The U.S. Senate has moved forward with legislation aimed at overhauling college sports by introducing standardized rules for athlete compensation, transfer policies, and eligibility timelines. The proposed bill, known as the Protect College Sport Act, seeks to restructure how revenue is distributed while shielding the NCAA from potential antitrust challenges. Key provisions include limits on coaching changes mid-season and a set framework for athletic participation. Supporters argue the reforms could bring greater fairness and stability to collegiate athletics.
The Senate voted Tuesday to advance the Protect College Sport Act, which would create national rules for compensating college athletes, limit transfers and mid-season coaching moves and set a five-year window for athletic eligibility, among other reforms. It would protect the NCAA, college athletics’ governing body, from anti-trust lawsuits, establish caps on revenue sharing and...
