Suit alleges NCAA rule unfair to HS Class of '22 (opens original article in a new tab)

A group of 15 college basketball players sued the NCAA over new eligibility rules that limit athletes to five seasons of competition within five years, arguing the changes unfairly prevent them from playing a fifth year.

• NCAA changes eligibility rules to five seasons over five years starting with enrollment or 19th birthday
• 15 basketball players sue, claiming new rules unfairly prevent fifth year of competition
• NCAA states rule changes apply forward, not retroactively, and denies changing course
• Plaintiffs argue NCAA applied rules inconsistently, allowing others additional years while denying them