Trump issues new order to regulate college sports eligibility and pay
United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting regulations in US college sports. The order directs the NCAA to set rules on eligibility and transfer limits for student athletes. It also addresses financial compensation and aims to curb improper financial arrangements in collegiate athletics. The move comes amid ongoing debates about athlete compensation and the impact on university sports programs.
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- Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the NCAA to limit college athlete eligibility to a five-year period.
- The order requires rules allowing athletes to transfer schools once before graduation without sitting out a season.
- New changes are scheduled to go into effect on August 1; institutions not complying risk losing federal funding.
- The order urges bans on improper financial arrangements and calls for Congressional action on the issue.
- It follows a previous order by Trump in July aimed at blocking some recruiting payments in major college sports.
