<p>I didnt know where to put this topic so since Im transferring I thought this would fit just fine. So recently, Ive been doing some research about college walk ons and so fort. This fall I will be transferring to a DII school in south TX. My situation is a little tricky I might say. Ive been to a 4 year university but didnt finish and also attended a JC for a semester.I started off at a JC first after HS. I know the rules for your NCAA time table is started as soon as you start taking full time classes but I know with D2 you have 10 full time semesters to play 4 seasons of college sports with a 5th year being as a redshirt. I looked at all my transcripts to see how many times I went full time and its not a lot. I went ahead and just got registered with the NCAA clearinghouse.My question is, How do I explain all this to the track coach at the university Im transferring to? I ran track all 4 years in HS and Ive kept in shape, havent lost my speed much but I would like to try and walk on, Now in no way am I knocking the athletes at the D2 level. The majority of them fly on the track but I know I can also. I feel as if I can still contribute. Its also been awhile since I graduated too. I was thinking about emailing the head coach and just stating that Im a interested prospect walk on. I dont know if thats the way to go about it. If someone can give me some insight that would be great.</p>
<p>I am fairly certain that the NCAA “clock” starts ticking once you begin full time classes and once that starts whether you take full units or not it does not matter. You have 5 years from the get go in which to compete for 4 of them. My suggestion would be to call the NCAA (where you have registered) and ask them directly. I would think if you are just looking to walk on a team and you can help them, I see no reason why a coach would not want that. Your eligibility seems to be the major issue which you need to find out for sure what you have left.</p>
<p>Thanks for your insight, I really do appreciate that!</p>
<p>Also once you find out how much eligibility you have left, no reason to explain changing schools. Just introduce yourself to the coach and ask for a tryout. Good luck</p>
<p>I think mom is right on this one, but there have been several recent situations where the NCAA gave a kid from Notre Dame additional time and took away a kids senior year for playing eight minutes in a spring scrimmage. I’m not sure whether you dealt with compliance at either of your schools to prevent your loss of eligibility, but that might be a good start.</p>
<p>Use your discretion to whether or not you need to explain yourself to the coach, but you must let them know how much eligibility you have, and you must find out how much you do from the NCAA. I have heard of situations where students take leaves but keep their eligibility. Since it is case by case, contact them directly for a trustworthy answer.</p>
<p>Yea in fact I did get ahold of the NCAA and I do have some semesters left of competition. It’s just a matter of me getting ahold of the AD and head coach and explaining the situation to them.</p>