Cross Country Only programs – 144-day season

Currently, DII XC Only programs are restricted to 45 consecutive calendar days of CARA during the Non-Championship segment.

17.7.8 (b) Nonchampionship Segment Activities. During the segment in which the NCAA championship does not occur, student-athletes may participate in any practice or competition activity as permitted by other legislation provided such activity is restricted to a period of 45 consecutive calendar days, omitting vacation and examination days officially announced or on days the institution is closed due to inclement weather, as long as no practice or competition occurs on
such days. The 45 consecutive calendar days must be within the dates set forth in Bylaws 17.7.5 and 17.7.6. It is not permissible for an institution that declares fall as its championship segment and operates on the quarter system to engage in practice and competition from the time period of seven calendar days prior to the first date of the institution’s final examination period for the winter quarter until the first day of classes of the spring quarter. The days during which practice and competition are prohibited may be exempted from the period of 45 consecutive calendar days.

Change to:
Cross Country. Regulations for computing the cross country playing season are set forth in Bylaw 17.1.
17.7.1 Length of Playing Season. The length of an institution’s playing season in cross country shall be limited to a 144-day season, which may consist of multiple segments (each consisting of at least one week) and which may exclude only required off days and official vacation, holiday and final-examination periods during which no practice or competition shall occur.