Is it too early to discuss how the NCAA’s proposed five-year eligibility rule will impact college water polo? The water polo lobbyists should argue for roster size caps to be increased/scrapped due to current players staying on longer.
Yeah seems too early, I think a lot of hurdles still on this .
I think it’s a good thing and hope it’s implemented - the current system of having 25yr old seniors with 3 years of National team deferments intermixed within their 4 years of college playing only exists to benefit about 4 schools. How is a rule fair if only a handful of schools can take advantage of it?
5 years is fine too, many schools are impacted and kids struggle to graduate in 4 years, if the norm is now 5 years to graduate, then let’s adapt to the times.
There is enough natural attrition in college that the pipeline of HS kids to college won’t be noticeable adding a 5th collegiate year.
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The norm is not 5 years to graduate. It’s very easy to graduate in 4. It’s normal for kids to enter college with a semester of credits already taken care of from AP classes. Playing 5 years is a terrible idea. We saw what the Covid year did to disrupt recruiting and roster spots. 4 years of playing in 5 years to accommodate a redshirt is perfectly fine. If you allow 5 years then kids will graduate in 4 and then transfer to to the big 4 and stack the odds even further in their favor
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