[Common provision, all divisions, divided vote]

"17.1 GENERAL PLAYING-SEASON REGULATIONS

[17.1.1 through 17.1.4 unchanged.]

"17.1.5 Mandatory Medical Examination.  Prior to participation in any practice, competition or out-of-season conditioning activities (or, in Division I, permissible voluntary summer conditioning in basketball and football or voluntary individual workouts pursuant to the safety exception), student-athletes who are beginning their initial season of eligibility shall be required to undergo a medical examination or evaluation administered or supervised by a physician (e.g., family physician, team physician).  The examination or evaluation must be administered within six months prior to participation in any practice, competition or out-of-season conditioning activities.  In following years, an updated history of the student-athlete's medical condition shall be administered by an institutional medical staff member (e.g., sports medicine staff, team physician) to determine if additional examinations (e.g., physical, cardiovascular, neurological) are required.  The updated history must be administered within six months prior to the student-athlete's participation in any practice, competition or out-of-season conditioning activities for the applicable academic year."

[17.1.5 through 17.1.7 renumbered as 17.1.6 through 17.1.8, unchanged.]

"17.11.2 Preseason Practice

[17.11.2.1 unchanged.]

"17.11.2.2 Activities Prior to First Practice Date. Prior to participation in any preseason activities, all prospective student-athletes and student-athletes [with the exception of those individuals who received a physical pursuant to Bylaw 17.11.6.2-(a)-(2)-(c)] shall be required to undergo a medical examination that is administered or supervised by a physician."

[17.11.2.3 through 17.11.2.5 renumbered as 17.11.2.2 through 17.11.2.4 unchanged.]

"17.11.6 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 17.1.5.2):

"(a) Conditioning Activities. Student-athletes may participate in conditioning activities pursuant to Bylaw 17.1.5.2; as follows:

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

"(2)  Summer Conditioning Period -- FBS and FCS.  In football, between the start of summer conditioning and the start of preseason practice period, an institution shall conduct its out of season conditioning period as follows: 

[17.11.6-(a)-(2)-(a) through 17.11.6-(a)-(2)-(b) unchanged.]

"(c)  Prior to participation in any summer weight-training or conditioning workouts, those prospective student-athletes who have signed a National Letter of Intent and student-athletes who will be beginning their initial season of eligibility for football practice at the institution in the fall shall be required to undergo a pre-participation medical examination administered and supervised by a physician."

[Remainder of 17.11.6 unchanged.]

"13.11.3 Tryout Exceptions  

[13.11.3.1 through 13.11.3.7 unchanged.]

"13.11.3.8 Voluntary Summer Conditioning -- Football.

[13.11.3.8.1 through 13.11.3.8.2 unchanged.]

"13.11.3.8.3 Mandatory Medical Examination.  Prior to participation in any weight-training or conditioning workouts conducted by an institution's certified strength and conditioning coach, prospective student-athletes who will be first time participants shall be required to undergo a medical examination or evaluation administered or supervised by a physician (e.g., family physician, team physician).  The examination or evaluation must have been administered within six months prior to participation in any weight-training or conditioning activity."

"13.11.3.9 Voluntary Summer Conditioning -- Basketball.  In basketball, a prospective student-athlete who either has signed a National Letter of Intent or who has been accepted for enrollment in a regular full-time program of studies at that institution and is receiving financial aid to attend summer school per Bylaw 15.2.8.1.4 (including a four-year college prospective student-athlete), may engage in voluntary summer workouts conducted by an institution's strength and conditioning coach with department-wide duties (see Bylaw 13.2.8.3). An institution may loan clean apparel (e.g., t-shirts, shorts, laundry service, socks and under garments) to all basketball prospective student-athletes who qualify for involvement in such activities.

"13.11.3.9.1 Mandatory Medical Examination.  Prior to participation in any weight-training or conditioning workouts conducted by an institution's strength and conditioning coach, prospective student-athletes who will be first time participants shall be required to undergo a medical examination or evaluation administered or supervised by a physician (e.g., family physician, team physician).  The examination or evaluation must have been administered within six months prior to participation in any weight-training or conditioning activity.

"13.11.3.10 Safety Exception -- Summer Prior to Initial Full-Time Enrollment at the Certifying Institution.  In sports in which the safety exception is applicable in Bylaw 17, a prospective student-athlete who is enrolled in a summer term prior to initial full-time enrollment at the certifying institution may participate in voluntary individual workouts in the presence of the institution's coach and in the institution's regular practice facility when the prospective student-athlete uses equipment related to the sport. The coach may provide safety or skill instruction but may not conduct the individual's workout.

"13.11.3.10.1 Mandatory Medical Examination.  Prior to participation in any voluntary individual workouts pursuant to the safety exception, a prospective student-athlete who will be a first time participant shall be required to undergo a medical examination or evaluation administered or supervised by a physician (e.g., family physician, team physician).  The examination or evaluation must have been administered within six months prior to participation in any safety exception activity."