MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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Trine has already played their first exhibition vs Windsor University, losing 84-68.  What is the rule as far as when teams are permitted to practice and play?  I did not think that NCAA rules permitted teams to practice yet, much less to be actually playing exhibition games.  What's the deal?

Perhaps since they made a trip to America's Hat it is considered like those summer team trips to places like Europe.

[KnightSlappy]

Trine has already played their first exhibition vs Windsor University, losing 84-68.  What is the rule as far as when teams are permitted to practice and play?  I did not think that NCAA rules permitted teams to practice yet, much less to be actually playing exhibition games.  What's the deal?

Perhaps since they made a trip to America's Hat it is considered like those summer team trips to places like Europe.

Yes, there are exceptions to the offseason rule which permit teams who are participating in international competition to practice (and play games) ahead of the usual start date.

[sac]

Trine's schedule left out a key word on their Oct 1 date against Western University.....'Ontario'.  Things went better for Trine in their second exhibition game.
http://westernmustangs.ca/news/2012/10/1/MBB_1001125338.aspx?path=mbball

I offer this link only as proof, the article itself has very few details of the game from Trine's perspective at all.

Western Ontario plays a couple or more American schools every year, 2 years ago they scored an exhibition at Kentucky.  Last year they beat Transylvania, lost to Wittenberg, Nazareth and Rochester.  10-19 overall in their Canadian division but since I have no internal gauge of Canadian collegiate basketball, I have no idea what that means.  Roster height wise, they look very D3'ish.

[Gregory Sager]

In Canadian college basketball you're allowed to play for five years. Not five years of eligibility, as is the case in D3; five years of actually playing. It evens out the cross-border competition a bit. It doesn't mean so much when a Canadian team plays one of the big boys from D1 or D2, because Canadian basketball is a dramatically lesser product than it is in the States, and the Canucks therefore get their toques handed to them whenever they play a D1 or D2 team. But when you're talking about a major Canadian university playing a D3 team, the extra season allowed for Canadian players can be a factor.

[northb]

In Canadian college basketball you're allowed to play for five years. Not five years of eligibility, as is the case in D3; five years of actually playing. It evens out the cross-border competition a bit. It doesn't mean so much when a Canadian team plays one of the big boys from D1 or D2, because Canadian basketball is a dramatically lesser product than it is in the States, and the Canucks therefore get their toques handed to them whenever they play a D1 or D2 team. But when you're talking about a major Canadian university playing a D3 team, the extra season allowed for Canadian players can be a factor.

Yes, but those are metric years.  The exchange rate has been worse with this economy.

[Gregory Sager]

Actually, I think that you can get away with playing ten years of college basketball up there in Canuckistan ... five years in English and five years in French.

[sac]

Actually, I think that you can get away with playing ten years of college basketball up there in Canuckistan ... five years in English and five years in French.

a Canadian Hoops forum
http://www.canadianbasketball.net/chtboard/index.php

[Mr. Ypsi]

Actually, I think that you can get away with playing ten years of college basketball up there in Canuckistan ... five years in English and five years in French.

Woo Hoo!  Does Western Ontario realize that Steve Nash still has SIX years of eligibility!

[northb]

Actually, I think that you can get away with playing ten years of college basketball up there in Canuckistan ... five years in English and five years in French.

Woo Hoo!  Does Western Ontario realize that Steve Nash still has SIX years of eligibility!

To help them out those faux-frenchies:

Woo Hoo! A l'ouest de l'Ontario se rendent compte que Steve Nash a encore six ans d'éligibilité

[Gregory Sager]

Actually, I think that you can get away with playing ten years of college basketball up there in Canuckistan ... five years in English and five years in French.

Woo Hoo!  Does Western Ontario realize that Steve Nash still has SIX years of eligibility!

To help them out those faux-frenchies:

Woo Hoo! A l'ouest de l'Ontario se rendent compte que Steve Nash a encore six ans d'éligibilité

Wouldn't that be, "Woux Houx"?

[Flying Dutch Fan]

7 days from now and practices will be starting - Giddy-up!!!

[hope1]

can   not  wait

[sac]

if I see one MIAA team try to pull of this look I will scream.  I'm actually screaming on the inside anyway but just don't do it.  K thanks.

[magicman]

if I see one MIAA team try to pull of this look I will scream.  I'm actually screaming on the inside anyway but just don't do it.  K thanks.

Where's the Fashion Police when you need em?

[AndOne]

if I see one MIAA team try to pull of this look I will scream.  I'm actually screaming on the inside anyway but just don't do it.  K thanks.

Where's the Fashion Police when you need em?

As perfect candidates, the producers of the TV series What Not To Wear are pushing to sign these guys to appear ASAP!