Wheaton can't participate in next weeks OTA's

Oregon State still uses a quarters system and Wheaton hasn't officially graduated. So does that mean he still has classes/exams to take or they just haven't had a ceremony yet? Same thing happened to Decastro last year (and Adams?) Wish they could pass a rule to allow them to participate, these camps are so important to rookies.

http://www.steelersdepot.com/2013/0...a-few-players-miss-first-ota-session-of-2013/

 

NFL rules prohibit rookies from participating until their school conducts final exams. Since Oregon State is one of those "Quarter System" schools, he suffers. Here's Oregon's final exam schedule~

http://catalog.oregonstate.edu/ChapterDetail.aspx?key=371#Section3797

Here's more on the seemingly archaic NFL rules that bar rookies from participating:

• Players who participated in college football in the 2012 season as graduate students, or who have already graduated or who will graduate prior to May 13, may not participate in any activities other than the three-day minicamp until May 13;

• If final examinations at a player's school conclude prior to May 13, the player may not participate in any activities other than the three-day minicamp until May 13, even if the player has left or leaves school;

• If final examinations at a player's school conclude after May 13, the player may not participate in any activities other than the three-day minicamp until after the player's final day of examinations. If the player has left or leaves school, he may not participate in any activities until after the final day of examinations at his school. These restrictions do not apply to a graduate student, who is permitted to report to his club and participate fully in a Rookie Football Development Program beginning on May 13.

It was DeCastro. Adams and Ta'amu were also subject to those rules. Stamford, Ohio State, Washington, and Oregon State are schools that come to mind. Andrew Luck missed OTA's. If I remember correctly, Santonio Holmes missed OTA's when he was a rookie because of the rule, too.

 

So if I am understanding that correctly, even if a player has taken all his exams he still can't participate? I don't care if he has exams left or not, he should be allowed to attend camp, as long as it doesn't interfere with an athlete from taking their exam, there is no harm in allowing them to participate.

Ridiculous rule, should be changed.