August 14th: First Week of Class

A.  Student-Athletes may practice but not compete during the institution’s first 5 days of classes while not enrolled full-time.

B.  Student-Athletes will have to stop participating in practice on the first day of class if not enrolled full-time.

C.  Student-Athletes may practice and compete during the institution’s first 5 days of classes while not enrolled full-time.

D.  Student-Athletes must be dropped from the team if not enrolled full-time by the first day of class.

The answer is A.

Division I NCAA Bylaw 14.2.1.6 states that a student-athlete may practice, but may not compete, during the institution’s first five days of classes if the student-athlete is enrolled in less than a minimum full-time program of studies, provided the student is otherwise eligible under all institutional, conference and NCAA requirements. (Adopted: 1/10/95 effective 8/1/95)

Division II NCAA Bylaw 14.1.7.1.7.6 states that a student-athlete may practice, but may not compete, during the institution’s first five days of classes, if the student-athlete is enrolled in less than a minimum full-time program of studies, provided the student-athlete is otherwise eligible under all institutional, conference and NCAA requirements. (Adopted: 1/13/03 effective 8/1/03)