NCAA Grants Immediate Waiver For Transfers This Season

The NCAA’s Division I Council has granted blanket waivers for all athletes to play immediately. The NCAA’s announcement includes all Division I sports, but is contingent on certain criteria being met. Transfers previously were required to sit out a season unless granted a waiver by the NCAA. The NCAA had decided on waivers on a case-by-case basis, but had been more lenient during the coronavirus pandemic. The decision should have an immediate impact on basketball programs, with some transfers becoming eligible for games on Wednesday

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