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Feb 3, 2009
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evil.aaronm
Joined: Feb 17, 2007
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General question for the gallery: if you're not attending a particular college, can you possibly redshirt for that same college?
The question comes up in response to a comment made during a recent televised HS match where the commentator said he was "redshirting" for Cornell, when he's not even a student there. I don't know all the ins-and-outs of the NCAA regs, so I appeal to the general wisdom of our little forum for an answer.
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Feb 3, 2009
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matburn
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Did he attend Cornell (or anywhere else) last year? I'm pretty sure you have to start attending classes before your 5-year clock begins.
This is an excerpt from "Athletic Scholarships for Dummies":
"At the Division I level, you have five consecutive years from the time you initially become a full-time student to complete your four seasons of competition (assuming you were a qualifier). This is commonly called the five-year clock or five-year rule. The five-year period is relevant because, even though you may redshirt one year, your five-year clock is still ticking. So if you redshirt during your freshman year, you have to complete your four seasons of competition during the next four years.
(A qualifier is someone who is immediately eligible to play freshman year at a Division I or II school based on his GPA and test scores.)"
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Feb 3, 2009
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evil.aaronm
Joined: Feb 17, 2007
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No, he's a true freshman, this year. He graduated HS last year.
That's curious, though. From the moment they first set foot on campus as a matriculated student, they have five years to compete - including the one year redshirt, if they take it - whether they compete or not?
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