The past 4 1/2 years...
2008-09: Freshmen at NAIA School - Red shirted Cross & Track
2009-10: Sophmore at NAIA School - Cross & Track used
2010-11: Junior at NAIA School - Cross & Track used
2011-12: Senior at NAIA School - Cross & Track used
TRANSFERED TO DI School (Was not eligible to run at NAIA School Fall of '12, Transfered to DI)
2012 (Current): Did not participate in cross.
- I have Cross Country, Indoor & Outdoor Track eligibility.
Couple different questions:
1) Was not eligible to run at NAIA School Fall of '12, Transfered to DI, and wasn't eligible to run cross there this season as well. The DI school I'm at does not have men's varsity track, but does travel with there varsity women and race. If I were to pass my 16 hours I'm taking this semester, would I be able to train/race with the DI school this spring?
2) Say I'm not eligible to run this spring. If I only take ~10 hours spring semester at DI (and pass the 16 hours I'm currently taking now this fall) would I be eligible to run Cross in fall 2013? I know there is a rule you have to use your 4 years of eligibility in 10 semesters, but if I only take ~10 hours this spring, I wouldn't be considered full time, thus not going towards my ten semesters? Also, what if I were to take the spring semester completely off (not take any classes), and come back in the fall, would I be eligible to run cross?
3) Would consider transferring to another NAIA school, since I know the rules are different, this spring or fall, but am not 100% which scenario would play out. If I were to take the spring semester completely off I'm pretty sure I would be able to run Cross in fall 2013 at an NAIA school, not sure If I would be okay to run track this spring?