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can a student have a red shirt year and then get hurt the next year and get a hardship or medical red shirt to gain back a year ?? red shirt soph. year and next year get hurt does he ONLY have 2 years left or can he get 3 years???

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Tom, yes but the NCAA has to approve the extra year.


Go the the NCAA website below for the answer, or you can telephone them.




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Eligibility Center Contact Information
NCAA Eligibility Center:
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http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uploads/PDF/Football_Rulesadc982b5-03fb-4e27-828...

ncaa.org/library/rules/2006/2006_football_rules.pdf

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