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25417.9.2.1.1 Exception. [FBS/FCS] An institution that has prohibitions against athletics activities duringa specific day of the week due to religious reasons, may start official preseason football practice sessions oneday earlier than the date determined by the practice unit formula. (Adopted: 4/28/05 effective 5/1/05)17.9.2.1.2 Limit on Number of Participants—Bowl Subdivision. [FBS] In bowl subdivision football,there shall be a limit of 105 student-athletes who may engage in practice activities prior to the institution’sfirst day of classes or the institution’s first contest, whichever occurs earlier. (Adopted: 1/11/94, Revised:12/15/06)17.9.2.1.2.1 Replacement of Student-Athlete Who Voluntarily Withdraws. [FBS] A student-athletewho has voluntarily withdrawn from an institution’s team, has departed the practice siteand no longer will engage in any preseason activities may be replaced with another student-athletewithout including that individual in the institution’s 105-participant preseason practice limitation.(Adopted: 1/10/95)17.9.2.1.2.2 Replacement of Student-Athlete Due to Injury or Illness. [FBS] A student-athletewho sustains an injury or illness that prevents further participation in preseason practice activitiesmay be replaced with another student-athlete without including that individual in the institution’slimitation on number of individuals who may participate in preseason practice. The replaced studentathleteshall cease participation in all athletically related activities (including team meetings and filmreview) and shall not resume participation in athletically related activities before the institution’s firstday of classes or first contest, whichever occurs first. The replaced student-athlete may continue to receivepreseason practice expenses. (Adopted: 1/17/09)17.9.2.1.2.3 Exception—National Service Academies. [FBS] There is no limit on the numberof student-athletes who will be attending a national service academy and who may engage in practiceactivities prior to the institution’s first day of classes or the institution’s first contest, whichever occursearlier. (Adopted: 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04)17.9.2.1.3 Limit on Number of Participants—Championship Subdivision. [FCS] In championshipsubdivision football, there shall be a limit of 95 student-athletes who may engage in practice activitiesprior to the institution’s first day of classes or the institution’s first contest, whichever occurs earlier. (Adopted:1/11/94, Revised: 12/15/06, 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11)17.9.2.1.3.1 Exception—Limited Preseason-Practice Units. [FCS] There shall be a limit of110 student-athletes who may engage in such preseason-practice activities at an institution, providedthe institution establishes its first preseason practice date based on 35 practice units, per Bylaw 17.02.11(including practice units for first-time participants) and engages in not more than 27 actual practicesessions. This exception shall apply exclusively to institutions that award financial aid in football pursuantto the following criteria, even if there are student-athletes who participate in football and one ormore other sports who receive athletics aid in sport(s) other than football: (Adopted: 1/11/94, Revised:1/10/95, 8/7/03)(a) In football, the institution awards financial aid only to student-athletes who demonstrate financialneed, except that loans, academic honor awards, nonathletics achievement awards oron-campus employment and certain aid from outside sources may be provided without regardto financial need;(b) The institution uses methodologies for analyzing need that conform to federal, state and writteninstitutional guidelines. The methodologies used to determine the need of a student-athletemust be consistent with the methodologies used by the institution’s financial aid office for allstudents; and (Revised: 1/10/95)(c) The composition of the financial aid package offered to football student-athletes is consistentwith the policy established for offering financial assistance to all students. The financial aid packagesfor football student-athletes also shall meet the following criteria:(1) The institution shall not consider athletics ability as a criterion in the formulation of anyfootball student-athlete’s financial aid package; and(2) The procedures used to award financial aid to football student-athletes must be the same asthe existing financial aid procedures used for all students at the institution.17.9.2.1.3.2 Junior Varsity Exception. [FCS] Institutions that sponsor junior varsity teams thatcompete in at least four intercollegiate contests are not subject to the limits of Bylaw 17.9.2.1.3. (Adopted:1/11/94)17.9.2.1.3.3 Replacement of Student-Athlete Who Voluntarily Withdraws. [FCS] A student-athletewho has voluntarily withdrawn from an institution’s team, has departed the practice siteand no longer will engage in any preseason activities may be replaced with another student-athletewithout including that individual in the institution’s limitation on the number of individuals who mayparticipate in preseason practice. (Adopted: 1/10/95)