Football Player Challenges NCAA’s Transfer and Scholarship Rules in Antitrust Lawsuit; Sports Law Expert Believes More Lawsuits Could Follow

A college football player, who claims he lost his Division I scholarship due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules that prevent Division I football players from transferring to other NCAA Division I schools without losing athletic eligibility for a year, is challenging the association in court.   Specifically, Weber State University defensive back Devin Pugh claims that the NCAA’s transfer limits violate federal antitrust laws, according to his attorneys at Hagens Berm