Could someone attend and compete for local junior college at 16 and then go to NCAA and compete at 18? Would you still have four years at NCAA?
Could someone attend and compete for local junior college at 16 and then go to NCAA and compete at 18? Would you still have four years at NCAA?
no. your clock starts when you enter any type of college.
collegerunnar wrote:
no. your clock starts when you enter any type of college.
Pretty sure that only applies to Division 1. I know you only have a 5 year window there. I know it's different in D2, D3, and NAIA
More opinions? Are there any compliance people from colleges reading this board? If you were to take a few classes at local community college and run a few meets, you would loose a year?
Collegiate Running is Collegiate running. I am pretty certain the 5 year clock is only valid at DI, however in any division or body of athletics (NCAA, NAIA) you only get 4 years to compete and only 2 years at the NJCAA level.
If you compete 2 years at the NJCAA level, you will only have 2 left at the next level.
D2 and NAIA give you 10 semesters -- and they do not have to be in a row -- of full-time enrollment to use your 4 years of eligibility in XC, indoor, outdoor.
NJCAA gives you 2 years each of XC, half marathon, indoor and outdoor. Anytime. No restrictions.
D1 uses the "five-year clock," and yes the clock starts whenever you begin full-time enrollment in a college.
I know nothing of D3.
If you run two years at a juco you will have two years of eligibility remaining in the ncaa/naia. It doesn't matter if you're 16 or 26.
Agree with old coach and sc runner...2 years JUCO...2 years next level.
collegerunnar wrote:
no. your clock starts when you enter any type of college.
False.