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Hypothetically, can a student athlete take a year off college then return to eligibility?
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:54 pm
Just wondering.
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Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:56 pm to The Mick
Yes.
Pretty sure it's based on years in the program (sport), not years in school.
That's the reason you see former baseball players coming in to play QB for a few years.
Pretty sure it's based on years in the program (sport), not years in school.
That's the reason you see former baseball players coming in to play QB for a few years.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:57 pm to The Mick
quote:Yes
Just wondering.
How it works, after each year, you have to have so much % of hours completed for your degree, and you have to take so many hours a semester. So if you take off a year, you are clearly ineligible for that year. However, if you still have the correct % of hours toward your degree for that academic year, you are good to go
This post was edited on 4/26/17 at 3:58 pm
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:57 pm to The Mick
You have five years in college to play four.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:58 pm to The Mick
If so, if someone who will be a junior sits out, will he be a junior when he returns?
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:58 pm to rpg37
quote:There is more to it than that regarding eligibility
You have five years in college to play four.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:59 pm to Chicken
quote:No. It would be his fourth year since enrollment, so he would need 80% of his degree completed to be eligible.
If so, if someone who will be a junior sits out, will he be a junior when he returns?
ETA: Actually, still may be considered his third year since he wasnt "enrolled" for the year he sat out
This post was edited on 4/26/17 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:59 pm to lsupride87
So you can play in say year 1, then resign from the school for a full year, then re-enroll and play sports again as a year 2 athlete?
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:59 pm to ibleedprplngld
quote:
Yes.
Pretty sure it's based on years in the program (sport), not years in school.
That's the reason you see former baseball players coming in to play QB for a few years.
If that baseball player never enrolled in college, he can quit baseball and got to college to play football. But like in the case of Booty, he had actually enrolled prior to deciding on playing pro baseball. His 5 years to play 4 clock started the day he enrolled. So that's why he only had 1 year of eligibility when he finally quit baseball. Rule is, you have 5 years to play 4 once you enroll.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:00 pm to The Mick
quote:It seems like it for eligibility, as you werent "enrolled" the year you sat out
then resign from the school for a full year, then re-enroll and play sports again as a year 2 athlete?
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:02 pm to lsupride87
So you'd need 20% of degree credits from your first year in order to be eligible that re-enrollment year?
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:02 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
quote:
Rule is, you have 5 years to play 4 once you enroll.
Got it. Thanks for the info.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:03 pm to The Mick
quote:That is how I am reading the chart. Not positive though as it doesnt specifically mention sitting out a year
So you'd need 20% of degree credits from your first year in order to be eligible that re-enrollment year?
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:04 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
quote:What if you aren't enrolled one year?
Rule is, you have 5 years to play 4 once you enroll.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:04 pm to lsupride87
quote:
No. It would be his fourth year since enrollment, so he would need 80% of his degree completed to be eligible.
Was this rule not in place at the time Booty came back to LSU? Because I seriously doubt he had completed any college courses while he was playing baseball.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:04 pm to lsupride87
Gotcha. I didn't know about the % of degree credit part so thanks for that input.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:05 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
quote:Well since he never enrolled, it didnt matter while he was playing baseball
Was this rule not in place at the time Booty came back to LSU? Because I seriously doubt he had completed any college courses while he was playing baseball.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:05 pm to The Mick
quote:They do that so we couldnt just take general electives the whole time
I didn't know about the % of degree credit part so thanks for that input.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:06 pm to The Mick
quote:
What if you aren't enrolled one year?
That doesn't matter. Once you enroll the clock starts. If you don't go straight to college after HS, you could enroll in college and be eligible for any sport at the age of 25 if you want. But once you enroll, the clock starts. Now there may now be some rules about completing a certain % of your courses, etc., but you still have 5 years to play 4.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:08 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
I see. Thx..
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