VandyBackers

The Protect College Sports Act just passed the U.S. Senate 77-22. If you’re a college football fan, here’s what you NEED to know: - Players are guaranteed ONE free transfer. Transfer again and you sit out a year - Schools could have access to as much as $27.5M in additional retention spending on top of the House settlement revenue-sharing structure - The NCAA gets limited antitrust protection to enforce rules around eligibility, transfers and compensation (so the ncaa doesn't get taken to court every day) • 5 years of eligibility becomes the national standard - Coaches would be restricted from leaving for another FBS job in the middle of the season (finally) - NIL stays, but there would be one national framework with tighter rules around booster/associated-entity payments - Players get federal protections for scholarships, healthcare and NIL rights This would be one of the biggest changes to the structure of college sports in decades! Important: It is NOT law yet. It now heads to the House.