NCAA to Apply Stricter Rules for 2-Time Transfers to Gain Immediate Eligibility

The NCAA announced on Wednesday that it would be enforcing stricter guidelines for second-time transfers.

Per a statement to ESPN's Andrea Adelson, the college sports' governing body said it would only be granting a waiver for immediate eligibility if "medical or safety" reasons were demonstrated by the student-athlete:

"On January 11, the Division I Council—which includes a voting representative from each Division I conference—voted unanimously to significantly tighten the criteria for undergraduate students who transfer for a second time to be granted a waiver to play immediately."As a result of the DI Council vote, multiple-time transfers who cannot demonstrate and adequately document a…