This week THE ELIGIBILITY REPATRIATION RULE was passed with an outstanding 98 percent approval from the CIS membership. Beginning in September 2014, Canadian student-athletes competing at an NCAA institution who wish to come back to Canada to play at a CIS member university will be able to do so and start competing right away, instead of having to wait for one year as was the case under the previous rule. “This is a very progressive decision by CIS that puts the student-athletes first,” says Michele O’Keefe, executive director of Canada Basketball. “Graduating high school athletes make big decisions at a young age and this new policy allows them to make a change without penalty.” “The change to the transfer rule in CIS is one that swimming coaches have been looking for for 15 years,” adds Mike Blondal, University of Calgary head coach and president of the CIS Swimming Coaches Association. “This will certainly help our Canadians in the NCAA system to come home to Canadian universities. Having our Canadians at home in the CIS system helps the national program and helps the depth and the competitiveness of the CIS circuit.” WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS NEW RULE CHANGE???
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 04:56:10 +0000
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