The one-time transfer rule will have to wait until at least another year. The NCAA announced Wednesday that the rule was approved by the D1 Council; however, it won’t be developed until at least January 2021.

Although the rule may be developed in January 2021, it would not be effective until the 2021-22 academic year. That means that current transfers ahead of the 2020 college football season will still need to get a waiver in order to be immediately eligible.

“Currently, Division I rules permit student-athletes in all sports except baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, football and men’s ice hockey to immediately compete after a first transfer,” the NCAA’s statement read. “Reliance on the waiver process for student-athletes in those five sports has put enormous strain on a historically collaborative process built to handle extenuating circumstances.

“The resolution called the waiver process “an unsustainable method to achieve lasting stability, consistency and transparency within the transfer environment” and declared it was “never designed to accommodate sustained requests for relief from a rule without actually changing the rule.”

“The comprehensive package will address issues that impact transfer, including academic requirements, roster management considerations, transfer notification dates, accountability measures for schools that accept transfer students, and additional education on the transfer rules and process. The Committee on Academics will provide its guidance to any academic aspects of the package.”

If the one-time waiver does go into effect, the student-athlete would still need to meet the following criteria in order to be eligible: 1. Must receive a release from his or her current school, 2. Leave the school academically eligible, 3. Maintain academic progress and 4. Leave in good standing.

You can read the full release here.