New Rules for College Sports Players
大學體育選手新規定
Introduction
The NCAA changed the rules for college athletes. Now, players can play for five years instead of four.
NCAA 更改了大學運動員的規定。現在選手可以參加五年的賽事，而非四年的時間。
Main Body
The five-year clock starts when a student starts college. It also starts when a student is 19 years old. The NCAA wants this to be simple for everyone.
這五年的期限從學生進入大學起開始計算。當學生滿 19 歲時也開始計算。NCAA 希望這對每個人來說都簡單明瞭。
New students in 2027 must use this rule. Some current students can choose the old rule or the new rule. But some players cannot play more years because they finished their time in 2026.
2027 年入學的新生必須適用此規定。部分目前的學生可以選擇適用舊規或新規。但有些選手無法增加比賽年限，因為他們在 2026 年就已屆滿期限。
Some lawyers think this rule is bad. They say it limits how long players can play. Coaches must also change their plans for their teams.
部分律師認為這項規定並不理想。他們表示這限制了選手可以比賽的時間。教練也必須更改他們的球隊計劃。
Conclusion
The NCAA has a new five-year limit for players. Some players are unhappy and may go to court.
NCAA 為選手設定了新的五年限制。部分選手對此感到不滿，可能會採取法律行動。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Time & Change
Look at how we talk about the past and the future in this text:
The 'Now' (Current)
- Players can play...
- The NCAA wants...
- Some lawyers think... → Use these when talking about facts or things happening today.
The 'Then' (Past)
- The NCAA changed...
- They finished... → Add -ed to the end of the action word to show it is over.
The 'Later' (Future)
- Students must use...
- Players may go... → Use must or may to talk about things that will happen later.
Quick Word Swap Instead of saying "bad," the text says "limits."
- Bad → General feeling.
- Limits → Stops something from growing.
Simple Pattern:
Person → Action → Time
Example: Students → must use → 2027