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NCAA looking to install ‘5 to play 5’ eligibility rule
Posted on 4/9/26 at 5:53 am
Posted on 4/9/26 at 5:53 am
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According to the report, the NCAA will propose a “five to play five” rule. That is, athletes would have five years to play five seasons from the time they enroll in college.
There would be no granting of redshirts or waivers in order to receive additional years, except in extraordinary circumstances. Examples that might fall under waiver consideration would be military service, religious missionary work or maternity leave
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Posted on 4/9/26 at 6:37 am to travelgamer
We can officially call this the Chamblis rule.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 6:43 am to travelgamer
Was popular in Germany awhile back.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 6:44 am to travelgamer
It will be challenged in the court and the NCAA will say "Oh, Ok. Sorry to bother you".
Posted on 4/9/26 at 6:52 am to travelgamer
Used to be 5 to play 4, once you enrolled. That was with one redshirt or grey shirt. Oldest kid on the team was usually 22ish
Then it became 6 to play 4, with one grey and redshirt. Oldest kid was 23 ish
Then covid happen and and extra year was given so now kids are 24 which is crazy.
It all needs to change for sure
Then it became 6 to play 4, with one grey and redshirt. Oldest kid was 23 ish
Then covid happen and and extra year was given so now kids are 24 which is crazy.
It all needs to change for sure
Posted on 4/9/26 at 6:58 am to RTRnFlorida
Maternity leave? I already see this as the greatest exception that ever existed for the SEC? Y’all will be back on top soon with that one. Exceptions are a joke.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 7:03 am to travelgamer
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There would be no granting of redshirts or waivers in order to receive additional years, except in extraordinary circumstances.
Seems like they're leaving the door open for Chambliss stuff still
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Examples that might fall under waiver consideration would be military service, religious missionary work or maternity leave
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Or maybe not, the mormon mission rule but no "I didnt play because I wasnt good enough, I had a bad cold that year gimmie an extra year" stuff
Posted on 4/9/26 at 7:04 am to travelgamer
I’m very much in favor of this rule.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:02 am to travelgamer
Its too late. College sports are done. Once they allowed pay for play it was gonna become this. Not that they shouldn't get anything, but this is always the way it was going to end once they allowed.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:11 am to Lonnie Utah
quote:Yeah definitely not the Pavia rule or whatever kid just got his 9th year of eligibility
We can officially call this the Chamblis rule.
This post was edited on 4/9/26 at 8:11 am
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:11 am to Diamondawg
quote:Exactly
It will be challenged in the court and the NCAA will say "Oh, Ok. Sorry to bother you".
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:13 am to Diamondawg
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It will be challenged in the court and the NCAA will say "Oh, Ok. Sorry to bother you".
Yep. I love the idea, but it's all optics and no substance.
This post was edited on 4/9/26 at 8:14 am
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:14 am to Henry Jones Jr
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Pavia rule
Eh. Pavia was fine. Did the NCAA like it no? Did the dislike it enough to fight it? Also No.
But Chambliss was the straw that broke the Camel's back.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:18 am to Lonnie Utah
He is 47 with 3 kids and a mortgage
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:18 am to Lonnie Utah
quote:Why? He was at a lower level playing with 0 injuries for 2 years. Chambliss played less than a full year as a starter at the D2 level and then only started 10 games for Ole Miss. But because he was the best QB in the SEC and almost led Ole Miss to a national title game, y’all don’t want him around.
Eh. Pavia was fine.
The NCAA deserves to be slammed like they have been the last 5 years.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:22 am to travelgamer
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There would be no granting of redshirts or waivers in order to receive additional years, except in extraordinary circumstances. Examples that might fall under waiver consideration would be military service, religious missionary work or maternity leave
Part of the problem why the NCAA fails, and it was on display in the Chambliss case, is that they can't be reasonably consistent in their rulings.
If we're going to have exceptions, then the NCAA isn't going to be able to arbitrarily grant this one and deny that one. Otherwise, the courts are going to look at the NCAA as an enforcer of an economic cartel instead of the regulator of a rules-based system.
I think think the NCAA's credibility has gone beyond saving on that point without major, possibly extreme, measures. I think the NCAA"s history of selective enforcement has a lot to do with why they lose so frequently, on top of frequently being wrong on the legal merits.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:33 am to Henry Jones Jr
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Why?
Look it's not about Pavia. It was that Kangaroo Court Crap that you guys pulled. After that the NCAA said enough is enough.
Just own it.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:38 am to Lonnie Utah
quote:When they gave a kid his 9th year of eligibility just before saying no to Chambliss, at that point they deserved to have a court overrule them. They’re not a victim
Look it's not about Pavia. It was that Kangaroo Court Crap that you guys pulled. After that the NCAA said enough is enough.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:44 am to NaturalStateReb
quote:Their ability to enforce is gone. I wager they don't even have a staff large enough to monitor transfers, academic eligibility, verify the veracity of NIL deals, etc. When the transfer portal is packed with +2,800 football players inside a tiny window, there's no way possible the NCAA can keep up.
Part of the problem why the NCAA fails, and it was on display in the Chambliss case, is that they can't be reasonably consistent in their rulings.
If we're going to have exceptions, then the NCAA isn't going to be able to arbitrarily grant this one and deny that one. Otherwise, the courts are going to look at the NCAA as an enforcer of an economic cartel instead of the regulator of a rules-based system.
I think think the NCAA's credibility has gone beyond saving on that point without major, possibly extreme, measures. I think the NCAA"s history of selective enforcement has a lot to do with why they lose so frequently, on top of frequently being wrong on the legal merits.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:54 am to Lonnie Utah
I'm glad that you're upset
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