SEC Constitution and Bylaws - Southeastern Conference

selection of the two winners being made by the Faculty Athletics Representatives Selection Committee.Twenty-six additional awards shall be given each academic year to the institutional nominees not selectedas the SEC Brad Davis Community Service Leaders of the Year. The Male and Female SEC Brad DavisCommunity Service Leaders of the Year shall each receive a $10,000 scholarship. The Community ServiceScholarship recipients shall each receive a $5,000 scholarship. The SEC shall pay travel expenses for eachBrad Davis Community Service Leader of the Year award recipient and two members of each awardrecipient’s family to attend the award presentation held in conjunction with the SEC annual springmeetings. [Revised 6/1/01; Revised 6/3/05; Revised 6/3/11; effective 8/1/11]30.22.1.5 Playing Conditions. Playing conditions at SEC contests are governed by the SEC Game ManagementManual and by the following:(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)The host institution is charged with the responsibility of providing satisfactory playing conditions,providing the best possible protection for the public and officials, and using its facilities for producing anatmosphere of good sportsmanship. The Commissioner will periodically distribute information regardingcrowd-control procedures;Contests televised under Conference television contracts shall have game times established in accordancewith those contracts. For all other contests, except as noted in the Commissioner’s Regulations, the hostinstitution shall set the starting times of contests and so notify the visiting team well in advance;Other than football contests played on the campus of an institution with a traditional institutional noisemaker, artificial noisemakers shall not be brought into or used in any sports venue during games betweenmember institutions. Each institution should have statements printed on tickets and notices to the effect thatsuch noisemakers will not be permitted inside its competition areas. Penalties for violations of thisprovision are set forth in the Commissioner’s Regulations for each sport; [Revised 6/1/02; Revised6/4/2010; Effective 6/4/2010; Revised 6/1/12]At football games the use of amplifiers, microphones, and megaphones shall be restricted to thecheerleaders of the institutions participating, directed only toward the stands and shall not be used from thetime the offensive center takes his place over the football until the football has been snapped. Additionally,the use of institutionally controlled computerized sound systems (including music), institutionallycontrolled artificial noisemakers and any traditional institutional noise maker shall be restricted to pregame,halftime, post-game, called team or media timeouts or after a score. Bands shall not play from thetime the offensive center takes his place over the football until the football has been snapped. In no casemay music be played which may be construed to be derogatory toward the visiting team or the gameofficials. Physical distractions (e.g., artificial noisemakers, portable amplifiers or the main stadium publicaddress) shall not be used by cheerleaders while either team is on the field (warm-ups or competition); Aninstitution shall submit to the Commissioner an annual use plan explaining how traditional institutionalnoise makers shall be governed to ensure compliance with SEC Bylaw 30.22.1.5 (d). Penalties for use oftraditional institutional noise makers in violation of this provision or failure to adhere to the institution’smanagement plan for traditional institutional noise makers shall be set forth in the Commissioner’sRegulations governing the sport of football; and [Revised 6/4/2010; Effective 6/4/2010; Revised 6/1/12]At basketball games the use of institutionally controlled computerized sound systems, institutionallycontrolled artificial noisemakers and the play of bands shall be restricted to pre-game, halftime, post-gameand timeouts. There shall be no use of the above-mentioned devices/instruments during a free throw, throwin or live-ball situation. The use of physical distractions (e.g., artificial noisemakers, portable amplifiers orpublic address systems by the cheerleaders), except as noted above, is prohibited in SEC basketball arenas.30.22.1.6 Professional Competition. Other than baseball, teams of member institutions shall not engage in gameswith professional teams.39