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Report: NCAA unlikely to approve updated transfer rules ahead of 2022 season

Barkley-Truaxby:Barkley Truax•07/30/22•

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The NCAA is not expected to allowed the pass the transfer portal rule that would allow any collegiate athlete unlimited transfers during their four years of eligibility, according to the Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach. The Division I committee is set to meet to decide on the rule on Aug. 3.

Last summer, the NCAA granted all student-athletes a one-time penalty-free transfer that removed the sit-one requirement so long as it was their first transfer. Now, the rule currently requires a player to sit out a year upon a second entrance into the NCAA transfer portal. However, per the Transformation Committee’s recommendations, the Council endorses student-athletes transferring at will as long as it’s within their newly proposed windows.

Last month, the Transformation Committee proposed three separate transfer windows, but those recommendations may be delayed, according to the Athletic’s report. The board could opt to send back the entire transfer reform package for further modifications and reviews.

NCAA D1 Council recommends doing away with one-time transfer policy

The Division-I Council announced on Wednesday night that it is in favor of several recent recommendations from the Transformation Committee. On top of the 60-day transfer windows, the DI Council will recommend to the Board of Directors that the NCAA remove the rule which currently penalizes a student-athlete after their first transfer.

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The rule currently requires a player to sit out a year upon a second entrance into the NCAA transfer portal. However, per the Transformation Committee’s recommendations, the Council endorses student-athletes transferring at will as long as it’s within their newly proposed windows.

According to the DI Council, their recommendations serve “to better support student-athletes, improve efficiency and timeliness with infractions process, and improve clarity for transfers.” The Board of Directors will vote to approve the recommendations next month.