{"id":25475,"date":"2022-12-08T18:22:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T18:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/12\/08\/bill-would-block-academy-grads-from-playing-pro-sports-right-away\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:52:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:52:51","slug":"bill-would-block-academy-grads-from-playing-pro-sports-right-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/congress\/2022\/12\/08\/bill-would-block-academy-grads-from-playing-pro-sports-right-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill would block academy grads from playing pro sports right away"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just days before the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/smr\/army-navy-game\/\" target=\"_blank\">Army-Navy football game<\/a>, lawmakers are sending a message to academy athletes reminding them that their service commitment comes before any professional sports stardom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, congressional leaders included as part of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/12\/07\/military-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-repealed-in-defense-bill-compromise\/\" target=\"_blank\">annual defense authorization bill<\/a> compromise language stating that skipping out of a mandatory two years of active-duty service after graduation from a service academy constitutes a \u201ca breach of agreement to serve as an officer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/off-duty\/military-sports\/2019\/11\/15\/military-academy-athletes-can-now-delay-service-go-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\">Since 2019, <\/a>Defense Department leaders have allowed some athletes to apply for a waiver to play professional sports immediately after graduation, a process that delays their active-duty service. Lawmakers now want to put a stop to that.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/12\/07\/military-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-repealed-in-defense-bill-compromise\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vaccine.jpg_edf8c4.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Military COVID-19 vaccine mandate repealed in defense bill compromise<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The $858 billion measure also includes a 4.6% pay raise for troops next year and plans to backfill munition stockpiles depleted by the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In explanatory language for the authorization bill, they called the current policy governing academy athletes \u201ccontorted\u201d and said that granting exceptions to the rules goes against the principles of what the schools are designed to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cService academy appointments are a zero sum game,\u201d they wrote. \u201cEvery appointment that goes to a graduate who does not complete his or her active-duty service obligation to pursue professional athletics could have been awarded to many other qualified young people who would have happily served their country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The potential change in rules regarding academy athletes looms large for Army linebacker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/andre-carter-ii-s-nfl-draft-potential-has-army-football-star-on-uncommon-path\" target=\"_blank\">Andre Carter II<\/a>, seen as a likely early-round pick in next year\u2019s National Football League draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Black Knights have only produced two NFL draft picks since 1969, both in the seventh and final round. Carter has been viewed by some scouts as a potential first-round draft pick. But the new authorization bill language could change that rating, given the uncertainty over his availability to play over the next few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/smr\/army-navy-game\/2022\/12\/08\/army-football-alums-make-general-more-often-than-other-officers-why\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/52515372488_5bf7ff7a80_o.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Army football alums make general more often than other officers \u2014 why?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Army Times conducted data analysis that shows Army West Point football players are significantly more likely to become generals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a great opportunity to go to this school,\u201d Carter, a senior from Missouri City, Texas, told NFL reporters when asked about life at West Point. \u201cNot many people have that opportunity, so it\u2019s something that I really value and cherish.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One day after the authorization bill language was released, the Philadelphia Phillies acquired former Naval Academy pitcher Noah Song from the Boston Red Sox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boston had selected Song in the fourth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft \u2014 the highest a Naval Academy baseball player had ever been picked \u2014 but he has been unable to play for the last few years because of his service commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">USNA &#39;19 alumnus Noah Song was selected tonight by the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Phillies?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Phillies<\/a> in the 2022 MLB Rule 5 Draft.<br><br>The club has placed Song on the military list as he continues his active duty service with the Navy, and will not count toward the 40-man roster at this time.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/GoNavy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoNavy<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NCAABaseball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NCAABaseball<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AAShnyDsKD\">pic.twitter.com\/AAShnyDsKD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Navy Baseball (@NavyBaseball) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NavyBaseball\/status\/1600648480887808000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lt. 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