How does a college player go about transferring? Do they talk to other colleges before they talk to their coach? I would think that it would be best for them to talk to their coach before but if they don't end up leaving then......
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The first thing you need to do is talk with your coach as you will need to get a release from the school/team.
Thank you.
Do you need a release to talk to other schools?
Do you need a release to talk to other schools?
Yes. Another school in the same division cannot under NCAA rules recruit you until the Athletic Director (AD) of your current school has given you an official release. Lots of good information on transfer rules can be found in this NCAA Transfer Guide
Lots of good info in reading the transfer rules! But I still have a Question????
After one year on Scholarship...school elects not to offer any or elects to reduce last years offer. WHAT HAPPENS? Are you free to transfer without release(in case of no offer) or must you still get a release to be eligible?
This assumes you have not violate any rules, just that coaching wants to go in another direction.
After one year on Scholarship...school elects not to offer any or elects to reduce last years offer. WHAT HAPPENS? Are you free to transfer without release(in case of no offer) or must you still get a release to be eligible?
This assumes you have not violate any rules, just that coaching wants to go in another direction.
falcon78,
The same rule applies even if scholarship is dropped. The player is the property of the school through which he signed until he is officially released from that school's AD. It is one of the inadequacies of the current system and one of the reasons some coaches "stockpile" players. One SEC school I know of has 18 pitchers on their current roster with ONE senior and have signed 8 new pitchers in the early signing period. Their juniors aren't likely to go in the draft. So someone will receive bad news after next spring. Its "Sign & Cull" and it happens all the time.
The same rule applies even if scholarship is dropped. The player is the property of the school through which he signed until he is officially released from that school's AD. It is one of the inadequacies of the current system and one of the reasons some coaches "stockpile" players. One SEC school I know of has 18 pitchers on their current roster with ONE senior and have signed 8 new pitchers in the early signing period. Their juniors aren't likely to go in the draft. So someone will receive bad news after next spring. Its "Sign & Cull" and it happens all the time.
in fact the way it often goes down is this - once you decide to transfer, you make discrete inqiries among your (former) summer/travel teamates and coaches and they in turn make discrete inquiries as well returning the feedback to you - you'll have a pretty good idea of your options without ever speaking directly to another school.
actually you can transfer at any time (with no release) just like any other student, but maintaining your "imediate" athletic eligability will require you pretty much follow NCAA guidelines regarding the release by the AD, not the coach - -
hope that helps
actually you can transfer at any time (with no release) just like any other student, but maintaining your "imediate" athletic eligability will require you pretty much follow NCAA guidelines regarding the release by the AD, not the coach - -
hope that helps
Bama & Bee:
Thanx, It really doesn't seem fair, but then again there may not be a problem getting your release once they decide you get nothing. It becomes more delicate when it is a reduction.
I hope we never have to deal with this issue...so far, so good. Only 2 guarantees in life (Death & Taxes
)
Thanx, It really doesn't seem fair, but then again there may not be a problem getting your release once they decide you get nothing. It becomes more delicate when it is a reduction.
I hope we never have to deal with this issue...so far, so good. Only 2 guarantees in life (Death & Taxes
)