13.02 Definitions and Applications.

[13.02.1 through 13.02.9 unchanged.]

13.02.10 Recruiting-Person Days -- Women's Basketball. In women's basketball, a recruiting-person day is defined as one coach engaged in an off-campus recruiting activity of a women's basketball prospective student-athlete on one day (12:01 a.m. to midnight); two coaches engaged in recruiting activities on the same day shall use two recruiting-person days. Women's basketball staff members shall not exceed 112 65 recruiting-person days each year (measured August 1 through July 31). A coach’s involvement in off-campus recruiting activities during the July evaluation periods does not count toward the limitation.

13.02.10.1 Exception Exceptions -- After Commitment. Recruiting activity involving only a prospective student-athlete who has signed a National Letter of Intent or the institution’s written offer of admission and/or financial aid or for whom the institution has received a financial deposit in response to its offer of admission shall not be counted as a recruiting-person day.

(a) Recruiting activity involving only a prospective student-athlete who has signed a National Letter of Intent or the institution’s written offer of admission and/or financial aid or from whom the institution has received a financial deposit in response to its offer of admission does not count toward the recruiting-person day limitation.

(b) A coach’s involvement in off-campus recruiting activities during the April, May, June and July evaluation periods does not count toward the 65 recruiting-person day limitation.

(c) A coach's involvement in international evaluation activities during 10 calendar days in June, July and August.

[13.02.10.2 unchanged.]

[13.02.11 through 13.02.20 unchanged.]

13.1.1 Contactable Individuals.

13.1.1.1 Time Period for Off-Campus Contacts -- General Rule. Off-campus recruiting contacts shall not be made with an individual (or the individual's family members) before August 1 at the beginning of the individual's junior year in high school. U.S. service academy exceptions to this provision are set forth in Bylaw 13.16.1. [D]

[13.1.1.1.1 through 13.1.1.1.2 unchanged.]

13.1.1.1.3 Exception -- Women's Basketball. In women’s basketball, off-campus recruiting contacts shall not be made with an individual (or the individual's family members) before March September 1 at the beginning of the individual's junior senior year in high school. Contacts that occur during a prospective student-athlete’s junior year may occur only at the prospective student-athlete’s educational institution or residence. [D]

[13.1.1.1.4 through 13.1.1.1.5 unchanged.]

[13.1.1.2 through 13.1.1.3 unchanged.]

13.1.3 Telephone Calls.

13.1.3.1 Time Period for Telephone Calls -- General Rule. Telephone calls to an individual (or the individual's family members) may not be made before June 15 at the conclusion of the individual's sophomore year in high school (subject to the exceptions below). Thereafter, an institution may make telephone calls to the prospective student-athlete at its discretion. [D]

13.1.3.1.1 Exception -- Baseball, Women's Basketball, Lacrosse and Softball. In baseball, women's basketball, lacrosse and softball, telephone calls to an individual (or the individual's family members) may not be made before September 1 at the beginning of the individual's junior year in high school. If an individual attends an educational institution that uses a nontraditional academic calendar (e.g., Southern Hemisphere), telephone calls to the individual (or the individual's family members) may not be made before the opening day of classes of the individual's junior year of high school. Thereafter, an institution may make telephone calls to the prospective student-athlete at its discretion. [D]

13.1.3.1.2 Exception -- Women's Basketball. In women's basketball, telephone calls to an individual (or the individual's family members) may not be made before June 1 at the conclusion of the individual's sophomore year in high school. If an individual attends an educational institution that uses a nontraditional academic calendar (e.g., Southern Hemisphere), telephone calls to the individual (or the individual's family members) may not be made before the day after the conclusion of the individual’s sophomore year in high school. Thereafter, an institution may make telephone calls to the prospective student-athlete at its discretion. [D]

13.1.3.1.12.1 Additional Restrictions -- Women's Basketball -- July Evaluation Periods. In women's basketball, during the July evaluation periods, all communication with a prospective student-athlete, the prospective student-athlete’s family members, the prospective student-athlete's coach or any individual associated with the prospective student-athlete as a result of the prospective student-athlete's participation in basketball, directly or indirectly, is prohibited. [D]

[13.1.3.1.3 through 13.1.3.1.6 renumbered as 13.1.3.1.4 through 13.1.3.1.7, unchanged.]

[13.1.3.2 through 13.1.3.4 unchanged.]

13.1.3.5 Nonpermissible Callers.

[13.1.3.5.1 unchanged.]

13.1.3.5.2 Enrolled Student-Athletes. Enrolled student-athletes or other enrolled students shall not make or participate in telephone calls to prospective student-athletes at the direction of a coaching staff member or financed by the institution or a representative of its athletics interests; however, they may receive telephone calls at the expense of the prospective student-athlete on or after the date on which an institution may begin placing telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete. An enrolled student-athlete may receive telephone calls made at the expense of a prospective student-athlete prior to the date on which an institution may begin placing telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete, provided there is no direct or indirect involvement by athletics department staff. [D]

13.1.3.5.2.1 Exception -- Women's Basketball. In women's basketball, enrolled student-athletes may participate in telephone calls to prospective student-athletes initiated by a coaching staff member, subject to countable athletically related activities limitations. Such calls may not occur on a student-athlete's day off. [D]

[13.1.3.5.2.2 renumbered as 13.1.3.5.2.3, unchanged.]

[13.1.3.6 unchanged.]

13.1.5 Contacts.

[13.1.5.1 through 13.1.5.4 unchanged.]

13.1.5.5 Women's Basketball. In women's basketball, each institution shall be limited to seven recruiting opportunities (contacts and evaluations combined) per prospective student-athlete per year (see Bylaw 13.1.5.7). A contact made during an official visit per Bylaw 13.6 or an unofficial visit per Bylaw 13.7.5 does not count as a recruiting opportunity. Women's basketball staff members shall not exceed 112 65 recruiting-person days each year (measured August 1 through July 31). A coach’s involvement in off-campus recruiting activities during the April, May, June and July evaluation periods does not count toward the limitation on recruiting-person days. [D]

[13.1.5.5.1 through 13.1.5.5.2 unchanged.]

[13.1.5.6 through 13.1.5.10 unchanged.]

13.1.7 Evaluations.

[13.1.7.1 through 13.1.7.5 unchanged.]

13.1.7.6 Evaluations -- Women's Basketball. In women's basketball, each institution shall be limited to seven recruiting opportunities (contacts and evaluations combined) per prospective student-athlete per year (see Bylaws 13.1.5.5 and 13.1.5.7). Women's basketball staff members shall not exceed 112 65 recruiting-person days each year (measured August 1 through July 31). A coach’s involvement in off-campus recruiting activities during the April, May, June and July evaluation periods does not count toward the limitation on recruiting-person days. [D]

13.1.7.6.1 Evaluation Periods Other Than July. Evaluations of live athletics activities outside of July shall be limited to: [D]

(a) Regularly scheduled high school, preparatory school and two-year college contests/tournaments and practices;

(b) Regular scholastic activities involving prospective student-athletes enrolled only at the institution where the regular scholastic activities occur; and

(c) Evaluations at certified nonscholastic events (per Bylaw 13.18) during the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the third weekend in April and the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the third weekend of May; and

(d) International scholastic and nonscholastic practice and competition.

13.1.7.6.1.1 National Standardized Testing Weekends. Evaluations at nonscholastic events during evaluation periods other than July shall not occur during any weekend (including Friday, Saturday and Sunday) during which the PSAT, SAT or ACT national standardized tests are administered. If the PSAT, SAT or ACT is administered during the third weekend in April, the nonscholastic evaluation weekend (including Friday, Saturday and Sunday) shall occur during the fourth weekend in April.

13.1.7.6.2 July Evaluation Period. During the July evaluation period, an institutional coaching staff member may attend institutional basketball camps per Bylaw 13.12.1.1, international scholastic and nonscholastic practice and competition, and noninstitutional organized events (e.g., camps, leagues, tournaments and festivals) that are certified per Bylaw 13.18. [D]

13.1.7.6.3 On-Campus Events. Evaluations at nonscholastic events and noninstitutional camps or clinics that occur on a Division I campus are prohibited. [D]

13.1.7.6.4 Practice in Preparation for a Certified Event. An institutional coaching staff member may attend organized team practices in preparation for a certified event, provided such practice time has been designated by the organizer as part of the event. [D]

13.1.7.6.5 Events Not Subject to Certification Program. During any contact or evaluation period, an institutional coaching staff member may attend noninstitutional organized events that are approved, sponsored or conducted by an applicable state, national or international governing body and are not organized and conducted primarily for a recruiting purpose (e.g., intrastate and interstate high school basketball games, state high school all-star games, international competitions and practices associated with such contests). A coaching staff member shall not attend events that are approved, sponsored or conducted by an applicable state, national or international governing body but are organized and conducted primarily for a recruiting purpose, unless such events are certified per Bylaw 13.19. [D]

13.1.7.6.6 International Evaluations. An institutional coaching staff member may evaluate at any international scholastic or nonscholastic competition or practice during any contact or evaluation period and other permissible events (see Bylaws 13.1.7.6.6 and 13.1.7.15). Academic year international evaluations count toward the 65 recruiting-person day limit. Up to 10 calendar days may be used for international evaluations during June, July and August, during evaluation period or other permissible events. Up to two coaching staff members per institution per day may attend international scholastic or nonscholastic competition or practice during the 10 calendar days.

13.1.7.6.67 National Team Activities and Regional Championships. During quiet and dead periods, 10 of the 112 65 permissible recruiting-person days may be used at the following: [D]

[13.1.7.6.6-(a) through 13.1.7.6.6-(b) renumbered as 13.1.7.6.7-(a) through 13.1.7.6.7-(b) unchanged.]

[13.1.7.7 through 13.1.7.18 unchanged.]

13.6 Official (Paid) Visit.

[13.6.1 through 13.6.2 unchanged.]

13.6.2.1 First Opportunity to Visit.

[13.6.2.1.1 through 13.6.2.1.3 unchanged.]

13.6.2.1.4 Women's Basketball. In women's basketball, a prospective student-athlete may not be provided an expense-paid visit earlier than the Thursday following the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship game January 1 of the prospective student-athlete's junior year in high school. [D]

[13.6.2.1.4.1 unchanged.]

[13.6.2.1.5 unchanged.]

13.6.2.2 Number of Official Visits -- Prospective Student-Athlete Limitation.

13.6.2.2.1 Sports Other Than Men's Basketball. In sports other than men's basketball, a prospective student-athlete may take a maximum of five expense-paid visits to Division I institutions before October 15 following completion of high school and five beginning October 15 following completion of high school, including visits related to a possible transfer. These restrictions apply regardless of the number of sports in which the prospective student-athlete is involved. A prospective student-athlete is not required to graduate from high school in order to receive a permissible post-high school visit. [D]

[13.6.2.2.2 unchanged.]

13.6.2.2.3 Women's Basketball. In women's basketball, a prospective student-athlete may take a maximum of four expense-paid visits to Division I institutions before October 15 following the prospective student-athlete's completion of high school and three expense-paid visits to Division I institutions beginning October 15 following the completion of high school, including visits related to a possible transfer. These restrictions apply regardless of the number of sports in which the prospective student-athlete is involved. A prospective student-athlete is not required to graduate from high school in order to receive a permissible post-high school visit.

[13.6.2.2.3 renumbered as 13.6.2.2.4, unchanged.]

[13.6.2.3 through 13.6.2.6 unchanged.]

[13.6.3 through 13.6.9 unchanged.]

13.11 Tryouts.

[13.11.1 unchanged.]

13.11.2 Permissible Activities.

13.11.2.1 On-Campus Evaluations -- Basketball. In basketball, an institution may conduct an evaluation of a prospective student-athlete on its campus or at a site where it normally conducts practice or competition, under the following conditions: [D]

(a) For a high school or preparatory school senior, the evaluation may be conducted only after the conclusion of the prospective student-athlete's season and after exhausting high school or preparatory school eligibility in basketball;

(b) For a two-year college prospective student-athlete, the evaluation may be conducted only after the conclusion of the prospective student-athlete's season and after exhausting two-year college eligibility in basketball;

(c) For a four-year college prospective student-athlete, the evaluation may be conducted only after the conclusion of the prospective student-athlete's season. (See Bylaw 13.1.1.3);

(d) The on-campus evaluation may be conducted only during the prospective student-athlete's official or unofficial visit;

(e) The on-campus evaluation shall be conducted not later than the opening day of classes of the institution's fall term;

(f) Not more than one on-campus evaluation per prospective student-athlete per institution shall be permitted (applied separately to the time period in which a prospective student-athlete completes high school or preparatory school eligibility and to the time period after the prospective student-athlete enrolls full time in a collegiate institution);

(g) Before participating in an on-campus evaluation, a prospective student-athlete is required to undergo a medical examination or evaluation administered or supervised by a physician (e.g., family physician, team physician). A nurse practitioner whose state medical licensure allows for health care practice independent of physician supervision may complete the medical examination without supervision by a physician. The examination or evaluation shall include a sickle cell solubility test unless documented results of a prior test are provided to the institution or the prospective student-athlete declines the test and signs a written release. The examination or evaluation must be administered either within six months before participation in the on-campus evaluation or within six months before the prospective student-athlete's initial participation in practice, competition or out-of-season conditioning activities during the immediately completed season. In addition, the medical examination or evaluation may be conducted by an institution's regular team physician or other designated physician as a part of the on-campus evaluation;

(h) The institution's basketball student-athletes may participate in an on-campus evaluation, provided such participation is counted toward the applicable hourly and weekly limitations on countable athletically related activities (e.g., four hours per day and 20 hours per week during the playing season, four hours of skill instruction and eight hours per week outside the playing season). [See Bylaws 17.1.7.2-(a) and 17.1.7.2.2];

(i) The duration of the on-campus evaluation activities (other than the medical examination or evaluation) shall be limited to two hours; and

(j) The institution may provide equipment and clothing to a prospective student-athlete on an issuance-and-retrieval basis.

13.11.2.1.1 Exception -- Women's Basketball. In women's basketball, an institution may conduct an evaluation of a high school or preparatory school prospective student-athlete during an official visit during the prospective student-athlete's academic year.

[13.11.2.2 through 13.11.2.6 unchanged.]

[13.11.3 unchanged.]

13.17.3 Women's Basketball. The following periods of recruiting shall apply to women's basketball:

(a) August 1 through September 8 August 31 [except for (1) below]: Quiet Period

(1) Monday through Friday Sunday through Saturday of the week immediately following the second Saturday in August: Recruiting Shutdown

(b) September 9-29 1-30: Contact Period for high school or preparatory school senior prospective student athletes; Evaluation Period (scholastic activities only) for all other prospective student-athletes

(c) September 30 October 1 through the last day of February [except for (1) and (2) below]: Evaluation Period

(2 1) December 24 through 26: Dead Period

(d) March 1 through Wednesday prior to the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship game: Contact Period for high school or preparatory school senior prospective student athletes; Evaluation Period (scholastic activities only) for all other prospective student-athletes

(e) Thursday prior to the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship game through Thursday of the week that includes the initial date for spring signing of the National Letter of Intent [except for (1) below] the following Monday: Dead Period

(f) Tuesday immediately following the Division I Women's Basketball Championship game through July 31 [except for (1) through (9) below]:  Quiet Period

(1) The third weekend (Friday through Sunday) in April [except for (i) and (ii) below]:  Evaluation Period (evaluations at certified nonscholastic events only)

(i) Evaluations at nonscholastic events shall not occur during any weekend (including Friday, Saturday and Sunday) during which the PSAT, SAT or ACT national standardized tests are administered or during the Easter weekend.

(ii) If the PSAT, SAT or ACT is administered or if Easter occurs during the third weekend in April, the April nonscholastic evaluation weekend (including Friday, Saturday and Sunday) shall occur during the fourth weekend in April.

(2) Monday immediately after the first Sunday in May through the second Sunday in May:  Recruiting Shutdown

(3) The third weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) of May:  Evaluation Period (including evaluations at certified nonscholastic events)

(4) Tuesday and Wednesday immediately prior to Father's Day:  Dead Period

(5) Thursday, Friday and Saturday immediately prior to Father's Day:  Evaluation Period (scholastic activities only)

(6) Wednesday and Thursday immediately prior to the second weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in July:  Dead Period

(7) Friday through Monday of the second weekend in July:  Evaluation Period

(8) Tuesday after the second weekend (Saturday and Sunday) through Thursday prior to the fourth weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in July:  Dead Period

(9) Friday through Monday of the fourth weekend in July:  Evaluation Period

(l g) During the National Junior College Athletic Association championship competition: Evaluation Period

(m h) The following state-specific evaluation times are permissible:

(1) In those states that play the high school basketball season in the spring, evaluations shall be permissible only April 8-28 and July 8-31.

14.2 Full-Time Enrollment.

14.2.1 Requirement for Practice. To be eligible to participate in organized practice sessions, a student-athlete shall be enrolled in a minimum full-time program of studies leading to a baccalaureate or equivalent degree as defined by the regulations of the certifying institution. (See Bylaw 12.8.2.5.) [D]

14.2.1.1 Practice Prior to Initial Enrollment. A student-athlete may practice during the official vacation period immediately preceding initial enrollment, provided the student has been accepted by the institution for enrollment in a regular, full-time program of studies at the time of the individual's initial participation; is no longer enrolled in the previous educational institution; and is eligible under all institutional and NCAA requirements.

14.2.1.1.1 Prohibited Practice Activities -- General Rule. A prospective student-athlete shall not engage in any practice activities (e.g., review of playbook, chalk talk, film review) with a coaching staff member prior to enrollment. A prospective student-athlete may observe an institution’s practice session, including a session that is closed to the general public.

14.2.1.1.1.1 Exception -- Women's Basketball. A prospective student-athlete who signed a National Letter of Intent or the institution’s written offer of admission and/or financial aid or for whom the institution has received a financial deposit in response to its offer of admission may participate in virtual team activities (e.g., team meetings, film review) during an institution's summer vacation period, provided the prospective student-athlete has completed all academic requirements for high school graduation or all transfer academic requirements.

[14.2.1.2 through 14.2.1.8 unchanged.]

[14.2.2 through 14.2.3 unchanged.]

17.1 General Playing-Season Regulations.

[17.1.1 through 17.1.6 unchanged.]

17.1.7 Time Limits for Athletically Related Activities. In all sports, the following time limitations shall apply:

[17.1.7.1 unchanged.]

17.1.7.2 Weekly Hour Limitations -- Outside of the Playing Season.

[17.1.7.2-(a) through 17.1.7.2-(c) unchanged.]

17.1.7.2.1 Institutional Vacation Period and Summer. A student-athlete may not participate in any countable athletically related activities outside the playing season during any institutional vacation period and/or summer. Strength and conditioning coaches who are not countable coaches in the student-athlete's sport may design and conduct specific workout programs for a student-athlete, provided such workouts are voluntary and conducted at the request of the student-athlete.

[17.1.7.2.1.1 through 17.1.7.2.1.4 unchanged.]

17.1.7.2.1.5 Exception -- Participation in Virtual Team Activities -- Women's Basketball. In women's basketball, a student-athlete may engage in virtual team activities (virtual nonphysical countable athletically related activities) during an institution's summer vacation period subject to the following limitations:

(a) Conclusion of Spring Commencement Exercises to Beginning of Summer Athletic Activities. During an institution's summer vacation period from the conclusion of spring commencement exercises to the start of an institution's summer athletics activities period, a maximum of one hour per week of virtual team activities may occur.

(b) During Summer Athletic Activities Period. If a student-athlete (or prospective student-athlete who signed a National Letter of Intent or the institution’s written offer of admission and/or financial aid or for whom the institution has received a financial deposit in response to its offer of admission) is not participating in required summer athletics activities (per Bylaw 17.1.7.2.1.5.1), they may participate in a maximum of eight hours per week of virtual team activities for up to eight weeks.

[17.1.7.2.1.6 renumbered as 17.1.7.2.1.7, unchanged.]

[17.1.7.2.2 through 17.1.7.2.4 unchanged.]

[17.1.7.3 through 17.1.7.12 unchanged.]

[17.1.8 through 17.1.9 unchanged.]