NCAA Division I Introduction to Transfers

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NCAA Division IIntroduction to Transfers

• Frank Arredondo
• Shauna Cobb
• NCAA Academic and Membership Affairs

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Famous Transfer

• In what year did Bo and Luke Duke "transfer" away
  from the series due to a contract dispute?
• Who were their replacements?

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Overview

• General transfer rule.
• Conditions affecting transfer status.
• Permission to contact and transfer release.
• Case studies.
• 2-4 transfers.
• Case studies.
• Best practices.
• Questions.

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General Rule

• Transfer student-athlete (SA) must serve academic
  year in residence to be eligible for competition.
• NCAA Bylaw 14.5.1

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Conditions Affecting Transfer Status

• A transfer student is an individual who transfers
  from a collegiate institution after having met
  any one of the following conditions at that
  institution.
• Bylaw 14.5.2

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Conditions Affecting Transfer Status (continued)

• Report for regular squad practice
• Enrolled full time and present on the opening day
  of classes and
• Receives institutional financial aid while in
  summer school prior to initial full-time
  enrollment.
• Bylaw 14.5.2

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Permission to Contact

• No contact by athletics staff members without
  written permission
• Permission not needed if transferring from a
  non-NCAA or non-NAIA school (e.g., foreign
  institution).
• If no permission given
• Second institution cannot encourage the transfer.
• No athletically related financial aid during
  first academic year at certifying institution.
• Bylaw 13.1.1.3

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NCAA Proposal 2009-29

• With the adoption of Proposal No. 2009-29, these
  time frames now apply
• Seven business days to respond to written request
  from a student-athlete.
• Granted by default if a response is not provided
  within seven business days.
• Bylaws 13.1.1.3 and 14.5.5.2.10

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Proposal 2009-29

• Business day Any weekday that is not a national
  holiday, even if the institution is closed.
• Bylaws 13.02.1 and 14.02.2

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Hearing Opportunity

• If SA is denied permission to contact or
  permission to use one-time transfer exception
• The institution shall inform the student-athlete
  in writing that he or she, on request, shall be
  provided a hearing.
• Bylaws 13.1.1.3.1 and
• 14.5.5.2.10.1

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Hearing Opportunity

• Fifteen business days from student-athletes
  request for a hearing to conduct and provide
  written results of hearing.
• Granted by default if hearing is not conducted or
  written results are not provided within 15
  business days.
• Opportunity to actively participate in hearing.
• Bylaws 13.1.1.3.1 and 14.5.5.2.10.1

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Hearing Opportunity (continued)

• Hearing conducted by institutional entity or
  committee outside of athletics department.
• Examples of groups who might conduct hearing
• Office of student affairs and
• Office of dean of students or a committee
  composed of faculty athletics representative,
  student-athletes and nonathletics faculty/staff
  members)

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Hearing Opportunity (continued)

• Student-athlete shall be provided opportunity to
  actively participate (e.g., in-person, via
  telephone) in the hearing. 

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Case Studies
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Case Study- Lexi

• Lexi, a Division I swimmer and qualifier will
  attend an institution for the 2010 summer term
  prior to her initial collegiate full-time
  enrollment for 2010 fall term.
• Lexi intends to pay her own way for summer
  school.
• Will Lexi trigger transfer status during the
  summer session?

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Case Study- Lexi

• No, based on the facts provided, Lexi has not
  triggered transfer status under Bylaw
  14.5.2-(a-h).
• Lexi has not received institutional aid per Bylaw
  14.5.2-(a-h) and has not signed a National Letter
  of Intent (NLI).

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Case Study- Danielle

• Danielle is a Division I qualifier in the sport
  of volleyball and will enroll for the 2010 fall
  term.
• Danielle participated in preseason activities led
  by her coaches in early August, but prior to the
  start of the fall term.
• Has she triggered transfer status?

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Case Study- Danielle

• Yes.
• Based on the facts provided, the SA has
  participated in activities led by her coaches and
  reported for regular practice per Bylaw
  14.5.2-(f).
• What if Danielle only took team photos?

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Case Study- Danielle (continued)

• No.
• Bylaw 14.5.2-(f) notes participation only in
  picture-day activities would not constitute
  "regular practice."

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Case Study- Bill (continued)

• Bill is a Division I soccer student-athlete.
• Bill requested permission to contact.
• 25 days have elapsed with no response from the
  director of athletics or compliance about his
  request.
• What is the result?

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Case Study- Bill (continued)

• Bill should be given his release immediately.
• Seven business days to respond to written request
  from a student-athlete.
• Granted by default if a response is not provided
  within seven business days.
• Bylaws 13.1.1.3 and 14.5.5.2.10

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Famous Transfer

• Denise, daughter of Cliff and Clair Huxtable,
  attended what fictitious college?
• What was the name of this
• spin-off show?

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Two-Year College Transfers
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2-4 Transfers

• Qualifier.
• One full-time semester or quarter in residence.
• Minimum 2.000 grade-point average (GPA).
• Completed 12 hours of transferrable credit per
  term of enrollment.
• Bylaw 14.5.4.1

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2-4 Transfers

• Satisfy Requirements?
• Yes Eligible for athletics aid, practice and
  competition.
• No Eligible for athletics aid and practice
  only. No competition.

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2-4 Transfers

• Not a qualifier- For those entering college
  before August 2009.
• Graduated with an Associate of Arts degree.
• 48-semester hours/72-quarter hours of
  transferrable credit and cumulative GPA of 2.000.
• Three full-time semesters/four quarters in
  residence.
• Bylaw 14.5.4.2

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2-4 Transfers

• Not a qualifier For those entering college
  August 2009 or after.
• Graduated with an Associate of Arts degree.
• 48-semester hours/72-quarter hours of
  transferrable credit and cumulative GPA of 2.000.
• Six semester/eight quarter hours of English
• Three semester/four quarter hours of Math.
• Three semesters/four quarters in residence.
• Bylaw 14.5.4.2

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2-4 Transfers

• Satisfy Requirements?
• Yes Eligible for aid, practice and competition.
• No Not eligible for aid, practice or
  competition.

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Midyear Enrollee Exception Baseball and
Basketball

• Midyear 2-4 transfer
• Not eligible for competition in winter or spring
  if enrolled subsequent to certifying
  institution's first term.
• Must wait until beginning of following academic
  year.
• Bylaws 14.5.4.1.1 and 14.5.4.2.3

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Competition in Year of Transfer Other Sports

• A 2-4 transfer is not eligible for competition in
  a sport during the segment that concludes with
  the NCAA championship if the SA has competed at
  the two-year college in that sport during that
  segment of the same academic year.
• Bylaw 14.5.4.5.7

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Two-Year Transfer Exceptions

• Only qualifiers can use the two-year transfer
  exceptions (Bylaw 14.5.4.6).
• Discontinued/nonsponsored sport (Bylaw
  14.5.4.6.1).
• Two-year nonparticipation/minimal participation
  (Bylaw 14.5.4.6.2).

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Case Studies
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Case Study-Frank

• Frank, a qualifier, attended a two-year college
  for the 2009 fall term only and competed in mens
  soccer.
• Earned 13 hours of transferrable-degree credit
  with a 1.975 GPA.
• Frank transferred to a Division I institution for
  the 2010 spring term.
• Does Frank meet the transfer requirements?

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Case Study- Frank

• No, Frank does not meet the transfer
  requirements.
• Frank spent one full-time semester at two-year
  school.
• Frank earned 13 hours, however, Frank does not
  meet the 2.000 GPA requirement.

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Case Study- Lorraine

• Lorraine is a nonqualifier, womens lacrosse
  student-athlete.
• Lorraine attended a two-year college for three
  full-time semesters.
• Lorraine earned 49 transferrable degree credits
  with a 2.768 GPA.
• Lorraine graduated from the two-year college.

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Case Study- Lorraine (continued)

• Lorraine competed in the fall nonchampionship
  segment at her previous institution.
• Is Lorraine required to serve a year in
  residence?
• Will Lorraine be able to play Division I womens
  lacrosse in the 2010 spring semester?

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Case Study- Lorraine (continued)

• Lorraine satisfies the transfer requirements
  (Associate of Arts degree, 48 transferable degree
  credits, 2.000 GPA and three semesters in
  residence) and will not have to serve a year in
  residence.
• Lorraine will be eligible in spring 2010 (midyear
  enrollee). Womens Lacrosse conducts their
  championship segment in the spring.

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Famous Transfers

• In the movie "Rudy", the main character was not
  initially accepted at the University of Notre
  Dame.
• Where did he first enroll?

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Best Practices for Transfers

• Institutions should have established written
  policies and procedures for conducting
  transfer-eligibility certifications
• Institutions should communicate these policies to
  appropriate coaches and staff.

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Best Practices for Transfers

• Institutions should educate coaching staff
  members and appropriate personnel on transfer
  rules and institutional policies related to
  certifying transfer student-athletes.
• Encourage coaches to ask ALWAYS ASK Compliance
  before relaying transfer information to
  student-athletes/prospective student-athletes.

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Best Practices (continued)

• Obtain original transcripts from all institutions
  attended.
• Conduct a preliminary and final eligibility
  certification prior to the SA triggering transfer
  status.
• Include those individuals responsible for
  certification of eligibility.
• Do your research!

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Student-athlete must serve an academic year in
residence.
NO
Is a transfer exception met?
YES
NOTE
Student-athlete may not be eligible for athletics
aid.
Are applicable academic requirements met? Credit
hour? Percentage of degree, if applicable?
Student-athlete not academically eligible to
compete.
NO
NOTE
YES
The student-athlete may regain eligibility after
one term (except baseball).
Student-athlete eligible to compete.
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Questions