To clarify: this doesn't amend or repeal the current policy that says athletes can't defer military service obligations to play pro sports. Rather, it grandfathers athletes that were enrolled at service academies prior to the current policy's effective date of 1 June 2021 and allows them to defer their obligation as they were able to under the old policy.
The new policy shouldn't be that big of a deal. Cadets/Mids at the DoD service academies don't incur service obligations until they "re-affirm" on the first day of their third (junior) year. If you know that you can pull down draft interest, just bail before you have to re-affirm and enter the transfer portal.
