The SEC announced Thursday it will allow immediate eligibility for intraconference transfers following a vote by league presidents and chancellors.
The change in policy, which takes effect immediately, comes after the NCAA adopted a legislation in April allowing a universal one-time transfer opportunity for student-athletes across all sports.
Even though the NCAA already approved the one-time transfer rule, the SEC had yet to do the same with its intraconference transfer rule. Previously, if a player transferred within the SEC, they either had to apply for an immediate eligibility waiver or sit out the season.
As a result of the SEC’s new policy, student-athletes who transfer directly within the league will no longer be required to serve an automatic year in residence at their new school before being eligible for competition.