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. --------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Stephen E. Roth [log in to unmask] Dean of Student Services Canisius College (716) 888-2522 Buffalo, New York 14226 FAX (716) 888-3190 --------------------------------------------------------- HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.