Filip Borovicanin, MJ Collins file lawsuit against NCAA on age-based eligibility model
Filip Borovicanin and MJ Collins have sued the NCAA, alleging that a new age-based eligibility model unfairly impacts the high school Class of 2022.
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The NCAA has adopted a new age-based eligibility model for Division I athletes, allowing them five years to play five seasons. While the rule overhaul has granted extra eligibility to athletes at institutions such as Alabama and Georgia, it has also triggered legal challenges.
Coverage from ESPN, AP News, and On3 emphasizes a lawsuit filed by Filip Borovicanin and MJ Collins. The suit alleges that the new rules unfairly deny athletes from the high school Class of 2022 the opportunity for a fifth season.
Other reports from NBC News and OregonLive highlight the general shift to the 5-for-5 model. Future developments center on the outcome of the Ohio lawsuit and how the model continues to impact specific programs, including UMD hockey and Indiana football.
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Quick answers
What is the new NCAA eligibility rule?
The NCAA has adopted an age-based eligibility model that gives Division I athletes five years to play five seasons.
Who is suing the NCAA over these changes?
Filip Borovicanin and MJ Collins filed a lawsuit regarding the new model.
Why is the lawsuit being filed?
The suit alleges that the new rule is unfair to athletes from the high school Class of 2022 by denying them a fifth season.
Coverage (11)
- NCAA panel approves new eligibility rules giving Division I athletes 5 years to play 5 seasons NBC News · 13h ago
- These Georgia players will benefit from NCAA eligibility rule change DawgNation · 13h ago
- Suit alleges new NCAA rule unfair to high school Class of 2022 ESPN · 13h ago
- Ohio lawsuit alleges new NCAA rule unfairly denies high school Class of '22 athletes a 5th season AP News · 13h ago
- 8 Alabama football, basketball players just got an extra year of eligibility thanks to major NCAA overhaul AL.com · 13h ago
- Division I adopts age-based eligibility model NCAA.org · 13h ago
- How the NCAA's age-based eligibility model impacts UMD hockey Duluth News Tribune · 14h ago
- NCAA eligibility changes give Division I athletes 5 years to play 5 seasons OregonLive.com · 14h ago
- Indiana football: Which Hoosiers could benefit most from NCAA's 5-for-5 eligibility model? 247Sports · 14h ago
- Basketball Players Sue NCAA Over New Five-Year Eligibility Model Front Office Sports · 14h ago
- Filip Borovicanin, MJ Collins file lawsuit against NCAA on age-based eligibility model On3 · 14h ago broke it first
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