Junior College Misinformation Regarding NCAA Eligibility

Incorrect information being shared regarding junior college and NCAA playing eligibility rules. I’ve heard reports of travel ball organizations, as well as athletic recruiting websites, that are spreading the word that an athlete can compete for two years at the junior college level and then still have four years to play for an NCAA team.

At this time, this is NOT true.

The NCAA’s “blanket waiver” that was issued last December following a judge’s ruling in the Diego Pavia lawsuit ONLY applied to eligibility at the Division I level for this current 2025-26 academic year AND only for athletes who otherwise would have used their final season of eligibility during the 2024-25 year.

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