Two NCAA rules that every hockey player should know

Parents and athletes should know these rules. Ross Beebe is Global’s NCAA advisor. If you are unsure about any of the NCAA rules, please ask.

This year we have also noticed that student athletes may not always be taking the correct courses in High school. Ask Ross for the 16 core courses required for NCAA. Don’t be caught being ineligible because of lack of the necessary courses.

Ross can be contacted by email at rosco.2000@shaw.ca

Rule # 1
NCAA RULE – 12.3 – USE OF AGENTS

An individual shall be ineligible for participation in an intercollegiate sport if he or she ever has agreed (orally or in writing) to be represented by an agent for the purpose of marketing his or her athletics ability or reputation in that sport. Further, an agency contract not specifically limited in writing to a sport or particular sports shall be deemed applicable to all sports, and the individual shall be ineligible to participate in any sport.

12.3.1.1 – Representation for Future Negotiations. An individual shall be ineligible as per above if he or she enters into a verbal or written agreement with an agent for representation in future professional sports negotiations that are to take place after the individual has completed his or her eligibility in that sport.

Rule #2

CHL (professional) RULE - 12.2.1

A student athlete remains eligible in a sport even though prior to enrollment in a collegiate institution, the student may have tried out with a CHL team or received not more than one expense paid visit from the team provided such a visit did not exceed 48 hours and any payment or compensation in connection with the visit was not in excel of actual and necessary expenses. A self-financed tryout may be for any length of time. An individual who enters into an agreement (oral or written) to participate in professional athletics shall not be permitted to compete in intercollegiate athletics.

Athletes that compete at the major junior level (WHL, OHL, QMJHL) are no longer considered amateur athletes but rather "professional" athletes. Any degree of competition at the major junior level will make you ineligible for NCAA Hockey.