So, here's an update. I contacted The ACC (via
www.theacc.com) and asked this question. Below is the conversation (including when I asked for clarification). Take it with a grain of salt as it may have been a freshman from NC St answering mail that day, but according to this, the NCAA and ACC residency years
can be served concurrently. The penalty is that the transfer has to pay his/her own way during that year.
o79:
Can you please clarify for me the intraconference transfer rule? I know the ACC requires a year of residency at the new school for intraconference transfers, with no athletic scholarship. My question is, is that in addition to the NCAA-mandated year that the transfer must sit out? Or is that concurrent with the NCAA year the transfer must sit out? Thank you!
ACC:
Below you'll find the mandates on intra-conference transfers:
The intra-conference transfer rule applies to an ACC student-athlete in any sport who was recruited or who was on athletic scholarship during the academic year immediately preceding their transfer. If they transfer from one ACC school directly to another ACC school, they must serve a year in residence. Meaning they are not eligible for competition during their first two full semesters at the 2nd ACC school. In addition, this year should count as one of their four seasons of competition. The ACC’s rule does not limit a student’s ability to practice and receive athletics aid at the 2nd ACC school. An exception exists for graduate students transferring within the league.
Student’s serving a year in residence per NCAA legislation may concurrently serve a year in residence based on ACC rules. Current NCAA transfer restrictions are sport specific and may apply differently to sports other than baseball, football, men’s and women’s basketball.
We hope this helped! Thank you for your support of the Atlantic Coast Conference and its member institutions.
The Atlantic Coast Conference
theacc.com
o79:
Thank you, ACC!
I was wondering specifically for football and men's and women's basketball. For those sports, an intraconference transfer could serve their one-year NCAA residency concurrently with their one-year ACC residency, permitted that they did not receive an athletic scholarship, is that correct? Or would an intraconference transfer in these sports have to sit two years to fulfill ACC and NCAA residencies?
ACC:
Correct – In football, men’s and women’s basketball, an intra-conference transfer student may use the same academic year (two semesters) to serve both residency requirements. The ACC intra-conference transfer rule does not limit a student’s ability to receive athletics aid or practice while serving a year in residence.
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