SEC Constitution and Bylaws - Southeastern Conference

BYLAW, ARTICLE 13Recruiting13.9 Letter of Intent Programs, Financial Aid Agreements ............................................................................................................... 1513.11 Tryouts ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 15In general, the Conference rules and regulations governing recruiting shall be the rules and regulations of the NCAA as set forth in theNCAA Manual and official interpretations thereof.13.9 LETTER OF INTENT PROGRAMS, FINANCIAL AID AGREEMENTS13.9.1 Letter of Intent - Limitation. Each SEC member institution is limited to signing 25 football prospective studentathletesto a National Letter of Intent, Conference financial aid agreement and/or institutional offer of athletics financial aidfrom December 1 through May 31 st of each year. [Adopted 5/29/09; effective immediately; revised 6/3/11; effective August 1,2011]13.11 TRYOUTS13.9.1.1 Signing Limit Exception. A prospective student-athlete who signs a National Letter of Intent, Conferencefinancial aid agreement and/or institutional offer of athletics financial aid and is included in the certifyinginstitution’s initial counter limits for the current academic year is not subject to the institution’s annual signing limit.[Adopted 6/3/11; effective August 1, 2011]13.9.1.2 Annual Reporting. Each member institution shall annually submit a written report to the Conferenceoffice for the purpose of detailing the enrollment and scholarship status of all scholarship football student-athletesand all prospective student-athletes signed to a National Letter of Intent, Conference Financial aid agreement orinstitutional financial aid agreement. Each member institution’s annual report shall be reviewed by the ConferenceChief Executive Officers and Athletics Directors. [Adopted 6/3/11, effective August 1, 2011]13.11.1.8 Non-Scholastic Football Events. SEC member institutions may not host, sponsor, or conduct nonscholasticfootball events (e.g., 7-on-7 football events) at any location, on or off campus. [Adopted 6/3/11; effectiveAugust 1, 2011]13.11.1.9 On-Campus Evaluations. In all sports, it shall be impermissible to conduct on-campus evaluations ofprospective student-athletes. [Adopted 6/1/12; effective August 1, 2012]15