAA has actually approved waivers to particular student-athletes on a case-by-case basis.The judgment can be found in a lawsuit submitted by West Virginia and six other states alleging the NCAA’s waiver process violated federal antitrust law.Following Bailey’s order, the NCAA released a declaration:”As a result of today’s choice impacting Department I student-athletes, the Association will not enforce the year in residency requirement for multi-time transfers and will start alerting member schools,”the declaration read.Those who had their waivers denied or were waiting for decisions were for that reason able to dress on Wednesday night.UNLV’s Keylan Boone, who began his career at Oklahoma State before moving to Pacific for a year and then to UNLV, made an immediate impact in his debut for the Runnin’Rebels. Boone came off the bench to score 10 points and get six rebounds in a 79-64 upset win over No. 8 Creighton.However, most of programs kept their newly-eligible players on the bench out of preventative measure. LSU star guard Jalen Cook, who moved from Tulane after starting his profession in Baton Rouge, was held out of the Tigers ‘game versus Alabama State. UTSA and McNeese held out several players who could have been back

on the court, while Little Rock’s Makhel Mitchell and Southern Miss’ Andre Curbelo likewise didn’t dress.