John Deetjen writes: >It is my understanding that Jeff Tory is not eligible for Rookie of the Year, >mainly because he played three games last year. That is what I would think, but it is still unclear to me if this is the case. I do not know if HE has any sort of limitation on the number of games you can play and still be considered a rookie the next season (like the NHL does). It may be as simple as, one game played in a prior season makes you ineligible for rookie honors in a succeeding season. I don't know yet. >I could be wrong, but the NCAA has him listed >as a junior in terms of athletic eligibility ... Although Tory is technically a junior, this does not play any part in determining whether HE considers him a rookie or not. Mike Latendresse was a sophomore in 92-93 (actually, as we now know, a junior) and was still considered a rookie by HE - he won Rookie of the Week honors a couple of times. The final decision on whether Tory is eligible for HE rookie honors rests with HE. The NC$$ has no say...HE can do whatever it wishes. These decisions are left up to the conferences. --- --- Mike Machnik [log in to unmask] Cabletron Systems, Inc. *HMM* 11/13/93