ncaa transfer rules

No

whoops, i now realize i typed a tautology, but you got the idea

Not exactly a tautology, but two logically equivalent propositions (well not technically, argh!)

You can make first contact without a release to see if they are interested. After that you have to get a release from your school, to talk more in depth with the coach. I know from experience.

tr wrote:

You can make first contact without a release to see if they are interested. After that you have to get a release from your school, to talk more in depth with the coach. I know from experience.

2 questions. if you went to another college or JC do you have 5 years of eligibility once you start college or once you start DI? Also, if you're not on your current schools roster and aren't getting scholorship do you still have to get released?

Per NCAA, you have 5 years in which to use 4 seasons in each sport (xc, indoor, outdoor t&f) commencing when you begin taking classes in college (any college, I assume.) If you aren't on the roster, then you should not need a release from the athletic department/coach.

your eligibility clock begins when you are first enrolled as a full time student (usually 12 hours) at any college, including junior colleges, excluding trade schools like art/design schools (but double check anyway).

strobe, what do you mean by not on the roster? Do you mean not on the team? Because if you're not on the team, you don't need a release.

i say transfer in conference bc you then are able to piss them off when you whack them out at the conference meet.

I mean that I\'m with the team and practice with them but I run unattached and I am not on their roster and have not yet been on the roster.

A few years ago I transfered from one DI school to another. Although I was never on the team at the first school, I was required to get a release in order to contact the track coach at the other school. It was little odd having to ask the coach for a release, but thats the way it works.

CRun wrote:

A few years ago I transfered from one DI school to another. Although I was never on the team at the first school, I was required to get a release in order to contact the track coach at the other school. It was little odd having to ask the coach for a release, but thats the way it works.

is this true? I don't understand why you have to get released if your not on the roster. Also, you have to go to the coach? I thought you could go to the athletic department.

I'm a grad student using up my last year and I just went through the athletic department. Not 100% sure what the rules are, but it worked for me.

~mike

thanks for the help I'll try going through the athletic department. I'd feel kind of weird asking the coach.