NCAA
Rules
& Regulations

  • Undergraduate student athletes have one free transfer

    • Undergraduate student athletes can only gain a second transfer via three avenues per the NCAA:

    • Physical or mental well-being​

    • Exigent circumstances outside the student athletes' control 

    • Assertions involving diagnosed education impacting disabilities

  • Graduates are eligible to play immediately if they decide to transfer.

  • As of October 2023 men’s and women’s basketball transfer windows have reduced from 60 days to 45 days.

  • As of October 2023 the football transfer window is 45 days (30 days after the season, 15 days in spring)

Football
Info

  • Each school can use up to 85 full football scholarships

  • Student athletes can now play in up to four college football games and still be able to redshirt

  • Coaches can no longer call consecutive timeouts to ice kickers

  • First and third quarters will no longer be extended for untimed downs if the quarter ends on a defensive penalty

  • There is now a running clock after first downs except for in the final 2 minutes of a half

  • 2024 - 2 minute warning at the end of the 2nd & 4th quarters

  • Helmet communication allowed up until 15 seconds left on the play clock or when the ball is snapped

  • Sideline tablets approved for use using in game video

Basketball
Info

  • Each school can use up to 13 full basketball scholarships

  • Student athletes can't play in any games and receive a redshirt.

  • Student athletes are eligible for a medical redshirt if they meet both of the following criteria:

  • They were injured in the first half of the season​.

  • They played in less than 30% of the season.

  • Beginning in '23-'24 in order for a defender to draw a charge they must be in legal position before the offensive player plants their foot to jump.

  • Players can now wear numbers 0-99.

  • Players can now call timeouts if they have possession while they are airborne.