Dave Parter asked about NCAA eligibility rules:
 
>1. When a student transfers, how much eligibility do they retain?
 
    Usually, they retain all eligiblity (i.e., 4 full seasons).  At Div. I,
    they have 5 years to engage in 4 seasons (Div. II & III it's counted as 10
    semesters).  However, there are many "special" situations -- with special
    rules -- that can apply.  One of the more common in hockey is the "age 20"
    rule.  If a player participates in non-collegiate organized hockey, such as
    Junior Hockey, at age 20 or later -- prior to enrolling at a college --
    each season in the Juniors counts as one year of eligibility used up.
 
>2. When a student transfers, how long do they have to sit out?
 
    Normally, one full academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters).  Again, there
    are lots of special rules & exceptions.  At the Div. III level the rule is
    waived if the student had not participated in athletics at the previous
    institution.
 
>   What does "sit out" mean -- how much can they participate with
>   the team...
 
    They can practice.  No games (including "scrimmages"), and no team travel.
 
>3. Now that I think about it, what is a "red shirt" allowed to do?
 
        They can practice.
 
>4. For non-transfers, what are the eligibility rules?
 
    Depends on whether you're talking about initial eligibility or continuing
    eligibility.  For initial, the student must have taken a prescribed
    distribution of core courses in high school, achieved a high school GPA of
    at least 2.00, and submit an SAT score of at least 700 or ACT score of at
    least 17; must be enrolled fulltime at the college.  The test score/h.s.
    GPA is on a sliding scale, ranging from 2.50 & 700/17 to 2.00 & 900/21.
 
 
    ---Steve Roth
       Canisius College
       Buffalo, NY
       BITNET:  ROTH@CANISIUS