Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order on Tuesday, October 13th, giving an option to extend the eligibility window for college athletes in the state of Ohio who graduated from high school in 2022.
While the new law only pertains to the state of Ohio, it does come in defiance of the new eligibility rules that were recently put in place by the NCAA. The recent "five-for-five" rules that were put in place by the NCAA put a cap on the number of years that a college athlete can spend playing their respective sport. Governor DeWine's order comes in due to the lack of foresight in extending the eligibility window to the past classes of athletes who would have been granted another year of eligibility.
Though the NCAA has not officially responded on the matter, members of the NCAA's governing body have responded to the recent changes. Among them is governing president Charlie Baker, who responded bluntly in an article by the Associated Press.
"One elected official seeking to make their own rules for their own schools' advantage is a terrible way to run athletic competitions," said Baker.
The changes to the NCAA's eligibility rules will continue to come from many and all directions. Stay tuned here at Protection United for more news and updates as the situation continues to develop.
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Jake Wilson
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