U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney responded to an NCAA request for clarity about her Friday ruling that granted a fifth year to athletes who graduated high school in 2022 and were not included in the new NCAA rule that allows five seasons of eligibility for Division I players. But the clarification said her ruling had no impact on other NCAA rules, which would include its prohibition on players signing pro contracts, then coming back to college. Extending it to players this fall granted hundreds a chance to return to school. But that appears to be off the table after Sweeney's clarification that said it was strictly about the players whose eligibility ended last school year. Football teams, for instance, have already started practice for this season, while baseball doesn't start for a while.