12 Amateurism and Athletics Eligibility

[12.01 through 12.3 unchanged.]

12.4 Employment.

[12.4.1 unchanged.]

12.4.2 Specific Athletically Related Employment Activities.

12.4.2.1 Fee-for-Lesson Instruction. A student-athlete may receive compensation for teaching or coaching sport skills or techniques in his or her sport on a fee-for-lesson basis, provided: [R]

(a) Institutional facilities are not used;

(b) Playing lessons shall not be permitted;

(d c) The compensation is paid by the lesson recipient (or the recipient's family member) and not another individual or entity;

(e d) Instruction to each individual is comparable to the instruction that would be provided during a private lesson when the instruction involves more than one individual at a time; and

(f e) The student-athlete does not use his or her name, picture or appearance to promote or advertise the availability of fee-for-lesson sessions.

[12.4.2.2 through 12.4.2.4 unchanged.]

[12.4.3 through 12.4.4 unchanged.]

12.5 Promotional Activities.

12.5.1 Permissible.

[12.5.1.1 through 12.5.1.4 unchanged.]

12.5.1.5 Educational Products Related to Sport-Skill Instruction. It is permissible for a student-athlete's name or picture to appear in books, articles and other publications, films, videotapes, and other types of electronic reproduction related to sport-skill demonstration, analysis or instruction, provided:

[12.5.1.5-(a) through 12.5.1.5-(c) unchanged.]

(d) The student-athlete has signed a release statement ensuring that the student-athlete's name or image is used in a manner consistent with the requirements of this section and has filed a copy of the statement with the student-athlete's member institution.

[12.5.1.6 through 12.5.1.9 unchanged.]

[12.5.2 through 12.5.4 unchanged.]

[12.6 unchanged.]

12.7 Athletics Eligibility Requirements.

[12.7.1 unchanged.]

12.7.2 Student-Athlete Statement.

[12.7.2.1 unchanged.]

12.7.2.2 Administration. The following procedures shall be used in administering the form: The statement shall be administered to each student-athlete by the athletics director or the athletics director's designee prior to the student's participation in intercollegiate competition each academic year, and the statement shall be available for examination upon request by an authorized representative of the NCAA.

[12.7.2.3 unchanged.]

12.7.3 Drug-Testing Consent Form.

[12.7.3.1 unchanged.]

12.7.3.2 Administration. The following procedures shall be used in administering the form (see Constitution 3.2.4.7):

(a) The consent form shall be administered individually to each student-athlete by the athletics director or the athletics director's designee each academic year; and

[12.7.3.2-(b) unchanged.]

(c) The consent form shall be kept on file by the athletics director and shall be available for examination upon request by an authorized representative of the NCAA.

[12.7.3.3 through 12.7.3.4 unchanged.]

12.7.4 Student-Athlete Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Authorization/Buckley Amendment Consent Form -- Disclosure of Protected Health Information.

[12.7.4.1 unchanged.]

12.7.4.2 Administration. The following procedures shall be used in administering the form: [D]

(a) The authorization/consent form shall be administered individually to each student-athlete by the athletics director or the athletics director's designee before the student-athlete's participation in intercollegiate athletics each academic year.

(b) Signing the authorization/consent shall be voluntary and is not required by the student-athlete's institution for medical treatment, payment for treatment, enrollment in a health plan or for any benefits (if applicable) and is not required for the student-athlete to be eligible to participate.

[12.7.5 unchanged.]

[12.8 through 12.12 unchanged.]

13 Recruiting

[13.01 through 13.02 unchanged.]

13.1 Contacts and Evaluations. Recruiting contacts (per Bylaw 13.02.4) and telephone calls by institutional staff members or representatives of the institution's athletics interests are subject to the provisions set forth in this bylaw. [D]

[13.1.1 unchanged.]

13.1.2 Permissible Recruiters.

[13.1.2.1 through 13.1.2.4 unchanged.]

13.1.2.5 Off-Campus Contacts or Evaluations. Only those coaches who are identified by the institution, in accordance with Bylaws 11.7.4.2, 11.7.5.2 and 11.7.6, may contact or evaluate prospective student-athletes off campus. Institutional staff members (e.g., faculty members) may contact prospective student-athletes for recruiting purposes in all sports, on campus, within one mile of campus boundaries during an unofficial visit or within 30 miles of campus during the prospective student-athlete's official visit. [D]

[13.1.2.6 through 13.1.2.8 unchanged.]

13.1.3 Telephone Calls.

[13.1.3.1 through 13.1.3.2 unchanged.]

13.1.3.3 Exceptions.

13.1.3.3.1 Official-Visit Exception. Institutional staff members may make unlimited telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete (or those individuals accompanying him or her) during the five days immediately preceding the prospective student-athlete's official visit (per Bylaw 13.6) and during the official visit. If more than the otherwise permissible number of calls occur under this exception and a scheduled official visit is canceled due to circumstances beyond the control of the prospective student-athlete or the institution (e.g., trip is canceled by the prospective student-athlete, inclement weather conditions), such calls shall not be considered institutional violations. However, the institution shall submit a report to the conference office noting the cancellation of the official visit and the reasons for such cancellation.

13.1.3.3.2 Unofficial-Visit Exception. Institutional staff members may make unlimited telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete (or those individuals accompanying him or her) beginning the day immediately preceding the prospective student-athlete's unofficial visit (per Bylaw 13.7) until the conclusion of the visit. If more than the otherwise permissible number of calls or if otherwise impermissible calls occur under this exception and a scheduled unofficial visit is canceled due to circumstances beyond the control of the prospective student-athlete or the institution (e.g., trip is canceled by the prospective student-athlete, inclement weather conditions), such calls shall not be considered institutional violations. However, the institution shall submit a report to the conference office noting the cancellation of the unofficial visit and the reasons for such cancellation.

[13.1.3.3.3 through 13.1.3.3.4 unchanged.]

[13.1.3.4 through 13.1.3.7 unchanged.]

[13.1.4 through 13.1.10 unchanged.]

[13.2 unchanged.]

13.4 Recruiting Materials.

13.4.1 Recruiting Materials and Electronic Correspondence -- General Rule. An institution shall not provide recruiting materials, including general correspondence related to athletics, or send electronic correspondence to an individual (or his or her family members) until September 1 at the beginning of his or her junior year in high school. If an individual attends an educational institution that uses a nontraditional academic calendar (e.g., Southern Hemisphere), an institution shall not provide recruiting materials, including general correspondence related to athletics, or send electronic correspondence to the individual (or his or her family members) until the opening day of classes of his or her junior year in high school. [D]

[13.4.1.1 through 13.4.1.3 unchanged.]

13.4.1.4 Exception -- Electronic Correspondence in Conjunction With an Unofficial Visit. Electronic correspondence may be sent to a prospective student-athlete (or those individuals accompanying the prospective student-athlete) beginning the day immediately preceding the unofficial visit until the conclusion of the visit. If otherwise impermissible correspondence occurs under this exception and a scheduled unofficial visit is canceled due to circumstances beyond the control of the prospective student-athlete or the institution (e.g., trip is canceled by the prospective student-athlete, inclement weather conditions), such correspondence shall not be considered institutional violations. However, the institution shall submit a report to the conference office noting the cancellation of the unofficial visit and the reasons for such cancellation.

[13.4.1.5 through 13.4.1.9 unchanged.]

[13.4.2 through 13.4.3 unchanged.]

[13.5 unchanged.]

13.6 Official (Paid) Visit.

13.6.1 Institutional Policies. An institution must have written departmental policies related to official visits that apply to prospective student-athletes, student hosts, coaches and other athletics administrators that are approved by the institution's president or chancellor and kept on file at the institution and conference office. The institution is responsible for the development and enforcement of appropriate policies and penalties regarding specified areas, as identified by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors. The institution shall have an outside entity (e.g., conference office) evaluate its policies related to official visits once every four years. The institution may be held accountable through the NCAA infractions process for activities that clearly demonstrate a disregard for its stated policies.

[13.6.2 through 13.6.3 unchanged.]

13.6.4 Length of Official Visit. An official visit to an institution shall not exceed 48 hours. A prospective student-athlete may remain in the locale in which the institution is located after the permissible 48-hour period for reasons unrelated to the official visit, provided that at the completion of the 48-hour visit, the individual departs the institution's campus, and the institution does not pay any expenses thereafter, including the cost of return transportation to the prospective student-athlete's home. Additionally, if the prospective student-athlete does not return home prior to attending the institution, the one-way transportation to the campus would be considered a violation of Bylaw 13.5.4, which prohibits transportation to enroll. [D]

[13.6.4.1 unchanged.]

13.6.4.2 Exception to 48-Hour Period for Extenuating Circumstances. An official visit may extend beyond 48 hours for reasons beyond the control of the prospective student-athlete and the institution (e.g., inclement weather conditions, natural disaster, flight delays or cancellations, airport security activity). In such instances, the institution shall submit a report to the conference office noting the details of the circumstances.

[13.6.5 through 13.6.8 unchanged.]

[13.7 through 13.10 unchanged.]

13.11 Tryouts.

[13.11.1 through 13.11.2 unchanged.]

13.11.3 Tryout Exceptions.

[13.11.3.1 through 13.11.3.5 unchanged.]

13.11.3.6 Private Lessons -- Women's Golf and Equestrian Exception. An institution's women's golf and equestrian coaches may teach private lessons to a prospective student-athlete in their respective sports, provided the following conditions are met: [D]

[13.11.3.6-(a) through 13.11.3.6-(c) unchanged.]

(d) Fees charged to the prospective student-athlete are at a rate commensurate with fees charged to all individuals; and

(e) Fees charged to the prospective student-athlete are not paid by individuals or entities other than the prospective student-athlete or his or her family members; and.

[13.11.3.7 through 13.11.3.10 unchanged.]

13.12 Sports Camps and Clinics.

13.12.1 Institution's Sports Camps and Clinics.

13.12.1.1 Definition. An institution's sports camp or instructional clinic shall be any camp or clinic that is owned or operated by a member institution or an employee of the member institution's athletics department, either on or off its campus, and in which prospective student-athletes participate.

[13.12.1.1.1 through 13.12.1.1.4 unchanged.]

13.12.1.1.5 Football. In bowl subdivision football, an institution's camp or clinic may be conducted only during  10 days in the months of June  [or any calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) that includes days  in June (e.g., May 28-June 3)] and July. The dates must be on file in the office of the athletics director.  In championship subdivision football, an institution's camp or clinic may be conducted only during June [or any calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) that includes days in June (e.g., May 28-June 3)] and July. [D]

[13.12.1.1.6 unchanged.]

[13.12.1.2 through 13.12.1.8 unchanged.]

13.12.2 Employment at Camp or Clinic.

[13.12.2.1 through 13.12.2.2 unchanged.]

13.12.2.3 Athletics Staff Members. A member institution's athletics staff member may be involved in sports camps or clinics unless otherwise prohibited in this section (see Bylaw 11.3.2.6). [D]

[13.12.2.3.1 through 13.12.2.3.3 unchanged.]

13.12.2.3.4 Institutional or Noninstitutional, Privately Owned Camps/Clinics -- Bowl Subdivision Football. In bowl subdivision football, an institution's coach  (including a graduate assistant coach who has successfully completed the coaches’ certification examination per Bylaw 11.5.1.1) may be employed (either on a salaried or volunteer basis) in any capacity (e.g., counselor, guest lecturer, consultant) only by his or her institution's camps or clinics or another four-year, NCAA member institution's camps or clinics.  A noncoaching athletics department staff member with responsibilities specific to football may be employed only by his or her institution’s camps or clinics.  Employment in such a camp or clinic is limited to 10 days in the months of June  [or any calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) that includes days  in June (e.g., May 28-June 3)] and July. The dates must be on file in the office of the athletics director.  It is not permissible for a football coach to be employed at a noninstitutional, privately owned camp or clinic.  It is not permissible for a noncoaching staff member with responsibilities specific to football to be employed at other institutional camps or clinics or at noninstitutional, privately owned camps or clinics. [D]

[13.12.2.3.5 through 13.12.2.3.10 unchanged.]

[13.12.3 through 13.12.4 unchanged.]

[13.13 through 13.17 unchanged.]

13.17.5 Football.

13.17.5.1 Bowl Subdivision Football. The following periods of recruiting activities shall apply to bowl subdivision football:

[13.17.5.1-(a) unchanged.]

[13.17.5.1-(a)-(1) through 13.17.5.1-(a)-(2) unchanged.]

(3) Forty-two (54 for U.S. service academies) evaluation days (see Bylaw 13.02.7.2) during the months of September, October and November selected at the discretion of the institution and designated in writing in the office of the director of athletics; authorized off-campus recruiters shall not visit a prospective student-athlete's educational institution on more than one calendar day during this period: Evaluation Period

[13.17.5.1-(b) through 13.17.5.1-(e) unchanged.]

(f) One hundred sixty-eight evaluation days (216 for U.S. service academies) (see Bylaw 13.02.7.2) (excluding Memorial Day and Sundays) during April 15 through May 31 selected at the discretion of the member institution and designated in writing in the office of the director of athletics [as provided in (1) below]: Evaluation Period

[13.17.5.1-(f)-(1) unchanged.]

(g) Those days in April/May not designated selected in (f) above for evaluation opportunities: Quiet Period

13.17.5.2 Championship Subdivision Football. The following periods of recruiting activities shall apply to championship subdivision football:

[13.17.5.2-(a) unchanged.]

[13.17.5.2-(a)-(1) unchanged.]

(2) Forty-two evaluation days (see Bylaw 13.02.7.2) during the months of September, October and November selected at the discretion of the institution and designated in writing in the office of the director of athletics; authorized off-campus recruiters shall not visit a prospective student-athlete's educational institution on more than one calendar day during this period: Evaluation Period

[13.17.5.2-(b) through 13.17.5.2-(e) unchanged.]

(f) One hundred sixty-eight evaluation days (see Bylaw 13.02.7.2) (excluding Memorial Day and Sundays) during April 15 through May 31 selected at the discretion of the member institution and designated in writing in the office of the director of athletics [as provided in (1) below]: Evaluation Period

[13.17.5.2-(f)-(1) unchanged.]

(g) Those days in April/May not designated selected in (f) above for evaluation opportunities: Quiet Period

[13.17.6 through 13.17.13 unchanged.]

[13.18 unchanged.]

14 Academic Eligibility

[14.01 through 14.3 unchanged.]

14.4 Progress-Toward-Degree Requirements.

[14.4.1 through 14.4.2 unchanged.]

14.4.3 Eligibility for Competition.

[14.4.3.1 through 14.4.3.3 unchanged.]

14.4.3.4 Change in Eligibility Status. If a student-athlete's academic eligibility changes at the end of a quarter or semester, the student-athlete shall become eligible or ineligible to compete on the date his or her eligibility officially is certified by the appropriate institutional authority. In a case in which the student becomes eligible at the end of the term, the earliest date on which the student can become eligible to compete is the day after the date of the last scheduled examination listed in the institution's official calendar for the term that is ending. In a case in which the student becomes ineligible, the ineligibility shall become effective not later than the first day of classes of the following semester or quarter. In any case, if the student-athlete is academically eligible to compete at the time of the student-athlete's or the institution's first participation in an NCAA championship, he or she shall remain eligible for the remainder of the championship.

[14.4.3.4.1 unchanged.]

14.4.3.4.2 Exception.

[14.4.3.4.2.1 through 14.4.3.4.2.3 unchanged.]

[14.4.3.4.3 through 14.4.3.4.4 unchanged.]

[14.4.3.5 through 14.4.3.10 unchanged.]

14.5 Transfer Regulations.

[14.5.1 through 14.5.3 unchanged.]

14.5.4 Two-Year College Transfers. A student who transfers to a member institution from a two-year college or from a branch school that conducts an intercollegiate athletics program must complete an academic year of residence unless the student meets the following eligibility requirements.

[14.5.4.1 through 14.5.4.4 unchanged.]

14.5.4.5 Status of Nonqualifier, Nonrecruited. A two-year college student-athlete who transferred to a Division I institution without meeting the requirements of Bylaw 14.5.4.2 shall not be eligible for regular-season competition and practice during the first academic year of residence. However, such a student who was not recruited per Bylaw 13.02.14.1 and for whom admission and financial aid were granted without regard to athletics ability shall be eligible for nonathletics institutional financial aid, provided there is on file in the office of the athletics director certification by the faculty athletics representative, the admissions officer and the chair of the financial aid committee that admission and financial aid were so granted.

[14.5.4.6 through 14.5.4.9 unchanged.]

[14.5.5 through 14.5.6 unchanged.]

[14.6 through 14.9 unchanged.]

17 Playing and Practice Seasons

[17.01 through 17.02 unchanged.]

17.1 General Playing-Season Regulations.

[17.1.1 through 17.1.2 unchanged.]

17.1.3 Declaration of Playing Season. Each member institution shall determine the playing season for each of the sports referenced under Bylaw 17.02.18. 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.

[17.1.4 through 17.1.10 unchanged.]

[17.2 through 17.9 unchanged.]

17.10 Football. Regulations for computing the football playing season are set forth in Bylaw 17.1. (See Figure 17-1 and Figure 17-2.)

[17.10.1 through 17.10.5 unchanged.]

17.10.6 Out-of-Season Athletically Related Activities. Student-athletes and members of the coaching staff shall not engage in countable athletically related activities outside the playing season, except as set forth in this bylaw (see Bylaw 17.1.7.2):

17.10.6.1 Conditioning Activities -- Bowl Subdivision. In bowl subdivision football, student-athletes may participate in conditioning activities pursuant to Bylaw 17.1.7.2 as follows:

17.10.6.1.1 January 1 Until the Start of Preseason Practice. In bowl subdivision football, between January 1 and the institution's reporting date for preseason practice, an institution shall conduct its out-of-season conditioning period as follows:

(a) An institution shall designate eight weeks (each week must be seven consecutive calendar days) as student-athlete discretionary time (see Bylaw 17.02.15). The designated eight weeks (each week must be seven consecutive calendar days) must be placed on file in writing in the department of athletics prior to January 1. Any changes in the designated weeks are permissible and shall be on file in the office of the institution's athletics director. Institutions are permitted to designate institutional vacation periods (e.g., holiday break, spring break) as student-athlete discretionary time.

[17.10.6.1.1-(b) through 17.10.6.1.1-(f) unchanged.]

[17.10.6.1.1 unchanged.]

[17.10.6.2 through 17.10.6.6 unchanged.]

[17.10.7 through 17.10.8 unchanged.]

[17.11 through 17.28 unchanged.]

17.29 Foreign Tours.

17.29.1 Institutionally Certified Institutional Tours. A member institution may participate in competition in any sport on foreign tours. The institution must certify in writing that the conditions set forth in this section are met and must maintain the certification on file in the athletics department.

[17.29.1.1 through 17.29.1.10 unchanged.]

[17.29.2 unchanged.]

[17.30 through 17.31 unchanged.]

18 Championships and Postseason Football

[18.01 through 18.3 unchanged.]

18.4 Eligibility for Championships.

[18.4.1 unchanged.]

18.4.2 Institutional Eligibility.

18.4.2.1 General Institutional Requirements. To be eligible to enter a team or an individual in NCAA championship competition, an institution shall:

[18.4.2.1-(a) through 18.4.2.1-(c) unchanged.]

(d) Certify, through its president or chancellor, the institution's compliance with NCAA legislation (see Bylaw 18.4.2.1.1). The certification of compliance shall be completed not later than September 15 and shall be kept on file at the institution;

[18.4.2.1-(e) through 18.4.2.1-(h) unchanged.]

[18.4.2.1.1 through 18.4.2.1.2 unchanged.]

[18.4.2.2 through 18.4.2.3 unchanged.]

[18.5 through 18.7 unchanged.]

20 Division Membership

[20.01 through 20.2 unchanged.]

20.4 Multidivision Classification/Reclassification of Football Subdivision.

20.4.1 Multidivision Classification. A member of Division II or Division III may have a sport classified in Division I, provided the sport was so classified during the 2010-11 academic year. Such a classification shall continue until the institution fails to conduct the sport in Division I in any subsequent academic year.

20.4.1.1 Reclassification of a Sport of the Opposite Gender. A member of Division II or Division III that had one sport classified in Division I during the 2010-11 academic year may petition to have one sport of the opposite gender, other than football or basketball, classified in Division I, provided the original sport remains classified in Division I.

[20.4.1.1.1 through 20.4.1.1.2 unchanged.]

20.4.1.1.3 Reclassification Requirements.

[20.4.1.1.3.1 through 20.4.1.1.3.2 unchanged.]

20.4.1.1.3.3 Compliance Review Requirement. The institution must engage in a compliance review (at the institution's expense) during the multidivision reclassification period. The review must be conducted by an authority outside the athletics department (e.g., multisport conference, outside consultant), subject to approval by the Strategic Vision and Planning Committee. A copy of the report of the compliance review must be kept on file at the institution and a copy must be submitted to the Strategic Vision and Planning Committee.

20.4.2 Football Subdivision Reclassification Options. A member of Division I may petition to be classified in football in the Football Bowl Subdivision or the Football Championship Subdivision.

20.4.2.1 Reclassification from Football Championship Subdivision to Football Bowl Subdivision.

[20.4.2.1.1 through 20.4.2.1.3 unchanged.]

20.4.2.1.4 Reclassification Requirements.

[20.4.2.1.4.1 through 20.4.2.1.4.2 unchanged.]

20.4.2.1.4.3 Compliance Review Requirement. The institution must engage in a compliance review (at the institution's expense) during the reclassification period. The review must be conducted by an authority outside the athletics department (e.g., multisport conference, outside consultant), subject to approval by the Strategic Vision and Planning Committee. A copy of the report of the compliance review must be kept on file at the institution and a copy must be submitted to the Strategic Vision and Planning Committee.

[20.4.2.1.5 unchanged.]

[20.4.3 unchanged.]

20.4.4 Compliance Review Requirement. At least once every four years, an active multidivisional institution must engage in a compliance review (at the institution's expense) conducted by an authority outside the athletics department (e.g., Division I multisport conference, outside consultant), subject to approval by the Strategic Vision and Planning Committee. A copy of the report of the compliance review must be kept on file at the institution and a copy must be submitted to the Strategic Vision and Planning Committee.

[20.4.4.1 unchanged.]

[20.5 through 20.9 unchanged.]