The ACC announced Monday the elimination of its intraconference transfer rule.
The league's board of directors unanimously decided on the change.
Created in 1996, the rule required student-athletes without a degree to sit out one year if they intended to transfer from one ACC school to another.
"The time has come for all student-athletes to have the opportunity to transfer and be permitted to compete immediately," ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said in a statement. "This decision is in the best interest of our student-athletes as it allows greater flexibility during their collegiate career."
Most transferring athletes are required to sit out a year following their commitment, so the decision will likely increase the number of future intraconference moves.
Other major conferences could join the ACC in eliminating such rules later in 2021.