NCAA sues Ohio gov. over order allowing schools to ignore new eligibility rule — SkimNews
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- NCAA filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday to block his executive order permitting Class of '22 athletes to play a fifth year, arguing it undermines competitive fairness.
- Charlie Baker, NCAA president, called the lawsuit an 'extraordinary step' to prevent Ohio schools from gaining an 'unfair, unprecedented and unwarranted competitive advantage' by defying national eligibility rules.
- Mike DeWine signed an executive order allowing Ohio’s public and private universities to let athletes who graduated high school in 2022 compete for a fifth year, contrary to the NCAA’s June rule change.
- Ohio Supreme Court paused an appeals court ruling that had declared the Class of '22 athletes ineligible and will review the legality of DeWine’s executive order, with briefs due by next Monday.
- Filip Borovićanin, a basketball player, is the lead plaintiff in the Ohio Supreme Court case challenging athlete eligibility under the new NCAA rule and state executive order.
Why it matters: The NCAA’s lawsuit directly challenges state encroachment on national sports governance, risking fragmented eligibility rules across states. If Ohio prevails, other states may follow, forcing schools to navigate uneven playing fields and undermining the NCAA’s authority over uniform competition standards.
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