Hey guys, just had a quick question.

Say you're a football player, if you transferred to another D1 school, would you lose a year of eligibility if you didn't still have your redshirt to use in conjunction with that transfer? My understanding is that transfer years do not count against eligibility.

(01-04-2011 03:50 PM)moron Wrote:  Hey guys, just had a quick question.

Say you're a football player, if you transferred to another D1 school, would you lose a year of eligibility if you didn't still have your redshirt to use in conjunction with that transfer? My understanding is that transfer years do not count against eligibility.

The player would still lose a year of eligibility UNLESS:

1) the NCAA grants him a waiver citing extenuating circumstances (if the athlete wishes to remain in the same division)

2) the athlete transfers to a school in a lower division.


Example 1: A player hasn't been getting much playing time playing for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. He decides that he would like to transfer to the University of Alabama-Birmingham citing playing time as an issue. The player would lose a year of eligibility because both Alabama and UAB are considered Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision teams.

Example 2: Another player hasn't been getting much playing time for his team--the Auburn Tigers. He decides that playing ball is important to him rather riding the pine for a reputable team, so he decides to transfer to Jacksonville State of the Ohio Valley Conference. That player would not lose a year of eligibility because he is transferring down a division from Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly 1-A) to Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision (formery 1-AA).

Example 3: A player for the University of Michigan got word that his father was killed in a car accident at his home in Mount Pleasant, Michigan leaving his mom alone and unable to perform the simple tasks of everyday life. The player decides that he needs to be there for his mom but would like to continue playing Division 1 FBS football, so he seeks a transfer to Central Michigan University citing an extenuating circumstance. The NCAA decides to approve the transfer waiver. Therefore, the player does not lose a year of eligibility even though he is transfering from a Division 1 FBS school (Michigan of the Big Ten) to another Division 1 FBS school (Central Michigan of the MAC) because of the waiver granted by the NCAA citiing extenuating circumstances.