Under NCAA rules, after enrolling full-time, a student-athlete has how many calendar years to complete four seasons of competition?

• A. Four calendar years
• B. Six calendar years
• C. Five calendar years
• D. Three calendar years

Answer: (C)

The five-year clock is the concept here: student-athletes have five calendar years from the start of full-time college enrollment to complete up to four seasons of intercollegiate competition. The clock starts the moment you enroll full-time and it runs in calendar years whether or not you participate in sports. This setup allows time for redshirts, injuries, or other delays, as you can still end up competing in four seasons within that five-year window. Therefore, you would have five calendar years to finish four seasons, making five the correct frame.