HHP 420, HHP 428: 202425 NCAA RULES EDUCATION #01 - D1 4-4 or 4-4-4 Transfer Rule easier than D2 4-4 or 4-4-4 or 4-4-4-4 Transfer Rule

FYI

Under the New Transfer rules,

a D1 transfer can leave a D1 not satisfying %%% of Degree and be eligible at D1 immediately, but if they transfer down to D2, they will not be immediately eligible D2

Why?

Here are the rules that changed due to the January 2024 Lawsuit

D1 Transfer Rule 202425
14.5.5 Four-Year College Transfers. An undergraduate transfer student from a four-year institution is eligible for competition if at the time of transfer to the certifying institution (see Bylaw 14.5.2), the student would have been academically eligible to compete had the student remained at the institution where the student most recently attended class during a regular term as a full-time student, except that the student is not required to have fulfilled percentage-of-degree requirements at the previous institution. (Revised: 4/18/24)

D2 Transfer Rule 202425
14.5.5 Four-Year College Transfers. An undergraduate transfer from a four-year institution is eligible for competition provided (See Bylaw 14.4.3.2.1 for progress-toward-degree requirements for transfer student-athletes): (Revised: 4/4/07, 1/27/20 effective 8/1/20 August 1, 2020, for any four-year college student-athlete transferring during the 2020-21 academic year, and thereafter., 4/24/24)

(a) The transfer student did not practice or compete in intercollegiate athletics at their previous institution or the previous institution did not sponsor their sport, and they were in good academic standing at the time of transfer; or (Adopted: 4/24/24)

(b) The transfer student would have been academically and athletically eligible at their previous institution at the time of transfer, had they remained. (Adopted: 4/24/24)

What things changed after 31 years of doing NCAA Eligibility due to the lawsuit in January 31

All the crazy exceptions are gone for 4-4-4 kids to get them eligible if in good standing
Kids can transfer 4-4-4-4-4 and be eligible if eligible at the previous 4
The 9 hours the previous term at the other school does not have to be transferable to WVSU
A student coming in ineligible from a 4 year, that was previously eligible at a 4yr, can get eligible in one fall or spring semester,

meaning 9 hours and a 2.00 GPA at WVSU and;
any D2 opponent 9 hours and Good Academic Standing and they are playing the next term..

This is great for a Fall or Spring Sport bringing a kid in to get them eligible, if they stay,
Terrible for a winter sport, because the student athlete will miss part of the season until the day after Fall term finals are completed.

As of right now, 2-4 transfer and freshman partial qualifiers will have to do an academic year in residence to get eligible, but a 4yr transfer that was previously eligible, can get eligible in a term
Amatuerism is still needed