Orang is confused. Romero left K-State after a coaching change. The school forbid her from transferring originally, and subsequently changed their mind under pressure. There was a hardship citing - as a foreign student she would have had to return home and not attend school if not on a basketball scholarship. I don't exactly know what in her story prompted the ability to play immediately but so it played out. I actually don't think most folks had a problem with it (many folks are not in favor of sitting out at all, although the reasons are understandable).The Romero kid transferred to Washington from Nebraska and got immediate eligibility. The White kid transferred from Illinois to FSU, same thing. Why didn't they have to sit out a year and Stevens and Camora do?
Orang is confused. Romero left K-State after a coaching change. The school forbid her from transferring originally, and subsequently changed their mind under pressure. There was a hardship citing - as a foreign student she would have had to return home and not attend school if not on a basketball scholarship. I don't exactly know what in her story prompted the ability to play immediately but so it played out. I actually don't think most folks had a problem with it (many folks are not in favor of sitting out at all, although the reasons are understandable).
Orang is correct about White. Granting waivers of the sit-out rule is not unheard of, at all, but as Geno said, there has to be something there to be the basis.
You and O are talking about two different people. O is referring to the player from Nebraska with a name similar to Romero's. (I can't call it up)Orang is confused. Romero left K-State after a coaching change. The school forbid her from transferring originally, and subsequently changed their mind under pressure. There was a hardship citing - as a foreign student she would have had to return home and not attend school if not on a basketball scholarship. I don't exactly know what in her story prompted the ability to play immediately but so it played out. I actually don't think most folks had a problem with it (many folks are not in favor of sitting out at all, although the reasons are understandable).
Orang is correct about White. Granting waivers of the sit-out rule is not unheard of, at all, but as Geno said, there has to be something there to be the basis.
I assumed that "The Romero kid transferred to Washington from Nebraska" in the OP referred to Natalie Romeo as opposed to Leticia Romero. So my comments are regarding Romeo not Romero.
See here regarding Natalie Romeo - UW women expect to learn Natalie Romeo's eligibility fate before season opener
FSU successfully petitioned for her not to have to sit out.Interesting. The Romeo/Romero last names got me (re)interested in Leticia Romero's own transfer from Kansas State to Florida State. Specifically, did Romero petition to have the one-year rule waived? According to this Wikipedia post, she sat out the fall semester of her entry year, but was, indeed, given a release to start playing after the winter holidays, which she did.
Leticia Romero - Wikipedia
Seems like she's been on the scene forever!
The Romero kid transferred to Washington from Nebraska and got immediate eligibility. The White kid transferred from Illinois to FSU, same thing. Why didn't they have to sit out a year and Stevens and Camora do?
FSU successfully petitioned for her not to have to sit out.
Read all about the transfer and eligibility rules: Transfer terms. Preventing players from participating after a transfer rubs me the wrong way; it has a punitive feel to it. Is anyone happy with this arrangement? Maybe Trump will issue an Executive Order obviating the whole transfer business . . .[/QUOTE
That I knew by reading that -- and other articles -- but didn't make clear in my post. FSU, by all accounts, didn't expect the petition to be granted and advised her as such. But it did...who knows why or why not? When coaches leave/get fired, why should the kid pay for it? Yes, I know you're supposed to pick a school rather than a coach or team, but reality isn't always on track with that thought. Luckily, things do seem to have worked out for Romero. Hope the same for Romeo and White.
Per the petition rules, successful FSU petition requires support from Illinois.FSU successfully petitioned for her not to have to sit out.
Oops - I just read the name, and jumped to conclusions.I assumed that "The Romero kid transferred to Washington from Nebraska" in the OP referred to Natalie Romeo as opposed to Leticia Romero. So my comments are regarding Romeo not Romero.
See here regarding Natalie Romeo - UW women expect to learn Natalie Romeo's eligibility fate before season opener
I have to admit my knowledge of Washington - besides Plum - is lacking.