Almost every year, we receive emails similar to the one below two or three weeks AFTER an athlete has started attending classes at their new college: “I transferred to this new college but wasn’t informed until two weeks into this semester that I didn’t meet the academic requirements to be eligible this year. What options […]
But first, let’s cover some background reminders. During the past 15-16 months, almost all college athletes were granted an automatic Extension of Eligibility for one additional year on their college eligibility “clock” and were not charged with a season of competition in their sport. These exceptions of normal eligibility rules were and are applicable for […]
The new NCAA Division I One-Time Transfer Exception which was approved in late April requires that four-year college athletes must enter the Transfer Portal no later than July 1 to have an opportunity to be immediately eligible upon enrollment at a Division I university this Fall. Does that mean that it’s too late for an […]
Since July 1st was the deadline for NCAA D1or D2 student-athletes to be informed whether their scholarship would be reduced or not renewed for the upcoming school year, we have been contacted by a number of families about the appeal process. One of the key questions they have is whether it is “worth it” to […]
Last week, the NCAA approved an interim policy for “Name, Image and Likeness” (NIL) rules that became effective on July 1. The new policy applies to both current NCAA student-athletes in all divisions as well as prospective student-athletes currently in high school, prep school or junior college. This policy is an “interim” policy adopted by […]
NCAA Division I baseball programs will continue to be impacted by special NCAA rulings regarding their roster size and scholarship rules for the 2021-22 academic year in a somewhat similar manner to the way they were impacted during this season. There will be a 40-man limit on roster size for Division I programs during the […]
If a prospective student-athlete is being recruited by multiple Division I athletic programs and has an opportunity to “negotiate” for a multiyear scholarship from School A compared to a one-year renewable scholarship from School B, they should consider doing so. The reason is that Division I schools are very limited in the reasons that they […]
All current NCAA Division I student-athletes who are on a year-to-year scholarship and all NCAA Division II scholarship student-athletes are to be notified no later than July 1 whether their scholarship is being reduced or not renewed for the upcoming year. Note that Division I athletes on a multiyear scholarship may not receive notice of […]
On Monday (June 21), the US Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling against the NCAA in the case of “NCAA vs. Alston.” This ruling addresses benefits for athletes that are related to education, but it did not specifically address the issue of Name, Image and Likeness or direct payments to athletes. The official Supreme Court […]
We always appreciate receiving good news from our clients, and this email this past week from the parent of a softball transfer is an example: “Hi Rick, Just wanted to let you know that my daughter’s team played in the NAIA Softball World Series National Championships recently in Columbus GA. We battled through the loser’s […]
