Eligibility Issues Reportedly Surface For Harvard Players
from DailySquashReport.com
November 17, 2011 - Eligibility questions have reportedly surfaced involving Harvard freshman Amanda Sobhy and sophomore transfer Ali Farag.
Both players have competed in professional tournaments.
When asked about the report, Harvard athletic communications spokesman Tim Williamson told DailySquashReport: “We have no comment on this matter at this time.”
US college varsity squash is not an NCAA sport. It is governed by the College Squash Association.
According to a College Squash Association executive committee member, the CSA follows the NCAA eligibility requirements for athletes, but Ivy League eligibility rules may apply to players as well.
The NCAA rule seems to state that a college player, before and during enrollment, can earn prize money up to the amount of incurred expenses for a particular event, and thereby retain amateur status, provided the money is earned in an open tournament where the amount is based on the player’s finishing position.
The Ivy League rule seems to state that a player may not earn any money in tournament play after being enrolled.
Farag was the runner-up in the world men’s juniors in 2010 and is currently ranked 85th by the Professional Squash Association (PSA).
Sobhy captured the women’s world juniors title in 2010 and is currently ranked 24th by the Women’s International Squash Players Association (WISPA).
Reportedly, neither player participated in last Saturday’s Ivy League Scrimmages, held at Yale.
Both Harvard squads open 2011-12 play this weekend at Williams College.
Back To Main
