Somewhat track / football related question:
My school (MSU) has just signed a football player from Germany (plays for
the Cologne Chargers, I think). His team is the "Division I Champion" in
Germany. I didn't know that Europe had football leagues.
The player is 21. The player is academically eligible. He has four full
years of eligibility. My question is this: What is the rule for foreign
athletes to play in the NCAA?
I believe that a U.S. High schooler has 5 years from the date of HS
graduation to play NCAA sports. Am I right?
What restriction is there on age for an athlete to be allowed in? I have no
problem with foreign athletes or older athletes. When I was forced to quit
running, I always held out hope that I might be able to salvage some
eligibility and college running experience after age 23. But I couldn't.
But, if US high schoolers have only 5 years from a maximum age 19 (and a
probable age 18) ... then this guy has a big advantage (not because he is
foreign!) because he can potentially play until age 26.
Please do not respond about foreign athletes ruining the NCAA ... I don't
want to know about that . I just want to know what the rules are for US
athletes vs. foreign collegians (regarding age at college entry).
I would look this up myself but have no net access at work.
-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne T. Armbrust [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 8:14 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: t-and-f: Imperialist
Changing the dimensions of a football field, or any of the measurements
used in football would be just as absurd as not using metric
measurements in track and field. All the rules of football were
originally written using yards; it should stay that way. By the same
token, the international rules of track have been all in metric since
the founding of the IAAF in 1912 and therefore metric measurements
should be the only ones use in that sport.
I have heard, however, that in the NFL Europe the fields are 100 meters
long and teams have to go 10 meters for a first down. Does anyone know
if this is this true? I think European American football fans should
learn yards for football, just as American track fans should have to
learn meters for track.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I can't wait to be watching a National Football League telecast some
> Sunday
> afternoon and here Pat Summerall say, "It's first down and 9.14 meters
> to go
> for the Giants." I doubt anybody on this list or any of our children
> will
> live long enough to hear that. Somehow this is tied into the future of
>
> metrics in this country. Or the lack of that future. Of course, maybe
> the NFL
> will change and it will be first down and 10 meters to go. And players
> will
> play for free. Just as likely.
>
> Steve
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