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16.8.1.3 Other Competition. During an academic year in which a student-athlete is eligible to represent an institution in athletics competition (or in the next summer), an institution may provide actual and necessary expenses related to participation in the following activities: [R]

[16.8.1.3-(a) unchanged.]

(b) Specific competition (e.g., Olympic Trials) from which participants may directly qualify for the Continental Championships, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Pan American Games, Parapan American Games, World Championships, World Cup, World Youth Championships, World University Games (Universiade) and World University Championships or the junior-level equivalent competition (e.g., Youth Olympic Games, Junior World Championships, U19 World University Games); and

(c) National team tryout competition events, including events from which participants are selected for another tier of tryout competition or events from which final selections are made for the national team that will participate in the Continental Championships, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Pan American Games, Parapan American Games, World Championships, World Cup, World Youth Championships, World University Games (Universiade) and World University Championships or the junior-level equivalent competition.

[16.8.1.3.1 unchanged.]

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17 Playing and Practice Seasons.

[17.01 through 17.02 unchanged.]

17.02.13.1 Team Sports. The following are classified as team sports for purposes of this bylaw:

[17.02.13.2 unchanged.]

[17.02.14 unchanged.]

[17.1 unchanged.]

17.1.4.4 Nontraditional Segment Competition Limitations for Baseball, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Women's Flag Football and Volleyball. The nontraditional segment shall be subject to the following limitations:

[17.1.4.4-(a) unchanged.]

[17.1.4.4-(a)-(1) through 17.1.4.4-(a)-(5) unchanged.]

(6) Women's Flag Football. Three regulation contests or 144 minutes of competition activity.

[17.1.4.4-(a)-(6) renumbered as 17.1.4.4-(a)-(7), unchanged.]

[17.1.4.5 unchanged.]

[17.1.5 through 17.1.6 unchanged.]

[17.2 through 17.10 unchanged.]

17.11 Flag Football, Women's. Regulations for computing the flag football playing season are set forth in Bylaw 17.1, General Playing-Season Regulations. (See Figure 17-1)

17.11.1 Length of Playing Season. (See Bylaw 17.1.2.3 for spring NCAA Championship sports)

17.11.2 Preseason Practice. (See Bylaw 17.1.2.3)

17.11.3 First Date of Competition. (See Bylaw 17.1.2.3)

17.11.4 End of Playing Season. (See Bylaw 17.1.2.3)

17.11.5 Number of Contests.

17.11.5.1 Maximum Limitations -- Institutional. A member institution shall limit its total playing schedule against outside competition during the institution's flag football playing season in any one year to a maximum of 24 contests during the traditional segment and one date of competition during the nontraditional segment, except for those contests excluded under Bylaw 17.11.5.3. During the traditional segment, countable contest limitations apply separately to multiple teams (e.g., varsity, subvarsity and freshman). During the nontraditional segment, all teams (e.g., varsity, subvarsity and freshman) shall be treated as one team for purpose of the countable contest limitations. For in-season foreign competition, see Bylaw 17.1.4.3.

17.11.5.2 Maximum Limitations -- Student-Athlete. A student-athlete may participate in each academic year in a maximum of 24 flag football contests during the traditional segment and one date of competition during the nontraditional segment. This limitation includes those contests in which the student represents the institution, including competition as a member of the varsity, subvarsity or freshman team of the institution in accordance with Bylaws 17.02.4 and 17.02.9.

17.11.5.3 Exemptions. (See Standard Exemptions set forth in Bylaw 17.1.4.5.)

17.11.6 Out-of-Season Athletically Related Activities. (See Bylaw 17.1.5)

[17.11 through 17.33 renumbered as 17.12 through 17.34, unchanged.]

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20 Division Membership.

[20.01 through 20.02 unchanged.]

20.02.6 Emerging Sports for Women. The following shall be considered emerging sports for women:

(a) Team Sports. Acrobatics and tumbling, flag football, rugby and stunt; and

[20.02.6-(b) unchanged.]

[20.02.6.1 unchanged.]

[20.02.7 unchanged.]

[20.1 through 20.11 unchanged.]

20.11.4.8 Minimum Contests and Participants Requirements for Sports Sponsorship. In each sport, the institution's team shall engage in at least a minimum number of intercollegiate contests (against the varsity programs of four-year, degree-granting collegiate institutions) each year. In the individual sports, the institution's team shall include a minimum number of participants in each contest that is counted toward meeting the minimum-contests requirement. The following minimums are applicable:

[20.11.4.8.1 through 20.11.4.8.8 unchanged.]

20.11.4.8.8.1 Exception -- Women's Flag Football. In women's flag football, an institution may count up to three contests per year against collegiate club teams toward meeting minimum-contest requirements.

[20.11.4.8.8.1 renumbered as 20.11.4.8.8.2, unchanged.]

[20.11.4.8.9 through 20.11.4.8.11 unchanged.]

[20.11.4.9 through 20.11.4.10 unchanged.]

[20.11.5 unchanged.]

[20.12 through 20.15 unchanged.]