The NCAA Division I Board of Directors has handed down some new regulations regarding the transfer portal and how often players can go from school to school without penalty. The newly accepted changes have been expected for some time, while one of the more scorched-earth ideas — relative to old-school amateurism — was vetoed.
The approved transfer portal windows create periods where athletes are supposed to notify their current coaches of intent to transfer. The windows correspond to the season athletes compete in.
From an NCAA press release on the rule change: “The board adopted the following notification-of-transfer windows: Fall sports: a 45-day window beginning the day after championships selections are made in their sport, or May 1-15.