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You must complete and mail your written Request for Exclusion so that it is postmarked no later than Monday, July 14, 2025.

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You must file your objection(s) and/or notice of intent to appear at the Final Approval Hearing so that it is filed or postmarked no later than Monday, July 14, 2025.

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The Final Fairness Hearing is scheduled for Monday, September 15, 2025 at 1:30 P.M. PT.

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Smart et al v. NCAA

This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel to the Parties, and controlled by the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized Settlement Website for this case. Call: (833) 420-4015Mail:  Smart v NCAA            c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC            P.O. Box 225391             New York, NY 10150-5391

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<div class="raw-html-embed"><a class="a-button" href="https://forms.ksacms.com/efiling/fr/eform/volunteerbaseballcoachsettlement_claimform/new?form-version=1" target="_blank" title="Click here to safely and securely submit a Claim Form">W-9 and Payment MethodSubmit W-9 and Payment Method</a></div>A federal court authorized this website.  This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. This website is to inform you of your legal rights and options in a proposed Settlement in the case called Smart et al. v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, No. 2:22-cv-02125 (E.D. Cal.). Please read this website carefully.  This is an antitrust case involving people who served in the position designated as “volunteer coach” under National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) Division I rules. Eligible Class Members will receive a share of the Settlement money based on several factors, including the school that they served at and the number of years served within the relevant period, as explained in FAQ 6, <a href="/faq">here</a>. Records indicate that you served as the volunteer coach for an NCAA Division I baseball program between November 29, 2018 and July 1, 2023. If those records are accurate, below is a summary of your rights and options. <figure class="table" style="width:88.24%;"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col style="width:23.44%;"/><col style="width:76.56%;"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);text-align:center;">YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);vertical-align:top;">PARTICIPATE IN THE SETTLEMENT</td><td>If you are an eligible Class Member and do nothing other than submit your address and W-9, you will receive your share of money under the Settlement and be bound by the Settlement and its release of claims.  •Payments will be made via check and mailed to you unless you select an electronic payment option <a href="https://forms.ksacms.com/efiling/fr/eform/volunteerbaseballcoachsettlement_claimform/new?form-version=1">here</a>.  •You can update your address or select an electronic payment option <a href="https://forms.ksacms.com/efiling/fr/eform/volunteerbaseballcoachsettlement_claimform/new?form-version=1&amp;fr-wizard-page=section-1">here.</a> You have until the Effective Date of this Settlement to do so. •To receive a payment, you should complete a W-9 form <a href="https://forms.ksacms.com/efiling/fr/eform/volunteerbaseballcoachsettlement_claimform/new?form-version=1&amp;fr-wizard-page=section-1">here</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);vertical-align:top;">EXCLUDE YOURSELF OR “OPT OUT”</td><td>If you do not wish to participate or be bound by the Settlement and Plaintiff Released Claims, you must send a Request for Exclusion to the Settlement Administrator by July 14, 2025. Instructions for sending a Request for Exclusion are provided in FAQ 14 <a href="/faq">here</a>.  If you exclude yourself from (“opt out” of) the Settlement, you will not receive any payment under the Settlement.</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);">OBJECT</td><td>If you do not exclude yourself from the Settlement and you do not believe that the Settlement is fair and reasonable, you may write to the Court to tell them why.  Written objections must be submitted to the Court by July 14, 2025. If the Court rejects your objection, you will be bound by the terms of the Settlement.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

If you served as the “volunteer coach” for an NCAA Division I baseball program between November 2018 and July 2023, your rights are affected by a class action Settlement.

Smart et al. v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

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