14 Del. Admin. Code § 1029-4.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 1029-4.0 - Transfer Rule

4.1 A student who transfers schools shall be eligible immediately upon registration at the receiving school provided the student meets all other DIAA eligibility requirements and:

4.1.1 Has not participated in interscholastic athletics during the previous 180 school days;

4.1.2 Is released by the sending school;

4.1.3 Has completed the registration process at the receiving school; and

4.1.4 Is pursuing an approved course of study at the receiving school.

4.2 A student who has participated in interscholastic athletics at any high school level may transfer 1 time to a DIAA Member School without loss of eligibility if the following are met:

4.2.1 The student's transfer takes place prior to the start of the earliest allowable start date of the fall sport's season of the student's third year of eligibility at the high school level; and

4.2.2 The student does not participate in a contest in the same sport for different schools during the same school year.

4.3 If the student transfers more than 1 time or the transfer takes place after the earliest allowable start date of the fall sport season of the student's third year of eligibility at the high school level, the student will be subject to the periods of ineligibility listed below for all sports they participated in during the previous 180 school days at any level, not just varsity. The period of ineligibility will begin on the receiving school's first day of competition, for each team's published schedule.

4.3.1 Students who transfer after the earliest allowable start date of the fall sport's season of the student's third year of eligibility at the high school level will be subject to a 30-day period of ineligibility or half the maximum number of regular season contests in that sport, whichever is less, for all sports they participated in during the previous 180 school days.

4.3.2 Students who transfer a second or subsequent time will be subject to an additional 30-day period of ineligibility or half the maximum number of regular season contests, whichever is less, for all DIAA sanctioned sports in which the student participated during the previous 180 school days, and the loss of post-season eligibility.

4.3.3 When calculating the period of ineligibility using the maximum number of contests, if there are an odd number of contests, DIAA will round down to the nearest whole number.

4.4 Transferring students may participate in a new sport without an ineligibility period.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1029-4.0

28 DE Reg. 124 (8/1/2024) (Final)