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    There were recruiting infractions in the LSU football program

    According to a decision made by a Division I Committee on Infractions panel, the LSU football program broke recruiting regulations when a former assistant coach and former assistant director of recruiting met separately with a prospect during the COVID-19 recruiting dead period and gave the prospect unlawful recruiting inducements. On Tuesday, the news was made. […] More

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    NCAA relaxes postgraduate transfer regulations

    The transfer policies for postgraduate students have changed, according to the Division I Council, the NCAA said on Wednesday. The Council concluded that postgraduate students would not be subject to its recently modified transfer regulations, which required student-athletes to access the Transfer Portal during sport-specific times.   According to Lynda Tealer, vice chair of the […] More

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    Modifications to the action time and other baseball rules

    Baseball’s 20-second action time with runners on base has been modified for the 2023 season, according to a decision made on Thursday by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel. The regulation states that a pitcher must begin throwing a pitch or making a pickoff throw when there are runners on base in order to stop […] More

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    NCAA is considering dismantling IARP and eliminating postseason bans

    The NCAA Division I Board of Directors is reportedly planning to enact many substantial changes to the infractions procedure during its meeting on Wednesday. The Independent Accountability Review Process (IARP) would be scrapped, and postseason suspensions would be eliminated.   The NCAA’s case against Arizona, which includes many alleged Level I recruiting infractions by the […] More

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    The NCAA Division I board alters the transfer regulations

    The Division I Board of Directors voted on Wednesday that student-athletes who transfer will be guaranteed their financial assistance at their new institution through graduation. The board convened online. This modification as well as other transfer rule modifications suggested by the Division I Transformation Committee are meant to give student-athletes and member institutions more insight […] More

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    NCAA requests assistance from members for NIL violation investigations

    In a statement to the NCAA’s membership on Thursday, authorities noted that their enforcement team was looking into “possible breaches” of the name, image, and likeness pay policy and emphasized the importance of colleges cooperating with the investigations. The message was sent by Jon Duncan, vice president of enforcement, and Stan Wilcox, executive vice president […] More

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    NCAA regulation amendments for 2022 address targeting and injury-faking

    Players in college football who are punished for targeting may appeal a portion of their sentence; players who fake injuries to stop the clock may no longer get away with it as easily; and blocking below the waist has been further prohibited. All of these are among the modifications that will be put into place […] More

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    Softball’s experimental double first base rule is approved by the panel

    For the 2022–2023 academic year, double first base will be used experimentally in NCAA softball games. The batter-runner may utilize one side of the base under the experimental regulation, which the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel authorized on Thursday, while the fielder may use the other. To use the double first base during regular-season spring […] More

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    Changes to the NCAA transfer rules are being sent back to committee

    On Wednesday, the NCAA’s D-I Board of Directors rejected a proposal to alter transfer policies for Division I collegiate athletes, including granting them unlimited chances to swap schools with instant eligibility.   The Division I Council last week advanced the transfer rule ideas, one of many that emerged from the NCAA’s Transformation Committee. “We will […] More