House V. NCAA (Roster Limits)

Judge Claudia Wilken will not approve the House v. NCAA settlement as it currently stands, stating in an order that attorneys have 14 days to phase in or grandfather roster limits, which are crucial to the final approval hearing. During the April hearing, Wilken asked attorneys for both sides to address her concerns regarding roster limits promptly. Although the NCAA lawyers submitted a supplemental brief, they did not change the language concerning roster limits as suggested. 

 In her order, Wilken indicated that she would deny settlement approval unless the roster limit changes are implemented. She noted that while the settlement had preliminary approval, that did not guarantee final approval. The proposed rosters under the settlement include specific limits for various sports, and the NCAA argued that changing the language could create issues since schools were preparing for these changes. 

Wilken suggested a grandfather clause for athletes currently on rosters, but NCAA lawyers argued this would cause significant disruption. Athletes have been advised to enter the transfer portal due to these limits. Wilken has decided to delay final approval denial, allowing both parties to work together on modifying the settlement to address her concerns within 14 days.