October 17, 2003
Team Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Softball & Volleyball
Individual Sports: Cross Country, Golf, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field [Indoor & Outdoor]
First Permissible Practice [Including Preseason]:
Baseball
Not before September 7th or the 1st day of classes
Basketball
For on Court, not before the Saturday nearest October 15th
Cross Country
21 practice opportunities prior to the 1st scheduled intercollegiate contest
Football
29 practice opportunities prior to the 1st scheduled intercollegiate contest
Golf
Not before September 7th or the 1st day of classes
Soccer
21 practice opportunities prior to the 1st scheduled intercollegiate contest
Softball
Not before September 7th or the 1st day of classes
Swimming
Not before September 7th or the 1st day of classes
Tennis
Not before September 7th or the 1st day of classes
Track & Field
Not before September 7th or the 1st day of classes
Volleyball
29 practice opportunities prior to the 1st scheduled intercollegiate contest
First Permissible Date of Competition
Baseball
Not before September 7 or the 1st day of classes [game or scrimmage]
Basketball
Not prior to November 17, 2000 [game or scrimmage]
Cross Country
September 1st or the preceding Friday if September 1st falls on a Sat, Sun or Mon
Football
Not prior to the Thursday preceding Labor Day [ for exception per bylaw 17.10.3]
Golf
Not prior to September 7th or the institution's 1st day of classes in the fall term
Men's Soccer
Not prior to September 1st or the preceding Friday [ for exception per bylaw 17.18.3]
Women's Soccer
11 weeks prior to the start of the NCAA Division I Soccer Championships
Softball
Not before September 7th or the institution's first day of classes
Swimming
Not before September 7th or the institution's first day of classes
Tennis
Not before September 7th or the institution's first day of classes
Track & Field
Not before September 7th or the institution's first day of classes
Volleyball
Not prior to September 1st or the preceding Friday [ for exception per bylaw 17.26.3]
*Length of Playing Season
Baseball
132 day season consisting of two segments (each consisting of consecutive days)
Basketball
The period of time between the start of preseason practice and the end regular playing season
Cross Country
144 day season consisting of two segments (each consisting of consecutive days)
Football
The period of time between the start of preseason practice and the end regular playing season
Golf
144 day season consisting of two segments (each consisting of consecutive days)
Swimming
144 day season consisting of two segments (each consisting of consecutive days)
Softball
132 day season consisting of two segments (each consisting of consecutive days)
Tennis
144 day season consisting of two segments (each consisting of consecutive days)
Track & Field
144 day season consisting of two segments (each consisting of consecutive days)
Volleyball
132 day season consisting of two segments (each consisting of consecutive days)
*May consist of two segments which may exclude only days off per 17.1.6.4 and official vacation, holiday and final-examination periods during which no practice or competition shall take place.
