Division I
– Transfer Regulations–
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Rules Education Meeting
March 24, 2010
Residence Requirement – General Principle –
 A student who transfers from any collegiate institution
is required to complete one full academic year of
residence at the certifying institution, unless the
student satisfies the applicable transfer requirements or
qualifies for an exception.
 In baseball and basketball, a transfer student-athlete
who satisfies the applicable transfer requirements or
qualifies for an exception, but initially enrolls as a fulltime student after the first term of the academic year
shall not be eligible for competition until the ensuing
academic year.
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Permission to Contact
 An athletics staff member shall not make contact
with the student-athlete of another NCAA or NAIA
four-year collegiate institution, directly or indirectly,
without first obtaining the written permission of the
first institution's athletics director (or an athletics
administrator designated by the athletics director).
 If you are interested in a SA at another 4 year
institution, contact the compliance office and request
permission to contact a SA. The compliance office
will complete the “Permission to Contact/One-time
Transfer Exception” form and send it to the
appropriate institution.
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Permission to Contact
 If permission is not granted, you (Head Coach):
 shall not encourage the transfer; and
 shall not provide athletically related financial
assistance to the student-athlete until the studentathlete has attended UL for one academic year.
 If permission is granted to contact the student-athlete,
all applicable NCAA recruiting rules apply.
 *Note: Other rerepresentatives of the institution's
athletics interests are not allowed to be involved in any
capacity in the recruitment of PSAs.
Intra-Conference Transfers
 A SA transferring from one Sun Belt Conference
institution to another Sun Belt Conference
member is ineligible for participation and
competition in that sport for two years from the
date of transfer.
 An institution would have to get approval by the
AD of the institution the SA was transferring from,
and would need a statement from the SA verifying
that he/she was not a recruited SA at the current
school and why he/she wanted to go to the new
SBC school.
Exceptions to Intra-Conference
Transfers
 The first institution is placed on probation in the student-
athlete’s sport; or
 The first institution discontinues the student-athlete’s
sport from varsity status.
 The student-athlete was not involved in any violations,
which resulted in his/her previous institution being placed
on probation.
 4-2-4 Transfer
 A 4-2-4 transfer student who attended a Sun Belt institution prior to
enrolling at a junior college may transfer without penalty to another
Sun Belt Conference institution subsequent to graduating from the
junior college and completing all NCAA requirements.
University of New Orleans
 Any student-athletes who transfer from UNO will not
have to serve the intra-conference penalty due to UNO
moving to Division III status.
 However, you must receive “Permission to Contact”
from UNO for any student-athletes you wish to speak
with.
Transfers and
Credit-Hour Requirements
1. Is a transfer exception met?
NO
Student-athlete must serve
an academic year in
residence.
NO
Student-athlete must serve
an academic year in
residence.
YES
Student-athlete eligible to
participate.*
YES
2. Did the student-athlete complete six-credit
hours during the last full-time term of
enrollment or is the student-athlete
transferring from a nondomestic institution?
YES
3. Applicable credit-hour
requirement for transfers met?
NO
Student-athlete is not eligible for the first term of enrollment at the certifying
institution. Note: The student-athlete may regain eligibility after one term.
*Must meet percentage-of-degree requirement, if applicable.
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Six-Hour Rule
 All student-athletes (including incoming transfer
student-athletes) are required to complete six
hours of academic credit during the previous
term of full-time enrollment.
 Exception: Transfer student-athletes from a foreign
collegiate institution do not have to meet this
requirement.
 NCAA Bylaws 14.4.3.1 and 14.4.3.1.2.1.
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Credit-Hour Requirements for Transfer Students-Athletes Bylaw 14.4.3.1.2
 One semester = six semester hours
 One academic year = 24-semester hours
 Three semesters = 30-semester hours
 Four semesters = applicable percentage-of-degree
requirement.
* Remember six-hour rule, except nondomestic student-athletes.
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What about Percentage of Degree and GradePoint Average?
 Percentage of degree must be certified immediately
on transfer if the student-athlete is entering his or her
third year of collegiate enrollment or thereafter.
 Grade-point average (GPA) must be certified after the
first term of full-time attendance at the certifying
institution.
 Bylaws 14.4.3.2.2 and 14.4.3.3.1.
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Correspondence Courses from
Another Institution
 Credit hours earned through correspondence,
extension and credit-by-examination courses from an
institution other than the one in which the
student-athlete was enrolled full time may not be
used to fulfill the percentage-of-degree
requirements at the certifying institution for
continuing and transfer student-athletes.
 Bylaw 14.4.3.4.3
 Note: Distance learning courses taken at the SA’s previous
institution, while enrolled, may be used to meet all PTD
requirements.
 Must meet applicable distance learning requirements
(Bylaw 14.4.3.4.8)
4-4 Transfers
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Exceptions for Transfers from 4Year Colleges
 Military Service (at least 12 months)
 Discontinued/Non-sponsored Sport
 Two-Year Nonparticipation or Minimal Participation
 Not engage in countable activities beyond a 14 consecutive
day period, or neither practiced or competed in organized
non-collegiate amateur competition while enrolled full time
 Return to Original Institution without Participation or
with Minimal Participation (14 consecutive day period)
 Non-recruited Student
 One-Time Transfer Exception
One-Time Transfer Exception
 Participant in sport other than baseball, basketball, or
football
 Has not transferred previously from one four-year
institution, unless in previous transfer the student
used the discontinued/non-sponsored sport exception
 Good academic standing and meets PTD requirements
 Student-athlete’s previous institution shall certify in
writing that it has no objection to the student being
granted an exception to the residence requirement
Eligibility for Athletic Aid
 A transfer SA from a 4 year institution may receive
athletic aid only if he/she would have been
academically eligible to compete during the next
regular academic term had the SA remained at the
previous institution.
Case Studies
Case Study - Phillip
Phillip, a first-time freshman golf student-athlete, is a
qualifier and meets the requirements for the onetime transfer exception.
Fall
2009-10
Spring
Summer
Callaway Univ. Ping College
(Division I)
(Division I)
full time
????
earned 12 hours
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Case Study - Phillip
2009-10
Fall
Spring
Callaway Univ
full time
earned 12 hours
Ping College
Eligible
Summer
Transfer-exception analysis.
 One-time transfer exception (approved by Callaway Univ).
Credit-hour analysis.
 Six-credit hour requirement.
 Phillip is eligible spring 2010.
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Case Study - James
 James is a qualifier and attends Duke University (Division I).
 James wants to transfer to UL (Division I) to play basketball.
 James participated in a three-day tryout at Duke University but
did not make the team and did not receive athletics aid.
Fall
Spring
2008-09
Summer
Duke
earned 6 hours
2009-10
Duke
full time
earned 12 hours
2010-11
UL Lafayette
????
Duke
part time
earned 3 hours
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Case Study – James
Fall
Spring
2008-09
Summer
Duke
earned 6 hours
2009-10
Duke
full time
earned 12 hours
2010-11
UL Lafayette
????
Duke
part time
earned 3 hours
Transfer-exception analysis.
 Non-recruited student exception.
Credit-hour analysis.
 Six hours of academic credit in previous full-time term.
 Eligible for fall 2010.
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Case Study - Phil
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Phil is attending Georgia Tech and participates in football.
Phil wants to transfer to UL Lafayette to pursue more playing time as
Phil was not recruited and does not receive athletics aid.
Fall
Spring
Summer
2008-09
Georgia Tech
full time
earned 10 hours
Georgia Tech
full time
earned 8 hours
Georgia Tech
earned 6 hours
2009-10
Georgia Tech
full time
earned 12 hours
Georgia Tech
full time
earned 10 hours
zero hours
2010-11
UL Lafayette
????
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Case Study - Phil
Fall
Spring
Summer
2007-08
Georgia Tech
full time
earned 10 hours
Georgia Tech
full time
earned 8 hours
Georgia Tech
earned 6 hours
2008-09
Georgia Tech
full time
earned 12 hours
Georgia Tech
full time
earned 10 hours
zero hours
2009-10
UL Lafayette
????
Transfer-exception analysis.
 Non-recruited transfer exception.*
(*See Bylaw 14.5.5.2.10.1)
Credit-hour analysis.
 Six-hour requirement.
 Eligible pending certification of percentage of degree (40 percent required).
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4-2-4 Transfers
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1. Is a transfer exception met?
NO
Student-athlete must serve
an academic year in
residence.
NO
Student-athlete must serve
an academic year in
residence.
YES
Student-athlete eligible to
participate.*
YES
2. Did the student-athlete complete six-credit
hours during the last full-time term of
enrollment or is the student-athlete
transferring from a nondomestic institution?
YES
3. Applicable credit-hour
requirement for transfers met?
NO
Student-athlete is not eligible for the first term of enrollment at the certifying
institution. Note: The student-athlete may regain eligibility after one term.
*Must meet percentage-of-degree requirement, if applicable.
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Academic Requirements
A 4-2-4 transfer student-athlete must meet the following
requirements:
 Average 12 hours of transferable-degree credit per
semester for each term of full-time attendance at the
two-year college;
 Minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA in transferable degree
credit;
 One calendar year elapsed since transfer from previous
four-year college; and
 Graduate with AA degree.
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Case Study - Nikki
 Nikki is a softball player who was a qualifier.
Fall
Spring
2008-09
Villanova (Division I)
full time
earned 12 hours
LSU-Eunice (2-year)
part time
earned 10 hours
5 transferable hours
2009-10
LSU-Eunice (2-year)
competed
full time
earned 10 hours
7 transferable hours
no Associate of Arts degree
2010-11
Not Enrolled
UL Lafayette
????
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Case Study - Nikki
Fall
Spring
2008-09
Villanova (Division I)
full time
earned 12 hours
12 transferable hours
LSU-Eunice (2-year)
part time
earned 10 hours
5 transferable hours
2009-10
LSU-Eunice (2-year)
competed
full time - earned 10 hours
7 transferable hours
no Associate of Arts degree
2010-11
not enrolled
UL Lafayette
????
Transfer-exception analysis.
 Associate of Arts degree.
 Does have 12 hours transferable degree credit for
each full time semester enrolled (14.4.3.5)
 One calendar year elapsed since previous 4-yr.
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Case Study - Nikki
Fall
Spring
2008-09
Villanova (Division I)
full time
earned 12 hours
LSU-Eunice (2-year)
part time
earned 10 hours
5 transferable hours
2009-10
LSU-Eunice (2-year)
competed
full time
earned 10 hours
7 transferable hours
no Associate of Arts degree
2010-11
not enrolled
UL Lafayette
????
Credit-hour analysis.
 Six-credit hour requirement.
 Does not meet 24 hour rule
*Must serve academic year in residence
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What if UL Lafayette wanted to offer Nikki
athletically related aid?
 Bylaw 14.5.6.5 requires a “4-2-4” transfer to
complete at least one regular term at the two-year
institution to be eligible for athletically related
aid at the second four-year institution.
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2-4 Transfers
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2-4 Transfer: Qualifier
A transfer student-athlete from a 2-year college who was
a qualifier is eligible for competition if (Bylaw
14.5.4.1):
 At least one full-time semester of attendance at the
two-year college (excluding summer);
 Average 12 hours of transferable-degree credit for
each full-time term of attendance at the two-year
college; and
 2.0 cumulative GPA in transferable-degree credit.
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2-4 Transfer: Non-Qualifier
A transfer student-athlete from a 2-year college who was a nonqualifier is eligible for institutional financial aid, practice, and
competition if (Bylaw 14.5.4.2):
 At least three semesters of full-time attendance at the two-year
college;
 Minimum of 48-semester hours of transferable-degree credit,
including 6 semester hours of transferable English credit
and 3 semester hours of transferable math credit (for
student-athletes initially enrolling full-time in a collegiate
institution on or after 8/1/2009;
 2.0 cumulative GPA in transferable-degree credit; and
 Graduate with AA degree.
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Use of Hours Earned during
Summer Terms
 Not more than a total of 18-semester hours of the
transferable degree credit may be earned during
summer terms, and not more than 9-semester hours of
the transferable degree credit may be earned during
the summer term(s) immediately prior to the transfer.
Case Study - Cal
 Cal, a qualifier, is a baseball player.
2009-10
Fall
Chipola College
(2-year)
full time
earned 13 hours
10-transferable
hours
2.500 GPA
Spring
UL
Lafayette
????
Summer
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Case Study - Cal
2009-10
Fall
Spring
Chipola College
(2-year)
full time
earned 13 hours
10-transferable hours
2.500 GPA
UL Lafayette
????
Summer
Transfer-exception analysis.
 One full-time term.
 2.000 GPA in transferable credits.
 Average 12 transferable credit hours per term of full-time attendance.
 Cal must complete one academic year of residence.
Credit-hour analysis.
 Six-credit hour requirement.
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Case Study - Lindsey
 Lindsey plays tennis and is a qualifier.
Fall
Spring
Summer
2008-09
Itawamba Community
College
full time
earned 12 hours
12 transferable hours
Itawamba C.C.
full time
earned 4 hours
4 transferable
hours
Itawamba C.C.
6 transferable
hours
2009-10
Itawamba C.C.
part time
earned 6 transferable
hours
2.340 GPA
UL Lafayette
????
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Case Study - Lindsey
Fall
Spring
Summer
2008-09
Itawamba C.C.
full time
earned 12 hours
12 transferable hours
Itawamba C.C.
full time
earned 4 hours
4 transferable hours
Itawamba C.C.
6 transferable
hours
2009-10
Itawamba C.C.
part time
earned 6 transferable
hours
2.340 GPA
UL Lafayette
????
Transfer-exception analysis.
 One full-time term.
 Average 12-credit hour/full-time term.
 2.00 GPA.
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Case Study - Lindsey
Fall
2008-09
Itawamba C.C.
full time
earned 12 hours
12 transferable hours
2009-10
Itawamba C.C.
part time
earned 6 transferable hours
2.340 GPA
Spring
Itawamba C.C.
full time
earned 4 hours
4 transferable hours
Summer
Itawamba C.C.
6 transferable
hours
UL Lafayette
????
Credit-hour analysis.
 Two full-time terms = 24 credits.
 Six-credit hour requirement.
 18-credit hour requirement.
 Remember! You must go back to the last full-time term of attendance
(spring 2009) to certify the six-credit hour requirement.
o Will Lindsey be eligible for spring 2010?
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Answer Slide - Lindsey
 No, but Lindsey may regain eligibility for fall 2010.
 Six-credit hours
 GPA
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Trivia Questions
Trivia Questions
1) What two sports prohibit studentathletes from transferring mid-year and
competing immediately (given the fact
the student-athlete satisfies the
applicable transfer requirements or
qualifies for an exception)?
Answer:
 Baseball and Basketball
Trivia Questions
2) What type of transfer has to have
their AA degree regardless of whether
or not they are a qualifier?
Answer:
 4-2-4 transfer
Trivia Questions
3) What must be obtained before
contacting a student-athlete from any
four-year institution?
Answer:
 Permission to contact from the fouryear institution
Trivia Question
4) When would a SA transfers to UL
from a 4 year institution, will they be
able to receive an athletic scholarship?
Answer:
 Yes, only if the SA would have been
academically eligible had the SA
remained at the previous institution.
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