September 16, 2008
NIPISSING WOMEN'S SOCCER SELF-DISCLOSES INELIGIBLE PLAYER
HAMILTON, Ont. – Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced today that the Nipissing University Lakers women’s soccer team has disclosed they unknowingly used an ineligible player for five games.
The player’s participation was in violation of Rule 2.3.3 of the OUA Unit III Eligibility By-Laws, which states that in order for student-athletes to participate in sports in a subsequent year, “students must have successfully completed a minimum of three full courses, or six half courses, or 18 semester hours during the previous academic year.”
The player in question participated in two exhibition games in August and three regular season games between Sept. 2 and Sept. 7; a 1-1 tie at Laurentian, a 5-1 loss at Ryerson and a 2-0 loss at Toronto. The game result against Laurentian has been changed to a 1-0 Nipissing loss. All statistics from these games will remain valid, except for those of the ineligible player.
”This incident was a result of an administrative error which we truly regret,” said Nipissing Director of Athletics Vito Castiglione. “We have taken the appropriate steps to ensure this never happens again.”
Under Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) By-Law 40.10.3.3.4, “any student-athlete who is ineligible to compete in CIS competition because the athlete is no longer a student in good standing, must successfully complete within an academic year; three full courses, or six half courses, or eighteen semester hours at a recognized post-secondary institution where courses are recognized for credit at the member institution registering the CIS athlete.” The matter remains under review by CIS, and has the option to impose further sanctions.
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The player’s participation was in violation of Rule 2.3.3 of the OUA Unit III Eligibility By-Laws, which states that in order for student-athletes to participate in sports in a subsequent year, “students must have successfully completed a minimum of three full courses, or six half courses, or 18 semester hours during the previous academic year.”
The player in question participated in two exhibition games in August and three regular season games between Sept. 2 and Sept. 7; a 1-1 tie at Laurentian, a 5-1 loss at Ryerson and a 2-0 loss at Toronto. The game result against Laurentian has been changed to a 1-0 Nipissing loss. All statistics from these games will remain valid, except for those of the ineligible player.
”This incident was a result of an administrative error which we truly regret,” said Nipissing Director of Athletics Vito Castiglione. “We have taken the appropriate steps to ensure this never happens again.”
Under Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) By-Law 40.10.3.3.4, “any student-athlete who is ineligible to compete in CIS competition because the athlete is no longer a student in good standing, must successfully complete within an academic year; three full courses, or six half courses, or eighteen semester hours at a recognized post-secondary institution where courses are recognized for credit at the member institution registering the CIS athlete.” The matter remains under review by CIS, and has the option to impose further sanctions.
– OUA –
ABOUT ONTARIO UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and its 19 member institutions are developing Champions For Life. Giving 9,000 student-athletes the opportunity to excel academically and on the playing field, while preparing for life after university. For more information, visit OUA.ca.
