NCAA wins stay in Ohio eligibility lawsuit for age-based rules
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 8:19 PM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
The Ohio Court of Appeals has granted the NCAA's motion to stay an injunction in the Borovicanin v. NCAA lawsuit. This decision pauses the implementation of a ruling regarding eligibility for a fifth year of play for a group of athletes, including Filip Borovicanin and MJ Collins. The case, filed in June, challenges the NCAA's new age-based eligibility model, which will not apply retroactively. The ruling allows the NCAA to maintain its current eligibility framework while the lawsuit proceeds. The athletes involved are still eligible under Colorado's Wisne ruling, which is also awaiting a stay decision.
- •Ohio Court of Appeals grants NCAA a stay in Borovicanin v. NCAA.
- •The case involves 15 athletes seeking extra eligibility years.
- •New eligibility rules will not apply retroactively to the Class of 2022.
- •Current ruling pauses prior injunction until appeal resolution.
- •Athletes still eligible under the Wisne ruling in Colorado.
- 8:19 PMYahoo Sports — NCAA granted motion to stay injunction in Ohio eligibility lawsuit
"The NCAA has picked up a courtroom victory Monday in a lawsuit over its age-based eligibility model. The Ohio Court of Appeals granted a motion to stay an injunction in the Borovicanin v. NCAA suit, according to court documents. A group of 15 athletes were part of the lawsuit, filed in late June in Ohio, […]
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