US EditionNon-scholarship athletes argue proposal to fix roster-limit rule in lawsuit does not go far enough
- Following the Thanksgiving break in 2024, sophomore runner Jake Rimmel was one of five non-scholarship athletes who were removed from the Virginia Tech cross country roster amid ongoing NCAA settlement proceedings.
- This event follows the pending $2.8 billion NCAA House settlement, designed to let schools share NIL revenue with athletes, though replacing scholarship caps with roster limits raises concern.
- Athletes like Rimmel and Sabrina Ootsburg report limited education about the settlement, describing the constant changes and difficulty staying informed without dedicated support.
- Judge Claudia Wilken urged a protection plan for current or recent athletes, noting walk-ons, partial scholarship holders, and non-revenue sport athletes face risks despite the settlement's promise to clarify recruiting.
- Thousands of athletes face uncertain futures this fall, highlighting ongoing disparities in collegiate sports funding and gender equity, over 50 years after Title IX’s enactment.
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Non-scholarship athletes argue proposal to fix roster-limit rule in lawsuit does not go far enough - Seymour Tribune
A court filing in the multibillion-dollar college sports lawsuit argues the proposed remedy for the roster-limit rule holding up the case does not go far enough in protecting walk-on and other athletes who lost their spots when schools started cutting players in anticipation of the settlement being approved. Attorneys for Michigan walk-on football player John Weidenbach and Yale rower Grace Menke filed a brief last week responding to the proposa…
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Non-scholarship athletes argue proposal to fix roster-limit rule in lawsuit does not go far enough
A court filing in the multibillion-dollar college sports lawsuit argues the proposed remedy for the roster-limit rule holding up the case doesn't go far enough to protect walk-on and other athletes who lost their spots when schools started cutting players in anticipation of the settlement being appr
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College athletics has fundamentally changed in the last two decades. With students earning thousands—sometimes millions—for their name, image and likeness and changing teams with greater ease via the transfer portal, athletics have transformed from amateur levels to something more akin to a professional sports league. The imminent ruling on the $2.8 billion House settlement case stands to bring about even more change for the sector.
Some athletes left in dark amid NCAA settlement
The $2.8 billion NCAA settlement awaiting final approval from a federal judge is touted as a solution for thousands of athletes to finally get the money they deserve and provide some clarity to recruiting. For some, it’s too late.
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