Allow Multiple Segments During the Playing/Practice Season

Change 17.23.1 Length of Playing Season (a) & (b) to allow multiple segments (each consisting of at least one week), similar to the NCAA Division I rule – the verbiage would be identical.

17.23.1 Length of Playing Season. The length of an institution’s playing season in indoor and outdoor track and field shall be limited to the following:

(a) Indoor Track and Field. An institution that sponsors only indoor or outdoor track and field (but not both) or does not participate in the minimum number of contests with at least the minimum number of participants required to count both indoor and outdoor track and field in meeting division membership requirements is limited to a 144-day season for indoor and outdoor track and field combined, which may consist of multiple segments (each consisting of at least one week) and which may exclude only required off days per Bylaw 17.1.7.4 or 17.1.7.6 and official vacation, holiday and final-examination periods during which no practice or competition shall occur.

(b) Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field. An institution that sponsors both indoor and outdoor track and field and participates in at least the minimum number of contests with at least the minimum number of participants required to count both sports in meeting division membership requirements is limited to a 156-day season for indoor and outdoor track and field combined, which may consist of multiple segments (each consisting of at least one week) and which may exclude only required off days per Bylaw 17.1.7.4 or 17.1.7.6 and official vacation, holiday and final-examination periods during which no practice or competition shall occur.