Prior to second season of participation - 24 hours minimum. Prior to third season of participation - 48 hours minimum. Prior to fourth season of participation - 72 hours minimum. Students transferring from an institution with a sanctioned intercollegiate program in which they participated are not eligible for intercollegiate competition for one year. Students attending two-year institutions are eligible for two years or until they receive a degree.
Students attending four-year institutions have four years of eligibility.
Players rolling a ball in any sanctioned intercollegiate competition use a year of eligibility. Players participating while academically ineligible in any sanctioned intercollegiate competitition use a year of eligibility. Participation as a pacer does not constitute a year of eligibility. Documentation of such participation must be submitted to the Intercollegiate Bowling Program office. A player may be granted eligibility for participation between terms based on the Intercollegiate Bowling Program office being notified of the change eligibility status by submitting an additional eligibility form.