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FIGURE 17-2First Practice, Contest or Date of Competition, and End-of-Season DatesSportFirst Practice DateFirst Contest Date orDate of CompetitionEnd of RegularPlaying SeasonBaseball(Championship Segment)January 24, 2014;January 23, 2015;February 14, 2014;February 13, 2015;Conclusion of the NCAA Division IBaseball ChampionshipJanuary 29, 2016February 19, 2016(Other Segment) September 1 of each year September 1 of each year November 30 of each yearBasketball, Men’s 42 days before first regular-season contest November 8, 2013;November 14, 2014;November 13, 2015(Exceptions: See Bylaw 17.3.3.1)NCAA Division I Men’s BasketballChampionship gameBasketball, Women’s 40 days before first regular-season contest November 8, 2013;November 14, 2014;November 13, 2015(Exceptions: See Bylaw 17.3.3.1)NCAA Division I Women’sBasketball Championship gameBowling, Women’s October 1 of each year October 1 of each year Last day of final exams for theregular academic yearCross CountryDate that permits 21 “practice units” beforefirst scheduled date of competitionAugust 30, 2013;August 29, 2014;September 1, 2015Last day of final examsfor academic yearField HockeyFootballDate that permits 21 “practice units”before first scheduled contestDate that permits 40 “practice units”before first scheduled contestGolfSeptember 7 or the first day of classes,whichever occurs first (Exceptions: SeeBylaws 17.10.2.1 and 17.10.2.2)Ice Hockey, Men’s October 5, 2013;October 4, 2014;October 3, 2015Ice Hockey, Women’s September 21, 2013;September 20, 2014;September 19, 2015Rugby, Women’sDate that permits 21 “practice units” beforefirst scheduled date of competitionSand Volleyball, Women’sSeptember 7 or the first day ofclasses, whichever occurs firstAugust 30, 2013;August 29, 2014;August 28, 2015August 29, 2013;August 28, 2014;September 3, 2015September 7 or the first day of classes,whichever occurs first (Exceptions: SeeBylaws 17.10.3.1 and 17.10.3.2)October 5, 2013;October 4, 2014;October 3, 2015September 21, 2013;September 20, 2014;September 19, 2015August 30, 2013;August 29, 2014;September 1, 2015March 6, 2014;March 5, 2015;March 3, 2016Last day of final examsfor academic yearSecond Saturday or Sundayin December (Exception:See Bylaw 17.9.4)Conclusion of the NCAA Division IGolf ChampionshipsLast day of final examsfor academic yearLast day of final examsfor academic yearLast day of final examsfor academic yearConclusion of recognized nationalintercollegiate championship event236