18.4 Eligibility for Championships.

18.4.1 Student-Athlete Eligibility. To be eligible for NCAA championships, a student-athlete shall meet all applicable individual-eligibility requirements set forth in NCAA legislation. The general and academic eligibility requirements are set forth in detail in Bylaws 12 and 14.

[18.4.1.1 through 18.4.1.3 unchanged.]

18.4.1.4 Ineligibility for Use of Banned Drugs. A student-athlete who, as a result of a drug test administered by the NCAA, tests positive for use of a substance in a banned drug class shall be declared ineligible for further participation in postseason and regular-season competition in accordance with the ineligibility provisions in this bylaw.

18.4.1.4.1 Penalty -- Banned Drug Classes Other Than Cannabinoids and Narcotics. A student-athlete who, as a result of a drug test administered by the NCAA, tests positive for use of a substance in a banned drug class other than cannabinoids and narcotics (in accordance with the testing methods authorized by the Board of Governors) shall be subject to the following:

[18.4.1.4.1-(a) through 18.4.1.4.1-(c) unchanged.]

18.4.1.4.1.1 Second Positive Test. If a student-athlete who previously tested positive for the use of a substance in a banned drug class other than cannabinoids or narcotics tests positive a second time for the use of a substance in a banned drug class other than cannabinoids or narcotics, the student-athlete shall lose all remaining regular-season and postseason eligibility in all sports. If a student-athlete who previously tested positive for the use of a substance in a banned drug class other than cannabinoids or narcotics tests positive for the use of a substance in the banned drug classes class cannabinoids, the student-athlete shall engage, with the institution, in an education and management plan for substance misuse (e.g., engagement with campus counseling services, participation in identified programs to address the substance misuse, enrollment in evidence-based educational sessions) as developed and facilitated by the institution. If a student-athlete who previously tested positive for the use of a substance in a banned drug class other than cannabinoids or narcotics tests positive for the use of a substance in the banned drug class and narcotics, the student-athlete shall be ineligible for competition for 50 percent of a season in all sports (the first 50 percent of the Bylaw 17 maximum regular-season contests or dates of competition). The student-athlete shall remain ineligible from the time the institution is notified of the test result until the prescribed penalty is fulfilled and the student-athlete tests negative pursuant to the policies and procedures of the NCAA Drug-Testing Program.

18.4.1.4.2 Penalty -- Cannabinoids or Narcotics. A student-athlete who, as a result of a drug test administered by the NCAA, tests positive for use of a substance in the banned drug classes cannabinoids or class narcotics (in accordance with the testing methods authorized by the Board of Governors) shall be ineligible for competition during 50 percent of a season in all sports (50 percent of the Bylaw 17 maximum regular-season contests or dates of competition). The student-athlete shall remain ineligible from the time the institution is notified of the test result until the prescribed penalty is fulfilled and the student-athlete tests negative pursuant to the policies and procedures of the NCAA Drug-Testing Program.

18.4.1.4.2.1 Second Positive Test. If a student-athlete who previously tested positive for use of a substance in the banned drug  classes cannabinoids or class narcotics tests positive a second time for use of a substance in the banned drug classes cannabinoids or class narcotics or if a student-athlete who previously tested positive for use of a substance in the banned drug classes cannabinoids or class narcotics tests positive for use of a substance in a banned drug class other than cannabinoids or narcotics, the student-athlete shall subject to the penalties set forth in Bylaw 18.4.1.4.1. If a student-athlete who previously tested positive for use of a substance in the banned drug class narcotics tests positive for use of a substance in the banned drug class cannabinoids, the student-athlete shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Bylaw 18.4.1.4.3.

18.4.1.4.3 Penalty -- Cannabinoids. A student-athlete who, as a result of a drug test administered by the NCAA, tests positive for use of a substance in the banned drug class cannabinoids (in accordance with the testing methods authorized by the Board of Governors) shall engage, with the institution, in an education and management plan for substance misuse (e.g., engagement with campus counseling services, participation in identified programs to address the substance misuse, enrollment in evidence-based educational sessions) as developed or facilitated by the institution.

18.4.1.4.3.1 Second Positive Test. If a student-athlete who previously tested positive for use of a substance in the banned drug class cannabinoids tests positive a second time for the use of a substance in the banned drug class cannabinoids, the institution must attest that the student-athlete was compliant with the education and management plan required following the student-athlete's first positive test, as specified by the policies and procedures of the NCAA Drug-Testing Program, and has agreed to continue to engage in an education and management plan for substance misuse (e.g., engagement with campus counseling services, participation in identified programs to address substance misuse, enrollment in evidence-based educational sessions) as developed or facilitated by the institution and designed to mitigate any identified at-risk behavior. If a student-athlete who previously tested positive for use of a substance in the banned drug class cannabinoids tests positive for use of a substance in a banned drug class other than cannabinoids or narcotics or tests positive for use of a substance in the banned drug class narcotics, the student-athlete shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Bylaws 18.4.1.4.1 or 18.4.1.4.2, respectively.

18.4.1.4.3.1.1 Failure to Attest. If an institution cannot or does not attest, the student-athlete shall be ineligible for competition during 25 percent of a season in all sports (25 percent of the NCAA Bylaw 17 maximum regular-season contests or dates of competition).

18.4.1.4.3.2 Additional Positive Tests. If a student-athlete who previously tested positive for use of a substance in the banned drug class cannabinoids tests positive a third time or more for use of a substance in the banned drug class cannabinoids, the institution must attest that the student-athlete was compliant with the education and management plan required following the student-athlete's second or subsequent positive test, as specified by the policies and procedures of the NCAA Drug-Testing Program, and has agreed to continue to engage in an education and management plan for substance misuse (e.g., engagement with campus counseling services, participation in identified programs to address substance misuse, enrollment in evidence-based educational sessions) as developed or facilitated by the institution and designed to mitigate any identified at-risk behavior.

18.4.1.4.3.2.1 Failure to Attest. If the institution cannot or does not attest, the student-athlete shall be ineligible for competition during 50 percent of a season in all sports (50 percent of the NCAA Bylaw 17 maximum regular-season contests or dates of competition).

18.4.1.4.34 Breach of NCAA Drug-Testing Program Protocol. A student-athlete who is in breach of the NCAA drug-testing program protocol (e.g., no-show) shall be considered to have tested positive for the use of any drug in a banned drug class other than cannabinoids or narcotics.

18.4.1.4.34.1 Tampering with Drug-Test Sample. A student-athlete who is involved in a case of clearly observed tampering with an NCAA drug-test sample (e.g., urine substitution and related methods), as documented per NCAA drug-testing protocol by a drug-testing crew member, shall be subject to the following:

[18.4.1.4.3.1-(a) through 18.4.1.4.3.1-(c) renumbered as 18.4.1.4.4.1-(a) through 18.4.1.4.4.1-(c) unchanged.]

[18.4.1.4.4 through 18.4.1.4.11 renumbered as 18.4.1.4.5 through 18.4.1.4.12, unchanged.]

[18.4.2 unchanged.]