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Committee proposes penalties for attempts to circumvent football’s transfer process
Posted on 2/25/26 at 3:50 pm
Posted on 2/25/26 at 3:50 pm
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The NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee on Wednesday recommended that the Division I Cabinet adopt emergency legislation to address schools adding transfer student-athletes to their football roster if the student-athletes did not provide notification of their wish to transfer during football's January window.
Committee members proposed significant penalties for schools that are found to have violated this rule.
If the measure is approved, once an enrolled student-athlete who was not active in the Transfer Portal at the time of transfer participates in any athletically related activity at the next school, the following actions would occur:
The head coach would be prohibited from all football (recruiting and on-field coaching) and administrative duties (team meetings) through the sixth contest of the season.
The school would be fined 20% of its football budget.
The school would be required to reduce the number of roster spots by five for the next season, regardless of the head coach's employment status at the school.
If approved at the Division I Cabinet meeting in April, the legislation would become effective immediately.
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Posted on 2/25/26 at 4:00 pm to TideSaint
This rule may be aimed at the Miami's of the world but they should at least let Duke go get a QB.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 4:32 pm to TideSaint
Are there any notable examples of transfers that would have violated this rule?
Posted on 2/25/26 at 4:40 pm to GurleyGirl
Noticing that there are no penalties listed against the player involved. If that holds up, players would have no grounds to file suit , as the individual would have no "damages" to sue for. No way that 20 % of a school's athletic budget as one penalty will pass.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 5:29 pm to GurleyGirl
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Are there any notable examples of transfers that would have violated this rule?
Rumor is teams were gearing up to ignore this rule.
This rule is probably the only reason why A-day can return to traditional format so I hope it sticks.
This post was edited on 2/25/26 at 7:29 pm
Posted on 2/25/26 at 5:37 pm to Keltic Tiger
Football budget, not athletic budget
Posted on 2/25/26 at 5:49 pm to TideSaint
Is it called the "Golding Rule"?
Posted on 2/25/26 at 6:03 pm to TideSaint
The NCAA is trying so desperately to regain relevance and governing power ... when, in fact, it holds neither nor will it likely ever again.
Everything is in the hands of the courts now.
The NCAA is nothing more than a paper tiger.
Everything is in the hands of the courts now.
The NCAA is nothing more than a paper tiger.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 7:02 pm to scrooster
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The NCAA is nothing more than a paper tiger.
It can enforce rules and apply fines against member institutions. See the SEC fines on storming the field. What the courts have done is neuter the NCAA from imposing anything against the players.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 5:07 am to captdalton
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What the courts have done is neuter the NCAA from imposing anything against the players.
The courts representing overzealous programs with a win-at-all-costs mentality are who will kill college sports.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 5:55 am to Diamondawg
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Is it called the "Golding Rule"?
Yep
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