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AAC Eliminates Intraconference Transfer Policy

Postby PonyPride » Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:53 pm

From the American Athletic Conference:

American Athletic Conference Eliminates Intraconference Transfer Policy

IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced that, effective immediately, it has eliminated the league’s intraconference transfer policy for student-athletes, per the unanimous vote of The American’s athletic directors.

The previous conference policy had allowed a student-athlete to transfer from one American institution to another and be eligible for competition after an academic year in residence at the second school. Student-athletes were also charged with the loss of one season of eligibility.

“This is an important decision that is in the best interests of our student-athletes,” said American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco. “It will align the conference’s position on transfers with the expected significant change to the NCAA policy.”

With the removal of the conference policy, student-athletes will be governed solely by NCAA transfer policies in all sports. Any student-athletes who had transferred within the conference after Aug. 1, 2020, will not have to complete the academic year in residence, and the year of eligibility charged under the policy will be reinstated.
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Re: AAC Eliminates Intraconference Transfer Policy

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:10 pm

Probably a good idea to go ahead and make this change.

I can't imagine it will be a big deal in an upstanding conference like The American anyway.
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Re: AAC Eliminates Intraconference Transfer Policy

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:20 pm

The NCAA changed their rule this afternoon as well - I guess we are trendsetters.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/31258180/ncaa-allow-transfers-play-college-football-basketball-sitting-season-report-says

Starting next season, major college football and basketball players will be permitted to transfer one time before graduating without being required to sit out a year of competition.

The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to change the long-standing rule that has often deterred players in high-profile sports from switching schools, two people with knowledge of the council's decision told The Associated Press.

The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the two-day meeting was still in session and the council's decisions would not become official until it ends Thursday. The Athletic first reported the council's vote.

The so-called one-time exception has been available to athletes in other NCAA sports for years, allowing them to transfer and play immediately. Athletes in football, men's and women's basketball, men's ice hockey and baseball have not had that available to them without asking the NCAA for a special waiver and claiming that a hardship caused the need for a transfer.
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Re: AAC Eliminates Intraconference Transfer Policy

Postby Higher Authority » Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:41 pm

Makes you want to check out the rosters at Houston, Tulsa, Tulane, etc., to see how many DFW kids might love the chance to come home.
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