On Fri, 27 Oct 1995, James Blashill wrote: > I believe thats what I said!! > > James Blashill > Lake Superior State University > [log in to unmask] No, it isn't. I am 22, and I could start playing hockey this year and still have 4 years of eligibilty, had I not gone to school at all during that time, because I have not played "in 'organized sports competition' since my 20th birthday. However, since I have attended scholl, there is a stipulation that you have to use your eligibilty within (Someone help me out here) I think 15 quarters (or 10 semesters, 5 yrs anyway) > On Thu, 26 Oct 1995, Stephen E Roth wrote: > > 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. > > -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony J. Frolik University of Minnesota Duluth Go Bulldogs! 1-1-0 WCHA, 3-1-0 Overall My views are not representative of the University. Home Page: http://www.d.umn.edu:80/~afrolik/ PFFL Home Page: http://www.d.umn.edu:80/~afrolik/pffl.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.