University of Louisville Compliance - Representing Outside Teams
April 09, 2001 | General
Representing Outside Teams
Baseball
No more than four (4) players from the University of Louisville baseball team may play on the same outside team. Competition on an outside amateur baseball team may only occur during the summer months or during vacation periods which are outside of Louisville's declared playing or practice season. Competition on an outside team during any other part of the academic year will render the student-athlete ineligible for the remainder of that academic year and the following academic year.
Basketball
Competition on an outside team may only occur between June 15th and August 31st and only in NCAA approved summer leagues. A team shall include no more than two players with collegiate basketball eligibility remaining from any one college and must limit their competition to one team in one league. The summer league must be within 100 air miles of the University of Louisville or within 100 air miles of the student-athlete's official residence at the end of the academic year. Each student-athlete must have prior written approval of the athletic director prior to participating in any summer league. A student-athlete who participates in any organized competition except while representing the institution or in an NCAA approved summer league will be ineligible for any further collegiate competition in the sport of basketball.
Field Hockey
No more than five (5) players from the University of Louisville team may play on the same outside field hockey team. Competition on an outside amateur field hockey team may occur no earlier than May 1 and continuing through the summer or during vacation periods which are outside Louisville' declared playing and practice season. Competition on an outside team during any other part of the academic year will render you ineligible for the remainder of that academic year and the following academic year.
Soccer
No more than six (6) players from the University of Louisville team may play on the same outside soccer team. Competition on an outside amateur soccer team may occur no earlier than May 1 and continuing through the summer or during vacation periods which are outside Louisville' declared playing and practice season. Competition on an outside team during any other part of the academic year will render you ineligible for the remainder of that academic year and the following academic year.
Softball
No more than four (4) players from the University of Louisville softball team may play on the same outside team. Competition on an outside amateur softball team may only occur during the summer months or during vacation periods which are outside of Louisville's declared playing or practice season. Competition on an outside team during any other part of the academic year will render the student-athlete ineligible for the remainder of that academic year and the following academic year.
Volleyball
No more than two (2) players from the University of Louisville team may play on the same outside soccer team. Competition on an outside amateur volleyball team may occur no earlier than May 1 and continuing through the summer or during vacation periods which are outside Louisville' declared playing and practice season. Competition on an outside team during any other part of the academic year will render you ineligible for the remainder of that academic year and the following academic year.
All Other Sports
Limitations on the number of student-athletes only apply to representing an outside team during the academic year vacation periods that are outside the declared playing and practice season. Competition on an outside team may only occur during the summer months or during vacation periods that are outside Louisville's declared playing and practice season for your sport. Competition on an outside team during any other part of the academic year will render you ineligible for the remainder of that academic year and the following academic year.
Olympic and National Team Development Program
There are no limits on the number of student-athletes from the same institution who may participate in Olympic and national team development programs. Such programs may also include a coach and student-athlete from the same institution provided:
- The national governing body (NGB) conducts and administers the developmental program.
- The NGB selects coaches involved in the developmental program; and
- The NGB or the selected coaches select the involved participants.
