Eligibility - NAIT Volleyball - Timanson |
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Eligibility Ruling
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2012-13 SeasonFebruary 4, 2013
Facts: I have been advised by NAIT that they just recently discovered that Men’s Volleyball player, Spencer Timanson, was not eligible to compete during the 8 matches he has competed in so far this season. NAIT had neglected to complete a Universal Transfer Form for Mr. Timanson, who attended GPRC during the 2011-12 school year and failed all of his courses during the first semester, and withdrew for the second semester. According to NAIT, its coach was under the mistaken impression that Mr. Timanson had last competed during the 2010-11 season. Ruling: Mr. Timanson has now been removed from the NAIT team. Of the 8 matches in which he competed, NAIT won only once, against CUCA on October 25, 2012, which is fortunate as this violation could have potentially wreaked havoc on the ACAC standings. Article I Section 5 Rule 10 of the ACAC Operating Code reads as follows: 10.1. Use of an Ineligible Student-Athlete It is clear that NAIT is in violation of Rule 10.1. The sanction for this violation is as follows:
Bill Hendsbee |