If a student attends a junior college / community college that does not offer any inter collegiate or intermural baseball program how does that affect / impact the years of college eligibility, if at all?
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The first time he's a full time student, it starts the five-year clock for D1 eligibility.
And full-time terms count against the 10-semester/15-quarter limits for lower divisions and for determining progress-toward-degree eligibility.
So anything less than 12 credit hours does not impact, but all terms with at least 12 count toward your eligibility...Thanks that helps the understanding greatly.
I was talking to a friend of my sons last week,
2012-2013 at a JC played baseball
2013-2014 at the same jc played baseball
2014-2015 no college attendance
2015-2016 no college attendance
fall of 2016 no enrollment anywhere
He had an injury playing in summer of 2015 ( TJ surgery) playing in an independent summer mens league. He had no commitment to any college at the time.
I was thinking the 5 year rule might affect him , but that's only for D1, correct?
What does he have left for eligibility, he tends to think he has two years left?
mmm1531 posted:I was talking to a friend of my sons last week,
2012-2013 at a JC played baseball
2013-2014 at the same jc played baseball
2014-2015 no college attendance
2015-2016 no college attendance
fall of 2016 no enrollment anywhere
He had an injury playing in summer of 2015 ( TJ surgery) playing in an independent summer mens league. He had no commitment to any college at the time.
I was thinking the 5 year rule might affect him , but that's only for D1, correct?
What does he have left for eligibility, he tends to think he has two years left?
Yes, assuming he meets academic eligibility standards for a 2-4 transfer, he could play 2 years at a D2 or D3.
His D1 window closed when he didn't enroll in a school this fall.
MDBallDad, while the vast majority of colleges consider 12 credit hours to be full-time enrollment, that's not always the case. I always advise our clients to inquire how their particular college (or prospective college) defines full-time enrollment.