This TRO was based on the NCAAs violation of antitrust labor laws. The NCAA changed their rules to allow 5 years of eligibility in 5 years—no more redshirts, exemptions, etc. But said this rule only applied proactively to rising seniors. So the kids who graduated as seniors this year, who played 4 straight years, had no eligibility left and could not avail themselves of the rule. A kid in the same class, who, for example, had taken a medical redshirt and had only played 3 years, would get a 5th year of eligibility. So applicability of the rule across classes of similar situated athletes was not equal. The NCAA is an admitted monopoly and was again wielding their power to exclude athletes (labor) from a defined market (Div 1 college athletics). This violates the law.
The NCAA has taken the position that this TRO only applies to Div 1 athletes so they will not extend the ruling to Div 2 and 3 athletics. On Tuesday I filed in the SDCal, along with 2 other firms, a class action for Div 2 and 3 athletes. We’re hopeful that a TRO will be granted and give Div 2 and 3 athletes the same opportunities that the Div 1 athletes were granted by the Wisne Court in Colorado.