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Date: | Fri, 25 Feb 1994 11:13:18 EST |
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Steve said..
>How can Kariya and the Ferraros play this semester if they haven't taken
>any classes this semester? We had a kid who wasn't going to be able to play
>this year because he didn't have 9 credits. How can these guys play for Maine
>if they aren't taking classes there?
This has been answered before on HOCKEY-L, but here goes again ...
NCAA rules make exception for student athletes participating on
Olympic (and National) teams. The players are eligible for
same-season participation, even if they aren't registered or taking
any classes.
You didn't ask, but the Tardif (and 4 other grad students in 4 other
sports at Maine) problem comes from a different rule. (Tardif has
already graduated and is in a Master's Degree accounting program).
The NCAA requires graduate student athletes to take 8 credit hours.
The common standard on this campus seems to be 6 hours, though it
varies from department to department (the Maine CS department has a
MAXIMUM of 6 credit hours!). Carville mistakenly quoted the campus
standard to those 5 (unfortunate) students.
overcast, downcast in Maine,
Wayne Smith
The College Hockey Discussion List administrator
Systems Group - CAPS BITNET/CREN: wts@maine
University of Maine System internet: [log in to unmask]
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