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NCAA Sets Eligibility Clock to Enrollment or Age 19

6/7/2026

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The NCAA Division I Cabinet set the eligibility clock to start when an athlete enrolls or after turning 19, whichever is earlier.
The revision dropped the post-high-school-graduation language, applies to Division I sports, and reflects men’s ice-hockey and men’s basketball stakeholder recommendations after NHL opposition.
The new model allows athletes to compete for five seasons in five years; schools must submit waivers by July 31, and Cabinet will vote at its June 23-24 meeting.

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Story summary

The NCAA Division I Cabinet set the eligibility clock to start when an athlete enrolls or after turning 19, whichever is earlier.
The revision dropped the post-high-school-graduation language, applies to Division I sports, and reflects men’s ice-hockey and men’s basketball stakeholder recommendations after NHL opposition.
The new model allows athletes to compete for five seasons in five years; schools must submit waivers by July 31, and Cabinet will vote at its June 23-24 meeting.