potential D1 to D1 transfer

Are you aware of the rules regarding him having to sit out a year? Is he okay with sitting another year? Rule of thumb is don't do anything before you get your release. 

Highly recommend all possible transfers talk with Rick @Informed Athlete.  He really helped us.

He does not have a NLI with this school. He may not have to sit out as he wasn't officially "recruited" from what I am told. He never received a "call" from the coach, has no athletic scholarship and has no NLI. I may be wrong but that is how it seems according to a phone call with NCAA. We were hoping he could communicate with the school he is considering before alerting the current school as I am sure they will totally shut down the little bit of time he plays if they even think he is looking. 

thank you branson baseball...I will touch base with Rick.

Rick helped us too.  No one knows more about NCAA rules and regulations than Rick Allen

He'll have to sit if he transfers to another D1. The "not recruited" exception applies to players who not only were not recruited but also didn't receive a scholarship and didn't practice beyond an initial 14-day tryout period.

As far as contacting other coaches, Rick's website recommends requesting permission as soon as the season is over.  His discussion is worth reading carefully.

Thanks Branson and Suds for the endorsement!  That's greatly appreciated!

Swampboy, thanks to you also for the link to our website.  However, your first comment is not necessarily true.  There is another transfer option for a non-recruited athlete, even if the participation of SilentObserver's son has extended well beyond the 14-day period.  It's an "exception" to the One-Time Transfer Exception.

Rick at Informed Athlete posted:

Thanks Branson and Suds for the endorsement!  That's greatly appreciated!

Swampboy, thanks to you also for the link to our website.  However, your first comment is not necessarily true.  There is another transfer option for a non-recruited athlete, even if the participation of SilentObserver's son has extended well beyond the 14-day period.  It's an "exception" to the One-Time Transfer Exception.

Rick, 

This is news. I thought the one-time exception specifically excluded baseball players. How would it work?

This is the "exception to the Exception" for baseball, basketball, football, and men's ice hockey:

Non-recruited Student. A student-athlete who does not qualify for the exception due to Bylaw 14.5.5.2.10-(a) may use the one-time transfer exception, provided he or she was not recruited by the original four-year institution and has never received institutional athletically related financial aid from any four-year institution.

Thanks! Always educational to hear from you, Rick.