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Next week, the DI Cabinet is set to review a proposal that would give student-athletes “five full years of eligibility from the time of their 19th birthday or their high school graduation, whichever is earliest. No waiver requests, redshirts or exceptions will be permitted, except for a small group of outliers (those on maternity leave, military service or religious missions).” Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger adds that the proposal, which has been in the works for multiple weeks, would be phased in and an exact timeline for approval is to be determined. If approved, the proposal could be implemented as early as this fall. On the elimination of waivers, Dellenger notes: “Last academic year, the NCAA received 1,450 waiver requests for extended eligibility. The association has granted two-thirds of those. Of those not granted (around 500), more than 70 have resulted in lawsuits.”