14.02.12 Intercollegiate Competition. Intercollegiate competition occurs when a student-athlete in either a two-year or a four-year collegiate institution: (Revised: 1/10/95)

(a) Represents the institution in any contest against outside competition, regardless of how the competition is classified (e.g., scrimmage, exhibition or joint practice session with another institution's team) or whether the student is enrolled in a minimum full-time program of studies; (Revised: 1/10/91)

(b) Competes in the uniform of the institution or, during the academic year, uses any apparel (excluding apparel no longer used by the institution) received from the institution that includes institutional identification; (Revised: 1/16/93, 1/11/94, 4/11/06, 7/24/07, 10/22/24 effective 8/1/25)

(c) Competes and receives expenses (e.g., transportation, meals, housing or entry fees) from the institution for the competition (See Bylaw 14.4.7.3.4-(c-1) for an exception for medical services for a student-athlete competing unattached); or (Revised: 7/24/07, 1/26/19, 10/26/23, 1/10/24 effective 8/1/24)

(d) Competes in outside competition as a member of a club team at a two-year or four-year collegiate institution, provided the institution sponsors the sport on the varsity level. (Adopted: 7/24/07)