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April 06, 2021 | Compliance
In sports other than football, all countable athletically related activities outside of the playing season are prohibited one week prior to the beginning of the institution's final examination period for the applicable academic term through the conclusion of the institution's academic term.
For those sports "out of season" (8 hour weeks), your last day of countable activity will be Thursday, April 15.
See Bylaw 17.1.7.2 for more information.
17.1.7.2 Weekly Hour Limitations - Outside of the Playing Season.Â
(a) Sports Other Than Football. Outside of the playing season, from the institution's first day of classes of the
academic year or September 15, whichever occurs earlier, to one week prior to the beginning of the institution's final
examination period at the conclusion of the academic year, only a student-athlete's participation in required weight
training, conditioning and skill-related instruction shall be permitted. A student-athlete's participation in such activities
per Bylaw 17.02.1 shall be limited to a maximum of eight hours per week with not more than four hours per week
spent on skill-related workouts. All countable athletically related activities outside of the playing season are prohibited
one week prior to the beginning of the institution's final examination period for the applicable academic term through
the conclusion of the institution's academic term.
(b) Bowl Subdivision Football. Activities between the institution's last contest and January 1 are limited to required
weight training, conditioning, review of game film and walk-throughs (see Bylaw 17.02.20). A student-athlete's
participation in such activities shall be limited to a maximum of eight hours per week, of which not more than two
hours per week may be spent on the viewing of film and participating in walk-throughs. All activities beginning
January 1 and outside of the playing season shall be conducted pursuant to Bylaw 17.11.6.
