Getting closer to unlimited eligibility
- Thread starter mwulf
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Wisdom and common sense depends on whose point of view. I have a hard time buying that an organization is not allowed to have eligibility rules for participating, so I can't say I agree with the ruling. On the other hand, there is no real impact of the ruling until next fall. IMO, the judge is probably looking at this and saying what's the harm if the school wants to support this young man for the next 8 months while we figure this out. Its a preliminary injunction, which means it is based solely on a few affidavits and arguments by the parties. The order will maintain status quo (i.e., kid remaining eligible for now) while the case moves forward. Perhaps by the time next fall rolls around, the judge when given more time to study the relevant law will decide otherwise, particularly if the NCAA, with more time is able to more clearly defend its eligibility rules or clears up any issue this judge has with their rules at this time via rule-making by the member schools. Or, perhaps congress or another court ruling will render this particular order moot. I did see that this order was not a broad stroke. The order apparently pertains solely to Pavia and did not change or void the NCAA eligibility rules.
Federal judges are not elected. Not sure if this guy is on the take like some of the better known judges, but whatever the case it's a ridiculous ruling.
