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17.7.5.2 Annual Exemptions. The maximum number of dates of competition in fencing shall exclude thefollowing: (Revised: 2/24/03)(a) Season-Ending Tournament.(1) NCAA Championship. Competition in the National Collegiate Men’s and Women’s FencingChampionships;(2) Season-Ending Tournament. Competition in one season-ending fencing tournament (e.g., conferencechampionship, regional tournament) other than an NCAA fencing championship; (Revised:1/10/90)(b) Alumni Meet. One date of competition in fencing each year against an alumni team of the institution;(c) Foreign Team in the United States. One date of competition in fencing each year with a foreign opponentin the United States;(d) Hawaii or Alaska. Any dates of competition in fencing in Hawaii or Alaska, respectively, against an activeDivision I member institution located in Hawaii or Alaska, by a member located outside the area inquestion; (Revised: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96)(e) Fundraising Activity. Any fencing activities in which student-athletes from more than one of the institution’sathletics teams participate with and against alumni and friends of the institution, the purposeof which is to raise funds for the benefit of the institution’s athletics or other programs, provided thestudent-athletes do not miss classes as a result of their participation (see Bylaw 12.5.1.1);(f) Celebrity Sports Activity. Competition involving a limit of two student-athletes from a member institution’sfencing team who participate in local celebrity fencing activities conducted for the purpose ofraising funds for charitable organizations, provided:(1) The student-athletes do not miss classes as a result of the participation;(2) The involvement of the student-athletes has the approval of the institution’s athletics director; and(3) The activity takes place within a 30-mile radius of the institution’s main campus.(g) U.S. National Team. One date of competition against any team as selected and designated by the appropriatenational governing body in fencing as a U.S. national team (e.g., “Under-21” U.S. national team).(Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96, Revised: 9/6/00)17.7.5.3 Once-in-Four-Years Exemption—Foreign Tour. An institution may exempt the contests playedon a foreign tour, provided the tour is conducted by the member institution in accordance with the proceduresset forth in Bylaw 17.28. (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96, Revised: 4/26/07 effective 8/1/07)17.7.6 Out-of-Season Athletically Related Activities. Student-athletes and members of the coachingstaff at the student-athlete’s institution shall not engage in countable athletically related activities (see Bylaw17.02.1) outside the institution’s declared playing season per Bylaw 17.7.1 except as permitted in Bylaw 17.1.6.2.(Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91)17.7.6.1 Summer Practice. Practice that is organized or financially supported by a member institution shallbe prohibited during the summer unless specifically authorized in the bylaws (e.g., foreign tour) or through officialinterpretations. An institution may pay fees associated with the use of institutional practice and competitionfacilities by student-athletes engaged in voluntary athletically related activities in their sport. (Revised: 1/10/91effective 8/1/91, 1/10/92, 4/28/05, 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08)17.7.6.1.1 Summer-Workout Sessions. A coach may participate in individual-workout sessions withstudent-athletes from the coach’s team during the summer, provided the request for such assistance is initiatedby the student-athlete. (Adopted: 1/10/92, Revised: 1/11/94, 4/28/05)17.7.7 Safety Exception. A coach may be present during voluntary individual workouts in the institution’sregular practice facility (without the workouts being considered as countable athletically related activities) whenthe student-athlete uses fencing equipment. The coach may provide safety or skill instruction but may not conductthe individual’s workouts. (Adopted: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91)17.7.8 Camps and Clinics. There are no limits on the number of student-athletes in fencing who may beemployed (e.g., as counselors) in camps or clinics (see Bylaw 13.12). Currently enrolled student-athletes may notparticipate as campers in their institution’s camps or clinics. (Revised: 1/10/92)17.7.9 Other Restrictions.17.7.9.1 Noncollegiate, Amateur Competition.17.7.9.1.1 During Academic Year. A student-athlete in fencing who participates during the academicyear as a member of any outside fencing team in any noncollegiate, amateur competition (e.g., fencingtournament, exhibition games or other activity) except while representing the institution in intercollegiatefencing competition shall be ineligible for intercollegiate fencing competition unless eligibility is restoredby the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement (see Bylaw 14.6.3 for exceptions). (Revised: 1/10/91effective 8/1/91, 1/16/93, 10/3/05)250