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If the Canadian College ranks are in your sights, there are several rules and regulations set forth by the CCAA that you should be familiar with. The following is an outline of rules and regulations that affect the majority of players. If you have a specific question that pertains to your situation, be sure to Ask the Vet.

General Regulations

In the CCAA, you have four years of eligibility to play hockey. For each year that you play hockey at any post-secondary institution, whether it be one game or a full season, you use one year of your eligibility.

If you transfer schools (from any post-secondary institution) during the season, you are ineligible to play for the remainder of that year.

In order to play, you need to qualify as full-time status. Therefore, while playing, you need to take a minimum of three credit courses.

Each team can only dress four non-Canadians per game. A non-Canadian is any player without Canadian Citizenship or landed immigrant status.

Professional Status

As a professional, you are not eligible to play in the CCAA. A professional is any player who has received a salary or incentive payment above their needed equipment and traveling expenses.

However, if you have played professionally, you may participate in the CCAA one calendar year after your last game played. As well, for each year that you were a professional, you lose one year of your eligibility. The exception to these rules is players who are 21 or younger on December 31st of their first year.