NCAA's 6th year waiver

[DUBrave5]

If you look at it that way T, then his time at Bevill wouldn't have even counted against his eligibility at all. A players clock doesn't start ticking until he is actually a member of the team. For example, I was at Bradley for 5 years but I never played any sport, so if by some miracle I suddenly gained athletic ability, I would still have my full eligibilty intact to go back to school and play for BU or any other school.

If the NCAA rules that his injury at Bevill State doesn't count as him being part of their team as you say, then it would mean he never used that year of eligibility. If they rule that he was part of the team at Bevill State, then the injury would qualify him for the sixth year waiver.

I think the clock starts as soon as you begin college as a full time student. If you take less than 12 hours then it does not start but then you are not considered a full time student and thus ineligible to play a college sport.

I also think that once a student is enrolled full time the 5 year eligibility window starts. I am only a practice player but we also have to clear the NCAA requirements and given that this is my 5th year in school, I was told this semester would be the last semester that I would be eligible.

 

[Da Coach]

... A players clock doesn't start ticking until he is actually a member of the team. For example, I was at Bradley for 5 years but I never played any sport, so if by some miracle I suddenly gained athletic ability, I would still have my full eligibilty intact to go back to school and play for BU or any other school.

I think the clock starts as soon as you begin college as a full time student. If you take less than 12 hours then it does not start but then you are not considered a full time student and thus ineligible to play a college sport.

BuB is correct. A player's 5-year clock starts when he enrolls in a college or junior college and takes more than 12 hours of coursework. The clock will also start if the student-athlete accepts any financial aid from the athletic department.

Here is just one of numerous sources that state this-
http://www.piercecollege.edu/offices/counseling_center/ncaa_guidelines.asp

Some football schools recruit kids and have them enroll their first year as a part time student (less than 12 hours), and pay their own way, so they can work out with trainers and get stronger, then still have 5 years of eligibility after that as an athlete. This is called "gray-shirting". (see the above link)

 

[ph]

You also hear of some football players graduating early from HS in Dec, then enrolling part time at college in the Spring semester. (As a gray-shirt)
That gives the student a full football offseason to learn the system and train, yet their 5 year clock starts at the same time next fall..

Although would it matter to a football player if their clock began in the spring? There's no football in the spring of the 5th full year.

That doesn't work so well for basketball players because it would mean abandoning your HS team.

 

[tornado]

so-called "gray-shirting" is ONLY for football..

This is awful for TB, because I am not even sure the NCAA would consider this an "injury"..

..well the rules specify it can be an injury or illness....Taylor's situation absolutely DOES fit the definition of illness....but his firstyear at Bevill State when he left school even before the playing season began, is extremely unlikely to get consideration for a season-ending illness or injury since he wasn't there to start the season.

If you look at it that way T, then his time at Bevill wouldn't have even counted against his eligibility at all. A players clock doesn't start ticking until he is actually a member of the team...

this was answered....no it starts when you enroll full time in college...
this is precisely what destroyed the Indiana kid, Michel's, chance to play this year.
He never played in college but enrolled in a college in France five years back, and that was good enough to start his clock ticking and his time ran out before he could suit up at IU.
http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/113010aac.html