一名俄亥俄州联邦地区法院法官克里斯托弗·瓦格纳（Christopher Wagner）批准了一项针对美国大学体育协会（NCAA）的初步禁令。该裁决允许包括男子和女子在内的共 24 名大学生篮球球员在因新规则面临参赛资格问题时，进入转会门户 [1]。原告方指控称，NCAA 实施的新年龄基础资格模型不公平地剥夺了 2022 届高中毕业生参加第五个赛季比赛的机会 [1]。根据该新规，运动员必须在入学或年满 19 岁后的五年内完成五个赛季的比赛 [1]。法官瓦格纳认定，NCAA 将上述规则适用于 2022 年高中毕业生的方式具有“任意和反复无常”的性质 [1]。对此，NCAA 表示其计划寻求推翻该裁决，并呼吁国会采取行动以恢复大学体育的稳定性 [1]。此外，NCAA 指出《保护大学体育法案》（Protect College Sports Act）已获得参议院委员会批准 [1]。
An Ohio federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction allowing 24 male and female college basketball players to enter the transfer portal after they sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) over new eligibility rules [1]. Judge Christopher Wagner granted the request on Tuesday, permitting the athletes to pursue transfers despite facing potential disqualification under the NCAA's updated age-based model [1]. The plaintiffs argue that the association's application of these regulations unfairly stripped 2022 high school graduates of their opportunity to compete in a fifth season [1]. Under the new rules, athletes must complete five seasons within five years starting from either enrollment or turning 19 [1]. Judge Wagner determined that the NCAA's implementation of this policy regarding the 2022 graduating class was "arbitrary and capricious" [1]. In response to the ruling, the NCAA stated it would seek to overturn the decision in court while calling on Congress to take action to restore stability to college sports [1]. The association also noted that the Protect College Sports Act has been approved by a Senate committee as part of its broader efforts regarding legislative solutions for eligibility issues [1].