Judge rules athletes from Class of 2022 regain college eligibility
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 3:16 AM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
A U.S. District Court judge in Colorado has granted a preliminary injunction, allowing athletes from the high school Class of 2022, including some at UConn, another season of NCAA eligibility. This decision follows a lawsuit where plaintiffs argued they should be allowed to compete under new NCAA age-based eligibility rules. The ruling enables reinstated players to join a transfer portal from August 3 to 10, as multiple fall sports seasons approach. The NCAA is expected to challenge this ruling in the Court of Appeals, potentially complicating the situation for affected players and schools.
- •Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney granted athletes from the Class of 2022 another year of eligibility.
- •Affected athletes can access a transfer portal from August 3 to 10.
- •NCAA plans to challenge the ruling in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- •UConn football players joined the lawsuit, but basketball impacts are limited.
- •The new NCAA eligibility rules take effect this summer for incoming classes.
- 3:16 AMYahoo Sports — Judge's Ruling Reinstates Eligibility for Class of 2022 Athletes, Including at UConn
"The decision is sure to be challenged by the NCAA in the Court of Appeals.
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