What is the age limit to play women's college hockey?
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Re: What is the age limit to play women's college hockey?
Originally posted by aaronbetsy View PostWhat is the age limit to play women's college hockey?
- You get 5 years to finish high school from when you enter grade 9 - any years beyond that can reduce your number of eligible years in Division 1 (D3 may have more lax rules) - for instance, know of at least 1 case where a girl repeated 9th grade (public to private school) and then did a post grad year for a total of 6 years in high school. I recall that she lost a year of NCAA eligibility.
- You get 4 years of NCAA eligibility
- Exceptions/redshirts can be approved for almost anything (usually medical, olympics, military service) if you can convince the NCAA that they are reasonable
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Originally posted by HockeyEast33 View PostIf I remember correctly, I don't think there is specifically an age limit - that would be age discrimination and subject to all sorts of legal challenges. It is governed by when you enter/graduate high school. Again working from memory so others correct me if I'm wrong:
- You get 5 years to finish high school from when you enter grade 9 - any years beyond that can reduce your number of eligible years in Division 1 (D3 may have more lax rules) - for instance, know of at least 1 case where a girl repeated 9th grade (public to private school) and then did a post grad year for a total of 6 years in high school. I recall that she lost a year of NCAA eligibility.
- You get 4 years of NCAA eligibility
- Exceptions/redshirts can be approved for almost anything (usually medical, olympics, military service) if you can convince the NCAA that they are reasonable
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Originally posted by HockeyEast33 View PostIf I remember correctly, I don't think there is specifically an age limit - that would be age discrimination and subject to all sorts of legal challenges. It is governed by when you enter/graduate high school. Again working from memory so others correct me if I'm wrong:
- You get 5 years to finish high school from when you enter grade 9 - any years beyond that can reduce your number of eligible years in Division 1 (D3 may have more lax rules) - for instance, know of at least 1 case where a girl repeated 9th grade (public to private school) and then did a post grad year for a total of 6 years in high school. I recall that she lost a year of NCAA eligibility.
- You get 4 years of NCAA eligibility
- Exceptions/redshirts can be approved for almost anything (usually medical, olympics, military service) if you can convince the NCAA that they are reasonable
Adding in Hux's info, that would then imply that you can play up to 10 years from when you enter Grade 9.
Is that correct?...and whadaya know, it's another freshman...
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Re: What is the age limit to play women's college hockey?
I know most of this discussion has centered around D1 eligibility. I recall that a few years back a father squared off against his son in a D3 game (UMass-Boston vs. Babson) so I know the max age limits must be a bit different for D3. This occurred in 2001 and I have no idea if they have tightened up the strings in D3 since then.
I dug up an article on the matchup between 48 year old Pops and 20 year old son
http://www.dailynewstranscript.com/sports/x19881465
Here's another about the father taking 30 years off between shifts at BU and UMass-Boston.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...79/1/index.htmTHINK PINK
BLEED BLUE
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Re: What is the age limit to play women's college hockey?
Originally posted by Cali View PostAdding to that, you get 5 years to use up your 4 years of NCAA eligibility so you can redshirt or be centralized and still maintain your 4 yrs of eligibility.
Adding in Hux's info, that would then imply that you can play up to 10 years from when you enter Grade 9.
Is that correct?
As another poster already indicated, there is No Age limit. Eligibility is tied to your high school start and graduation dates. Nuances vary a bit by sport and gender. For example, IIRC there are a few special rules for Men's hockey, tailored to attract players to the NCAA in favor of going the Junior route.
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In squash there is no age limit, and some years ago at one D's match we were talking to someone from Smith who we took for a coach until she excused herself to go on court. Her subsequent explanation was succinct: "I'm an Ada!" Turns out that Smith has a number of Ada Comstock Scholars who are middle-aged women finishing up their bachelors degrees that for whatever reason they never finished. This woman was 43 years old and said she enjoyed riding the bus, sleeping four to a room and otherwise fraternizing with her teammates who hadn't been born when she was an undergraduate previously.
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