Deppe v. NCAA
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
893 F.3d 498 (2018)
Relevant factsFree
Walk-on punter Deppe (plaintiff) sought to transfer to the University of Iowa, which was interested only if he could play immediately, but the NCAA's (defendant) rule requiring transferring athletes to wait one year before playing (with certain exceptions Deppe did not qualify for) caused Iowa to pursue a different, immediately eligible punter instead; Deppe sued alleging the transfer rule violated Sherman Act § 1, and the trial court dismissed the case.
IssueFree
Whether the National Collegiate Athletic Association's requirement that student athletes who transfer schools must wait one year before playing for their new school is a violation of the Sherman Act.