IFA, after being released 3 times goes to college?

le receveur · 02-27-2014, 09:39 PM

Looking through my current draft prospects, I notice this guy out of college who had stats before college(feeder) in rookie league.. so I look at his transaction page and this is what it shows:

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I want to command him for trying to get an education, but I don't think this should happen... correct?

Lukas Berger · 02-28-2014, 12:53 AM

Actually it can happen. It's really, really rare but is possible.

It's a little known rule but if a player who has played no more than two years in a pro league directly after high school, and progressed no higher than rookie (or perhaps S-A) level, they can still retain college eligibility to play baseball.

I only know of two guys who have done this. One is Nolan Clark who played in the Phillies system in 2011 and currently plays for NAIA powerhouse Concordia U Irvine.

The other is Nick Tindall who was drafted by the Twins in 2009 and played two years in the minors.

He played last year for D2's Quincy U and is playing this year for the University of Tampa. They're the defending D2 champions and a powerhouse team that's produced more draft picks over the years than most top D1 schools.

This article about Tindall explains a bit more about the rule.

bwburke94 · 02-28-2014, 10:04 AM

And it appears the player in question qualified under that rule.

Still, if you have only one feeder, it is recommended to not allow free agents from other leagues to join it.

le receveur · 02-28-2014, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bwburke94

And it appears the player in question qualified under that rule.

Still, if you have only one feeder, it is recommended to not allow free agents from other leagues to join it.

I need to allow it, because I want the HS FA to join, so I will live with this.. interesting that technically there is a way in RL where this would be acceptable, I always assumed if you had been paid you could not go back, didn't know it was linked to having an agent

02-27-2014, 09:39 PM	#1
le receveur All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: canada Posts: 1,736	IFA, after being released 3 times goes to college? Looking through my current draft prospects, I notice this guy out of college who had stats before college(feeder) in rookie league.. so I look at his transaction page and this is what it shows: I want to command him for trying to get an education, but I don't think this should happen... correct?

02-28-2014, 12:53 AM	#2
Lukas Berger OOTP Developments Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nice, Côte d'Azur, France Posts: 22,212	Actually it can happen. It's really, really rare but is possible. It's a little known rule but if a player who has played no more than two years in a pro league directly after high school, and progressed no higher than rookie (or perhaps S-A) level, they can still retain college eligibility to play baseball. I only know of two guys who have done this. One is Nolan Clark who played in the Phillies system in 2011 and currently plays for NAIA powerhouse Concordia U Irvine. The other is Nick Tindall who was drafted by the Twins in 2009 and played two years in the minors. He played last year for D2's Quincy U and is playing this year for the University of Tampa. They're the defending D2 champions and a powerhouse team that's produced more draft picks over the years than most top D1 schools. This article about Tindall explains a bit more about the rule. Last edited by Lukas Berger; 02-28-2014 at 01:16 AM.

02-28-2014, 10:04 AM	#3
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,523	And it appears the player in question qualified under that rule. Still, if you have only one feeder, it is recommended to not allow free agents from other leagues to join it.