Post by The Cats on May 22, 2020 8:11:01 GMT -5
The Division I Council approved a resolution today intended to streamline transfer decisions and make them more uniform by January.
The new legislative package intends to adopt “uniform, modernized rules governing eligibility after transfer for student-athletes in all sports.”
What exactly does all this mean? Well, that’s yet to be seen, but I think we can expect the NCAA to address situations like how recently a handful of high profile quarterbacks were granted immediate eligibility after a transfer, while guys at other positions who cited their reason to transfer to be closer to a family member battling health issues had their case heard, only to be told they had to sit out a year before becoming eligible to play at the new school.
Other relevant changes the Division I council announced also include:
Waiving the minimum football attendance requirement for Football Bowl Subdivision members for two years.
In sports other than football, basketball, cross country, men’s swimming and diving, indoor and outdoor track and field, and wrestling, teams will not be required to play 50% of contests above the required minimum number of contests against Division I opponents. Those sports are still required to play 100 percent of the minimum number of contests against Division I opponents.
Football Championship Subdivision teams will not be required to play at least 50% of football games against FBS or FCS opponents.
Financial aid minimums for FBS schools were waived to permit an institution to award at least 75% of the maximum FBS financial aid limit for three years. In addition, institutions will be permitted to award a minimum of 150 athletics grants-in-aid or expend a minimum of $3 million on grants-in-aid to student-athletes for a period of three years. Gender equity requirements and rules governing nonrenewal/cancellation of aid remain in effect.
FBS schools will not be required to play 60% of their games against FBS members or play five home games against FBS opponents.
The new legislative package intends to adopt “uniform, modernized rules governing eligibility after transfer for student-athletes in all sports.”
What exactly does all this mean? Well, that’s yet to be seen, but I think we can expect the NCAA to address situations like how recently a handful of high profile quarterbacks were granted immediate eligibility after a transfer, while guys at other positions who cited their reason to transfer to be closer to a family member battling health issues had their case heard, only to be told they had to sit out a year before becoming eligible to play at the new school.
Other relevant changes the Division I council announced also include:
Waiving the minimum football attendance requirement for Football Bowl Subdivision members for two years.
In sports other than football, basketball, cross country, men’s swimming and diving, indoor and outdoor track and field, and wrestling, teams will not be required to play 50% of contests above the required minimum number of contests against Division I opponents. Those sports are still required to play 100 percent of the minimum number of contests against Division I opponents.
Football Championship Subdivision teams will not be required to play at least 50% of football games against FBS or FCS opponents.
Financial aid minimums for FBS schools were waived to permit an institution to award at least 75% of the maximum FBS financial aid limit for three years. In addition, institutions will be permitted to award a minimum of 150 athletics grants-in-aid or expend a minimum of $3 million on grants-in-aid to student-athletes for a period of three years. Gender equity requirements and rules governing nonrenewal/cancellation of aid remain in effect.
FBS schools will not be required to play 60% of their games against FBS members or play five home games against FBS opponents.
