12.2 INVOLVEMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL TEAMS

12.2.1 Tryouts.

12.2.1.1 Tryout Before Enrollment -- Men's Ice Hockey and Skiing.  In men's ice hockey and skiing,  A a student-athlete remains eligible in a sport even though, prior to enrollment in a collegiate institution, the student-athlete may have tried out with a professional athletics team in a sport or received not more than one expense-paid visit from each professional team (or a combine including that team), provided such a visit did not exceed 48 hours and any payment or compensation in connection with the visit was not in excess of actual and necessary expenses. The 48-hour tryout period begins at the time the individual arrives at the tryout location.  At the completion of the 48-hour period, the individual must depart the location of the tryout immediately in order to receive return transportation expenses. A tryout may extend beyond 48 hours if the individual self-finances additional expenses, including return transportation.  A self-financed tryout may be for any length of time. 

12.2.1.1.1 Exception for Predraft Basketball Camp.  In basketball, prior to full-time enrollment in a collegiate institution, a prospective student-athlete may accept actual and necessary expenses from a professional sports organization to attend that organization's predraft basketball camp regardless of the duration of the camp.

[12.2.1.1.2 renumbered as 12.2.1.1.1, unchanged.]

12.2.1.2 Tryout Before Enrollment -- Sports Other Than Men's Ice Hockey and Skiing.  In sports other than men's ice hockey and skiing, prior to initial full-time collegiate enrollment, an individual may participate in a tryout with a professional team or league, provided he or she does not receive more than actual and necessary expenses to participate.

12.2.1.23  Tryout After Enrollment.  After initial full-time collegiate enrollment, an individual who has eligibility remaining may try out with a professional athletics team (or participate in a combine including that team) at any time, provided the individual does not miss class.  The individual may receive actual and necessary expenses in conjunction with one 48-hour tryout per professional team (or a combine including that team).  The 48-hour tryout period shall begin at the time the individual arrives at the tryout location.  At the completion of the 48-hour period, the individual must depart the location of the tryout immediately in order to receive return transportation expenses.  A tryout may extend beyond 48 hours if the individual self-finances additional expenses, including return transportation.  A self-financed tryout may be for any length of time, provided the individual does not miss class.

[12.2.1.2.1 through 12.2.1.2.2 renumbered as 12.2.1.3.1 through 12.2.1.3.2, unchanged.]

12.2.1.3.3  Outside Competition Prohibited.  During a tryout, an individual may not take part in any outside competition (games or scrimmages) as a representative of a professional team.

12.2.1.3.4 Professional Team Representative at College Practice.  A tryout with a professional team is not considered to have occurred when a representative of a professional team visits a member institution during the academic year and evaluates a student-athlete while the institution is conducting a regular practice session, physical education class or off-season conditioning program session that includes physical activities (e.g., speed trials, agility tests, strength tests), provided these activities are normally a part of and take place during regular practice, class or conditioning sessions.

12.2.2 Practice Without Competition.

12.2.2.1 Practice Without Competition -- Men's Ice Hockey and Skiing.  An In men's ice hockey and skiing, an individual may participate in practice sessions conducted by a professional team, provided such participation meets the requirements of NCAA legislation governing tryouts with professional athletics teams (see Bylaw 12.2.1) and the individual does not:

(a) Receive any compensation for participation in the practice sessions;

(b) Enter into any contract or agreement with a professional team or sports organization; or

(c) Take part in any outside competition (games or scrimmages) as a representative of a professional team.

12.2.2.2 Practice Without Competition -- Sports Other Than Men's Ice Hockey and Skiing. 

12.2.2.2.1 Prior to Enrollment.  In sports other than men's ice hockey and skiing, prior to initial full-time enrollment in a collegiate institution, an individual may participate in practice sessions conducted by a professional team, provided he or she does not receive more than actual and necessary expenses to participate.

12.2.2.2.2  After Enrollment.  In sports other than men's ice hockey and skiing, after initial full-time collegiate enrollment, an individual may participate in practice sessions conducted by a professional team, provided such participation meets the requirements of Bylaw 12.2.1.2 and the individual does not:

(a) Receive any compensation for participation in the practice sessions;

(b) Enter into any contract or agreement with a professional team or sports organization; or

(c) Take part in any outside competition (games or scrimmages) as a representative of a professional team.

[12.2.2.1 renumbered as 12.2.2.2.3, unchanged.]

[Remainder of 12.2. unchanged.]