Indiana approves ‘past-link’ rule on transferring athletes
The Indiana High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors on Monday unanimously approved a new rule aimed at student-athlete transfers.The “past-link” proposal, which originated with the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association, was designed to prevent athletes from following their non-school coaches to another program. Any athlete that transfers to a school with a coach, manager or trainer on staff that worked with them during the summer or with a club team will be ineligible for 365 days, according to The Indianapolis Star.
The proposal received more than 90 percent favorability in a straw poll among administrators during April’s principals meetings that took place throughout the state, according to the IHSAA.