Baseball Rule Changes

e three of the major rule changes that will beprospects to look at lesser-name schools for
facing College Baseball. Athletes will not be able toplaying time.
transfer between schools without sitting out oneUnder the 33 percent rule, 27 scholarships must
season. Football and basketball players alreadybe awarded at 33 percent, adding up to nine total
have that rule in place. The move shouldscholarships. The remaining 2.7 scholarships could
discourage power programs from stockpilingthen be given at a rate higher than 33 percent
talent, then cutting players who don’t fit in.but not lower. As an extreme example, a team
Roster sizes will be limited to 35. Currently, manycould give 27 players the 33 percent aid. Then
of the best programs have rosters of more thangive two players 100 percent and one player 70
40 players. Capping them will force somepercent.