[nky]

Yes - most anybody can "be on the team" at a NAIA or DIII school. But I promise you, being o the team and getting in the game are 2 different things. I played at Union in the 90's. we had plenty of those guys who were "on the team" but the guys who got the reps were exceptional players who where a inch short or a step slow to be somewhere else. Or in many cases, had all the physical skills but where non-qualifiers for NCAA D2 or D1.

Sure anybody who pay tuition can get a jersey. But if you don't have A game, that jersey will never get dirty.

The only group the I know of are the pee wee leagues that have rules that everyone getting to play at least a quarter. Do you think High Schools and colleges should have that type of rule also? Just because you're "on the team" doesn't mean you get to get "on the field". You have to earn that right. I played with a guy in college who rarely and I mean rarely saw the field in High School but he so badly wanted to play in college. He got the you know what kicked out of him for 4 years but he worked his rear off over that time and by his 5th year he not only saw the field he started a few games. Drive and determination gets you playing time not the jersey.