The same runner helps two teams qualify for the NCAA XC Championships in the same season.

College Running D1

3 years ago 02/01/2021 2:11pm EST

Runner X runs for school A in the fall of 2020 and their team wins their conference meet. Runner X graduated in December 2020. Runner X had eligibility remaining (plus the NCAA gave a waiver for everyone anyway) and they start graduate school at school B in January of 2021 and competes on their cross country team which also wins their conference meet and qualifies for the NCAA Championships in March. 2021.

Runner X runs for school A in the fall of 2020 and wins the individual title of their conference cross country championships to gain an automatic individual selection for the March 2021 Championships, then graduates in December. Then runner X starts graduate school at school B in January 2021. and run for their team which does not qualify for the national championships. Can runner X still compete as individual based on their qualification in the fall of 2020?

3 years ago 02/01/2021 10:56pm EST

re: Truth is stranger than fiction

That's actually prty compelling.

Bump.

3 years ago 02/04/2021 7:20pm EST

re: brain Train

The handle truth and then to post a bunch of fiction got on my nerves.

3 years ago 02/04/2021 7:23pm EST

re: Truth is stranger than fiction

No auto bid for teams so committe will look at strength of team now.

He is gone.

Unsure of this one.

3 years ago 02/04/2021 7:40pm EST

re: Truth is stranger than fiction

#1- No auto qualifiers for teams, his fall team should be evaluated as it exists in March.

#2- I think 100% he should be allowed to compete. Kids regularly run in ncaa outdoors 4-6 weeks after technically graduating. This should be treated the same.

#3 - this is the hardest, but I’d say yes. He’s an ncaa d1 runner who met a qualifying criteria. There must be precedent for kids transferring during an indoor season and counting or not counting a time run in December?

3 years ago 02/04/2021 8:27pm EST

re: Truth is stranger than fiction

If you run at one school in the fall and transfer, you aren’t eligible to run winter XC at your new school.

End thread.

3 years ago 02/04/2021 9:07pm EST

re: bryan clay

You used the key word, "eligible". The fall did not count. the winter doe not count. The rules have changed.

3 years ago 02/04/2021 9:26pm EST

re: ducky now

ducky now wrote:
You used the key word, "eligible". The fall did not count. the winter doe not count. The rules have changed.

Resolved, that in fall sports other than football, the following midyear enrollees may be eligible for competition during the 2020-21 academic year:

(a) A high school or preparatory school prospective student-athlete who graduated in spring or summer 2020 and provided written intent to enroll in the institution's 2020 fall term; and

(b) A two-year, four-year or postgraduate transfer prospective student-athlete who meets legislated transfer requirements and did not engage in intercollegiate competition during the 2020 fall term.

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