5 years eligibility?

[Tony4Canes]

Keep in mind that a court ruling recently forced the NCAA to allow a player to play two years at a JuCo and still have full eligibility when they transfer to a four year school. We're going to be seeing student athletes playing SEVEN YEARS of college athletics.

5in5 would be a much better for all involved.

Next loophole- JC gets 7in7.

I'm hoping it is 5 years eligibility regardless where they start classes

If someone has to start JuCo first for two years then they have 3 left at next level

 

[GojiraCane]

Why are there eligibility limits, period? Thats the future court case.

 

[Imukat]

In Canada
It's 7 years from graduation of HS to play 5 years period.
Once you're 24-25 no chance.
We had a team who's average age was 27 win the natty.

In the US, that probably leads to an age discrimination lawsuit from a Mormon that takes a break to go on their mission.

 

[Tony4Canes]

In the US, that probably leads to an age discrimination lawsuit from a Mormon that takes a break to go on their mission.

Or those Minor League Baseball or another sport

 

[SFbayCane]

I'm hoping it is 5 years eligibility regardless where they start classes

If someone has to start JuCo first for two years then they have 3 left at next level

Tony,
To clarify - And Im not actively following this story -

A kid from Vandy sued the NCAA because he had to go back to Juco due to grades. His suit said that he should not lose NCAA eligibility due to his situation and a court agreed. An injunction was issued prohibiting the NCAA from counting up to three years of Juco ball against an athlete's NCAA eligibility. I dont know if the NCAA is going to pursue this case any further. Perhaps the 185,456,732,323 lawyers on this site can review this and weigh in.


So the way Im reading it, an athlete will have 8 years to play 8 years of their sport.

 

[Tony4Canes]

Tony,
To clarify - And Im not actively following this story -

A kid from Vandy sued the NCAA because he had to go back to Juco due to grades. His suit said that he should not lose NCAA eligibility due to his situation and a court agreed. An injunction was issued prohibiting the NCAA from counting up to three years of Juco ball against an athlete's NCAA eligibility. I dont know if the NCAA is going to pursue this case any further. Perhaps the 185,456,732,323 lawyers on this site can review this and weigh in.


So the way Im reading it, an athlete will have 8 years to play 8 years of their sport.

Pavia played two seasons at a JuCo. Usually someone can get their AA in two years. I really hope they say five years eligibility.

How did you get 8 years?

 

[mik303]

Pavia played two seasons at a JuCo. Usually someone can get their AA in two years. I really hope they say five years eligibility.

How did you get 8 years?

Juco isn't governed my the NCAA. Why give the NCAA power to punish people that don't play in their league? That's why the NCAA lost in court. They can't govern outside the NCAA. Why does anyone care if a player is 22 or 24? Stupid rules with no legal standing getting discarded. As they should be

 

[mr.h]

Can transfer 5 times and secure the bag.. Respect my decision.

And retire without going pro.

 

[Tony4Canes]

Juco isn't governed my the NCAA. Why give the NCAA power to punish people that don't play in their league? That's why the NCAA lost in court. They can't govern outside the NCAA. Why does anyone care if a player is 22 or 24? Stupid rules with no legal standing getting discarded. As they should be

So, you’re for 7 years eligibility??

 

[mik303]

So, you’re for 7 years eligibility??

Not in ncaa football, no. Juco doesn't count.

 

[DTP]

So you get 5 years of an athletic scholarship? What about 5 years on a academic scholarship?


I like this move. But down does it affect other things?

Grad schools offer scholarships. Academic scholarships aren’t just for undergrads.

 

[SFbayCane]

Pavia played two seasons at a JuCo. Usually someone can get their AA in two years. I really hope they say five years eligibility.

How did you get 8 years?

• My understanding of that court injunction is that the NCAA is prevented from counting two years of sport and a redshirt year (max 3 total) against their own eligibility rules.
• If they change their eligibility rules to five to play five.
• Given that, a kid can spend three years at a Juco (playing two of them) and still have five to play five when they get to a 4-year university.
• So actually it would be 8 to play 7 in that circumstance.