Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Eligibility Committee - Compassionate Appeal Hearing – August 27, 2014
IN THE MATTER of an appeal on eligibility pursuant to Rule 40.10.5.7.3
By Taylor MacIver, student-athlete at McMaster University
Participants
Ms. Claire Arsenault, Athlete Services Coordinator, McMaster University
Mr. Brett Mosen, women’s soccer head coach, McMaster University
Mr. Gerry Austin, women’s soccer assistant coach, McMaster University
Ms Taylor MacIver, student-athlete, McMaster University
Issue
Taylor MacIver (Taylor) seeks relief of CIS regulations on compassionate grounds, specifically:
CIS Eligibility Policy 40.10.5.7.3 (2nd transfer waiver for an NCAA transfer)
A student-athlete, who transfers to a CIS member institution team from a non-Canadian
post-secondary degree granting institution team (such as the NCAA or NAIA), shall be
eligible to participate immediately in CIS competition, unless:
g. the student-athlete has previously received similar accommodation regarding an
unencumbered transfer within any other jurisdiction.
Details
 Taylor attended Ursuline College (NCAA D2) for the 2012 fall term where she consumed one
year of eligibility with the women’s soccer team. Taylor transferred to Grand Canyon
University (NCAA D1) for the 2013 winter term and continued at GCU for 2013-2014 where
she competed on the women’s soccer team consuming her second year of eligibility.
 Taylor’s performance on the soccer field during the 2013 fall term garnered the attention of
several D1 schools and she accepted an offer to attend GCU.
 Taylor applied for and received approval for an unencumbered transfer when she
transferred from Ursuline College to Grand Canyon University.
 Following the completion of the 2013-14 academic year, Taylor felt obligated to move back
to Ontario for personal family reasons that she shared with the Committee but have not
been included here. She also made the decision to give-up soccer in order to assist her
mother and brother and to accommodate an intensive work schedule (involving at least 40
and as many as 70 hours per week over the summer).
 In addition to the difficult and challenging circumstances within her immediate family, her
mother decided that they would need to live with and take care of Taylor’s grandmother
who had been diagnosed with a terminal health condition.
 In order to help support her family, inclusive of her grandmother, Taylor has decided to
complete her education in Canada. She was not recruited by McMaster, as she initiated
contact with the coach, and although there was interest from other CIS institutions as well,
she decided the best circumstance for her would be to attend McMaster University for the
2014-15 academic year.
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On the basis of her personal family situation, Taylor requests relief of rule 40.10.5.7.3.g and
hopes to become immediately eligible for the McMaster University soccer team for the
2014-2015 season.
Decision and Rationale
Based upon the submissions received, the Committee considers a waiver of the applicable
regulation to be warranted in this circumstance.
In making its decision, the Committee recognizes and respects the reasons for Taylor’s initial
transfer within the NCAA (that required NCAA approval). Further, the Committee considers the
circumstances of her family and her decision to transfer back to Canada to be more than
justified and do not consider allowance of a second transfer to be contrary to the intent of the
Repatriation Policy. The Committee also considered her academic history to have been
supportive of her request as well.
The appeal is supported.
Patrick Nearing (AUS)
Joey Sabo (RSEQ)
Chuck Mathies (OUA)
Ken Olynyk (CW)
Tom Huisman (CIS - chairperson)
Decision rendered August 27, 2014
Written reasons rendered September 8, 2014.