"The SEC has established a deadline for declaring an intention to transfer in fall sports as February 1 in order to create time windows that are more consistent across fall, winter and spring sports," Sankey said.įrom a football perspective, the news puts players like Arik Gilbert and Henry To’o To’o on the field with their new schools next season. The NCAA set a May 1 deadline for fall sport athletes. For winter sports, the deadline is May 1. To transfer within the SEC and be eligible immediately, fall sport athletes must “declare his or her intent to transfer” by Feb. There is one difference in the SEC’s rule compared to the NCAA’s one-time transfer rule. "While maintaining the expectation that coaches and others avoid improper recruiting, this change will ensure that student-athletes who enroll at an SEC member institution will enjoy the flexibility afforded to other student-athletes across the nation.” "This is an important measure to further support student-athletes throughout the Southeastern Conference," SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said. Other conferences like the ACC, Big East, Big 12 and Pac-12 made the same change in recent months as college athletics trends toward increased freedom of movement for its athletes. The change takes effect immediately and will align with new NCAA policy that allows first-time transfers in baseball, football, men’s and women’s basketball and men’s ice hockey to play right away.
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