NAAC Playing & Practice Season Declaration

Education and Monitoring Form

NCAA Bylaw 17.1.3: Each member institution shall determine the playing season for each of the sports referenced under Bylaw 17.02.12.

Declaration of the institution’s playing season in each such sport shall be on file in writing in the department of athletics prior to the

beginning of the institution’s playing season for that sport. Changes in the declaration for a particular sport are permissible and also shall

be filed in writing in the office of the institution’s athletics director.

Sport: ______Academic Year: ______

  1. General Information – ALL SPORTS:(Figure 17-2)

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Segment Two: Championship Non-Championship Only segment
Segment Two first Practice Date:
Segment Two First Competition Date:

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Segment One: Championship Non-Championship Only segment
Segment One first Practice Date:
Segment One First Competition Date:

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  1. Number of Contests and Dates of Competition – ALL SPORTS:(Figure 17-1)

Non-Championship counts number of: Dates Contests
Institution’s total during Non-Championship Segment:
Championship counts number of: Dates Contests
Institution’s total during Championship Segment:

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  1. Length of Playing Season – ALL SPORTS EXCEPT FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL: (Bylaw 17.___.1)

132-Day Season: Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball

144-Day Season: Tennis, Golf, Gymnastics, Cross Country, Swimming, Wrestling

156-Day Season: Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field (combined), Crew

Segment Number / Start Date / End Date / Total Days
One
Two
Total Dates for Academic Year: ______
  1. Declaration of Week – ALL SPORTS:(Bylaw 17.1.6.3.3)

During the playing season, all countable athletically related activities (per Bylaw 17.02.1) shall be prohibited during one calendar day per week, except during participation in one conference and postseason championship and any postseason licensed bowl games or National Invitation Tournaments, and during participation in NCAA championships.

  1. Out-of-Season Conditioning and Practice Dates – ALL SPORTS: (Bylaw 17.1.6.3.3)

Outside of the playing season, from the first day of class (or September 15) to the final examination period at the end of the academic year, student-athletes are permitted to participate in countable athletically-related activity. This out-of-season activity is limited to a maximum of eight countable hours per week with not more than two hours per week spent on skill-related workouts. FBS and FCS football may not spend more than two hours per week on the viewing of film.

  1. Approval – All Sports

With my signature below, I attest that the information provided above is complete and accurate. In the event that any of the information changes, I understand that I must declare an amended declaration and review it with the Office of Compliance prior to the change.

PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR APPROVED COMPETITION SCHEDULE FOR THE NOTED ACADEMIC YEAR

NAAC | This form is intended to assist institutions in adhering to the NAAC Reasonable Standard.
However, use of this form is not required to comply with the standard.