"17.1.5.2 Weekly Hour Limitations -- Outside the Playing Season

"(a) Sports other than football and basketball.  Outside of the playing season during the academic year, from the institution's first day of classes of the academic year or September 15, whichever occurs earlier, to one week prior to the beginning of the institution's final examination period at the conclusion of the academic year, only a student-athlete's participation in required weight training, conditioning and individual skill instruction shall be permitted.  A student-athlete's participation in such activities per Bylaw 17.02.1 shall be limited to a maximum of eight hours per week with not more than two hours per week spent on individual-skill workouts.  All athletically related activities outside the playing season are prohibited one week prior to the beginning of the final examination period through the conclusion of each student-athlete's final exams.

[17.1.5.2-(b) through 17.1.5.2-(c) unchanged.]

"(d) Basketball.  In basketball, outside the playing season, from the institution's first day of classes of the academic year or September 15, whichever occurs earlier, to one week prior to the beginning of the institution's final examination period at the conclusion of the academic year, only a student-athlete's participation in required weight-training, conditioning and skill instruction shall be permitted (see Bylaw 17.1.5.2.3).  A student-athlete's participation in such activities per Bylaw 17.02.1 shall be limited to a maximum of eight hours per week, of which not more than two hours per week may be spent on skill-related instruction.  All athletically related activities outside the playing season are prohibited one week prior to the beginning of the final examination period through the conclusion of each student-athlete's final exams.

"17.1.5.2.1 Institutional Vacation and Summer Period.

"17.1.5.2.1.1 Sports Other Than Division I-AA Football.  In sports other than Division I-AA football, a student-athlete may not participate in any countable athletically related activities outside the playing and practice season during any institutional vacation period and/or summer.  Strength and conditioning coaches who are not countable coaches and who perform such duties on a department-wide basis may design and conduct specific workout programs for student-athletes, provided such workouts are voluntary and conducted at the request of the student-athlete.

"17.1.5.2.1.1.1 Exception -- September 15 to First Day of Classes -- Sports other than Football Basketball.  In sports other than football basketball, required weight-training, conditioning and skill-related instruction is permitted, pursuant to Bylaws 17.1.5.2 and 17.1.5.2.2, during an institution's summer vacation period from September 15 to the first day of classes of the academic year.

[17.1.5.2.1.2 unchanged.]

"17.1.5.2.2 Skill Instruction -- Sports Other Than Football and Basketball.  Participation by student-athletes in individual skill-related instruction in sports other than football and basketball is permitted outside the institution's declared playing season from the institution's first day of classes of the academic year or September 15, whichever occurs earlier, to one week prior to the beginning of the institution's final examination period at the conclusion of the academic year [see Bylaw 17.1.5.2.-(a)]. More than four student-athletes from the team may be involved in skill-related instruction with their coaches from September 15 through April 15. Prior to September 15 and after April 15, provided no more than four student-athletes from the same team are may be involved in skill-related instruction with their coach(es) at any one time in any facility.

"17.1.5.2.3 Skill Instruction -- Basketball.  In basketball, participation by student-athletes in skill-related instruction is permitted outside of the institution's playing season from the institution's first day of classes of the academic year or September 15, whichever occurs earlier, to one week prior to the beginning of the institution's final examination period at the conclusion of the academic year [see Bylaw 17.1.5.2.-(d)].  More than four student-athletes from the team may be involved in skill-related instruction with their coaches from September 15 through April 15.  Prior to September 15 and after April 15, no more than four student-athletes from the same team may be involved in skill-related instruction with their coaches at any one time in any facility."

[17.1.5.2.3 renumbered as 17.1.5.2.4 unchanged.]

"17.5.6 Out-of-Season Athletically Related Activities.  In basketball, student-athletes and members of the coaching staff shall not engage in countable athletically related activities outside the institution's playing season except as permitted in Bylaws 17.1.5.2 and 17.1.5.2.23."