In the days since the news broke of Elena Delle Donne's decision to enroll at Delaware, one aspect of the situation has been a little unclear. In normal circumstances, when a player transfers they sit out a year under NCAA rules. Since Delle Donne left before the start of fall classes, I wasn't completely clear on whether she could play basketball at Delaware in this upcoming season if she decides to do so.

I just heard back from the NCAA seeking clarification on the matter and this is what they said:

"Generally any transfer is required to sit out one year as a full-time student, regardless of sport. But the student-athlete and the new institution have the option to seek a waiver if they believe their particular situation merits an exception to the residency requirement and/or contains extenuating circumstances that warrants relief from the one year requirement."

In other words, there would be some red tape for Delle Donne to deal with if she wants to play for the Blue Hens this season.