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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