NCAA to allow players a second transfer without penalty through end of 2023-24 school year

The NCAA will allow players to transfer a second time without sitting out a season through the end of the 2023-24 school year. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) (Isaiah Vazquez via Getty Images)

The NCAA will allow all athletes to freely transfer a second time through the end of the 2023-24 school year.

The governing body’s decision comes after a federal court ruled against the NCAA’s rule preventing players from being immediately eligible after transferring a second time. The ruling against the NCAA on Wednesday gave players a 14-day window to transfer a second time without penalty via a temporary restraining order. Friday, the NCAA acquiesced to the remainder of the school year.

“Given the unprecedented decision by the courts earlier this week, the NCAA has reached an agreement with the States to convert the temporary restraining order into a preliminary injunction through the remainder of the 2023-24 NCAA championship season, as this is the best outcome for multiple-time transfer student-athletes wishing to compete immediately,” the NCAA said in a statement. “This action provides clarity for student-athletes and member schools for the remainder of the academic year — any multiple-time transfer student-athlete who competes this season will be subject to the same eligibility and use of a season of competition rules as all other student-athletes.”

The NCAA’s announcement comes after West Virginia and six other states filed a federal suit against the governing body. The suit said the NCAA’s transfer restrictions violated federal antitrust law and a U.S. District judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs.

The NCAA’s decision is another recent example of how the governing body has changed its rules in the wake of court decisions against it. After courts and state governments have…

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Publish date : 2023-12-16 00:18:22

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