comhairle ardoideachais eligibility 20122013

Comhairle Ardoideachais C.L.G.Higher Education G.A.A.

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Eligible Colleges

Eligible Colleges include all educational establishments in

the post-secondary education sector includingUniversity Colleges.

Institutes of Technology.

Institutes of Education.

Army Training Colleges / Aer Corps.

Institutes of Further and Higher

Education.

Policing Colleges.

Private Colleges of Higher Education.

Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC)

Colleges

Any other institution(s) that Comhairle

Ardoideachais considers as coming

under the heading of ‘Higher

Education’.


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Bona Fide StudentA bona fide student must be:

1. full-time student on a full-time course of study;

2. registered on a recognised higher education course of study, as

prescribed in Riail 31 (d);

3. in attendance at a recognised Higher Education establishment, as

prescribed in Riail 30 (b);

4. possess a current and valid Student Card of the college or institute;


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Participation in competition

A Student may play subject to the following restrictions.

1. A maximum of six academic years.

2. the duration of no more than two recognised courses of

study

Where a student formally de-registers from his first course of study on

or before 31st October of the first academic year, that period of

registration shall not be counted . (note this applies to first course only)


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Cognate CoursesWhere a student, having successfully completed an undergraduate course at a

particular level, progresses from that level to a cognate course at a higher level,

he shall be considered as studying the same course provided the higher level

course shall be at a level not higher that Level 8. This applies only to

undergraduate courses which include both an ab initio honours primary degree

and one obtained on the ladder system in an Institute of Technology following the

Higher Certificate, plus Ordinary Degree, plus honours degree model (2+1+1).

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Elite entry.Elite entry is defined as scheme that offers concession points or entry to elite

athletes or is outside the traditional entry system

Students who gain entry by such a scheme shall compete for up to a maximum of

four academic years.

A maximum number of three eligible first-year (fresher) students (per code) who

have gained elite entry may play in Comhairle Ardoideachais Freshers

Competitions per college

A maximum number of six students (per code)who have gained elite entry may

play in a Comhairle Ardoideachais Senior Competition fixture per college

A maximum number of three students from any academic year class who have

gained elite entry may play in a Comhairle Ardoideachais Senior competition game

per college.


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Repeat Students.

A student repeating all or part of an academic year must apply to An

Coiste Feidhmiúcháin on the official CA Permission to Play form, before

31 October of that academic year.

Examination-only students may not play.

The permission to play form must be accompanied with documentation

from his college to verify his academic status (ie stating that he is a full

time repeat and the number of credits being repeated.)

You may only receive permission to play as a repeat for a maximum of

one year only.


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Freshers

A student may only play Freshers in the first year that he attends college.

The student must be aged under 21 on 1st September of that academic year

A student who has previously commenced a post-second level education course at

another College may only play freshers if

1. He transfers College as a result of a successful appeal against Leaving Cert.

results; or

2. He de-registered from his first college before 31 October of his first academic

year without having played in any CA competition.

If he de-registers from his first college before 31 October without having played in

any CA competitions, but registers at a second college within that first academic

year, he may then be deemed eligible.

For all of the above cases permission must be applied for on the permission to play form & the player may not play until permission is granted.


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Cognate courses explanation

How do I know if a course is

cognate.Can

postgraduate courses be considered

cognate

Examples of cognate

courses

What is a cognate course

A student progressing on cognate courses is considered to be on the same course (counts as one) for courses below level 9.


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What is a cognate course?

Cognate Courses are courses which are related to each other.

Example:

Higher Certificate in Civil Engineering (level 6)

Honours Degree in Civil Engineering (level 8)

Ordinary Degree in Civil Engineering (level 7)

At undergraduate level these count as one course


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Examples of Cognate Courses.

This is a list of some of the more common cognate courses. It

is not exhaustive.

Specific example

Civil engineering

Construction technology

Construction Management

Science in construction

Construction studies

General example

Level 6 , 7 & 8 in the areas

of Science, Engineering,

I.T.,Business Studies,

Humanities, Art & Design,


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How do I know if a course is cognate.

Generally you will find information in the prospectus for the

course as to what other courses are cognate.

In this case the cognate courses are the B.E. level 7 or equivalent


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Can postgraduate courses be considered cognate?

No.Postgraduate courses (courses at level 9 or higher) are not

considered cognate for the purposes of eligibility. They count

as a separate course and as such are subject to the two

course rule.


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Case study 1

A player is studying on a course which takes 7 years .How

many years is he eligible to play.

The player is only eligible to play for the first six years.


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Case study 2

.A player is studying on a course which takes 6 years .He

repeats a year full time and gets permission to play. Is he

therefore eligible to play for the seven years (6 plus repeat)?

No-The player is only eligible to play for the first six years.


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Case study 3

.A player studies & completes a five year undergraduate course.

He then enrols on a two year fulltime post graduate course. Is

he eligible to play for the seven years (5 undergraduate + 2

Postgrad)?

No-The player is only eligible to play for the first six years.


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Case study 4

.A player commences college at the age of 23. He is not eligible

to play Freshers. Does that mean he can only play for 5 years?

No-The player is eligible to play for the first six years of his

studies.


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Case study 5

A player completes a level 6 in Civil Engineering (2 Year) in

Tralee I.T. followed by a level 7 in Business studies in Carlow I.

T. (1 year) & a level 8 in Arts in NUIG ( 3 years). Is he eligible

to play for all the years?

No- The courses are not cognate and are counted as separate

courses. He may play for the first two courses only.


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Case study 6

.A student commences a course but formally deregisters before

October 31st of the first year. Does this count as a course?

No- it does not count as he has deregistered prior to October

31st of his first year in College .


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Case study 7

A student commences a course but does not complete it. He

does not formally deregister before October 31st of the first

year. Does this count as a course?

Yes- The player must deregister formally before October 31st of

his first year.


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Case study 8

.A player commenced a level 6 course in 2008 but did not

complete or deregister formally before October 31st of the first

year. He subsequently commenced a different course (level 6)

in 2009 which he completed. He now wishes to study a level 7

course. Is he eligible?

The player is only eligible to play if the level 7 course is a

cognate course.


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Case study 9


Tralee I.T. followed by a level 7 in Civil Engineering in Carlow I.

T. (1 year) & a level 8 in Civil Engineering in NUIG ( 3 years). Is

he eligible to play for all the years?

Yes- The courses are cognate and are counted as one course.


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Case study 10


Tralee I.T. followed by a level 7 in Civil Engineering in Carlow I.

T. (1 year) & a level 8 in Civil Engineering in NUIG ( 3 years).

He then studies a Level 9 in civil Engineering in Trinity. Is he

eligible to play for all the years?

No-The player is eligible to play for the first six years only.


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Case study 11


Athlone I.T. followed by a level 7 in Business studies in

Dundalk I. T. (1 year) & a level 8 in Civil Business Studies in

Dundalk I.T ( 2 years). He then studies a Level 9 in Business

Studies in U.L. Is he eligible to play for all the years?

No-The player is eligible to play for the first two courses only.

Civil Engineering and Business studies are not cognate and

therefore count as two separate courses.


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Case study 12

A player completes a four year level 8 course and then

commences doctorate studies (PhD).How many years can he

play as a PhD. Student?

The player is eligible to play for two years as a PhD. Student

making a maximum of six years provided he is a full time

student for all of the years.


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Case study 13

Do the new rules apply only to students who commence their

studies in 2012?

No. The new rules are retrosepctive and apply to all students

regardless of when they commenced their course.


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Case study 14

A student commenced a course in 2008 but did not complete or

formally deregister. He commenced a second course in 2009

and did not complete or formally deregister. He then

commenced a third course in 2010 and have been successful

to date in their exams. The course is a four year course which

will be completed in may 2014. The student was eligible to play

in 2011. Is he eligible under the new rules?

No-The new rules allow for a maximum of two courses only.


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Case study 15

A college has a scheme which allows elite entry for Gaelic

players who do not meet the points required under the CAO

system. 12 first year students who meet all other Fresher's

requirements are accepted by the college under the scheme.

Can all of these students play freshers?

No. Only 3 eligible Fresher Students on such a scheme may

play in CA fresher competitions per code. If a student on such a

scheme is a dual player only two others may play per code.


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Case study 16

A college has a scheme which allows elite entry for Gaelic

players who do not meet the points required under the CAO

system. There are 12 non-First year students studying in the

college under the scheme. How many can play in senior

competition.

All of the players may play subject to the four year limit and a

maximum of six such players per game in each code.