NCAA athletes will now have immediate eligibility to play regardless of how many times they transfer, as long as they meet academic requirements. This decision was fast-tracked by the NCAA to comply with a recent court order. The Division I Council's ruling will become official after its meeting concludes on Thursday and is expected to be ratified by the DI Board next week.
The new rules, which are effective immediately, were prompted by a lawsuit filed last year challenging the previous regulations that required multiple-time transferring undergraduates to sit out a season at their new school. The change aligns with a court injunction that lifted these restrictions, allowing transferring athletes to compete right away if they meet academic and disciplinary criteria.
