14.7.1 Outside Competition -- Sports Other Than Basketball.  A student-athlete in any sport other than basketball who participates during the academic year as a member of any outside team in any noncollegiate, amateur competition becomes ineligible for intercollegiate competition unless eligibility is restored by the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement. A student-athlete is permitted to practice on such a team.

14.7.1.1 Exception -- Sports Other Than Wrestling.  A In sports other than wrestling, a student-athlete may compete outside of the institution's declared playing and practice season as a member of an outside team in any noncollegiate, amateur competition during any official vacation period published in the institution's catalog.  The number of student-athletes from any one institution shall not exceed the applicable limits set forth in Bylaw 17.29.2.

14.7.1.2 Exception -- Wrestling.  In wrestling, a student-athlete may compete outside of the institution's declared playing and practice season as a member of an outside team in any noncollegiate, amateur competition during any official vacation period published in the institution's catalog, except a vacation period that occurs between the beginning of the institution's academic year and November 1.  The number of student-athletes from any one institution shall not exceed the applicable limits set forth in Bylaw 17.29.2.

[14.7.1.2 through 14.7.1.4 renumbered as 14.7.1.3 through 14.7.1.5, unchanged.]

14.7.1.56 Competition as Individual/Not Representing Institution.  It is permissible for a student-athlete to participate in outside competition as an individual during the academic year in the student-athlete's sport, as long as the student-athlete represents only himself or herself in the competition and does not engage in such competition as a member of or receive expenses from an outside team.

14.7.1.6.1 Exception -- No Competition Before November 1 -- Wrestling.  In wrestling, a student-athlete shall not participate in outside competition as an individual between the beginning of the institution's academic year and November 1.

[14.7.1.6 renumbered as 14.7.1.7, unchanged.]

17.27 WRESTLING

Regulations for computing the wrestling playing season are set forth in Bylaw 17.1.  (See Figure 17-1 and 17-2.)

[17.27.1 unchanged.]

17.27.2 Preseason Practice.  A member institution shall not commence practice sessions in wrestling prior to September 7 or the institution's first day of classes for the fall term, whichever is earlier October 10.

17.27.3 First Date of Competition.  A member institution shall not engage in its first date of competition (game or scrimmage) with outside competition in wrestling prior to September 7 or the institution's first day of classes for the fall term, whichever is earlier November 1.

[17.27.4 through 17.27.8 unchanged.]

17.27.9 Other Restrictions.

17.27.9.1 Noncollegiate, Amateur Competition.

17.27.9.1.1 During Academic Year.  A student-athlete in wrestling who participates during the academic year as a member of any outside wrestling team in any noncollegiate, amateur competition (e.g., team invitational meets, exhibition meets or other activity) except while representing the institution in intercollegiate wrestling competition shall be ineligible for intercollegiate wrestling competition unless eligibility is restored by the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement (see Bylaw 14.7.3 for exceptions). 

17.27.9.1.1.1 Vacation Period Exception.  A student-athlete may compete outside of the institution's declared playing and practice season as a member of an outside team in any noncollegiate, amateur competition during any official vacation period published in the institution's catalog, except a vacation period that occurs between the beginning of the institution's academic year and November 1.  The number of student-athletes from any one institution shall not exceed five.