Division I college athletes seeking to transfer have an easier path to their new school, the NCAA announced on Wednesday.
The NCAA also announced a new rule that allows football players who play in up to four games to still have the option of redshirting.
A new transfer rule, which goes into effect Oct. 15, removes the previous requirement that athletes must seek permission from their current schools before letting other schools know they’d like to transfer.
The NCAA’s Division I Council approved the new rule this week. The NCAA’s Transfer Working Group first proposed this rule change last year.