On Fri, 27 Oct 1995, James Blashill wrote:
 
> I believe thats what I said!!
>
> James Blashill
> Lake Superior State University
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No, it isn't.  I am 22, and I could start playing hockey this year and
still have 4 years of eligibilty, had I not gone to school at all during
that time, because I have not played "in 'organized sports competition'
since my 20th birthday.  However, since I have attended scholl, there is
a stipulation that you have to use your eligibilty within (Someone help
me out here) I think 15 quarters (or 10 semesters, 5 yrs anyway)
 
> On Thu, 26 Oct 1995, Stephen E Roth wrote:
> > James said..
> > > I believe that a student athlete will lose one year of eligibility if the
> > > student is 21 years old at the time they begin their college careers.
> > > They will lose 2 years if they are 22, etc.
> >
> > Nope.  NCAA by-law 14.2.4.5 stipulates that participation in
> > "organized sports competition" during each 12-month period after a
> > student's 20th birthday (and prior to initial full-time enrollment in
> > college) counts as one year of varsity competition.
> >
 
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