The Time Limit Issue

[Lobot]

We all know that the NCAA has basically gone to 5 seasons in 5 years no matter what. While that is being challenged by the current crop of athletes there's a bigger issue that just cropped up.

In an effort to stop international students from overstaying their student visas, the current administration is seeking to limit the stay of student visa holders to 4 years. Regardless of your political leaning, this affects international basketball players on both the Men's and Women's side of basketball as well as Track and Field and Women's Golf.

Something to watch.

I'm posting this from a college sports perspective. Please refrain from airing your political grievances.

[bearcatbret]

My dad said something to me almost 55 years ago about foreign student-athletes. He said that he did not believe they should be given scholarships because it takes away from American scholarships. With today's NIL and the need to win, I do not agree with that sentiment. However, I still believe that the student athlete should have 5 years to compete in 4. I am tired of 28-year-olds playing in college sports. Heck IU's national championship team average age of the players was nearly 26 years. It used to be that the only way that you could play after 23 was if you served in the military first.

[red_n_black_attack]

I like the five to play five rule. While it is common to see a larger percentage of older student in college, sports should have some boundaries around age and experiences. We wouldn't let a high school dropout play high school sports when they go back to get their GED in the 30s, and the same should be for college.

[London 'Cat]

I believe that redshirt years and injury years are gone now with this new rule. Five years beyond graduation from high school irrespective of injuries, redshirting, etc., gives the student enough time to graduate and the athlete enough time to develop.

[Lobot]

I believe that redshirt years and injury years are gone now with this new rule. Five years beyond graduation from high school irrespective of injuries, redshirting, etc., gives the student enough time to graduate and the athlete enough time to develop.

You have to wonder what this does to Mormon athletes ability to do their mission trips. I think at BYU they used do it in Year 3 and 4 and come back for Junior and Senior years at like age 23 and 24. Can't do that anymore I guess. I wonder if we see a lawsuit here.

[longtimefan]

I like the five to play five rule. While it is common to see a larger percentage of older student in college, sports should have some boundaries around age and experiences. We wouldn't let a high school dropout play high school sports when they go back to get their GED in the 30s, and the same should be for college.

As I understand it somebody starting college in their thirties would still be eligible, but not for a fifth year.