FB: New England Small College Athletic Conference

lumbercat · September 16, 2015, 05:54:23 PM

'Nescac Red Shirt" is my term. It's one of the ways that certain programs deal with the 75 man restrictions. These kids cannot practice with the team to my knowledge but are strongly encouraged to stay with the program.
Some schools recruit kids as 'walk ons" with no promise to make the roster. If you are bringing in 95 players they should disclose to the incoming prospects that a spot is not guaranteed. Assume all Nescac schools bringing in big numbers would follow that protocol.

Pat Coleman · September 16, 2015, 05:56:47 PM

Generally these are called greyshirts, as (non-medical) redshirts are prohibited across Division III, not just in the NESCAC.

PolarCat · September 16, 2015, 06:28:37 PM

So Pat, does a kid who gray shirted his freshman year lose a year eligibility? Or can he play in grad school in the 'CAC?

quicksilver · September 16, 2015, 06:31:09 PM

Quote from: PolarCat on September 16, 2015, 05:06:36 PM
Quote from: lumbercat on September 16, 2015, 09:01:08 AM
Some Freshman invited to stay with the team lifting, film etc.....that's what I call the "Nescac red shirt system" a common practice at Trinity.

Rookie question here. If a student is only on the roster for 3 years as an undergraduate (i.e. he is a "NESCAC red shirt"), and attends grad school in the NESCAC, do the conference rules permit him to play as a post-grad? I know Steven Hauschka only played for 3 years at Midd, so he was able to play an additional year in D1 after graduating. But I don't know if NESCAC would permit a grad student to play?

If some of those red shirted freshmen plan to attend Tufts Dental School or Medical School, could they benefit from lifting and hanging out with the team, and still play 4 years with the Jumbo's?
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Yes, PolarCat, there is an outstanding running back (Ladarius Drew '15) playing for Wesleyan who was unable to play as a senior and is now playing as a grad student.

Pat Coleman · September 16, 2015, 06:55:07 PM

Quote from: PolarCat on September 16, 2015, 06:28:37 PM
So Pat, does a kid who gray shirted his freshman year lose a year eligibility? Or can he play in grad school in the 'CAC?

I don't know if the CAC has any rules on the matter. In general, a greyshirted player elsewhere can finish their career by playing four years.

I am also not sure how much contact with the team is allowed by a greyshirted player.

P'bearfan · September 16, 2015, 08:53:48 PM

I was just looking at Bowdoin's schedule and noticed that neither Tufts nor Bates provide video for their home football games. I had assumed that all the schools provided a webcast (similar to basketball). Any insights on why there's no video for football? Any other schools follow this path?

lumbercat · September 16, 2015, 09:56:27 PM

Bates provides video for all home games.

polbear73 · September 17, 2015, 03:38:01 AM

As does Tufts.

P'bearfan · September 17, 2015, 08:35:15 AM

QuoteBates provides video for all home games.

Thanks for the clarification. Neither Bates nor Tufts has "video" links on their websites so I was just curious.

PolarCat · September 17, 2015, 09:55:20 AM

For what it's worth, Colby doesn't have links on their website either.

This can either mean the SID's haven't gotten around to posting the links yet, or these three schools haven't signed a contract with the provider yet. Most NESCAC sports are webcast on NSN, and the NSN website shows Colby, Bates and Bowdoin as customers. The other Bowdoin teams' games are showing up, but not teams in any sport for Colby or Bates. It appears Bates is using a different provider for Field Hockey, so maybe they won't be using NSN at all this year.

As for Colby: as long suffering Mules fans know, their website is a train wreck. Maybe Retired Mule can use his contacts to find out where the video will be found.

amh63 · September 17, 2015, 12:09:09 PM

I have found recently when looking for video links in both home and away games in various sports.....that the NESCAC website....under scoreboard.....is a reliable place to find video links.
Video links on the Amherst website....format situation.....is difficult for me on a smartphone.....even with small fingers and ok vision.

Pat Coleman · September 17, 2015, 02:35:36 PM

Quote from: amh63 on September 17, 2015, 12:09:09 PM
I have found recently when looking for video links in both home and away games in various sports.....that the NESCAC website....under scoreboard.....is a reliable place to find video links.
Video links on the Amherst website....format situation.....is difficult for me on a smartphone.....even with small fingers and ok vision.

We have all of those same links on the D3football.com and D3hoops.com and D3baseball.com scoreboards as well!

quicksilver · September 17, 2015, 03:59:21 PM

You can also go to the NSN website for links when the date of the game is closer. NSN participants include: Amherst, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Hamilton, Middlebury, and Williams. Trinity, Tufts, and Wesleyan are still doing their own thing . . .

lumbercat · September 17, 2015, 10:45:10 PM

Radio Silence on the Tufts-Bowdoin scrimmage this weekend??

Geez- PBearfan.....PolBear 73.......step up and fill us in on the venue......make a call to Brunswick for the board.
Good night Mike Linkovich wherever you are.

NothingButNESCAC · September 18, 2015, 08:34:36 AM

Quote from: lumbercat on September 17, 2015, 10:45:10 PM
Radio Silence on the Tufts-Bowdoin scrimmage this weekend??

Geez- PBearfan.....PolBear 73.......step up and fill us in on the venue......make a call to Brunswick for the board.
Good night Mike Linkovich wherever you are.

Not sure when, but it is in Brunswick. Again, not really being called a scrimmage, but a joint practice.