L.A. County Judge Rules NCAA Show-Cause Penalty "Illegal" in California

[BD80]

Might as well take a vote on Facebook as try a case in California:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/california-judge-rules-ncaas-scarlet-letter-the-show-cause-penalty-illegal-in-state/

By the way, the show-cause order at issue expired SIX years ago!

[ChillinDuke]

Might as well take a vote on Facebook as try a case in California:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/california-judge-rules-ncaas-scarlet-letter-the-show-cause-penalty-illegal-in-state/

By the way, the show-cause order at issue expired SIX years ago!

What does this mean? That if someone is given a show-cause penalty in, say, Colorado, then that person is immediately hire-able in California and the prior penalties don't transfer into that new job/school?

- Chillin

[uh_no]

Might as well take a vote on Facebook as try a case in California:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/california-judge-rules-ncaas-scarlet-letter-the-show-cause-penalty-illegal-in-state/

By the way, the show-cause order at issue expired SIX years ago!

the article doesn't seem particularly precise, but my guess is the real ruling says it's illegal for california schools to be members of an organization which require a show cause. A private organization such as the NCAA has every right to regulate its membership as it sees fit.

By the same argument, the NCAA would not be able to BAN anyone, or impose any restrictions on the individual. Further further, there's no reason this wouldn't extend to professional teams as well. Couldn't the same judge tell the NFL that forcing the 49ers to forfeit if they attempt to play a game with a suspended player is illegal because it restricts the free movement of labor?

The federal government has given sports leagues special status to prevent them from running afoul of anti-trust laws. This ruling seems to ignore that, and I imagine will be struck down in a federal court at some point.

tldr: i have no idea what I'm talking about, and some lawyer should set me straight :)