Eligibility
CIS Athlete Eligibility
What are the academic requirements for students entering
directly from a high school, CEGEP, or CCAA school?
· a minimum 60% average or equivalent on those
courses used to determine your university admission.
· specific to CEGEP or CCAA, you must also have maintained
your respective academic eligibility in the QSSF or CCAA.
What are the academic requirements to remain
eligible?
Canadian Interuniversity Sport student-athletes must:
· be enrolled in a minimum of 3 courses (minimum 9 credit
hours or equivalent) in the term in which they are competing.
· successfully complete a minimum of 3 full courses, or 6
half courses (minimum 18 credit hours or equivalent) during the
academic year.
· ALWAYS consult your athletic department prior to making
any changes to your academic program or course load.
Are there any exceptions?
· exceptions are granted within certain academic programs
and circumstances (please consult your Athletic Department).
How do I get charged with a year of
eligibility?
· if your team does NOT have an exhibition schedule, you
are charged with a year of eligibility when your name appears on
the playing roster (or equivalent) of two or more regular season
competitions; otherwise if your team DOES play in exhibition, you
are charged a year for a single regular season competition with an
exception in football and rugby (please consult your Athletic
Department).
· for CIS exhibition and playoff competition, CEGEP
participation, as well as National Team and Professional
participation, please consult your Athletic Department.
· men's basketball and hockey have sport-specific
regulations related to non-CIS participation which can result in
the loss of eligibility; please consult your Athletic
Department.
· within related jurisdictions, such as the CCAA or NCAA,
you are charged with eligibility in accordance with that
jurisdiction’s rules.
How many years of eligibility do I have?
· Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) allows you to
compete for 5 years in CIS. In the sport of football, those 5
years must be used within an 8 or 7-year period following the
earlier of high school graduation or the completion of high school
eligibility (for Quebec and non-Quebec high school graduates
respectively).
· athletes who have completed their eligibility to
participate in another post-secondary jurisdiction, such as the
CCAA, are ineligible for CIS competition.
· athletes who have been charged with a year of eligibility
or a season of competition in four separate academic years within a
non-Canadian post-secondary jurisdiction, such as the NCAA, are
ineligible for CIS competition.
Thinking About
Transferring?
As a current CIS student-athlete, how soon can I play
after transferring to another CIS school?
· one year must pass from your last participation
in that sport, subject to all other rules.
Are there any exceptions?
· when either the sport you play or your academic
program of study has been discontinued at your school, subject to
all other rules.
· if you enroll in a graduate or first professional degree
program at a school different from the one you attended the
previous year, you may be able to participate immediately in CIS
competition (please consult your Athletic Department).
· for academic years 2008-09, 2009-10, and 2010-11, and
specific to the sports of swimming, track & field, and
cross-country running, a student-athlete can transfer to a CIS
institution from any degree granting post-secondary institution
without restriction in an immediately subsequent academic year
under certain conditions (please consult your Athletic
Department).
What else should I know?
· if you contact another school’s coach or Athletic
Department representative regarding a potential transfer, the
Athletic Director of your present school will be notified.
What if I’m contacted by another coach?
· CIS coaches and Athletic Department
representatives are not permitted to contact athletes already
attending a CIS school.
As a CCAA student-athlete, how soon can I play after
transferring to a CIS school?
· you can participate immediately in CIS competition,
unless:
1) you have participated in any game(s) in that semester or term;
or
2) you have not achieved a minimum 60% average or equivalent on
those college courses utilized to determine your university
admission; or
3) you have completed your CCAA eligibility; or
4) you have not maintained your academic eligibility in the
CCAA.
As a NCAA or NAIA student-athlete, how soon can I play
after transferring to a CIS school?
· subject to all other CIS rules including academic
requirements, and provided you have not been charged with a year of
eligibility in four separate academic years within the NCAA or
NAIA, one year must pass from your last participation.