NCAA Grants DI Baseball a “Blanket Waiver” for 2020-21 Season

Last week, NCAA Division I baseball programs were granted a “blanket waiver” that will impact their roster size and scholarship rules for the 2020-21 academic year.

• There will be no roster size limit for Division I programs during the 2021 baseball season.
• Up to 32 student-athletes will be allowed to receive a baseball scholarship – an increase from the normal limit of 27 in Division I.
• Coaches will be allowed to renegotiate scholarships to provide less than 25% for 2020-21 with conditions in place for the following year or years of an athlete’s attendance.

This last point is especially important because student-athletes who were on scholarship during the 2019-20 academic year must be notified by NCAA universities no later than July 1 whether their scholarship will be renewed, reduced, or not renewed for the 2020-21 academic year.

If your Division I baseball athlete has been notified of a change to their scholarship for this next year and you have questions or want to know what options are available, schedule a Scholarship Strategies consult online or contact us at rick@informedathlete.com or at 913-766-1235.