Transfers

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An athletics staff member or other representative of a college's athletic interest shall not make contact in any manner (e.g., in person, telephone calls, electronic communication, written correspondence) with the athlete of another NCAA or NAIA four-year collegiate institution, directly or indirectly, without first obtaining written permission to do so, regardless of who makes the initial contact.

An institution must grant or deny an athlete's request for permission to contact within 7 days of the initial request. If the permission is not granted, the second institution shall not encourage the transfer.

Written permission may be granted by:

Also, remember that you cannot “transfer out of trouble” as you can learn in the bylaws below:

14.5.5.1 General Rule. A transfer student from a four-year institution shall not be eligible for intercollegiate competition until the student has fulfilled an academic year of residence (see Bylaw 14.02.10) at the certifying institution unless the student qualifies for one of the transfer exceptions set forth in Bylaws 14.5.5.1.1, 14.5.5.1.2 or 14.5.5.1.3. A transfer student (other than one under disciplinary suspension per Bylaw 14.5.1.2) may qualify for an exception to the academic year of residence requirement provided he or she does not have an unfulfilled residence requirement at the institution from which he or she is transferring. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91, 5/7/10)

14.5.5.1.1 Exception. A student who transfers to the certifying institution shall be immediately eligible if: (Revised: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, 1/10/05 effective 8/1/05)

(a) The student has not previously used a season of participation at a Division III institution pursuant to Bylaw 14.2.4.1, and has never practiced or competed in intercollegiate athletics at a non-Division III institution. This provision is not applicable to a Division III student who has been granted a hardship waiver per Bylaw 14.2.5 or a season-of-participation waiver per Bylaws 14.2.6 or 14.2.7; (Revised: 1/9/06)

(b) The student transfers from a four-year collegiate institution and would have been academically and athletically eligible, at the time of transfer to the certifying institution (see Bylaw 14.5.2), had he or she remained at the previous institution; or (Revised: 1/12/11 effective 8/1/11)

(c) The student transfers from a four-year collegiate institution that did not sponsor the student-athlete’s sport and, while at that institution, the student-athlete: (Adopted: 1/12/11 effective 8/1/11)

(i) Successfully completed at least 24-semester or 36-quarter hours of transferable-degree credit;

and

(ii) Completed at least two full-time semesters or three full-time quarters.

Any questions or concerns should be directed to:

Tim Sceggel
Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance & Operations
tim.sceggel@covenant.edu
706.419.1517