The B1G might be breaking some ground in terms of the transfer rules in college athletics.

According to CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd, the B1G quietely proposed legislation in 2019 that would allow players in every sport to transfer one time without being forced to sit out for a season. The proposal would include all sports, and would go against current NCAA regulations that force players to sit one year unless a waiver is granted.

It was a relatively unknown proposal, according to Dodd. The earliest that the potential proposal could be adopted into action would be 2021.

Right now, athletes in 20 other sports are permitted to transfer without any penalty of missing a year. The five sports that require players to be sidelined for a season are men’s and women’s basketball, hockey, baseball and football.

With growing interest and action in the NCAA transfer portal, several players are beginning to consider their options while being enrolled at a current institution. And while the number of transferring student-athletes has increased, there’s been no more transparency in the transfer waiver process.

Over the last year or two, some of the NCAA’s seemingly arbitrary decisions have come under heavy scrutiny, causing plenty of players, coaches and athletic directors to speak out against the current process. College football coaches seem to be on a similar page — wanting clarity and fairness across the country in the transfer process.

A one-time transfer rule with immediate eligibility would certainly create a clear standard for transferring student-athletes.