If a kid is granted a release from school for whatever reason (injury,ineffective) and must transfer is he eligible for next season? Any special rules for certain conferences? Thanks
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It's a conference rule that dictates whether a player can play immediately. Some conferences restrict play for two seasons if a player transfers within the same conference. Contact the specific conference for details.
denis, I researched this for my son last summer and think there is a bit more to be explained. The NCAA regulates the tranfer rule initially and it is as you state. You are allowed a one time transfer after obtaining a release and are eligible under NCAA guidelines to play immediately at any other school. However there are a few conferences that legislate against interconference transfers and if you try and transfer from one school in a conference to another school in the same conference, you would not be eligible to play in year one. If you are transfering to a school that is not a member of a conference or if you are transfering to a school that is notwithin the previous schools conference then under the NCAA guidelines you are eligible immediately. If you are transfering to a school within the former school's conference, you then need to check if there is a conference rule.