<p>So I've begun considering transferring from a division I school to a division II school and I was wondering if anyone knew two things:
1) I know I am not allowed to talk to the athletic department at school 2 until I get permission from school 1, but I am still allowed to apply? I am just worried that if I wait too long it may be too late to apply and be admitted for fall of 2014.
2) Is it true that transferring from div I to div II means that I do not have to sit out a year?</p>
<p>I guess you can apply anywhere you want as a student - the NCAA can only control what you do as an athlete. But if you intend to compete at school 2 you should really request a permission-to-contact from your current AD. You can write to any NCAA school saying that you are interested in transferring, but the new coach can’t discuss it with you unless he has received written permission-to-contact from your current school.</p>
<p>As for getting an exception to the ‘sit out a year’ rule, I don’t think it’s a DI -> DII thing. If you have never transferred before from a four-year school, you might be able to get a one-time transfer exception to play right away at a Division I or II school. </p>
<p>To use this exception, you must: </p>
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<li>Be playing a sport other than baseball, basketball, men’s ice hockey or football in DI</li>
<li>Be in good academic standing and making progress toward your degree; </li>
<li>Have been considered academically eligible if you had stayed in your first school; and (this is the biggie)…</li>
<li>Get a written release agreement from your first school saying that it does not object to your receiving an exception to the transfer residence requirement.</li>
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<p>Thanks for the info. It really helped. With these rules for the exception, it looks as though I should be able to transfer and play as long as my school grants the request.</p>
<p>If your school won’t grant the exception there is an appeal process. But I wouldn’t think there would be an issue since you won’t be going to a competitor.</p>