NCAA Division II Adopts Age-Based Eligibility Model
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – The NCAA Division II Executive Board adopted emergency legislation to establish an age-based eligibility model as recommended by the Management Council in July. The NCAA Division II age-based eligibility rules mirror the legislation adopted by Division I and establish a five-year period of eligibility. Under this model, a student-athlete's period of eligibility begins at the earlier of these two events: Full-time enrollment at any college/university — domestic or international, including junior colleges Beginning of the regular academic year immediately after the student's 19th birthday. This shifts the Division II eligibility rules from a seasons-of-competition and semester/quarter model...
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