Breaking: House V. NCAA Settlement Now Hinges On Roster Limits Being Phased In, Or Judge Will Deny Settlement

After both sides presented Judge Claudia Wilken with an amended settlement structure, the judge in Northern California made it clear in an order filed Wednesday that if roster limits are not grandfathered in for team sports, she will not approve the House settlement. 

The order tells attorneys from all parties that they now have 14 days to come up with an amended agreement, or this whole suit will not be settled. After the hearing last month, Judge Wilken's made it clear that she wanted to see roster limits grandfathered in, but after lawyers did not change their stance in a supplemental brief filed recently, it's clear that both sides better come up with a solution, or this approval will be denied. 

"The court finds that the decision by Defendants and NCAA member schools to begin implementing the roster limits before the Court granted final approval of the settlement agreement is not a valid reason for approval of the agreement in its current form," Judge Wilken wrote. 

"Any disruption that may occur is a problem of Defendants', and NCAA member schools' own making. The fact that the Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement agreement should not have been interpreted as an indication that it was a certain that the Court would grant final approval."

Judge Wilken will not approve House settlement unless roster limits are not grandfathered or phased in

Judge Wilken will not approve House settlement unless roster limits are not grandfathered or phased in

Judge Wilken will not approve House settlement unless roster limits are not grandfathered or phased in

Judge Wilken will not approve House settlement unless roster limits are not grandfathered or phased in

Clearly, this judge is not messing around when it comes to