one time transfer

Transfers away. College football looks set to implement the one-time transfer idea Jim Harbaugh started pushing last year:

The Division I Council is expected to vote next week to introduce the one-time transfer exception proposal into the legislative cycle, two sources told The Athletic. A formal vote by NCAA membership could take place as early as January at the NCAA’s annual convention. If adopted, the rule would take effect for the 2021-22 academic year. That means if an FBS football player decides to transfer following the 2020 season and has eligibility remaining, he would be eligible to play at his new destination next fall.

This exception already exists for all sports except football, basketball, and men's hockey. The legislation does have a restriction that seems fair enough to me:

…the legislation includes a May 1 notification date for fall and winter sports and a July 1 notification date for spring sports. Athletes who miss those deadlines would need waivers to receive immediate eligibility.

That would prevent guys leaving fall camp for immediate eligibility elsewhere. This would prevent a carousel effect where someone leaves or gets hurt at one school, which poaches a player, creating an opening for another poaching, etc.

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