1. Athlete Compensation Protection
Ensures athletes can:

Earn money from legitimate NIL deals
Participate in revenue sharing
Prohibits:

“Pay-for-play” disguised as NIL (e.g., booster cash handouts)

2. Transfer Rules Reform
Allows:

1 unrestricted transfer
Additional transfers allowed only under specific conditions:

Coach leaves
Program shuts down
Athlete experiences serious issues (e.g., harassment)
Otherwise:

Athlete must sit out a year (“redshirt”)

3. Eligibility Limits
Maximum:

5 years of eligibility
Age cap of 24 (with exceptions like military service)
Prevents older players from competing with younger athletes.

4. Athlete Health & Safety Protections
Mandatory health insurance:

Covers injuries for up to 5 years after playing
No out-of-pocket costs
Creation of a $60 million medical trust fund
Stronger enforcement of:

Concussion protocols
Player safety standards

5. Academic Protections
Prevents coaches from:

Interfering with class attendance
Steering players away from academics

6. Financial & Structural Reforms
Allows schools/conferences to:

Negotiate media rights collectively (to increase revenue)
Requires:

Preservation of scholarships and roster spots across all sports

7. Prevention of a “Super League”
Explicitly blocks formation of a mega-conference (e.g., SEC + Big Ten merger)
Aims to preserve competitive balance and opportunities for smaller schools

8. Coaching Stability Rule
Coaches cannot:

Leave for another job during a season or playoffs
Designed to protect teams and players (informally referred to as the “Lane Kiffin rule”)

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1. Athlete Compensation Protection
<ul>
<li>Ensures athletes can:
<ul>
<li>Earn money from legitimate NIL deals</li>
<li>Participate in revenue sharing</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Prohibits:
<ul>
<li>&ldquo;Pay-for-play&rdquo; disguised as NIL (e.g., booster cash handouts)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<hr>
2. Transfer Rules Reform
<ul>
<li>Allows:
<ul>
<li>1 unrestricted transfer</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additional transfers allowed only under specific conditions:
<ul>
<li>Coach leaves</li>
<li>Program shuts down</li>
<li>Athlete experiences serious issues (e.g., harassment)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Otherwise:
<ul>
<li>Athlete must sit out a year (&ldquo;redshirt&rdquo;)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<hr>
3. Eligibility Limits
<ul>
<li>Maximum:
<ul>
<li>5 years of eligibility</li>
<li>Age cap of 24 (with exceptions like military service)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Prevents older players from competing with younger athletes.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
4. Athlete Health &amp; Safety Protections
<ul>
<li>Mandatory health insurance:
<ul>
<li>Covers injuries for up to 5 years after playing</li>
<li>No out-of-pocket costs</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Creation of a $60 million medical trust fund</li>
<li>Stronger enforcement of:
<ul>
<li>Concussion protocols</li>
<li>Player safety standards</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<hr>
5. Academic Protections
<ul>
<li>Prevents coaches from:
<ul>
<li>Interfering with class attendance</li>
<li>Steering players away from academics</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<hr>
6. Financial &amp; Structural Reforms
<ul>
<li>Allows schools/conferences to:
<ul>
<li>Negotiate media rights collectively (to increase revenue)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Requires:
<ul>
<li>Preservation of scholarships and roster spots across all sports</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<hr>
7. Prevention of a &ldquo;Super League&rdquo;
<ul>
<li>Explicitly blocks formation of a mega-conference (e.g., SEC + Big Ten merger)</li>
<li>Aims to preserve competitive balance and opportunities for smaller schools</li>
</ul>
<hr>
8. Coaching Stability Rule
<ul>
<li>Coaches cannot:
<ul>
<li>Leave for another job during a season or playoffs</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Designed to protect teams and players (informally referred to as the &ldquo;Lane Kiffin rule&rdquo;)</li>
</ul>
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