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Division I Proposal - ER-2009-12
AWARDS, BENEFITS AND EXPENSES -- HOUSING AND MEALS -- PERMISSIBLE EXPENSES -- NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
Status: Adopted Final
Bylaws: Amend 16.5.2, as follows:
16.5.2 Permissible. Identified housing and meal benefits incidental to a student's participation in intercollegiate athletics that may be financed by the institution are:
[16.5.2-(a) through 16.5.2-(f) unchanged.]
(g) Nutritional Supplements. An institution may provide only nonmuscle-building
permissible nutritional supplements to a student-athlete
at any time for the purpose of providing additional calories and electrolytes,
provided the supplements do not contain any NCAA banned substances. Permissible
nonmuscle-building nutritional supplements do not
contain any NCAA banned substances and are identified according to the following classes:
carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks, energy bars, carbohydrate boosters and vitamins and minerals.
Source: NCAA Staff
Effective Date:Immediate
Proposal Category: Editorial
Topical Area: Awards, Benefits and Expenses
History
| Apr 14, 2009: | Submit; Submitted for consideration. |
| Apr 14, 2009: | Adopted; This revision removes unnecessary and confusing language. It remains impermissible to provide "muscle-building" supplements, which are defined as those that contain more than 30 percent of calories from protein, to student-athletes. (See 7/26/00 Official Interpretation, Item No. a.) |
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| I | 16.5.2 | Permissible. |