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I don't have any proof, just speculating. I must have missed the discussion on the medical redshirt for him, but the rule states that:
"College athletes, including basketball players, have four school years of eligibility to play a varsity sport, which they may complete during a 5-year span. It’s not uncommon for an athlete to take what’s called a “redshirt” year as a freshman, in which the athlete practices with the team but doesn’t compete in any games. He can then compete during the next four years. Additionally, if an athlete competes in some games but misses a substantial part of the team’s season due to injury or illness, he can petition the NCAA for a hardship waiver -- commonly known as a “medical redshirt” -- meaning that his abbreviated season doesn’t count against his four years of eligibility."
"In cases where a player takes a standard, nonmedical redshirt season, then later is granted a medical redshirt, the player has six years in which to complete his four seasons of basketball eligibility."
It doesn't matter if he was hurt the first year, that was a standard red shirt year. If the confusion is on having a 2nd red shirt, it's technically not medical red shirt, but rather a medical hardship waiver.
The only thing I can see holding him back from applying for it and getting approved is the fact that technically it's supposed to be a season ending injury, which it seems is not the case, but I'll guarantee they will make it look that way if they want to gain another year of eligibility.
Sorry that I missed earlier discussion on this, but could someone fill me in on why he wouldn't be eligible?
Originally posted by MontanaRabbit
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"College athletes, including basketball players, have four school years of eligibility to play a varsity sport, which they may complete during a 5-year span. It’s not uncommon for an athlete to take what’s called a “redshirt” year as a freshman, in which the athlete practices with the team but doesn’t compete in any games. He can then compete during the next four years. Additionally, if an athlete competes in some games but misses a substantial part of the team’s season due to injury or illness, he can petition the NCAA for a hardship waiver -- commonly known as a “medical redshirt” -- meaning that his abbreviated season doesn’t count against his four years of eligibility."
"In cases where a player takes a standard, nonmedical redshirt season, then later is granted a medical redshirt, the player has six years in which to complete his four seasons of basketball eligibility."
It doesn't matter if he was hurt the first year, that was a standard red shirt year. If the confusion is on having a 2nd red shirt, it's technically not medical red shirt, but rather a medical hardship waiver.
The only thing I can see holding him back from applying for it and getting approved is the fact that technically it's supposed to be a season ending injury, which it seems is not the case, but I'll guarantee they will make it look that way if they want to gain another year of eligibility.
Sorry that I missed earlier discussion on this, but could someone fill me in on why he wouldn't be eligible?
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