College Athletes Changing Schools Mid Career...

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How do girls transfer from one college to the next in fastpitch and not lose a year of eligibility? Are there any scenarios where they do lose one year of eligibility? I know JUCO players transfer, but their 2 year schooling is over. Wasn't there a pitcher from Auburn that transferred from a D-2 school?...and no, my DD doesn't play college ball...

slugger3 said:

Not going to hi-jack a thread ....

School me on this...

How do girls transfer from one college to the next in fastpitch and not lose a year of eligibility? Are there any scenarios where they do lose one year of eligibility? I know JUCO players transfer, but their 2 year schooling is over. Wasn't there a pitcher from Auburn that transferred from a D-2 school?...and no, my DD doesn't play college ball...

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I am not an expert on the subject, but I do not think the NCAA mandates the one year non-compete in non-revenue generating sports. Redshirting is not common in sports other than football and basketball. Athletes have 5 years to play 4 after graduating from high school, unless they receive a medical exemption from the NCAA.

Auburn's Kaylee Carlson transferred from North Carolina this year.
AUBURNTIGERS.COM Kaylee Carlson Bio :: Auburn University Official Athletic Site Auburn University Official Athletic Site :: Softball

I think if you get a release from the coach it may make some difference. I know of a player that left a larger D1 program and went to a smaller one with no penalty at least not one that was evident since she played right away.

From NCAA.org for an athlete that signed an NLI and has completed one full year at the 4 year college:

In most cases, you may not compete for one year after transferring from a four-year college to another four-year college. This year is an opportunity to adjust to your new school and focus on your studies rather than sports. However, there are exceptions that may allow you to compete during the first year at your new school.

You may be able to compete immediately after transferring if you meet ALL the following conditions:

This is the first time you are transferring from a four-year college.
You play a sport other than Division I baseball, basketball, football or men’s ice hockey.
You are in good academic standing and making progress toward your degree.
The school from which you are transferring has given you a written release agreement allowing you to compete immediately at your new school


You may be able to compete immediately if you meet ANY of the following conditions:
Your sport is no longer sponsored at the school from which you are transferring.
You return to your first school without participating at the second school.
You have never been recruited.
You have not practiced or competed in your sport for two years before your transfer.
You are transferring to a Division III college.
If you are a student-athlete who plays football, you may be able to compete immediately if you meet ANY of the following conditions:

You are transferring from a Football Bowl Subdivision college to a Football Championship Subdivision college and have at least two seasons of eligibility remaining.
You are transferring from a Football Championship Subdivision college that offers athletics scholarships to a Football Championship Subdivision college that does not offer athletics scholarships.

Progress toward degree: Each NCAA school decides how many credits a student must earn in a given timeframe to make appropriate progress toward a degree. To be able to compete, you must meet NCAA, conference and school rules by making progress toward earning your degree.

Hey, thanks guys!

My DD is a a college "gypsy". Her boyfriend is the same too.

D1 freshman, JUCO sophomore, then back to D1 different school & conference than first D1.

DD having been in a JUCO I see a bunch of other gypsy's out there....

As far as I know you only have to sit out a year if you transfer in-conference. But you don't "lose" a year of eligibility.

NCAA's one-time transfer exception described in Lenski's post (#4) doesn't care if the transfer is in-conference or not. Most conferences have rules overriding it so in-conference transferees have to sit a year. Getting the previous school's release is critical for the one-time exception (e.g. O'Toole from SDSU to AZ) and even then, it may have conditions on it (e.g. Aldrete from TN).

“When I decided I was going to go to Arizona, I told Kathy,” O’Toole said. “I (asked) her, ‘Are you going to release me?’ She said no.”

Van Wyk blocked O’Toole from playing right away at Arizona, or any other school. As a result, O’Toole moved to Tucson and sat out the 2015 season, a year where a young pitching staff really could have used her help. Her two-year eligibility clock starts in the fall.

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Annie Aldrete has left the program to be closer to home (Monterey) after a death to her best friend. Really unfortunate situation and I wish her the best during this time.

Tennessee will apparently allow her to play at Cal, Cal Poly, Fresno, San Jose State without having to sit a year.

InsidePitch said:

I think if you get a release from the coach it may make some difference. I know of a player that left a larger D1 program and went to a smaller one with no penalty at least not one that was evident since she played right away.

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If a coach does not sign the release do they have to keep the player on scholarship?

That I do not know. The player I am familar with got a release after 3 semsters in December and played in the spring at the new college with a similar scholarship package.

So explain some scenarios for me...

If some of these girls are at the top of their game at the D-2 and D-3 level, are they seeking release because they want to, and can, play at the D-1 level?
Or are D-1 schools continually and actively scouting out these girls at the D-2 and D-3 level, enticing them to transfer up to D-1?
If that's the case, how do the D-2 and D-3 schools keep the top notch girls at their schools?