With Winter sports approaching the end of the regular season, here are the opening and closing Transfer Portal dates for NCAA Division I Winter sport athletes: Exceptions: Do You Have Questions About Your Student-Athlete? Schedule a confidential consultation online for an explanation of the steps, rules and academic requirements to be eligible as a transferring student-athlete, […]
Three families contacted us recently because they had just found out that their college freshman athlete isn’t eligible because they didn’t earn 16 “core courses” in high school. In one case, the athlete was ready to compete for his university but was told just as his season was starting that he wouldn’t be eligible this […]
It has become more common over the last two years for high school recruits to take a gap year after graduation to continue training in their sport while taking college courses to get a start toward their college degree. The primary reason for this has been college rosters being overloaded with athletes who were granted […]
The annual NCAA Convention was recently held in San Antonio The following is a summary of the official rule changes or resolutions in each Division that will have the most direct impact on student-athletes. NCAA Division I Changes Transfer Waiver Guidelines Change For 4-4-4 transfer athletes who transfer a second time to a Division I […]
The NCAA Division I is no longer accepting the argument of “No Participation Opportunity” as the basis for waiver relief. This means an athlete will be required to sit out their first year at a new university if they can’t benefit from a Transfer Exception. Limited waiver opportunities may still be available. However, robust documentation […]
Only one Division I Fall sports still has days remaining in their standard “midyear” Transfer Portal Window: Exceptions: There is an exception for Division I student-athletes who will be transferring as a postgraduate student. There is also a 30-day Transfer Window available for Division I student-athletes immediately following their coach being fired or leaving to […]
We’ve consulted recently with families regarding situations in which their athlete has been dismissed or suspended from a team with little to no explanation as to why they were removed from their team. While these situations are certainly unfortunate and appear unfair, decisions as to who a coach keeps on their roster are left to […]
That’s a question I’m frequently asked. It can be surprising how many times some athletes transfer from one school to another. When an athlete can’t use the One-Time Transfer Exception to be immediately eligible at a new school, how are they able to be eligible as a multiple time transfer? While we don’t know the […]
Transferring to another school at any time of the year has its challenges. However, mid-year transfers to a new university can be especially difficult because a student-athlete often has a short window of time to find a new school and then enroll for classes that start in January. In addition: There can be specific rules […]
