NCAA approves blanket waivers for transfers in all sports

The NCAA just unveiled massive news for transfer in all sports when it comes to competing this year.

The Division I Council has granted waivers to allow all DI transfer student-athletes to compete this year for their respective sport, according to Inside the NCAA:

Division I Council grants waiver to allow DI transfer student-athletes in all sports to compete immediately this year. pic.twitter.com/PNCuiCLWK0

— NCAA News (@NCAA_PR) December 16, 2020

Caroline Lee, who’s the Vice-Chair for the NCAA DI SAAC, said in a statement that, “We are thrilled at the passing of the blanket waiver as we believe it is in line with DI SAAC, ensuring that all our student-athletes have the best opportunity to thrive both academically and athletically. In a time of great uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, we feel it is in our best interest to grand immediate eligibility for those who have transferred in order to best support their mental health and well-being.”

After this was released, there was a lot of reactions on Twitter from many media members as seen here:

And away we go … all transfers will be immediately eligible to play this year. https://t.co/ydiGsSYXwO

— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) December 16, 2020

NCAA rules that all transfers are available to compete immediately. Big news. https://t.co/WovUf7MyeW

— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) December 16, 2020

As of this moment no transfer in any sport has to sit out the rest of this season. https://t.co/FjbIHZ0WHP

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) December 16, 2020

It’s official. NCAA grants blanket waiver to all transfers to play immediately this year. https://t.co/A2bYQDBzli

— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) December 16, 2020

The NCAA's Division I Council today passed a blanket waiver to allow all athletes who transferred this year to be immediately eligible.

So, every baseball player who moved over the summer can play this spring.

— Teddy Cahill (@tedcahill) December 16, 2020

Huge news from the NCAA…
Blanket waiver for all transfers to be able to play immediately this year. https://t.co/n04XSyR3QK

— Stephen Hicks (@StephenABC30) December 16, 2020

I tip my cap to @NCAA for their forward thinking by passing today’s transfer waiver.

It will help multiple sports, student-athletes & programs stay healthy & competitive as we try to remain on course through this pandemic.

Great work by Brent Moberg and our compliance staff! https://t.co/EgccDmp0pN

— Mike Brey (@CoachMikeBrey) December 16, 2020

The council will also consider making permanent changes to the transfer rule in their next meeting, according to Meghan Durham:

Additional note: the Council will consider permanent transfer rule changes at its January meeting. Today's waiver is applicable for the current academic year. https://t.co/579Xgs9onD

— Meghan Durham Wright (@NCAAMeg) December 16, 2020