Proposal would let NCAA athletes transfer instantly

I understand the concerns about tampering, poaching, etc. but from a fairness standpoint, there needs to be change to make the situation more equitable or student-athletes. Perhaps leave the one-year sit-out rule for transfers within the same conference. For the rest, the bottom line should be Freedom of Movement. Period. It is still America, after all.

I believe the enforcement of the rules is more lenient in college baseball than the "money" sports, basketball and football. But the rules should be equitable enough that the money is not a factor.

from usatoday.com
Proposal would let NCAA athletes transfer instantly:

"A proposal that would allow NCAA athletes to transfer schools and keep their immediate eligibility — without restriction — if their coach is fired or leaves the program has been crafted by Big 12 athletic officials for consideration among Division I programs.   

"Basically, we're saying kids can go anywhere they want," Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard told CBS Sports, which first reported the proposal. "For the first time ever in college athletics, the student-athlete is empowered."

Currently, NCAA athletes have to seek the release from their current program in order to receive a scholarship from another school. Coaches have the power to "block" where a transfer goes.  And athletes are required to sit out a season after transferring. All that would change, based on the proposal.

Although the Big 12 proposal was finalized recently by league officials during the NCAA Convention in Indianapolis, the proposal is strictly preliminary and a handful of concerns stand in the way — especially in men's basketball where a transfer rate is alarmingly high (40%). However, the Big 12 is in the process of distributing the proposal to other conferences around the country for their consideration and approval, according to CBS. And the NCAA board of directors has been expected to alter the transfer rules next year.

The NCAA board of directors has asked for adjustments to the Division I transfer rules in the next year. The proposals will be considered at Division I Council meetings in June.

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