The softball coaches at Ocean State University (OSU) have planned out the practice schedule for the entire fall semester.  OSU’s non-championship segment concludes on November 10th.  For the remainder of the semester, the student-athletes will participate in conditioning and skill instruction activities (CARA).  Which of the following is true?

A.  These student-athletes may participate in CARA during finals week on days they do not have exams.
B.  These student-athletes are not permitted to participate in CARA during the week prior to and during final exams.
C.  These student-athletes are not permitted to participate in any CARA after the conclusion of the non-championship segment.
D.  None of the Above

The answer is B.

Division I NCAA Bylaw 17.1.7.2 (a) states that

(a) Sports Other Than Football.  Outside of the playing season, from the institution’s first day of classes of the academic year or September 15, whichever occurs earlier, to one week prior to the beginning of the institution’s final examination period at the conclusion of the academic year, only a student-athlete’s participation in required weight training, conditioning and skill-related instruction shall be permitted.  A student-athlete’s participation in such activities per Bylaw 17.02.1 shall be limited to a maximum of eight hours per week with not more than two hours per week spent on skill-related workouts.  All countable related activities outside the playing season are prohibited one week prior to the beginning of the final examination period for the applicable academic term through the conclusion of each student-athlete’s final exams.  (Revised:  4/27/06 effective 8/1/06, 9/22/06)

(b) Bowl Subdivision Football.  [FBS]  Activities between the institution’s last contest and January 1 are limited to required weight training, conditioning and the review of game film.  A student-athlete’s participation in such activities shall be limited to a maximum of eight hours per week, of which not more than two hours per week may be spent on the viewing of film.  All activities beginning January 1 and outside the playing season shall be conducted pursuant to Bylaw 17.9.6.  (Revised:  12/15/06)

(c) Championship Subdivision Football.  [FCS]  Activities between the institution’s last contest and the start of summer conditioning are limited to required weight training, conditioning and the review of game film.  A student-athlete’s participation in such activities shall be limited to a maximum of eight hours per week, of which not more than two hours per week may be spent on the viewing of film.  All activities beginning with the start of summer conditioning and outside the playing season shall be conducted pursuant to Bylaws 17.9.6.2 and 17.9.6.4.  (Revised:  12/15/06)

Division II NCAA Bylaw 17.1.6.3 states that in sports other than football, outside of the playing season during the academic year, only a student-athlete’s participation in weight training, conditioning and/or team activities shall be permitted, as follows: (Adopted: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91, Revised: 1/10/95 effective 8/1/95, 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, 1/14/02 effective 8/1/02, 1/14/08 effective 8/1/08, 4/15/08, 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11, 9/12/17)

(a) In winter championship sports, a student-athlete’s participation in weight training, conditioning and/or team activities shall be limited to a maximum of eight hours per week, of which not more than two hours per week may be spent on team activities, as follows: (Adopted: 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11, Revised: 7/26/11, 9/12/17)

(1) In basketball, from September 7 or the institution’s fourth day of classes for the fall term, whichever is earlier, through the day before October 15.

(2) In swimming and diving and track and field, from September 7 or the institution’s fourth day of classes for the fall term, whichever is earlier, through the institution’s declared start date of practice.

(3) In wrestling, from September 7 or the institution’s fourth day of classes for the fall term, whichever is earlier, through the day before October 10.

(b) In spring championship sports, from September 7 or the institution’s fourth day of classes for the fall term, whichever is earlier, through the day before the institution’s declared start date of the non-championship segment, a student-athlete’s participation in weight training, conditioning and/or team activities shall be limited to a maximum of eight hours per week, of which not more than two hours per week may be spent on team activities; (Adopted: 7/26/11, Revised: 9/12/17)

(c) In fall championship sports, from the beginning of the institution’s second term of the academic year (e.g., winter quarter, spring semester) through the day before the institution’s declared start date of the non-championship segment, a student-athlete’s participation in weight training, conditioning and/or team activities shall be limited to a maximum of eight hours per week, of which not more than two hours per week may be spent on team activities; (Adopted: 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11, Revised: 1/17/15 effective 8/1/15, 9/12/17)

(d) In National Collegiate Championships sports, from the beginning of the institution’s academic year through the day before the institution’s declared start date of practice, a student-athlete’s participation in weight training, conditioning and/or team activities shall be limited to a maximum of eight hours per week, of which not more than two hour may be spent on team activities; and (Revised: 9/12/17)

(e) Following the institution’s final contest or date of competition in the segment that concludes with the NCAA championship, a student-athlete is prohibited from engaging in countable athletically related activities for a 14-consecutive-calendar-day period. Between the end of the 14-consecutive-calendar-day break period or the end of the non-championship segment, and one week prior to the beginning of the institution’s final examination period, a student-athlete’s participation in weight training, conditioning and/or team activities shall be limited to a maximum of eight hours per week, of which not more than two hours per week may be spent on team activities. For the first permissible date of activities outside of the playing season, refer to the sport-specific legislation. (Adopted: 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11, Revised: 1/19/13 effective 8/1/13, 1/17/15 effective 8/1/15, 9/12/17)

For the first permissible date of activities outside of the playing season, refer to the sport-specific legislation.

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