Allee Oop is a basketball student-athlete at Ocean State University (OSU). Allee’s high school academic record left her a little short of meeting NCAA Initial Eligibility requirements. Consequently she has been deemed an academic redshirt. Which of the following is true?
A. Allee is permitted to receive athletic aid from OSU.
B. Allee is permitted to practice during the first term of residence at OSU
C. Allee is permitted to compete for OSU during her first term of residence.
D. Both A and B
The answer is D. NCAA Bylaw 14.3.1.2 states that an academic redshirt may receive institutional athletically related financial aid but may not compete during the first academic year in residence. An academic redshirt may practice only on campus or at the institution’s regular practice facility during the first regular academic term in residence. An academic redshirt must successfully complete nine semester or eight quarter hours of academic credit in each applicable regular academic term in order to be eligible for practice in the immediately subsequent term of his or her initial academic year of residence. An academic redshirt is defined as one who is a high school graduate and who presented the same academic qualifications applicable to qualifiers (see Bylaw 14.3.1.1) except for the following: (Adopted: 10/27/11, Revised: 4/26/12 effective 8/1/16 for student-athletes initially enrolling full time in a collegiate institution on or after 8/1/16)
(a) The required minimum cumulative grade-point average and minimum combined score on the SAT critical reading and math sections or a minimum sum score on the ACT as specified in Bylaw 14.3.1.2.1;
(b) Bylaw 14.3.1.1-(c) shall not apply.
Jennifer M. Condaras
Deputy Commissioner, NCAA Relations & Administration
Colonial Athletic Association
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