The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has a recent rule change regarding eligibility to transfer. The transfer portal is an online database that allows athletes to begin the transfer process. The transfer portal is organized by year, division, position and sport. Athletes can insert themselves in the collegiate portal after a season making the player eligible to transfer. The NCAA transfer rule was launched in the fall of 2018.
True collegiate fans do not agree with the new launch. Most fans think it is starting to ruin the NCAA. This process does not allow coaches to “build” a championship winning team when they are not able to maintain players for multiple years at a time. Coaches are having to set time aside to create a bond with players to influence them to carry on with their journey.
This portal allows players to commit to a team that they feel is a better fit when really they have already completed this process. Several sports enthusiasts consider this to be treacherous to the original team considering that they chose it as their first program. This has caused coaches to be frustrated while losing players and having to rebuild a team each year.
Another reason that sport supporters disagree with the transfer portal is when a player is placed on the bench instead of starting over a hardworking individual, the athlete escapes from their problem by transferring. This problem may simply be fixed by showing dedication and working just as hard as the others to reach a necessary skill level. However athletes that have suffered from this problem tend to be “lazy” not wanting to put in the effort.
Additionally, when athletes are leaving due to the transfer portal it causes the remaining players to learn a new position that they may not be comfortable in. Constantly having new players on a team causes the team to learn how to work together again.
Although several fans disagree with the new rule, some supporters do agree with this opportunity. There are several reasons for one to switch; Coaching style, team connection, major choice and many more. When a student athlete wants to be able to carry out a successful academic and athletic career the transfer portal allows the student athlete to do so. When entering their name into the portal it offers them a chance at a perfect team fit while opening up options for the major of their choice.
Even though the big solution would be vetoing the transfer rule there has to be some compromisable solutions. Implementing more policies for an athlete to have to reach certain requirements before entering could cause a subtle approach to commitment. Committing to a team is what is causing most of the issue. If an athlete had to stick to a program for enough time they might come to realize how enjoyable the experience may actually be.