MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - A Middle Tenne see freshman who finished five years of active service in the Marines this summer is appealing an NCAA rule preventing him from playing this season because he played in a recreational league in the military.According to , the rule e Marshall Faulk Jersey sentially says student-athletes who do not enroll in college within a year of graduating high school will be charged one year of collegiate eligibility for every academic year they participate in organized competition.By NCAA standards, Kayvon Webster Jersey Steven Rhodes' play at the Marine base counted as "organized competition" because there were game officials, team uniforms and the score was kept.But the 6-foot-3, 240-pound Marine sergeant said the recreational league was nothing close to organized."Man, it was like intramurals for us," said the 24-year-old. "There were guys out there anywhere Zach Laskey Jersey from 18 to 40-something years old. The games were spread out. We once went six weeks between games."NCAA spokesperson Stacey Osburn released the following statement, according to : "The NCAA has provided an initial review of the case Merlin Olsen Jersey and will continue to work with the university. The proce s is ongoing and a final decision has not yet been made."The rule first took shape in 1980, when "participation in organized competition during times Aqib Talib Jersey spent in the armed services, on official church mi sions or with recognized foreign aid services of the U.S. government" were exempt from limiting eligibility.