> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 15:40:14 -0500 > From: Robert J Constantine <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Promising netminder hits the road > To: Multiple recipients > > Hello, > > I've just found out from our local daily here that Trevor Amundrud, a > promising freshman goalie for UNH, left school when he found out that the > NC$$ had recently taken another *full* year of eligibilty from him. > > Amundrud, from Big River, Sask., had entered UNH with the knowledge that the > NC$$ had ruled him ineligible for all of 1994-95, plus two games > next season, due to his participation in two games with the Moose Jaw > Warriors of the Western Hockey League, a Major Junior affiliation. > > Apparently, the mere action of signing an agreement to play for Moose Jaw > cost him the extra year. > > Does anyone (Charlie?) have any insights into what rules were violated to > cause this increase in Amundrud's ineligibility? > > Thanks, > Bob C. > > (p.s.- above information taken from an article by Barry Scanlon in _Foster's > Daily Democrat_ of Dover, NH.- rjc) > > """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" > Robert J. Constantine | >> The Corner Man << > Chemistry Library | > Parsons Hall | "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit > University of New Hampshire | of Hockey" > Durham, NH 03824 | > (603) 862-1083 | UNH in '94-'95= Go "Homeless" Cats! > E-mail: [log in to unmask] | > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > There are two separate bylaws impacting this 12 amateurism 12.1 General Regulations 12.1.1 amateur status (how to lose it) Only ameteur athletes can compete you lose amateur status a) using skill for pay in the sp[ort b) accepting promise of pay c) sign a commitment to play for professionals d) receives salary or reimbursement 12.2 involvement with professional teams 12.2.3 competition 12.2.3.2 competition with professionals 12.2.3.2.4 major junior a ice hockey NCAA considers major junior A teams as professionals 12.2.3.2.4.1 limitation on restoration of eligibility (apparently penalty MUST involve holding out at least a year and losing at least a year of eligibiliyu charlie shub [log in to unmask] -or- cdash@colospgs (BITNET) (719) 593 3492 (fax) 593-3369