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