UAAP Eligibility Ages Table 1.0

How K to 12 will effect the UAAP, NCAA, PRISAA etc. Maximum age 24 to 27.

DEPED Philippines new K-to-12 program

Now let’s look at how this will effect the UAAP and NCAA etc. This will have a good effect

as it will mean athletes will be older in college as they have been older in high school. Which

could lead to furthermore improved meet records. As a lot of athletes tend to peak at 25. And

most of the time under the older system they were already out of college by then. And quite

often struggling to find a job. Very few actually make it to national level due to the limitation

of support.

Now lets say an athlete will now start at 19 or 20. This means five playing years which will

go until 23 or 24 which is within the maximum playing age of 24. Furthermore the rules also

currently state an athlete can play until 7 years after they finish high school in different

leagues. Lets say if an athlete doesn’t consume all playing years and has time out of school

that would mean the maximum age would have to be adjusted from 24 to 27. 27 right?

actually wrong.

However as per (Table 1.0) the maximum playing age of 26 is actually going to be reduced to

25. So a 19 or 20 year old graduate will get 5 or 6 years.

Residency

(For All players) 5/7 Rule :

• Player is eligible to play within 7 years after High School graduation
• A maximum of only 5 playing years is allowed per player
• Red Shirting due to injuries or other reasons is not allowed. (Red Shirting is when a player takes a season off due to injuries, so this still consumes a playing year if it happens).
• Must be 25 years old maximum at the time of the tournament

Jerry Pingoy Rule: (HS UAAP to other UAAP College)

If a player graduated High School from a UAAP member school and then transfers to another

UAAP member school for college must do 2 year residenc. If former school contests the

transfer. if not contested, player needs to do only a year of residency. If from non-UAAP

member High School no residency requirement. can play for the school only for a maximum of 5 school years.

(This rule was actually scrapped Aquino signs RA10676 scraps 2 year residency rule for

College Athletes. President Aquino has blocked a 2 year residency rule introduction just a

few weeks before the start of the UAAP Mens Basketball season. he President signed

Republic Act No. 10676, which scraps the UAAP’s two-year residency rule for high school

student-athletes transferring to a different school for college.

Sen. Pia Cayetano, the main proponent of the bill, said the “UAAP residency issue will now

be put to rest” after the President signed the bill Wednesday.

This really is good news for Student athletes who now will no longer be penalized for having

to transfer schools.

Source:

Aquino signs RA 10676, scraps 2-year residency rule

Non-UAAP to UAAP School.

The UAAP remains with the 1 year residency rule for college student transference from Non-

UAAP e..g PRISAA to UAAP. Meaning to say an athlete who transfers during Season 80 of

UAAP will need to wait till Season 82 before they are eligible for participate for their new

UAAP School.

UAAP to UAAP School College

A an athlete that transfers between UAAP Colleges will have to wait out 2 years of residency

before participating for their new school. E.g. An athlete transfers from UE to UST. Meaning

to say the athlete transfers during Season 80 of UAAP will need to wait till Season 83 before

they can pariticpate for their new school.

Jai Reyes Rule:

Only college freshmen can win the Rookie of the Year Award.

Ray Parks Rule (Fil-Foreigners)

Fil-Foreigner who are fresh graduates from foreign High Schools must sit out 1 year

residency. If not a fresh graduate from High School (meaning has gone to college at a foreign

school) sit out 2 years of residency. If Fil-Foreigner finished High School abroad because his

parents are OFW’s. They can play on their their first year/fresh man year (no residency

required).

Not applicable if the Fil-Foreigner have Filipino passports and hence dual-citizens.

Mbala Rule\Lago Rule:

• Transferring foreign players from UAAP or Non-UAAP member schools must do 2 years of residency. Only one foreigner can be fielded in the game at any given time.

Don Allado Rule:

• Once a player is drafted in the Pro’s, he cannot play in the UAAP anymore. (Basketball)

Gaco Rule:

• You cannot play for a UAAP member school when taking your masters if you previously played with another UAAP/Non-UAAP member school during your under graduate course.

Below Old Article of which most is no longer relevant. While the government didnt push

through laws on locals they did change laws on Fil-Foreigners in UAAP.

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