<p>The student only have 5 years of eligibility to play in division 1 correct?</p>
<p>I read that the "clock" of division 1 eligibility don´t stop, so if I matriculate at a university in 2014 for example and get out of this university in 2015 the eligibility time will continue to count so if I start another university in 2016 i will have lost 2 years of eligibility time correct?</p>
<p>I read that in some cases international students transferring from universities outside USA can get their eligibility years to be reset because most countries don´t have universities leagues, is this true? </p>
<p>Well no one else has responded, so I will take a shot…</p>
<p>You have 4 years of eligibility to compete at the D1 level. Once you start competing for your school, you have 5 calendars years within which to compete. You can compete 4 years in a row, or take a year + off from competition, but the clock does not restart if you take time off. You mention transferring, which has other eligibility restrictions depending on your circumstances. Some types of transfers will require you to be at a school for one academic year before you can compete. If you are an international transfer you will need to contact the NCAA to get clarification on if they will certify you as an amateur and how they will view your eligibility. </p>
<p>But in general, after your first season of competition you will not have any eligibility left after 5 years have passed, regardless of how many years you actually competed. Think of it this way, the restrictions are in place to force you to stay in school and hopefully get a degree, rather than hop from school to school to play sports. </p>