Can anyone point me to the rules?
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see NAIA website (address below)
www.naia.org/local/naiabylaws
(see Article V Eligibility)
My nephew transferred DII to NAIA
Here is copy of some info from the website:
SECTION F. TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS: GENERAL
1. A student previously identified with an institution of higher learning (two or four‑year), who then transfers to a member college or university must complete the Official NAIA Transfer Player Eligibility Statement, and the institution must mail this statement to the Eligibility Chair prior to the student participating.
2. A student becomes identified with an institution upon enrolling in nine (9) or more institutional credit hours at a single institution in any given term and attending any regularly scheduled class (summer session not included). Anyone transferring after this time becomes a transfer student regardless of whether the student participated in intercollegiate athletics.
3. If a student identified with an institution officially withdraws from that institution within 21 calendar days following the official opening date of classes as stated in the institutional catalog and RETURNS and becomes identified with the same institution (without becoming identified at another institution), the student shall not be charged with a term of attendance for the term in which the student withdrew.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
If a student becomes identified at an institution and officially totally withdraws from that institution within 21 calendar days and subsequently becomes identified at an NAIA institution after remaining out of school for at least two full consecutive semesters, two full consecutive trimesters or three full consecutive quarters following the term of withdrawal, the 16 weeks residency requirement shall be waived and the term shall not be counted in application of the 9/24/36 institutional credit hour rule. The term shall be charged as a term of attendance with respect to the 10 semester, 12 trimester, or 15 quarter limit. However, the transfer rule shall apply and the term shall be counted in application of the 9/24/36 institutional credit hour rule if the athlete participated during the 21 days.
5. If a student identified with an institution officially withdraws from that institution after attending any class during a normal school term and then transfers and becomes identified with another institution, the student shall be charged with a term of attendance (and zero hours credit) for attending any class before withdrawing.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
6. A transfer student who has been suspended (or its equivalent) from any institution of higher learning must establish residency of two full semesters, two full trimesters, or three full quarters of attendance at the NAIA institution or until the institutional suspension period at the suspending institution has been terminated, whichever is shorter, before intercollegiate participation at an NAIA institution shall be permitted.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
7. Attendance during a summer session or in a non‑term (enrolled in fewer than nine credit hours) does not count toward satisfying the 16 weeks residence requirement.
8. Trimester System: A student transferring to an institution using the trimester system may meet the residency requirements by enrolling in any regular trimester and establishing 16 calendar weeks (112 calendar days) of residence.
9. A student who participates in the same sport for two different institutions in the same academic school year shall be charged with a season of competition for each institution represented during that school year. EXCEPTION: A student competing at a junior college who meets the requirements for graduation from that junior college and transfers to a member institution during the same sport season and is otherwise eligible to compete at the member institution in the same sport shall be charged with only one season of competition.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
SECTION G. TRANSFER: PREVIOUS IDENTIFICATION AT A FOUR‑YEAR INSTITUTION
1. A student who has participated in an intercollegiate contest at the immediately previous four‑year institution and who then transfers to an NAIA member institution shall be required to be in residence for a period of 16 calendar weeks before being eligible for the sport(s) previously participated in at the four‑year institution. A student who has not participated in an intercollegiate contest at the immediately previous four-year institution is not subject to the residency period in that sport.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
EXCEPTIONS to the residency regulation:
a. A junior college transfer (having previously participated at a four‑year institution) who graduates from a junior college with a two‑year degree as specified on the junior college transcript and who has been identified with the junior college for at least one full term (excluding summer school) immediately preceding graduation shall have the 16 weeks residency requirement waived.
A transfer student who has participated in a specific sport at the immediately previous four‑year institution but has not competed in that sport (while remaining identified with the immediately previous four‑year institution) for a minimum of one calendar year immediately prior to transferring to an NAIA institution shall have the residency requirement waived.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
c. A transfer student who has participated in a specific sport at the immediately previous four‑year institution shall have the residency rule waived for participation in that sport provided the student has a cumulative minimum overall GPA of 2.000 (on a 4.000 scale) from all previously attended institutions of higher learning and receives a release from the athletics director at the immediately previous four‑year institution.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
d. A student who has participated in a sport at the immediately previous four‑year institution and after such identification does not attend any institution of higher learning and remains out of school for at least two full consecutive semesters, two full consecutive trimesters or three full consecutive quarters following the term in which the student was last identified shall have the residency requirement waived upon enrollment and identification with a member institution.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
The term "16 weeks" refers to 16 consecutive calendar weeks (112 calendar days), including vacations and inter‑terms (except summer terms). The 16 weeks does not refer to school weeks. This period shall be counted from opening date of classes as stated in the official college catalog or from the date on which the student enrolls, whichever is later. No part of the 16 weeks shall fall between the end of the term immediately preceding the regular summer term and/or summer vacations and the beginning of the fall term.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
3. The residency requirement shall be satisfied at the beginning of the day following the end of the 16 calendar weeks (at the beginning of the 113th calendar day) from the first day of class. Should the 16 week period be satisfied after the institution's regular season has been completed, the student has established eligibility for the following season in that sport but is not eligible for postseason athletic competition in that sport which is held during an extended period of the term just completed.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
SECTION H. TRANSFER: PREVIOUS IDENTIFICATION ONLY AT A JUNIOR COLLEGE
A transfer student from a junior college WHO HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH A FOUR‑YEAR INSTITUTION shall not be required to meet the 16 weeks residency requirement. The student shall fulfill all academic requirements of NAIA and is entitled to only four seasons of participation in a given sport.
SECTION I. MILITARY SERVICE EXCEPTION
1. A student whose college attendance has been interrupted or delayed by one year or more of continuous active military duty in the Canadian or United States Armed Forces shall be eligible for athletic participation immediately upon enrolling in a minimum of 12 institutional credit hours and becoming identified.
The student may retain eligibility in the succeeding term by:
a. having earned a minimum of 24/36 institutional credit hours the two immediately previous terms of attendance,
OR
b. satisfying the requirements for a second term student by having completed nine (9) institutional credit hours the immediately previous term of attendance.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
2. The duration of the application of the Military Service Exception shall be limited to the first two full semesters or three quarters following release from active duty. Thereafter, the student is not entitled to any provisions of the Military Service Exception rule, and all regulations shall apply.
SECTION J. SUBMISSION OF NAIA OFFICIAL ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATES
1. It shall be the responsibility of the faculty athletics representative of each member institution to check the eligibility of each student prior to allowing the student to represent the institution in any manner (scrimmages, intercollegiate contests) against competitors not directly identified with the institution in any sport recognized by the NAIA.
An NAIA Official Eligibility Certificate signed by the registrar, athletics director, coach, and faculty athletics representative of the institution is to be postmarked to the appropriate Eligibility Chair prior to participation. Reports become delinquent on the date following the first contest.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
2. Institutions which sponsor sports that carry over from one term to another (basketball, swimming and diving, wrestling, etc.) must certify that students participating in these sports are eligible for all terms in which the competition takes place. A statement signed by the registrar, athletics director, and faculty athletics representative noting that the students have been re-evaluated and are eligible may be submitted in lieu of the official eligibility certificate to the eligibility chair within 14 days after the close of the term or prior to the first competition after the close of a term, whichever is later.
In any case, institutions must recertify [submit an updated certificate] students by February 1 for second semester carryover sports or by April 8 for third quarter carryover sports, as appropriate. Should the 14-day extension period be later than February 1/April 8 due to the attachment of the interterm to the first term, the later date is acceptable for filing.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
www.naia.org/local/naiabylaws
(see Article V Eligibility)
My nephew transferred DII to NAIA
Here is copy of some info from the website:
SECTION F. TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS: GENERAL
1. A student previously identified with an institution of higher learning (two or four‑year), who then transfers to a member college or university must complete the Official NAIA Transfer Player Eligibility Statement, and the institution must mail this statement to the Eligibility Chair prior to the student participating.
2. A student becomes identified with an institution upon enrolling in nine (9) or more institutional credit hours at a single institution in any given term and attending any regularly scheduled class (summer session not included). Anyone transferring after this time becomes a transfer student regardless of whether the student participated in intercollegiate athletics.
3. If a student identified with an institution officially withdraws from that institution within 21 calendar days following the official opening date of classes as stated in the institutional catalog and RETURNS and becomes identified with the same institution (without becoming identified at another institution), the student shall not be charged with a term of attendance for the term in which the student withdrew.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
If a student becomes identified at an institution and officially totally withdraws from that institution within 21 calendar days and subsequently becomes identified at an NAIA institution after remaining out of school for at least two full consecutive semesters, two full consecutive trimesters or three full consecutive quarters following the term of withdrawal, the 16 weeks residency requirement shall be waived and the term shall not be counted in application of the 9/24/36 institutional credit hour rule. The term shall be charged as a term of attendance with respect to the 10 semester, 12 trimester, or 15 quarter limit. However, the transfer rule shall apply and the term shall be counted in application of the 9/24/36 institutional credit hour rule if the athlete participated during the 21 days.
5. If a student identified with an institution officially withdraws from that institution after attending any class during a normal school term and then transfers and becomes identified with another institution, the student shall be charged with a term of attendance (and zero hours credit) for attending any class before withdrawing.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
6. A transfer student who has been suspended (or its equivalent) from any institution of higher learning must establish residency of two full semesters, two full trimesters, or three full quarters of attendance at the NAIA institution or until the institutional suspension period at the suspending institution has been terminated, whichever is shorter, before intercollegiate participation at an NAIA institution shall be permitted.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
7. Attendance during a summer session or in a non‑term (enrolled in fewer than nine credit hours) does not count toward satisfying the 16 weeks residence requirement.
8. Trimester System: A student transferring to an institution using the trimester system may meet the residency requirements by enrolling in any regular trimester and establishing 16 calendar weeks (112 calendar days) of residence.
9. A student who participates in the same sport for two different institutions in the same academic school year shall be charged with a season of competition for each institution represented during that school year. EXCEPTION: A student competing at a junior college who meets the requirements for graduation from that junior college and transfers to a member institution during the same sport season and is otherwise eligible to compete at the member institution in the same sport shall be charged with only one season of competition.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
SECTION G. TRANSFER: PREVIOUS IDENTIFICATION AT A FOUR‑YEAR INSTITUTION
1. A student who has participated in an intercollegiate contest at the immediately previous four‑year institution and who then transfers to an NAIA member institution shall be required to be in residence for a period of 16 calendar weeks before being eligible for the sport(s) previously participated in at the four‑year institution. A student who has not participated in an intercollegiate contest at the immediately previous four-year institution is not subject to the residency period in that sport.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
EXCEPTIONS to the residency regulation:
a. A junior college transfer (having previously participated at a four‑year institution) who graduates from a junior college with a two‑year degree as specified on the junior college transcript and who has been identified with the junior college for at least one full term (excluding summer school) immediately preceding graduation shall have the 16 weeks residency requirement waived.
A transfer student who has participated in a specific sport at the immediately previous four‑year institution but has not competed in that sport (while remaining identified with the immediately previous four‑year institution) for a minimum of one calendar year immediately prior to transferring to an NAIA institution shall have the residency requirement waived.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
c. A transfer student who has participated in a specific sport at the immediately previous four‑year institution shall have the residency rule waived for participation in that sport provided the student has a cumulative minimum overall GPA of 2.000 (on a 4.000 scale) from all previously attended institutions of higher learning and receives a release from the athletics director at the immediately previous four‑year institution.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
d. A student who has participated in a sport at the immediately previous four‑year institution and after such identification does not attend any institution of higher learning and remains out of school for at least two full consecutive semesters, two full consecutive trimesters or three full consecutive quarters following the term in which the student was last identified shall have the residency requirement waived upon enrollment and identification with a member institution.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
The term "16 weeks" refers to 16 consecutive calendar weeks (112 calendar days), including vacations and inter‑terms (except summer terms). The 16 weeks does not refer to school weeks. This period shall be counted from opening date of classes as stated in the official college catalog or from the date on which the student enrolls, whichever is later. No part of the 16 weeks shall fall between the end of the term immediately preceding the regular summer term and/or summer vacations and the beginning of the fall term.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
3. The residency requirement shall be satisfied at the beginning of the day following the end of the 16 calendar weeks (at the beginning of the 113th calendar day) from the first day of class. Should the 16 week period be satisfied after the institution's regular season has been completed, the student has established eligibility for the following season in that sport but is not eligible for postseason athletic competition in that sport which is held during an extended period of the term just completed.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
SECTION H. TRANSFER: PREVIOUS IDENTIFICATION ONLY AT A JUNIOR COLLEGE
A transfer student from a junior college WHO HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH A FOUR‑YEAR INSTITUTION shall not be required to meet the 16 weeks residency requirement. The student shall fulfill all academic requirements of NAIA and is entitled to only four seasons of participation in a given sport.
SECTION I. MILITARY SERVICE EXCEPTION
1. A student whose college attendance has been interrupted or delayed by one year or more of continuous active military duty in the Canadian or United States Armed Forces shall be eligible for athletic participation immediately upon enrolling in a minimum of 12 institutional credit hours and becoming identified.
The student may retain eligibility in the succeeding term by:
a. having earned a minimum of 24/36 institutional credit hours the two immediately previous terms of attendance,
OR
b. satisfying the requirements for a second term student by having completed nine (9) institutional credit hours the immediately previous term of attendance.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
2. The duration of the application of the Military Service Exception shall be limited to the first two full semesters or three quarters following release from active duty. Thereafter, the student is not entitled to any provisions of the Military Service Exception rule, and all regulations shall apply.
SECTION J. SUBMISSION OF NAIA OFFICIAL ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATES
1. It shall be the responsibility of the faculty athletics representative of each member institution to check the eligibility of each student prior to allowing the student to represent the institution in any manner (scrimmages, intercollegiate contests) against competitors not directly identified with the institution in any sport recognized by the NAIA.
An NAIA Official Eligibility Certificate signed by the registrar, athletics director, coach, and faculty athletics representative of the institution is to be postmarked to the appropriate Eligibility Chair prior to participation. Reports become delinquent on the date following the first contest.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
2. Institutions which sponsor sports that carry over from one term to another (basketball, swimming and diving, wrestling, etc.) must certify that students participating in these sports are eligible for all terms in which the competition takes place. A statement signed by the registrar, athletics director, and faculty athletics representative noting that the students have been re-evaluated and are eligible may be submitted in lieu of the official eligibility certificate to the eligibility chair within 14 days after the close of the term or prior to the first competition after the close of a term, whichever is later.
In any case, institutions must recertify [submit an updated certificate] students by February 1 for second semester carryover sports or by April 8 for third quarter carryover sports, as appropriate. Should the 14-day extension period be later than February 1/April 8 due to the attachment of the interterm to the first term, the later date is acceptable for filing.
See CASEBOOK for additional information
Cntrfieldsmom ...
Based on what UncleFan has provided, you may want to consult an attorney ... just to explain what has been written ...
Based on what UncleFan has provided, you may want to consult an attorney ... just to explain what has been written ...
Holy carp, that's about as clear as mud. Thanks for taking the time to post though, I really do appreciate it. 
Mom, just give the coach a call at the NAIA school, they will let you know anything that you need to know. Basically it is pretty loose at the NAIA level!! Have to admit though, I was very impressed with the response to your post by UncleFan, sounds as if he knows a ton, WOW!!!!
Haven't posted for about 6 months on the board, and then I just happen to look and you have a post, pretty strange!! Talk to ya later!!
Haven't posted for about 6 months on the board, and then I just happen to look and you have a post, pretty strange!! Talk to ya later!!
Bizazz, please re-read the topic title. "Rules for transfer to NAIA from D2"
I should be a better reader. I've deleted my post. 
I had preposition dyslexia. Thanks for the correction DBG.
I had preposition dyslexia. Thanks for the correction DBG.