For Immediate Release May 25, 2012 USA Rugby levels the
playing field with new college eligibility regulations BOULDER, Colo. – Effective September 1, 2012 USA
Rugby will adopt a new set of college eligibility regulations that eliminate ambiguity that exists in the previous regulations, define key terms,
enable a streamlined appeals process, and foster a level playing field for college rugby athletes. As always, USA Rugby encourages you to read the regulations in full. Summary of College Eligibility Changes Old | New | Five-year eligibility clock begins on the first day of enrollment in any college or university | Five-year eligibility clock begins
the semester following High School graduation or equivalent | Eligibility can be extended for up to two years | Eligibility can be extended for up
to one year | Extensions typically granted for active military duty, church service, pregnancy, medical hardship, preventing
enrollment, or previously attending a school without a rugby program | Extensions granted for missing one
full academic year (for a variety of qualifying reasons) during the five-year window or for medical hardship preventing participation in
rugby | Ambiguous rules governing multi-school teams | Consortium agreement defined and
documentation required for multi-school eligibility | Basic statement requiring amateur status | Expanded definition regarding
amateur status | “These new regulations help to do away with the ambiguity of the
regulations as they stood,” said Marty Bradley, Chair of the College Eligibility Committee. “We took the regulations and have more
clearly defined who is eligible to compete at the college level.”
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