Transfer/Redshirt Rules Change

[BUFORDGAWOLVES]

About freakin' time, too late to help some these kids already through the process. But good news indeed.

https://247sports.com/high-school/georgia/Article/NCAA-adopts-major-change-to-transfer-process-redshirt-rule-119018996

[LiberalDonaldTrump]

1 hour ago, BUFORDGAWOLVES said:

About freakin' time, too late to help some these kids already through the process. But good news indeed.

https://247sports.com/high-school/georgia/Article/NCAA-adopts-major-change-to-transfer-process-redshirt-rule-119018996

The subject of transferring in college athletics has always been a tricky one. Some believe that the student-athletes should have the right to go wherever they want. It is their future, after all. Others worry that this would lead to some impulsive decisions and tampering within college athletics. 

The way a transfer works currently is that a student-athlete must alert his or her school prior to transferring. Then, that school can block the student-athlete from having contact with certain other schools. In terms of college football, that often means conference opponents and any schools on the schedule in the near future. Those days are in the past, or at least they will be very soon. As of Wednesday, the NCAA’s Division I council approved a proposal that will switch the transferring process to a “notification-of-transfer” system.

The NCAA also announced revised redshirt rules, which would allow players to participate in up to four games without losing a year of eligibility.  

Under the new transfer policy, when a student-athlete informs a school that he or she wishes to transfer, that institution has two business days to enter that athlete’s name into a national database. Once the student-athlete’s name is in the database, other coaches from any school can contact that individual. It’s no longer up to the school to determine which university the student-athlete can talk to. Justin Sell, the chairman of the Division I Transfer Working Group and South Dakota State’s athletic director, sees this as a big win for the athletes.

“The membership showed today that it supports this significant change in transfer rules,” said Justin Sell. “I’m proud of the effort the Transfer Working Group put forth to make this happen for student-athletes, coaches and schools.” While some coaches may not be pleased with this rule change, there is no question it gives more freedom and independence to the student-athlete.

The one caveat is that conferences can still enforce their own transfer rules, but doing so may factor into a student-athlete’s decision to steer clear of schools in that conference. In order to prevent any sort of tampering by coaches or administrators after this rule change, tampering with a current student-athlete at a different school is now a Level 2 violation.

That rule change will take effect on Oct. 15 of this year.

Regarding the new redshirt rule, the new exception allows football players to preserve a season of competition if, for example, injuries or other factors result in them competing in a small number of games.

5COMMENTS

“This change promotes not only fairness for college athletes, but also their health and well-being. Redshirt football student-athletes are more likely to remain engaged with the team, and starters will be less likely to feel pressure to play through injuries,” said council chair Blake James, who serves as Miami’s athletic director. “Coaches will appreciate the additional flexibility and ability to give younger players an opportunity to participate in limited competition.”

The rule previously required a medical hardship waiver to receiver a fifth year of eligibility. It also required the injury to take place during the first quarter of the season.

[Rufus69]

I am for whatever is best for Colquitt.  If some of them big Lowndes guys want to transfer to Colquitt...they should be able to without any consequence.

Amen...

 

 

Rufus>>

[94Packer]

19 minutes ago, Rufus69 said:

I am for whatever is best for Colquitt.  If some of them big Lowndes guys want to transfer to Colquitt...they should be able to without any consequence.

Amen...

 

 

Rufus>>

I saw that on the Georgia board that is a BIG group of kids

[HSFBfan]

Dont need permission to transfer. Let the crazy transfers begin. Dont br surprised when kid transfers 5x because he cant find a place to play. 

Also you can play 4 games and keep your redshirt 

[BUFORDGAWOLVES]

It's a good thing and too late for a lot of athletes, some of these coaches are plantation overseers in every sense of the word.

Regards,

BGW

[BUFORDGAWOLVES]

11 hours ago, LiberalDonaldTrump said:

The subject of transferring in college athletics has always been a tricky one. Some believe that the student-athletes should have the right to go wherever they want. It is their future, after all. Others worry that this would lead to some impulsive decisions and tampering within college athletics. 

The way a transfer works currently is that a student-athlete must alert his or her school prior to transferring. Then, that school can block the student-athlete from having contact with certain other schools. In terms of college football, that often means conference opponents and any schools on the schedule in the near future. Those days are in the past, or at least they will be very soon. As of Wednesday, the NCAA’s Division I council approved a proposal that will switch the transferring process to a “notification-of-transfer” system.

The NCAA also announced revised redshirt rules, which would allow players to participate in up to four games without losing a year of eligibility.  

Under the new transfer policy, when a student-athlete informs a school that he or she wishes to transfer, that institution has two business days to enter that athlete’s name into a national database. Once the student-athlete’s name is in the database, other coaches from any school can contact that individual. It’s no longer up to the school to determine which university the student-athlete can talk to. Justin Sell, the chairman of the Division I Transfer Working Group and South Dakota State’s athletic director, sees this as a big win for the athletes.

“The membership showed today that it supports this significant change in transfer rules,” said Justin Sell. “I’m proud of the effort the Transfer Working Group put forth to make this happen for student-athletes, coaches and schools.” While some coaches may not be pleased with this rule change, there is no question it gives more freedom and independence to the student-athlete.

The one caveat is that conferences can still enforce their own transfer rules, but doing so may factor into a student-athlete’s decision to steer clear of schools in that conference. In order to prevent any sort of tampering by coaches or administrators after this rule change, tampering with a current student-athlete at a different school is now a Level 2 violation.

That rule change will take effect on Oct. 15 of this year.

Regarding the new redshirt rule, the new exception allows football players to preserve a season of competition if, for example, injuries or other factors result in them competing in a small number of games.

5COMMENTS

“This change promotes not only fairness for college athletes, but also their health and well-being. Redshirt football student-athletes are more likely to remain engaged with the team, and starters will be less likely to feel pressure to play through injuries,” said council chair Blake James, who serves as Miami’s athletic director. “Coaches will appreciate the additional flexibility and ability to give younger players an opportunity to participate in limited competition.”

The rule previously required a medical hardship waiver to receiver a fifth year of eligibility. It also required the injury to take place during the first quarter of the season.