Here are some important things to know about the NCAA’s gambling policy and how it could impact Sorsby.
Does the NCAA allow student-athletes to gamble?
Under the NCAA’s gambling policy, student-athletes are not allowed to make bets on college or professional sports. The NCAA previously adopted a rule change to allow student-athletes to bet on professional sports, but two-thirds of Division I member schools voted to rescind the rule.
How does betting on your own team impact a student-athlete’s eligibility?
According to the NCAA’s gambling policy, any student-athlete found in violation of the league’s sports betting rules may be subject to permanent loss of all remaining eligibility, as well as their athletic scholarship. This applies to student-athletes who bet on their own games or on other sports at their own schools.
According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Sorsby bet on Indiana football during the 2022 season, but only for the Hoosiers to win and not in any games in which Sorsby appeared. Sorsby only appeared in one game for Indiana during the 2022 season.
Can a student-athlete be reinstated after losing their eligibility?
According to the NCAA’s reinstatement guidelines, “If a student-athlete wagers on their own sport at another school, education on sports wagering rules and prevention will be required as a condition of reinstatement, and the loss of 50% of one season of eligibility will be considered.”
For all other wagering violations, including betting on professional sports, the total dollar value of the bets will be taken into consideration. Here are the terms for reinstatement from the NCAA’s guidelines:
It currently isn’t known how much money Sorsby wagered. According to a report from ESPN, Sorsby made “thousands of online bets on a variety of sports via a gambling app.”