NCAA's 6th year waiver

[tornado]

Sam Singh got what is called a 6th year waiver...it is allowed infrequently by NCAA and almost exclusively when a player has had two years lost to injury...

Here's a thorough explanation of the 6th year waiver..
All D-I players get 5 years to complete their eligiblity but on rare occasion if a kid requests a 6th year is can be granted...

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showpost.php?p=101445&postcount=22

I have done some digging and can come up with only ONE example of a kid who got the 6th year waiver but who lost one season due to D-I transfer.
(although he claimed an injury during that season also)
Can anyone else recall who that one exception was??

[BU FAMILY]

So does this mean that the chances of Taylor Brown getting a sixth year of eligibility are really slim? (assuming that he is medically cleared to play basketball again).

[Da Coach]

Yes. So if he does not play this season, there is a good chance he may lose this year entirely.

[Buesch N Chips]

Can anyone else recall who that one exception was??

There was a guy from Purdue that was around forever.

[BU FAMILY]

I guess that if Taylor is medically cleared to play in early February, he'd have to decide if he wants to risk having the NCAA deny his request for an extra year of eligibility against playing the final few games of what would turn out to be his junior season.

[real fan]

So does this mean that the chances of Taylor Brown getting a sixth year of eligibility are really slim? (assuming that he is medically cleared to play basketball again).

From what I heard Taylor will not stay more then 1 more year as he wants to pursue a pro career, if he gets cleared he may as well play.

[amettrick]

According to TB's profile page on bubraves.com, he didn't play during his one year at Bevill State CC because of an injury. So, would he not somehow be able to file for the 6th year based on that injury?

[Da Coach]

A player can probably try to appeal for a 6th year, regardless of the circumstances. It is just very unlikely the NCAA will grant it.

[Braves4Life]

A player can probably try to appeal for a 6th year, regardless of the circumstances. It is just very unlikely the NCAA will grant it.

.....especially for BU.

[BU FAMILY]

If the NCAA is unlikely to grant him a 6th year of eligibility, Taylor might as well play the final few regular season games and help us make a deep run at Arch Madness!

[ER3]

If the NCAA is unlikely to grant him a 6th year of eligibility, Taylor might as well play the final few regular season games and help us make a deep run at Arch Madness!

Yeah...I'm sure that a guy who hasn't even been allowed to do something as strenuous as walking at a brisk pace for 90 days is gonna be able to step right in and lead the league doormat to glory in the conference tournament...good one.

[Buesch N Chips]

Yeah...I'm sure that a guy who hasn't even been allowed to do something as strenuous as walking at a brisk pace for 90 days is gonna be able to step right in and lead the league doormat to glory in the conference tournament...good one.

I'll try it without the sarcasm. I think by the time Taylor returns, he would needs a couple of weeks just to get back to any kind of significant playing shape, maybe longer, and by that time the season would be over.

[srw]

This is awful for TB, because I am not even sure the NCAA would consider this an "injury"


And the other point said....6 years of college is a long time...He will make money, although Euro's.

That said, its hard to imagine him helping too much when he hasn't touched any cardio in 12 weeks

[Deadguy35]

Sam Singh got what is called a 6th year waiver...it is allowed infrequently by NCAA and almost exclusively when a player has had two years lost to injury...

Here's a thorough explanation of the 6th year waiver..
All D-I players get 5 years to complete their eligiblity but on rare occasion if a kid requests a 6th year is can be granted...

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showpost.php?p=101445&postcount=22

I have done some digging and can come up with only ONE example of a kid who got the 6th year waiver but who lost one season due to D-I transfer.
(although he claimed an injury during that season also)
Can anyone else recall who that one exception was??

You didn't specify that it had to be a basketball player, so I will go with Jon Beutjer:

http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/beutjer_jon00.html

2001: Sat out the 2001 season after transferring from the University of Iowa.

2003: Started the first seven games before a back injury forced him to miss the remainder of the season.

2004: Granted sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1716551

Beutjer, who started seven games last season before being sidelined by a back injury, had asked for the extra year before last season started because of the circumstances surrounding his transfer from Iowa in 2001.

Beutjer began his college career with the Hawkeyes in 1999, but left the school after sustaining a concussion during a fight with his teammate and roommate over payment of a cable television bill. Beutjer said he was disappointed with how Iowa coaches handled the situation.

[ER3]

I'll try it without the sarcasm. I think by the time Taylor returns, he would needs a couple of weeks just to get back to any kind of significant playing shape, maybe longer, and by that time the season would be over.

Yeah...what he said.