Pro ball to college

He wasn't pulling your leg but, obviously, he's always going to present things in the best light for him and his team. According to NCAA regulations, a baseball player loses 1 year of eligibility for each year as a pro in the minors.

NCAA regs don't apply to NAIA, so you would have to research them separately.

The restriction stated to us (I haven't surfed the NCAA site to verify it yet) was that the player could only compete at a D3 level, not D1 or D2. It makes sense, since you shouldn't have a former professional receiving athletic aid at a D1/D2 school.

It's not very common ... in fact, it's fairly rare, but it does happen.

HR21,

Two years ago there was a young man that had come out of Pro baseball after two years. He came to Shippenburg University (DII), had to sit a year and then played his remaining two years of elgibility at Ship. So, I know that the rule applies to DII

O42

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Originally posted by orioles42:
HR21,

Two years ago there was a young man that had come out of Pro baseball after two years. He came to Shippenburg University (DII), had to sit a year and then played his remaining two years of elgibility at Ship. So, I know that the rule applies to DII

O42

Good to know that..... The NCAA has a new Clearinghouse on Amateurism and starting in 2006, all incoming students must be cleared via the clearinghouse.

Without being specific as to cases, here is the NCAA's quick comparison chart for Amateur vs Former Pro.

NCAA Amateurism Overview

I am not taking the time to look this up, but if I recall correctly, only NCAA Civision II has the advantage of adding a former pro player to its roster.....and like some of you have mentioned, the number of years playing pro ball would count against eligibility. A few years ago the NAIA considered doing the same thing, but I don't think it passed to become reality.