A new NCAA transfer rule that allows for immediate eligibility will not limit the number of times an athlete can transfer, but they can't transfer midyear and play for a second school in the same season.

The new rules will go into effect immediately, though in reality they have already been enacted through a lawsuit filed late last year.

The NCAA Division I Board has approved legislation to allow instant eligibility for all multi-time transfers, the organization announced Monday. The board's approval was the final step in adopting the new rules after the Division I Council voted in favor of the changes last week. The new guidelines go into effect immediately.

The NCAA is adopting a new rule that will be a game-changer for student-athletes who want to transfer schools. Per Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports,

The Division I Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a new NCAA transfer rule that will allow all undergraduate athletes to transfer and play immediately if they meet specific academic requirements, regardless of whether they transferred previously.

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The NCAA Division I Council has approved legislation to allow immediate eligibility for all multi-time transfers. The decision will go before the Division I Board to formally ratified on Monday.

NCAA athletes will be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer — as long as they meet academic requirements — after the association fast-tracked legislation Wednesday to fall in line with a recent court order.