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Thursday 14 June 2018

NCAA

eases rules MAJOR

on athlete

transfers

By RALPH D. RUSSO ONE
AP College Football Writer
College athletes will no
longer need permission
from their coach or school
to transfer and receive fi-
nancial aid from another
school.
The NCAA Division I Coun-
cil approved the change
Wednesday. It takes effect
Oct. 15.
The long-awaited transfer
reform ended up being a
narrow change, but should
provide more freedom for
athletes to transfer when
and where they want.
Under the new rule, ath-
letes would be permitted
to be contacted when
they notify their current
coaches, who have two
days to enter the names
into a database created
and managed by the
NCAA that will alert schools
who can be recruited. The
change will come with
stricter tampering rules to
help appease coaches
who worry illegal recruiting
could rise.
Currently, an athlete must
ask a coach for permission
to contact other schools
when choosing to transfer.
A school interested in re-
cruiting a transferring play-
er also must ask the current
school for permission to re-
cruit.
Without permission from
the original school, the ath-
lete cannot get financial
aid from another school,
essentially blocking a trans-
fer.
Nicholas Clark, a former Battle among the best in works at U.S. Open
football player at Coastal
Carolina and a member
of a student representative
on the council, said the
change promotes fairness
and the well-being of col- Dustin Johnson putts on the No. 8 green during the final round of the St. Jude Classic golf tournament Sunday, June 10, 2018, in
Memphis, Tenn.
lege athletes. Associated Press
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