# Age and NCAA eligibility

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-and-ncaa-eligibility/46654>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 21, 2000, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-and-ncaa-eligibility/46654 "2000-12-21T05:18:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-and-ncaa-eligibility/46654/1 "2000-12-21T05:18:45Z")

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Back in the '80s, a person could not participate in NCAA Division I sports after they had reached the age of 25 **unless** they had spent time in the Armed Forces or missionary duty. I just heard that the quarterback for FSU (Wuehrful?) is 28 – advanced age for a college senior because he spent time in major league baseball, not armed forces or missionary duty. When did the rule change and what is it now?