The NCAA is trying to push through the five-year eligibility rule next month
Plus: How are players preparing for the change? The latest portal transactions, notes on a "legal tampering" period, Yale assistants, and much more
The NCAA could push its five-year eligibility proposal through the legislative process next month by categorizing the change as “emergency legislation.” What would that mean for current and future college hockey players?
Plus, a look inside what some players are being told about a fifth year — and their potential options when it comes to entering the portal.
Also in today’s issue:
The latest from the transfer portal includes the official entry of Maine forward Justin Poirier. Plus, BU added two defensemen, and one of the top offensive defensemen in the portal committed to Lake Superior.
The NCAA is also considering a “legal tampering period” when it comes to the transfer portal.
Michigan coach Brandon Naurato is headed to the World Championships.
A note on a potential candidate for Jeff Hamilton’s staff at Yale.
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The NCAA is trying to push through the five-year eligibility rule next month
NCAA president Charlie Baker is pushing for the Division I cabinet to vote on the five-year eligibility rule next month as emergency legislation. If it’s approved, he wants it adopted in June.
But that’s not all.
As part of the emergency legislation, policies regarding professional involvement — both pre- and post-enrollment — are also being reviewed and could be changed.
The proposal appears to have broad support among power brokers in college athletics. The idea of the “five-in-five” model was also included in President Donald Trump’s executive order on college sports released earlier this month.
“I have had a lot of people offer me thoughts about implementation, but I haven’t had anybody say to me that this is a bad idea,” Baker said. “It makes it harder for somebody to show up at the age of 19 or 20 or 21 and claim to be a freshman after playing three years of professional sports somewhere else.”
